Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 1, 2026

Who We Are

Hill Country Paws LLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website located at https://hillcountrypaws.com/.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your personal information when using our website.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Mailing address
Information submitted through contact forms or puppy application forms
Any other information you choose to provide

We also automatically collect certain technical information, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Date and time of your visit
Referring website

This information helps us improve our website, protect against spam, and better serve our visitors.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you use it. You can review Gravatar’s Privacy Policy on the Automattic website. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may appear publicly alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded images.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember your preferences
Save comment information for future visits
Maintain login sessions (if applicable)
Improve website performance
Collect website analytics

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, although some features of the website may not function properly.

Embedded Content

Pages on this website may include embedded content such as videos, maps, social media posts, or articles from third-party websites.

Embedded content behaves the same as if you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors use our website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

Pages visited
Time spent on the website
Device information
Browser type
General geographic location
Referral sources

This information is used to improve our website and customer experience.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing Google’s Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Respond to inquiries
Process puppy applications
Communicate about available puppies
Improve our website and services
Detect fraud or spam
Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Who We Share Your Information With

We only share your information when necessary to:

Process requested services
Complete transactions
Comply with legal requirements
Protect our rights or property

Third-party providers may include website hosting, payment processors, email services, analytics providers, and spam detection services.

How Long We Retain Your Information

Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.

If you create an account on our website, we retain the personal information stored in your user profile until you request its deletion or as otherwise required by law.

Inquiry forms, puppy applications, and customer communications may be retained for business and recordkeeping purposes.

Your Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request a copy of the personal information we have about you
Request corrections to inaccurate information
Request deletion of your personal information
Withdraw consent where applicable

Some information may be retained if required for legal, accounting, or security purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Where Your Information Is Sent

Visitor comments may be processed through automated spam detection services.

Website data may also be processed by trusted third-party providers used to operate and secure our website.

Data Security

We use industry-standard security measures, including SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption, to protect information transmitted through our website.

While we take reasonable precautions to safeguard your information, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Your continued use of this website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us.

Hill Country Paws LLC
Website: https://hillcountrypaws.com/
Phone: (330) 600-4596
Email: info@hillcountrypaws.com
Location: Millersburg OH