Last updated: October 20, 2026

Welcome to Elderly Dog Care (elderlydogcare.org). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we and our partners use it, and the choices you have.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Who We Are

Elderly Dog Care is an informational blog dedicated to helping owners care for their senior dogs. Our website address is: https://elderlydogcare.org

For any privacy-related questions, you can reach us via our Contact Us page.

What Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide Directly
When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your enquiry. We do not sell or share contact form submissions with anyone.

b) Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, we and our partners automatically collect certain technical information when you visit. This includes your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and cookie or device identifiers. It is collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies, and is used to measure traffic, improve our content, and show advertising (see “Advertising” below).

c) Comments
If you leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form (your name, email address, and comment content) along with your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection. An anonymised string generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to display a profile image.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

Essential Cookies: required for the website to function correctly.

Analytics Cookies: used to understand how visitors interact with our site (for example, Google Analytics).

Advertising Cookies: set by our advertising partner, Journey by Mediavine, and its partners to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance, and, where permitted, show ads based on your interests.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect parts of the site, and you may still see ads, though they may be less relevant to you.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to messages sent via our contact form
  • Analyse site traffic and improve our content
  • Show advertising that keeps this site free to read
  • Detect and prevent spam or fraudulent activity
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade the information you give us directly, such as contact form messages or comments. However, our advertising partner collects browsing information on this site through cookies and similar technologies, and may use, share, or sell it to show interest-based advertising. Under some U.S. state privacy laws, this can count as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information, or as “targeted advertising.” The “Advertising” and “Your Privacy Rights” sections below explain how to opt out.

Advertising

This site works with Journey by Mediavine to show third-party advertising. Mediavine and its partners may collect information such as your IP address, device identifiers, browser type, and the pages you view, using cookies, pixels, and similar technologies. They use it to serve and measure ads and, where the law allows, to show ads based on your interests across websites.

Mediavine’s own privacy notice appears on this page, below this policy, and describes its data practices in full. You can also read Mediavine’s privacy policy.

Other Third-Party Services

Google Analytics: used to measure and report website traffic. You can opt out with Google’s analytics opt-out tool.

Affiliate Links: some articles may contain affiliate links. Clicking them may let third-party services set cookies on your device. We only recommend products we believe are useful to senior dog owners.

Data Retention

We keep contact form submissions only as long as we need them to respond to your enquiry, then delete them. Analytics data is kept according to Google Analytics’ retention settings. Advertising data is kept according to the policies of our advertising partner and its vendors.

If you leave a comment on the site, the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Your Privacy Rights

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

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, and of targeted advertising

Opting out of advertising data sharing: use the privacy or “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” choices that our advertising partner shows on this site, or follow the steps in Mediavine’s notice below. Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland can change their choices at any time through the consent tool shown on the site.

To exercise any other right, contact us through our Contact Us page. We will respond within 30 days, or sooner where the law requires. We will not treat you differently for exercising your privacy rights.

Children’s Privacy

Elderly Dog Care is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

External Links

Our articles may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Any change takes effect when it is posted here, and the “Last updated” date at the top will change.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch via our Contact Us page.