Privacy Policy

Overview

Houndyear ("we", "our", "us") operates houndyear.com, an editorial resource for dog age and lifespan information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information.

Information we collect

Automatically collected

• IP address and browser user-agent (server logs)
• Pages visited and time spent (via analytics)
• Referring website
• Device type and screen size

Information you provide

• Email address if you contact us directly
• Any information you choose to share in correspondence

How we use your information

• Improve site content and navigation
• Respond to your inquiries
• Display contextually relevant advertising via Google AdSense
• Measure aggregate site performance

Third-party services

Google Analytics (GA4)

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data including page views, sessions, and device information. You can opt out using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Google AdSense

We display advertisements via Google AdSense. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ad Settings.

Cookies

This site uses cookies for analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense). You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though this may affect site functionality.

Your rights

GDPR (European users)

If you are in the European Union, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including:

• Right to access your personal data
• Right to rectification
• Right to erasure
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@houndyear.com.

CCPA (California residents)

California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Request deletion of personal information
• Opt out of the "sale" of personal information (Houndyear does not sell personal information)
• Non-discrimination for exercising these rights

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@houndyear.com.

Data retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined above. Analytics data is typically retained for 14 months by Google.

Children's privacy

Houndyear is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, contact us immediately.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.

Contact

Privacy questions: hello@houndyear.com