Privacy Policy

miniaturepups.com

Who We Are

Welcome to miniaturepups! We’re passionate about helping dog owners find the best information and resources for their furry friends. Our website address is https://miniaturepups.com/

Comments

We love hearing from our dog-loving community! When you leave comments on our site, we collect:

  • The information you provide in the comment form
  • Your IP address
  • Browser user agent string (helps us detect and prevent spam)

If you use Gravatar for your profile picture, we’ll create a hash from your email to display it. You can learn more about Gravatar’s privacy practices at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible alongside your comment.

Media

Hey pet parents! While we love seeing photos of your dogs, please be careful when uploading images. Remove any location data (EXIF GPS) from your photos before uploading them to protect your privacy. Other visitors can potentially download and extract location information from images on our website.

Cookies

We use cookies to make your experience on miniaturepups better! Here’s how we use them:

Comment Cookies

  • When you comment, you can choose to save your details (name, email, website) in cookies
  • These cookies last for one year
  • They’re purely for convenience so you won’t need to type everything again

Login Cookies

  • We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts them
  • Login cookies last for two days
  • Screen option cookies stick around for a year
  • “Remember Me” selection keeps you logged in for two weeks
  • All login cookies vanish when you log out

Content Creation

If you write or edit an article, we’ll save a cookie with the post ID (no personal data included). It expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Sometimes we include content from other websites (like cute dog videos!). When we do:

  • These work just like visiting the original website
  • They might collect data about you
  • They may use their own cookies
  • They could track how you interact with the embedded content
  • If you’re logged into their site, they may monitor your interaction

Who We Share Your Data With

We keep your data close! We only share it when necessary, like including your IP address in password reset emails.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata stay with us indefinitely (helps us manage follow-up comments better)
  • For registered users, we store the information you provide in your profile
  • You can edit or delete your personal info anytime (except usernames)
  • Website admins can access and edit this information

Your Rights Over Your Data

You’re in control! You can:

  • Request an export of your personal data
  • Ask us to erase your personal data
  • Note: We may need to keep some data for administrative, legal, or security reasons

Where Your Data Goes

To keep our community spam-free, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Last Updated: January 8, 2025


Remember: Your privacy matters to us as much as your pup’s well-being. We’re committed to protecting both! If you have any concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out. Woof! 🐕

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