Effective Date: 1st January 2024
At Pure Puppy Haven, your privacy and trust mean everything to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website. As a family-owned, Ministry-approved dog breeding program with a legacy of ethical care, transparency, and protection are at the core of everything we do—including how we handle your data.
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What Personal Data We Collect and Why
1. Comments
When you leave a comment on our website, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help us detect spam.
To personalize your experience, an anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile image. If your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.
2. Contact Forms
If you reach out through one of our contact forms, we collect your name, email, and any other information you voluntarily provide. This helps us respond accurately to your questions, offer puppy-matching support, or schedule video calls. We never use this data for unsolicited marketing.
3. Cookies
To make your visit smoother, we may use cookies:
- When you leave a comment, you can opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies, so you don’t have to re-enter it next time.
- Temporary cookies check if your browser accepts cookies when visiting the login page.
- Login and screen preference cookies help remember your settings.
- If you publish or edit content, a cookie saves the post ID temporarily.
All cookies are time-limited and do not contain personal data.
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Third-Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information. However, trusted third-party partners who support our website operations (such as hosting providers or marketing platforms) may have access to your data, but only under strict confidentiality agreements and solely to serve you better.
We may disclose your data only when:
- Required by law
- Necessary to enforce our site policies
- Needed to protect our rights, safety, or property
We may share anonymized visitor data (non-personal) with trusted services for site analytics, marketing insights, or advertising optimization.
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Our Commitment to Ethical Standards
Pure Puppy Haven is approved by the Ministry of Agriculture due to our commitment to outstanding breeding ethics and our extensive expertise in canine health, psychology, and welfare. For over six years, we’ve built our reputation on trust, not only with the families who adopt from us but with how we respect and protect your privacy.
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Have Questions?
We’re a real family—and real people—behind this website. If you have any concerns about how your data is used, reach out anytime on our Contact Form