Plain-language privacy notes

Privacy policy

This page explains what information A Dog Named Max may collect, why it is used, and the choices available to visitors.

Last updated July 17, 2026.

Information you choose to send

The contact form collects the name, email address, topic, optional article URL, and message you submit. This information is used to review and respond to the request. Please do not send sensitive personal, financial, or medical information.

Technical information

The web host and security or caching services may process basic server logs such as an IP address, browser type, requested URL, date and time, and error or security events. These records help operate, secure, and troubleshoot the site.

Analytics and session insights

With the visitor’s applicable cookie choice, the site may use Google Analytics through Site Kit and Microsoft Clarity to understand aggregate traffic and how pages are used. These services may set cookies or process device, interaction, and approximate location information. Their handling is governed by the providers’ own terms and privacy notices.

Cookies and choices

Some cookies are needed for the site to work. Non-essential cookies should follow the choices offered in the cookie banner. You can revisit those choices through “Cookie settings” in the footer. Browser controls can also delete or block cookies, although parts of the site may work differently.

Service providers and retention

Information may be processed by service providers needed to host the site, deliver email, prevent abuse, measure traffic, or provide session insights, including Hostinger, Google, and Microsoft. Submitted messages and operational records are kept only as long as reasonably needed for their purpose, security, or legal obligations; vendor-controlled data follows the vendor’s settings and policies.

Your request

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to ask about, correct, delete, or restrict certain personal information. Send a privacy request through the contact form. The site may need enough information to verify and answer the request.

Children and changes

This site is not directed to children under 13 and does not knowingly request personal information from them. This notice may be updated as the site or its services change; the date above will be revised when that happens.