Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Dogmarket, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, including:

• Personal information (name, email address, phone number)
• Account information (username, password)
• Profile information (photos, descriptions)
• Listing information (details about dogs, services, prices)
• Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)
• Communications with other users or our support team

We also automatically collect certain information when you use our services, including:

• Device information (IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (pages visited, time spent on site, links clicked)
• Location information (with your consent)
• Cookies and similar technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Process transactions and send related information
• Send administrative messages and updates
• Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
• Personalize your experience
• Monitor and analyze usage trends
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Protect the safety and security of our users and platform

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• With other users as necessary for the functionality of the service
• With service providers who perform services on our behalf
• In response to legal processes or requests from authorities
• In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of our business
• With your consent or at your direction

5. Your Choices

You can access, update, or delete your account information at any time through your account settings. You may also contact us directly to request changes to or deletion of your information.

6. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "last updated" date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@dogmarket.ie.