Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 23, 2026

Welcome to Cozy Doggo (accessible at https://cozydoggo.com). We love dogs and deeply respect the privacy of the pet parents who visit our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, and safeguard your personal and technical information when you browse our dog care guides, nutrition reviews, and training tutorials.

By using Cozy Doggo, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to all of its terms.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

Contact Details: If you contact us via email, submit an inquiry form, or leave comments on our dog health and nutrition articles, we may collect your name, email address, website URL, and the contents of your message.
Pet Parent Feedback: Any questions, breed suggestions, or dog care inquiries you share with our editorial team.

B. Automatically Collected Data (Log Files)

Like standard web publishers, Cozy Doggo follows standard server log file procedures. The data collected includes:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Browser type, language, and operating system
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Date and time stamps of site visits
Referring/exit pages, navigation sequences, and click counts

This data is not linked to any personally identifiable information. It is strictly used for analyzing traffic trends, diagnosing server performance, and optimizing user experience across our dog care categories.

2. Cookies, Analytics & Advertising

Cozy Doggo uses cookies to store visitor preferences, record user-specific page visits, and customize web content based on browser types.

Third-Party Cookies & Partners:

Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookies: Third-party advertising vendors, including Google, use cookies (such as the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve relevant advertisements based on a visitor’s prior visits to CozyDoggo.com and other websites across the internet. You can manage your personalized ad settings by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze reader engagement, popular dog food and grooming topics, and device preferences to improve content quality.
Affiliate Tracking Cookies: When clicking on outbound affiliate links (such as Amazon Associates and pet supply retailers), a tracking cookie is placed on your device to attribute qualifying purchases. These cookies do not collect or store private financial data, passwords, or credit card numbers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

Operate, optimize, and maintain CozyDoggo.com
Produce comprehensive dog food comparisons, grooming tutorials, and behavioral guides
Respond promptly to reader inquiries, dog care questions, and brand partnerships
Protect against malicious cyber threats, automated bot traffic, and spam comments
Deliver relevant contextual advertisements and monitor affiliate performance

4. Third-Party Websites & Pet Retail Links

Our articles frequently link to external websites, including pet food manufacturers (Purina, Blue Buffalo, Hill’s Science Diet, Ollie), veterinary medicine resources, and e-commerce platforms (such as Amazon.com and Chewy). Cozy Doggo has no control over and assumes no liability for the content, privacy notices, or transaction practices of third-party websites.

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess specific privacy rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

Right of Access: Request copies of your personal information held by us.
Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal records.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request restrictions on how your data is processed.
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another entity.

To exercise these rights, please email us at info@cozydoggo.com. We will respond within 30 days.

6. CCPA / CPRA Notice (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents may request disclosure or deletion of personal data collected. Cozy Doggo does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

7. Children’s Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Cozy Doggo does not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal details on our site, please contact us immediately at info@cozydoggo.com, and we will promptly remove such records.