Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Pet Breed Hub ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our website
• Improve user experience
• Analyze how our website is used
• Send periodic emails (if you opt in)

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Pet Breed Hub uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. This section explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and understand how you interact with our site. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information and cannot harm your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
• Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your choices and settings (such as language preference or cookie consent status) to provide a more personalized experience.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This helps us improve our website's performance and user experience.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your favorite breeds or search history.

Cookie Consent and Your Rights

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner asking for your permission to use cookies. You can choose to:

• Accept All: Consent to all cookies for the best browsing experience
• Decline: Reject non-essential cookies (note that some features may be limited)

Your cookie consent choice is stored locally on your device and will be remembered for future visits. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser's cookies and revisiting our website.

How to Manage Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your cookie preferences through:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete cookies. Please note that if you choose to block cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
• Cookie Consent Banner: Clear your browser cookies and reload our website to see the consent banner again and make a new choice.

Data Retention for Cookies

Cookies are stored on your device for varying periods depending on their purpose:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically up to 12 months) or until you manually delete them

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services (such as Google Analytics) that also place cookies on your device. These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie policies, which we encourage you to review. We do not control these third-party cookies and are not responsible for their practices.

Updates to Cookie Policy

We may update our cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.

4. Affiliate Marketing and Commissions

Pet Breed Hub participates in affiliate marketing programs, including but not limited to:

• Amazon Associates Program
• Chewy Affiliate Program
• Petco Affiliate Program
• Other reputable pet product retailers and service providers

When you click on affiliate links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help us maintain this free resource and continue providing comprehensive breed information.

Our Promise: Editorial Independence

We only recommend products we genuinely believe will benefit you and your dog. Our affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or breed information. All breed data, characteristics, and care requirements are independently researched and maintained.

Affiliate links are clearly marked with an "affiliate" label and disclosed at the top of pages containing such links. For complete details about our affiliate practices, please see our Affiliate Disclosure Policy.

Affiliate Tracking Cookies

Some affiliate programs may place cookies on your device to track conversions and attribute purchases to our referrals. These cookies are managed by third parties (e.g., Amazon, Chewy) and are subject to their respective privacy policies.

Important: We do not receive any personally identifiable information about you from affiliate partners. We only receive aggregate data about whether a purchase was made through our link, not what was purchased or who purchased it.

You can opt out of affiliate tracking cookies through:

• Your browser's cookie settings
• The affiliate network's opt-out mechanisms
• Industry opt-out tools like the NAI Opt-Out Tool

Transparency and Compliance

We comply with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) guidelines for affiliate marketing and disclosure. All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed in accordance with FTC requirements.

For questions about our affiliate partnerships, please contact us at [email protected]

5. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our website, provide services on our behalf, perform website-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our website is used.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected]