Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-01-20
1. Introduction
The Lean ("we", "our", or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, phone number
- Pet Information: Dog breed, weight, age, health information, temperament notes
- Usage Data: How you interact with our website, pages visited, time spent
- Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address (stored as a hash)
- Marketing Preferences: Your communication preferences and consent status
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Respond to your inquiries and provide boarding services
- Send updates about availability and our services (with your consent)
- Improve our website and services
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Analytics and Tracking
We use the following analytics services:
- Google Analytics 4: To understand website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect anonymous data. Google's Privacy Policy
- Cloudflare: For website hosting and security. Cloudflare's Privacy Policy
5. Cookies
We use cookies for:
- Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics cookies: To understand how visitors use our site
- Attribution cookies: To track how you found us (for our marketing analysis)
- Experiment cookies: To show you consistent experiences during A/B tests
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:
- Service providers who help us operate our business (hosting, analytics, email)
- Legal authorities when required by law
7. Data Retention
[DATA_RETENTION_PLACEHOLDER] - We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Contact information submitted through our forms is typically retained for [X] years unless you request deletion.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Withdraw consent at any time
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS)
- Hashing of IP addresses (we don't store raw IPs)
- Secure data storage on Cloudflare infrastructure
- Access controls and authentication
10. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us at:
The Lean
Email: hello@TheLeanDogBoarding.com
Phone: [PHONE_NUMBER]