Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [April 26, 2025]

Lew Dog Gives ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information on the Lew Dog Gives website.

1. Information We Collect

Personal information (name, email, address, payment details for donations).
Non-personal information (browser type, IP address, pages visited) collected via cookies and Google Analytics.

2. Use of Your Information
We use your information to:

Process donations and transactions.
Communicate with you (newsletters, updates, donation confirmations).
Improve our website experience and services.

3. Information Sharing
We do not sell or rent your personal information. Information may be shared with trusted third-party service providers necessary to process payments or send communications (such as payment processors and email services). We require these third-party service providers to protect your personal information.

4. Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to analyze site usage through Google Analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

5. Children's Privacy
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware of such collection, we will take immediate steps to delete such information from our records.

6. Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information; however, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. International Data Transfers
Information collected from you may be stored and processed in countries other than your country of residence, where laws regarding data protection may differ.

8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

9. Your Rights
You may opt-out of communications anytime by using the unsubscribe link provided in emails or by contacting us directly. You may also request access, correction, or deletion of your personal information by contacting us.

10. Changes to Privacy Policy
Updates to this policy will be posted on this page with the effective date clearly noted.