Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 7, 2026

1. Introduction

Furtitude Dog Club (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website furtitudedogclub.com and use our services, including our progressive web application.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

When you register for an account, we may collect the following personal information:

  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Phone number (optional)
  • Profile picture (when signing in via Google or uploading manually)
  • Password (stored securely using bcrypt hashing)

2.2 Dog & Training Information

As part of our training services, we collect information about your dogs, including name, breed, age, training history, session logs, homework assignments, and training goals.

2.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you access our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and referring URL. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Create and manage your account
  • Provide and improve our dog training services
  • Track training progress, sessions, and certifications
  • Communicate with you about your account, training updates, and notifications
  • Process trainer applications
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services that collect, monitor, and analyze information to improve our service. These include:

  • Google OAuth: If you choose to sign in with Google, we receive your name, email, and profile picture from Google. We do not have access to your Google password.
  • Dog CEO API: We use this public API to display dog breed images. No personal data is shared with this service.
  • Pexels: We use stock images from Pexels for illustrative purposes. No personal data is shared.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information. Passwords are hashed using bcrypt and are never stored in plain text. Access to personal data is restricted to authorized personnel only. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent for data processing at any time
  • Object to processing of your personal data

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date. You are advised to review this page periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.