Privacy Policy

Puppies Near Me ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website puppynearme.net. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you agree to the practices described herein.

Information We Collect

Breeder Submissions

When breeders submit their kennel to our directory, we collect the following information:

• Name and kennel name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Physical address (street, city, state, zip code)
• Website and social media URLs
• Kennel details such as breeds offered, certifications, health testing practices, and breeding philosophy

Visitor Data

When you browse our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and the dates and times of your visits. We also use cookies and similar tracking technologies to gather usage analytics that help us understand how visitors interact with our site.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our breeder directory services, including displaying breeder listings to potential puppy buyers
• To improve, personalize, and expand our website and its content
• To communicate with breeders regarding their listings, including updates, verification requests, and customer inquiries
• To monitor and analyze usage trends to enhance user experience
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity

Third-Party Services

We rely on trusted third-party services to operate our website. These services may have access to certain data as described below:

• Supabase -- We use Supabase as our database provider to store breeder listings, user profiles, and related data. Supabase processes data in accordance with its own privacy policy.
• Google Analytics -- We use Google Analytics to collect and analyze visitor behavior on our site, including page views, session duration, and traffic sources. Google Analytics uses cookies to gather this information.
• Google Places API -- We use the Google Places API to verify breeder locations, retrieve business ratings, reviews, and photos from Google Maps to enhance our directory listings.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. The types of cookies we use include:

• Session cookies -- Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. These are used to maintain your session and preferences while you navigate the site.
• Analytics cookies -- Cookies set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website so we can improve its content and performance.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.

Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously. We use industry-standard measures to protect the data we collect, including encryption in transit via HTTPS, secure hosting infrastructure, and access controls on our database. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• The right to request deletion of your personal data
• The right to object to or restrict the processing of your data
• The right to data portability where applicable

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently gathered personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us through our contact page.