Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 4-1-2025

We know privacy is a big deal—whether you’re fully collared or just sniffing around. At Ruff Pup, we respect your right to control your personal information and are committed to keeping your data safe, secure, and never sold to shady humans.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit ruffpup.org.

1. What We Collect

When you visit our site, we may collect:

🐶 Information You Provide:

• Your name (or pup name!)

• Email address

• Messages sent via our contact page

• Any additional info you choose to share

🐾 Automatically Collected Info:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Pages visited

• Time spent on the site

We use tools like cookies and basic analytics (e.g., Google Analytics) to better understand how visitors use our site—but we don’t get creepy about it.

2. How We Use Your Info

We only use your info to:

• Respond to your messages or requests

• Improve the website experience

• Share updates or important announcements if you’ve subscribed

• Keep our digital den safe from bots and bad vibes

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal info with third parties for marketing purposes. Ever. Not even for extra belly rubs.

3. Cookies & Tracking

Like most websites, we use cookies (not the chewable kind) to help the site run smoothly. You can disable cookies in your browser settings if you prefer—but some features may stop working properly if you do.

4. Data Security

We take your privacy seriously and implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information. That said, no website is 100% hack-proof—so please don’t share anything you wouldn’t want accidentally leaked (like your secret squeaky stash location).

5. Links to Other Sites

We may link to other sites or creators in the community. We can’t control their content or policies, so we encourage you to review their privacy practices separately.

6. Age Restrictions

This website is intended for users aged 14 and up. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 14. Users aged 14–17 may have limited access to certain features or content based on our safety policies.

7. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the information we have about you

• Request corrections or deletions

• Opt out of communications

• Hug your local pup (just ask first)

To exercise these rights, email us at info@ruffpup.org.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time (like when we add cool new features or hire a pup intern who insists we rewrite everything in squeaks). When we do, we’ll update the “Effective Date” at the top.

9. Contact Us

Got questions about privacy, pawprints, or anything else?
Reach out—we don’t bite.

📬 Contact Form
📧 info@ruffpup.org

Thanks for trusting us with your info, your time, and your tail wags. 💜🐾