Welcome to fosdog.com (“we”, “us”, “our”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting how your personal data is collected, used, stored, and disclosed. This Privacy Policy explains:
What information we collect
How we use that information
When and how we share or disclose it
Your rights and choices regarding your information
How we protect it
By using or accessing the website fosdog.com (the “Service”), you agree to this Privacy Policy.
We may collect the following types of information:
Account / profile data: name, username, email address, password, profile photo, etc.
Contact information: address, phone number, as applicable
Communication data: messages you send, feedback, support inquiries
Transaction data: payment details, billing address, purchase history (if applicable)
User content: content you upload, post, or share (e.g. text, images)
Usage data: pages visited, time spent, clicks, navigation paths
Device and technical data: IP address, browser type and version, device identifiers, operating system, screen resolution
Cookies and tracking: cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics)
We may receive data about you from third-party services (e.g. social login providers, analytics services) consistent with their permissions and your consent.
We use the collected information for:
Providing, maintaining, and improving the Service
Personalizing user experience
Processing transactions, billing, and payments
Communicating with you (e.g. updates, notifications, support)
Detecting, preventing, and addressing fraud or security issues
Complying with legal obligations
Marketing and promotional purposes (with your consent, where required)
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
Service providers & partners: third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g. payment processors, hosting, analytics)
Affiliates: within our corporate group
Legal requirements: to comply with laws, court orders, or governmental requests
Protection of rights: to protect our rights, property, or safety, or those of users or third parties
Business transfers: in connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their independent use, unless we explicitly notify you and get your consent (where required by law).
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
Recognize you when you visit
Provide and improve features
Understand usage patterns
For advertising and analytics
You can manage your preferences or disable cookies via your browser settings. However, disabling some cookies may affect how the Service functions.
Depending on your location, you may have rights such as:
Access: request a copy of your personal data
Correction: ask us to correct or update data
Deletion: request deletion of your data
Restriction: ask to limit our processing
Objection: object to certain processing (e.g. marketing)
Data portability: request transfer of data to another service
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [contact email]. We may require verification of your identity before fulfilling requests.
We retain your personal data as long as necessary to:
Fulfill the purposes for which it was collected
Comply with legal obligations
Resolve disputes and enforce agreements
After this period, we will securely delete or anonymize the data.
We take reasonable technical, administrative, and organizational measures to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method is 100% secure.
Your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in countries other than your own. When we do so, we ensure adequate safeguards, such as contracts, standard contractual clauses, or equivalent protections.
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of [13 / 16 / as applicable]. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under that age. If we learn we have collected such data, we will delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date will be revised. We encourage you to review it periodically. If changes are material, we may notify you by email or via a notice on our site.
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:
Email: info@fosdog.com
Phone Number: 910.226.2151, 248.933.6235
