Last Updated: 2026-03-21
At Harpo The Labradoodle, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data we collect. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
1. Data Controller
Harpo the Labradoodle is a proprietorship. For any questions regarding this policy or your data, please contact us at: info@harpothelabradoodle.com.
2. Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically via cookies and tracking technologies:
- Google Analytics (GA4): We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This includes your IP address, geographical location, browser type, device type, and pages viewed. This data is used to improve our content and user experience.
- Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
- Log Files: Like most websites, our hosting provider (WP Engine) logs standard technical information such as your IP address and access times for security and site maintenance purposes.
3. Information You Provide Voluntarily
We only collect personal information that you intentionally provide to us:
- Contact Forms: If you contact us via our website, we collect your name and email address so that we may respond to your inquiry.
- Newsletter Subscription: If you opt-in to our mailing list, we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time using the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of our emails.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a post, the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string, are collected to help with spam detection.
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Monitor and analyze website traffic and trends.
- Respond to your questions or comments.
- Send you updates or marketing materials (only if you have opted in).
- Protect our website from spam and security threats.
5. Data Sharing and Retention
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
We share data only with the following service providers necessary to run our site:
- WP Engine: Our hosting provider.
- Google: For analytics purposes.
- Spam Protection: We may use automated spam detection services for comments.
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
6. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access/Update: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information.
- Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser or using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
7. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to other websites (such as social media or affiliate partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
8. Security
We use SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect data transmitted to and from our site. However, no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.