1. Introduction
My Dogs Trainer (“we”, “us”, “our”) is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website www.trainingfordogs.co.uk, contact us, or enquire about our dog training services.
We comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
2. Who We Are
Business name: My Dogs Trainer
Website: www.trainingfordogs.co.uk
Contact email: hello@mydogstrainer.co.uk
For data protection purposes, we are the “data controller”.
3. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following information:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Information you provide in enquiry or contact forms
- Details about your dog(s) relevant to training enquiries
- Technical data such as IP address, browser type, and device information (via analytics)
4. How We Collect Your Data
We collect personal data when you:
- Submit a contact or enquiry form on our website
- Contact us via email or phone
- Interact with our website (cookies and analytics)
5. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to enquiries and provide information about our services
- Communicate with you regarding dog training services
- Improve our website and user experience
- Maintain internal records
We do not sell your data to third parties.
6. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your data under the following lawful bases:
- Consent – where you have submitted a form or contacted us
- Legitimate interests – to operate and improve our business and services
- Legal obligations – where required by law
7. How We Store and Protect Your Data
Your data is stored securely on the servers of our website hosting provider, Hostinger, and in our internal systems.
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, or disclosure.
We only keep your data for as long as necessary for the purposes it was collected.
8. Sharing Your Data
We may share your data with trusted third parties only where necessary, including:
- Hostinger – website hosting (enquiry form submissions are stored on our website)
- Google (Google Workspace) – email
- Google (Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager) – website analytics, only if you accept analytics cookies
- Google Ads – measuring the results of our advertising, only if you accept marketing cookies
All third parties are required to respect the security of your data and treat it in accordance with the law.
9. Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve functionality and analyse website traffic.
Where required, you will be asked to consent to non-essential cookies via our cookie banner. You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page, or in your browser settings. See our Cookie Policy for details.
10. Your Data Protection Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)
ICO website: https://www.ico.org.uk
11. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.
12. 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 revision date.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at:
Email: hello@mydogstrainer.co.uk
