Privacy Policy

This privacy policy sets out how K9Ring.com uses and protects any information that you give K9Ring.com when you use this website.

K9Ring.com is committed to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

K9Ring.com may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from August 2008.

What we collect

We may collect the following information:

  • name
  • contact information including e-mail address
  • demographic information such as postcode, preferences and interests
  • other information relevant to customer surveys and/or offers

What we do with the information we gather

We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:

  • Internal record keeping
  • Build your profile and offer you essential services
  • Display your contact information to other users in order for them to be able to contact you if they wish to do so; you can choose to hide your e-mail address from other users by changing your settings in Edit User Info > Preferences
  • We may use the information to improve our products and services.
  • We may periodically send promotional e-mails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the e-mail address which you have provided. You can always unsubscribe from such e-mails by notifying us that you do not wish to receive such emails from K9Ring.com. You can do this by sending us an e-mail to support@K9Ring.com with the subject "Remove from newsletter list", and your name and e-mail address to be removed from the mailing list.
  • We may contact you by e-mail, phone, or mail. We may use the information to customise the website according to your interests.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

How we use cookies

A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer's hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyse web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.

Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.

You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.

Google Advertising Information

Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

Controlling your personal information

You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:

  • If you do not wish to receive e-mails or newsletters from K9Ring.com, you can uncheck the corresponding checkbox in Edit User Info > Preferences.
  • You can hide your e-mail address from other users by unchecking the corresponding checkbox in Edit User Info > Preferences. Doing this will also prevent users from contacting you through e-mail.

We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting unless you tell us otherwise.

If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please write to or email us as soon as possible at support@K9Ring.com. We will promptly correct any information found to be incorrect.