Privacy Policy

Effective date: 2026-06-09

Last updated: 2026-06-09

The Dog Network is operated by Cynopolis Dog Network Corporation, a Canadian corporation based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In this Privacy Policy, “The Dog Network,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Cynopolis Dog Network Corporation and the website at thedognetwork.ca.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and how you can contact us about your privacy.

This Privacy Policy applies to The Dog Network website, including our parks, trails, dog-friendly business directory, blog posts, comments, reviews, forms, user accounts, listing submissions, advertising, affiliate links, newsletter signups, payment features, and related website services.

When you use The Dog Network, submit information, create an account, post a review or comment, submit a listing, join our mailing list, or make a voluntary contribution, we may collect, use, and disclose information as described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who operates The Dog Network

The Dog Network is operated by:

The Dog Network

Operated by Cynopolis Dog Network Corporation

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Email: admin@thedognetwork.ca

We use the public brand name The Dog Network, but the legal operator of the website is Cynopolis Dog Network Corporation.

2. Information we collect

The information we collect depends on how you use the website.

We may collect personal information that you choose to provide, such as:

your name;
your email address;
your username and account details;
your website URL, if you submit one;
your comments, reviews, ratings, messages, and form submissions;
photos or images you upload;
park, trail, business, or event information you submit;
correction reports or “report content” messages;
business contact information submitted for directory listings;
billing email and payment-related information for voluntary contributions, paid features, advertising, or future listing services;
newsletter signup information;
any other information you choose to submit through the website.

We may also collect technical information automatically when you use the website, such as:

IP address;
browser type;
device type;
operating system;
pages visited;
referring pages or links;
approximate location inferred from IP address;
cookie identifiers;
analytics identifiers;
advertising identifiers;
interaction data, such as clicks, searches, page views, and similar usage information.

Some website features, such as maps, location search, listing submissions, payment features, spam protection, advertising, analytics, and embedded third-party services, may also collect or process information through third-party tools.

3. User accounts, registration, and login

If you register for an account or log in to The Dog Network, we may collect information needed to create, secure, and manage your account.

This may include your username, email address, password authentication data, profile information, account activity, IP address, and related technical information.

You are responsible for keeping your login details secure. Please contact us if you believe your account has been accessed without permission.

4. Comments, reviews, ratings, and public submissions

The Dog Network allows or may allow users to submit comments, reviews, ratings, photos, listing information, business information, park or trail information, event information, and correction reports.

Some of this information may be displayed publicly on the website. For example, a review may show your display name, rating, review text, uploaded photos, and the date of your review.

Please do not submit information that you do not want to be public.

We may collect IP addresses, email addresses, website URLs, browser data, and other technical information connected with comments, reviews, and form submissions for moderation, spam prevention, security, and website administration.

User-submitted content may be reviewed, edited, approved, rejected, removed, or moderated at our discretion.

5. Submitted photos and images

If you upload photos or images to The Dog Network, those images may be displayed publicly if they are attached to a review, listing, article, event, or other public feature.

Photos may contain embedded metadata depending on your device or camera settings. This could include technical details and, in some cases, location-related metadata. We recommend removing any sensitive metadata before uploading photos.

By submitting photos or other content, you understand that the content may be used by The Dog Network in connection with the website, directory, articles, social media, newsletters, promotional materials, and related features. More details about rights in user-submitted content are included in our Terms and Conditions.

6. Listings, business information, and directory submissions

The Dog Network includes directory-style listings for parks, trails, dog-friendly businesses, and related dog-friendly activities.

Listing information may be submitted by users, business owners, representatives, or The Dog Network editors. Some listing information may also come from publicly available sources, official websites, business websites, social media pages, or other sources we consider relevant.

Business listing information may include business names, addresses, websites, phone numbers, email addresses, social media links, photos, service descriptions, pet policies, hours, and other information intended for public display.

If you submit information about a business, park, trail, event, or other location, please only submit information that you have the right to provide and that you understand may be published.

7. How we use information

We use information for purposes such as:

operating and maintaining the website;
creating and managing user accounts;
publishing and managing parks, trails, business listings, events, reviews, comments, and user submissions;
reviewing, moderating, editing, approving, or removing submitted content;
responding to messages, questions, correction reports, and support requests;
preventing spam, abuse, fraud, unauthorized access, and security issues;
improving website usability, content, search, navigation, and directory features;
analyzing website traffic and performance;
showing advertising and measuring ad performance;
managing affiliate links and affiliate disclosures;
processing voluntary contributions, invoices, paid features, advertising purchases, or future listing-related payments;
sending transactional emails, account emails, receipts, or service-related messages;
sending newsletters or marketing emails if you have signed up or otherwise provided consent;
complying with legal, accounting, tax, security, or regulatory obligations;
enforcing our Terms and Conditions;
protecting our rights, users, website, business, and community.

We try to collect and use only the information reasonably needed for these purposes.

8. Payments, voluntary contributions, invoices, and billing

The Dog Network may offer payment features, including voluntary contributions, “Buy us a coffee” payments, invoices, paid listings, featured placements, advertising, or future paid directory features.

Voluntary contributions help support the operation of The Dog Network. They are not eligible for charitable tax receipts.

Payments are processed through third-party payment providers, such as Stripe, and related website tools such as GetPaid. We do not intentionally store full credit card numbers on our website. Payment card details are handled by the payment provider.

We may receive and store payment-related information such as your billing email, payment amount, transaction status, invoice details, payment identifiers, receipt information, and related records needed for administration, accounting, support, fraud prevention, and legal compliance.

In some cases, we may accept INTERAC e-Transfer or other payment methods. If you use those methods, your payment information may also be processed by your financial institution, email provider, and any other services involved in the transfer.

9. Email, newsletters, and marketing messages

We may send different types of emails, including:

account-related emails;
password reset emails;
listing, review, or submission-related emails;
payment receipts or invoice emails;
responses to contact forms or support requests;
newsletters, updates, promotional messages, or marketing emails.

We use MailerLite or similar email service providers for newsletter and email marketing features.

We will only send newsletters or marketing messages where we believe we have the required consent or legal permission to do so. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us.

Transactional, account, payment, security, or service-related emails may still be sent when necessary, even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails.

10. Cookies and similar technologies

The Dog Network uses cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, improve performance, measure traffic, prevent spam, support security, show ads, measure ad performance, and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies and similar technologies may be set by The Dog Network or by third-party services used on the website.

These may include cookies or identifiers related to:

website functionality;
login and account management;
security and spam prevention;
analytics;
advertising;
affiliate links;
embedded content;
payment features;
maps and location features.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the website works.

Some browsers and devices allow you to send privacy preference signals or limit tracking technologies. The Dog Network will respond to those signals where required by applicable law and where supported by the tools and settings we use.

11. Google Analytics, Google Signals, and website measurement

The Dog Network uses Google Analytics and related Google tools to understand website traffic, visitor behaviour, page performance, content performance, and how visitors find and use the website.

Google Analytics may collect information such as page views, device and browser information, approximate location, referring sources, interactions, and other usage data. Google may process this information according to its own policies and settings.

We may use Google Analytics Advertising Features, Google Signals, and related measurement features. These features may allow Google to associate website activity with information from Google accounts, advertising settings, and other Google services where permitted by Google’s policies and user settings.

You can manage some Google privacy and advertising settings through your Google account, browser settings, and Google’s available opt-out tools.

12. Google AdSense, personalized ads, and advertising partners

The Dog Network uses Google AdSense and may use other advertising partners to show ads on the website.

Google and other advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, advertising identifiers, and similar technologies to serve ads, personalize ads, limit repeated ads, measure ad performance, and detect fraud or abuse.

Ads may be personalized based on your visits to The Dog Network, other websites, apps, Google services, or other information available to Google and its advertising partners.

You can manage personalized advertising through Google’s ad settings, browser settings, and other available industry opt-out tools.

Where available, you may also see a consent, privacy, or ad-choice message that allows you to manage certain advertising or privacy preferences.

13. Affiliate links and third-party links

The Dog Network may use affiliate links. This means we may earn a commission if you click certain links or make a purchase through those links, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate links may use cookies, tracking codes, referral identifiers, or similar technologies to track clicks, purchases, commissions, and related activity.

The Dog Network participates in Amazon Associates and may participate in other affiliate programs.

The website also links to third-party websites, including official park websites, municipal websites, business websites, affiliate merchants, advertisers, social media platforms, payment processors, maps, and other external services.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you use.

14. Google reCAPTCHA, spam prevention, and security tools

The Dog Network may use Google reCAPTCHA and other spam-prevention or security tools to protect forms, login areas, comments, reviews, submissions, and other interactive features.

These tools may collect technical information such as IP address, browser information, device information, user interactions, and other data needed to determine whether activity appears legitimate or automated.

15. Third-party service providers

We use third-party service providers to operate, secure, analyze, monetize, and improve the website.

These may include providers for:

website hosting;
email hosting;
newsletters and email marketing;
payment processing;
invoices and checkout;
analytics;
advertising;
affiliate tracking;
spam prevention;
security;
backups;
maps and location tools;
website plugins and directory features;
customer support and communication.

Known or likely service providers include WordPress-related tools, Elementor, GeoDirectory, UsersWP, GetPaid, Stripe, MailerLite, Titan email, Hostinger, Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Google reCAPTCHA, Amazon Associates, and other website, advertising, affiliate, email, hosting, payment, or security services.

These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own terms and privacy policies.

16. Cross-border processing

The Dog Network is based in Canada, but the website and the services we use may process, store, or transfer information in Canada, the United States, and other countries.

Privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws in your province, territory, state, or country.

By using the website or submitting information, you understand that your information may be processed or stored outside your jurisdiction by The Dog Network or our service providers.

17. How long we keep information

We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

For example, we may keep:

account information while your account is active;
comments, reviews, listings, photos, and submissions for as long as they remain relevant to the website;
payment and invoice records as needed for accounting, tax, fraud-prevention, and legal purposes;
contact messages as needed to respond, keep records, or resolve issues;
analytics and advertising data according to the settings and retention periods used by the relevant tools;
security, spam, and technical logs for a reasonable period.

If you ask us to delete information, we will consider the request and respond as required by applicable law. Some information may need to be kept for legal, accounting, security, dispute-resolution, backup, or legitimate business reasons.

18. Security safeguards

We use reasonable safeguards to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, loss, or misuse.

However, no website, email system, payment system, plugin, database, or internet transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

You can help protect your information by using a strong password, keeping your login details private, and contacting us if you notice suspicious activity.

19. Your choices and privacy rights

Depending on where you live and the information involved, you may have rights to access, correct, update, or request deletion of your personal information.

You may also be able to:

update certain account information through your account;
unsubscribe from marketing emails;
control cookies through your browser;
manage Google advertising and privacy settings;
request correction or removal of certain submitted content;
contact us with a privacy question, access request, correction request, or complaint.

To make a privacy request, contact us at admin@thedognetwork.ca.

We may need to verify your identity before responding to certain requests.

20. Children and minors

The Dog Network is intended for a general audience of dog owners, dog guardians, and people interested in dog-friendly activities. It is not directed to children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate consent. If you believe a child has provided personal information to The Dog Network, please contact us so we can review the issue.

If you are under the age of majority where you live, please use interactive features, submissions, accounts, comments, reviews, and payment features only with appropriate parent or guardian involvement.

21. Legal, safety, and compliance disclosures

We may disclose information if we believe it is reasonably necessary to:

comply with applicable laws, court orders, legal processes, or regulatory requests;
enforce our Terms and Conditions;
protect the rights, safety, property, or security of The Dog Network, our users, the public, or others;
investigate fraud, abuse, spam, security incidents, or unauthorized activity;
manage a business transaction, such as a merger, sale, restructuring, or transfer of assets.

22. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we update it, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. If the changes are significant, we may also provide additional notice on the website or by email where appropriate.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

23. Contact us

For privacy questions, access requests, correction requests, deletion requests, or complaints, contact: