Last updated: 26 June 2025
The Wag & Whisk is an informative website providing pet-care articles, breed guides and educational content. We do not sell products or take bookings through this site. This policy explains what information we collect from visitors and how we use it.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. If you contact us through the Contact page, we collect your name, email address and the message you send.
2. How We Use Your Information
Data purposes include sending our newsletter and article updates (consent-based), responding to your enquiries, personalising the content you see, understanding which guides are most useful, preventing abuse of the site, and legal compliance.
3. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. Data sharing is limited to the hosting and email-delivery services that run this site on our behalf, and situations where disclosure is legally mandated.
4. Data Security
We employ industry-standard measures including SSL/TLS encryption and access controls to protect your data. However, no electronic storage method guarantees absolute security.
5. Data Retention
Newsletter subscriber emails are kept until you unsubscribe. Contact-form messages are kept only as long as needed to resolve your enquiry.
6. Your Rights
You may access, correct, or delete the data we hold about you; withdraw newsletter consent at any time using the unsubscribe link in any email; and request a copy of your data. Send requests to hello@thewagandwhisk.com.
7. Cookies
You control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling essential cookies may impact site functionality.
8. Third-Party Links
Our articles may link to external sites (such as adoption organisations or veterinary resources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies independently.
10. Changes to This Policy
Updates will be posted with revised timestamps; periodic review is encouraged.
11. Contact Us
Support available at hello@thewagandwhisk.com