Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 06/01/2025

Foothills Westies ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy
describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website at foothillswesties.com.

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1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

a. Personal Information (provided by you):
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Mailing address
- Information submitted through our puppy application or contact form
- Payment details (if you make a deposit or purchase)

b. Non-Personal Information (automatically collected):
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Pages visited and time spent on our site (via cookies and analytics tools)

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2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:
- Respond to questions or inquiries
- Process puppy applications and deposits
- Keep records of puppy purchases or waitlist placements
- Improve our website, content, and services

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3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell or rent your information. We may share information only with:
- Trusted service providers (e.g., payment processors, website hosting platforms)
- Law enforcement or legal authorities, if required by law

All third-party providers we use follow industry standards for data protection.

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4. Payments

If you make a payment through our website (e.g., deposit for a puppy), your payment is securely
processed through a third-party provider like [e.g., PayPal, Square, Stripe]. We do not store your full
credit card or banking information on our servers.

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5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site
traffic. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings.

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6. Your Choices

You can:
- Unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link in the email
- Contact us to view, update, or delete your personal information

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7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information
from children. Applications received from anyone under the age of 18, will be rejected. 

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8. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational steps to protect your data. However, no system
can be guaranteed 100% secure.

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9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us
at:

Email: foothillswestie@gmail.com
or through our contact section.