DAWG UTOPIA PRIVACY POLICY

1. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT

Depending on how you use Dawg Utopia, we may collect information including:

Information you provide directly

• Name

• Email address

• Account or membership information

• Billing and transaction information

• Messages or information you send through contact forms

• Newsletter or marketing preferences

• Customer support communications

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Operating system

• Pages viewed

• Approximate location derived from your IP address

• Website activity and interactions

• Referring websites

• Cookies and similar technologies

2. MEMBERSHIP AND PAYMENT INFORMATION

Dawg Utopia may offer paid memberships that provide access to shows, documentaries, videos, and other members-only content.

Payments are processed using third-party website and payment providers. Dawg Utopia generally does not directly receive or store your complete credit or debit card number.

Those providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

3. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use information collected through Dawg Utopia to:

• Create and manage member accounts

• Provide access to subscribed content

• Process membership payments

• Maintain and improve the website

• Provide customer support

• Respond to questions and requests

• Send account, membership, or service-related messages

• Send promotional communications when permitted

• Understand how visitors use Dawg Utopia

• Measure website performance

• Detect fraud, misuse, or security issues

• Protect Dawg Utopia, our users, and our content

• Comply with applicable legal obligations

4. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

Dawg Utopia and our service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, maintain account sessions, understand website traffic, measure performance, and improve the user experience.

Our website is currently built using Squarespace, which may use necessary, functional, analytics, and other cookies as part of providing website services.

Depending on your location and our website configuration, you may be given options to accept, reject, or manage certain cookies.

5. ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES

We may use third-party analytics or advertising services to understand how people discover and use Dawg Utopia and to promote our content.

These services may receive information such as device identifiers, cookie information, IP addresses, website activity, or interactions with advertisements.

We do not sell personal information for money.

However, certain advertising or analytics activities may legally be considered “sharing,” “targeted advertising,” or similar processing in some jurisdictions. Where required, we will provide appropriate choices or opt-out options.

6. HOW INFORMATION MAY BE SHARED

We may share information with trusted companies that help us operate Dawg Utopia, including:

• Website hosting providers

• Payment processors

• Membership and account-management providers

• Analytics providers

• Email or communication services

• Advertising services

• Security and fraud-prevention services

• Professional advisers when necessary

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by law and their applicable agreements.

We may also disclose information if reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with applicable laws or legal processes

• Protect our legal rights

• Prevent fraud or abuse

• Protect the safety of users or others

• Complete a business transaction such as a merger, sale, financing, or acquisition

7. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

Dawg Utopia may provide entertainment that is appropriate for children and families. However, account creation, paid memberships, purchases, contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, and other features that request personal information are intended to be used by adults, parents, or legal guardians.

Children under 13 should not submit personal information to Dawg Utopia without the involvement and appropriate consent of a parent or legal guardian.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 in violation of applicable law.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected improperly, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information to Dawg Utopia may contact us at: dawgutopia@gmail.com

8. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including providing our services, maintaining business and transaction records, resolving disputes, preventing fraud, and complying with applicable legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and why it was collected.

9. DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can guarantee complete security.

Users are responsible for protecting their account credentials and should not disclose their passwords to unauthorized individuals.

10. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal information, which may include the ability to:

• Request access to personal information

• Request correction of inaccurate information

• Request deletion of certain personal information

• Obtain a copy of certain information

• Opt out of certain targeted advertising or data-sharing activities

• Withdraw certain consent

• Appeal certain privacy decisions where required by law

To make a privacy request, contact: dawgutopia@gmail.com

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will not unlawfully discriminate against anyone for exercising applicable privacy rights.

11. EMAIL COMMUNICATIONS

If you subscribe to promotional emails from Dawg Utopia, you may unsubscribe by following the unsubscribe instructions included in those messages.

You may still receive necessary account-related communications, such as billing notices, membership information, security alerts, or customer-service messages.

12. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND SERVICES

Dawg Utopia may contain links to Instagram, social-media platforms, video platforms, partner organizations, dog rescues, sponsors, or other third-party websites and services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of websites or services operated by other companies.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those services.

13. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy as Dawg Utopia grows, introduces new features, or changes how information is processed.

When material changes are made, we will update the “Last Updated” date and may provide additional notice when appropriate.

14. CONTACT US

Questions, concerns, or privacy requests regarding this Privacy Policy may be sent to:

Dawg Utopia

Email: dawgutopia@gmail.com