Privacy Policy

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Oakwell Gundogs and Pet Services collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website, oakwellgundogs.co.uk. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how your data is handled. This policy applies to all visitors to our site, regardless of location.

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information through standard web technologies. We do not require you to register, provide personal details, or submit any form of personally identifiable information. The data collected includes:

IP address and approximate location
Browser type and operating system
Pages visited and time spent on each page
Referral source (e.g., search engine or another website)
Standard server log data

How We Use Information

The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes:

To understand how visitors interact with our website
To improve website performance and user experience
To monitor and maintain site security
To generate anonymous statistical reports

We do not use this data to identify individuals, contact visitors directly, or make decisions about them.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance functionality and gather usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help the site remember your preferences and analyse traffic patterns.

We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain for a set period). These cookies do not store personal information such as names, email addresses, or payment details.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on our site.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to help us understand website usage and deliver relevant content. These services may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics: Used to analyse website traffic anonymously. Google may collect IP addresses and usage data but does not identify individuals. Data is aggregated and anonymised.
Advertising networks: We may use ad networks such as Google AdSense to display relevant ads. These services may place cookies to serve interest-based advertising, but we do not control their data practices.

We do not share any personal data with third parties, as we do not collect or store personal information.

Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the data we collect from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we take every reasonable step to safeguard your information.

Your Rights

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

The right to be informed about how your data is used
The right to access any data we hold about you (though we collect no personally identifiable data)
The right to rectification of inaccurate data
The right to erasure (right to be forgotten)
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object to processing

Since we do not collect or store personal data beyond what is automatically logged for analytics, most of these rights do not apply. However, if you believe we have collected data incorrectly or wish to request deletion of any stored logs, please contact us using the details below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it immediately.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.