Privacy policy

The Cozy Hound respects your privacy. This site is built to be lightweight and to collect as little personal information as possible. This policy explains what is collected when you visit, the cookies and third parties involved, and the choices you have.

Who we are

The Cozy Hound publishes informational guides about keeping dogs calm, and links to calming music and Dog TV on our YouTube channel, @TheCozyHounds. This policy covers this website. It does not cover third-party sites we link to, which have their own privacy policies.

Information we collect

Information you give us. We only receive personal information you choose to send, such as an email address if you contact us, or if you subscribe to email updates when that option is available. We do not currently operate an email newsletter; if we add one, we will update this policy to explain what we collect and how to unsubscribe.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider records standard technical data when pages are served, such as your IP address, browser type, the pages you view, and the date and time. This is used to keep the site secure and working. The site uses no advertising trackers and, by default, runs no client-side analytics. If we add privacy-friendly analytics in future, we will update this policy.

Cookies

The Cozy Hound's own pages do not set marketing or tracking cookies. Some cookies may still be set by third parties:

• Affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate network (for example, Amazon) may set a cookie so any resulting purchase is credited to us. See our affiliate disclosure for more.
• Embedded videos. We embed YouTube videos using YouTube's privacy-enhanced mode (youtube-nocookie.com) to reduce tracking, but YouTube (Google) may still set cookies if you play or interact with a video.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Doing so will not stop you from reading our guides.

Third parties we rely on

We use a small number of reputable services to run the site, each governed by its own privacy policy:

• Cloudflare — website hosting and content delivery.
• Amazon Associates and other affiliate networks — to track qualifying purchases from affiliate links.
• YouTube / Google — for embedded video.

How we use information

We use the limited information described above to operate and secure the site, to respond to messages you send us, to send email updates if you have asked for them, and to meet legal obligations. We do not sell your personal information.

Your choices and rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, to object to or restrict its use, and to opt out of marketing. If you ever subscribe to email updates, every message includes an unsubscribe link. To make any request, contact us at thecozyhounds@gmail.com and we will respond as required by law.

Children's privacy

This site is intended for adults and is not directed to children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

Data retention and security

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purpose it was provided or as required by law, and we take reasonable measures to protect it. No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date above. Significant changes will be made clear on this page.

Contact us

Questions about this policy or your information? Email us at thecozyhounds@gmail.com.

This policy is provided for general information and is not legal advice.