Last Updated: July 27, 2025
This summary provides a quick overview of our privacy practices. For full details, please read the entire policy.
| What data we collect | Account info (name, email), user-submitted content (walks, photos, comments), social activity (Pack members, favourites), and technical data (IP address, browser type). |
| Why we collect it | To run the website, provide social features, manage your account, improve our services, and ensure security. |
| Who we share it with | Your public profile and content are visible to the public. We also share data with essential service providers like our web host and analytics partners (e.g., Google). |
| Your key rights | You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. You can contact us at [email protected] to exercise your rights. |
Welcome to Dog Walks Near Me (the "Site"), operated by Trail Tails Ltd ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website (www.dogwalksnearme.co.uk) and use our services.
This policy should be read together with our Terms of Use and Cookie Policy.
Trail Tails Ltd is the data controller responsible for your personal data. For any privacy-specific requests or questions, please see the "Contact Us" section at the end of this policy.
We may collect, use, store, and transfer different kinds of personal data about you which we have grouped together as follows:
We use different methods to collect data from and about you, including:
We will only use your personal data when the law allows us to. Most commonly, we will use your personal data in the following circumstances:
We use your data to: operate and maintain the Site; create and manage your account; enable social features such as connecting with other users and viewing activity feeds; process payments for premium services; personalise your experience; communicate with you; analyse site usage to make improvements; moderate content; ensure security; and (with your consent) deliver relevant advertising.
Please remember that your profile name, profile picture, and any content you post (walks, photos, comments) are publicly visible. Other registered users can search for you by your name, and members of your "Pack" will be able to see your recent public activity. Do not post any information you want to keep private.
We may share your data in the following situations:
Your data is stored on secure servers, primarily in the UK and European Economic Area (EEA). We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet-based system can be 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Our retention periods are as follows:
Under UK data protection law, you have various rights. These include the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to all legitimate requests within one month. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).
We use cookies and similar technologies to help our Site function, to analyse performance, and to deliver personalised advertising. For a detailed breakdown of the specific cookies we use and for further information on how to manage them, please see our full Cookie Policy.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to help us improve our content and performance. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, device type, browser, pages visited, and time spent on each page. This data is anonymised where possible and used in aggregate.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by adjusting your cookie preferences or using Google’s opt-out tool.
Some links on our website are affiliate links provided through the Awin network. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. When you click an affiliate link, you may be redirected through Awin's tracking system, which may set cookies or use other technologies to track the referral.
For more information, please see Awin’s privacy policy.
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.
Some of our third-party service providers (e.g., Google, Stripe) are based outside the UK/EEA, so their processing of your personal data will involve a transfer of data outside this area. When this happens, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to give the data the same level of protection it has in the UK.
Our Site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these other sites. We encourage you to read their privacy statements.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
