Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

TheDogHoliday.co.uk ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Who We Are

TheDogHoliday.co.uk is a dog-friendly travel guide website helping dog owners find the best holidays, accommodation, and destinations across the UK. Our website address is: https://www.thedogholiday.co.uk

What Data We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Contact us via email
• Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
• Leave comments on our blog posts

This may include your name and email address.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

How We Use Your Data

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries
• Improve our website and content
• Analyse website traffic and usage patterns
• Send newsletters (only if you have subscribed)

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website. We use Google Analytics, which collects anonymous data about your visit.

Third-Party Cookies: Our affiliate partners (such as Booking.com and Travelpayouts) may set cookies when you click on affiliate links.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect website functionality.

Affiliate Links & Advertising

TheDogHoliday.co.uk participates in affiliate marketing programmes, including:

• Booking.com affiliate programme
• Travelpayouts
• Other travel-related affiliate programmes

When you click on affiliate links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps support the running of our website.

Affiliate partners may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

Google Analytics: For website analytics. Google Privacy Policy

Booking.com: For accommodation bookings. Booking.com Privacy Policy

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to restrict processing: Request limited use of your data
• Right to data portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to object: Object to processing of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us:

Email: info@thedogholiday.co.uk

Website: www.thedogholiday.co.uk