Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 12, 2026

Introduction

Calgary Dog Parks ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website calgarydogparks.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using the site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Submit a contact form (name, email address, message content)
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
  • Leave comments or interact with our content

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation paths
  • Referring website or search terms that led you to our site
  • Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
  • Send newsletters if you have opted in
  • Improve our website content, layout, and user experience
  • Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
  • Maintain the security and integrity of our website
  • Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These include:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly (e.g., remembering your preferences).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website. We use Google Analytics, which collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites to deliver personalized ads.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

Amazon Associates Program

Calgary Dog Parks is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.ca. When you click on an Amazon affiliate link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Amazon may use cookies to track referrals from our site. For information about Amazon's privacy practices, please visit Amazon's Privacy Notice.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including Amazon.ca, Google Maps, and other resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit through links on our site.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

Your Rights (Canadian Privacy Law)

Under Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal information we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Withdraw consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information
  • Request deletion of your personal information

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

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: