Privacy and Cookie Policy

Introduction Welcome to Dog Friendly Social (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Protecting your personal information and respecting your privacy is important to us. This Privacy and Cookie Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website (the “Website”). This policy complies with UK and EU data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

Dog Friendly Social is owned and operated by Midnight Media Digital Ltd (“the Company”).

1. Data We Collect We may collect and process the following types of information:

1.1 Personal Information You Provide:

  • Name, email address, phone number, and other contact details when you sign up for our services or newsletters.
  • Information provided in forms, comments, or communications.

1.2 Automatically Collected Data:

  • IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing activity through cookies and analytics tools.
  • Device information and website interaction data.

1.3 Affiliate Links:

  • If you click on an affiliate link, we may receive information about your interaction with the linked service, such as the time of click and referral source.

2. How We Use Your Data We use the data we collect to:

  • Provide and personalise our services.
  • Send newsletters and promotional materials (with your consent).
  • Monitor and analyse Website performance.
  • Comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud.

3. Legal Basis for Data Processing We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: When you opt into newsletters or cookies.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our services and understand user behaviour.
  • Legal Obligations: For compliance with applicable laws.

4. Sharing Your Data We may share your data with:

  • Service Providers: For analytics, hosting, or payment processing.
  • Affiliate Partners: When you interact with affiliate links.
  • Legal Authorities: Where required by law.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

5. Data Retention We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.

6. Your Rights You have the following rights under GDPR and UK data protection laws:

  • Access your data and obtain a copy.
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent for data processing.
  • Object to data processing for direct marketing.
  • File a complaint with a data protection authority.

To exercise your rights, contact us at hello@mdnt.media.

7. Cookies and Tracking We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and gather analytics. These include:

7.1 Essential Cookies: Necessary for the functioning of the Website.

7.2 Performance Cookies: Help us understand Website usage (e.g., Google Analytics).

7.3 Advertising Cookies: Track user interactions for personalised ads and affiliate tracking.

You can manage cookie preferences via your browser settings or our cookie management tool.

8. Third-Party Services Our Website integrates services like:

  • Google Analytics: Tracks user behaviour and demographics.
  • Affiliate Networks: Tracks clicks and purchases via referral links.
  • Stripe: Processes payments securely for our online store.

Stripe handles all payment and card information in compliance with PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards). We do not store your card details on our servers. For more information, please refer to Stripe’s Privacy Policy.

9. Security We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to safeguard your data. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

10. International Data Transfers If data is transferred outside the UK or EU, we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), are in place.

11. Policy Updates We may update this policy periodically. Please check this page for the latest version. Significant changes will be communicated directly to users where possible.

12. Contact Us For questions or concerns about this policy, contact us at:

Midnight Media Digital Ltd
Company number: 14984096
Registered office address: 31 Meadow View Road, Weymouth, England, DT3 5PB
Email: Please use our contact form