Privacy Policy

Effective date: 24 August 2026

This policy explains how dogyears.info ("we", "us", "this site") handles information when you visit. We've tried to write it in plain English rather than dense legal language. This policy isn't a substitute for professional legal advice — if you're relying on it for your own compliance purposes, please have it reviewed by a qualified solicitor.

Who we are

Dog Years is an independent, UK-run website. You can reach us via our contact page or by emailing hello@dogyears.info.

What information we collect

We don't ask you to create an account, and the calculator itself runs entirely in your browser — the dog age you enter is never sent to our servers. We do, however, use the following:

• Standard server/technical logs: basic technical information (such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited) that any website host collects automatically.
• Functional storage: if you switch it on, remembers your dog's name, age or date of birth, and breed/size on your own device, described below.
• Analytics storage: if you switch it on, first-party analytics such as which share buttons are used. Nothing is sent to Google or other advertising networks.
• Advertising / affiliate tracking: if you switch it on, Awin's affiliate-tracking script, described below. We do not currently serve Google or display ads.

Remembering your dog's details (functional storage)

The calculator can optionally remember your dog's name, age or date of birth, and breed or size, so they're pre-filled the next time you visit. This is switched off by default — it only activates if you choose "Accept all" on the cookie banner, or turn on "Functional" in Cookie Settings (found in the footer of every page).

This information is stored using your browser's local storage, a mechanism similar to a cookie. It stays on your own device and is never sent to us, to advertisers, or to any other third party. You can clear it at any time by clicking "Forget my saved dog details" on the calculator, by switching Functional off in Cookie Settings, or by clearing your browser's site data for dogyears.info.

Cookies and advertising

Non-essential cookies and similar storage (analytics, Awin affiliate tracking, and remembering your dog's details) are off by default. We only turn them on after you choose "Accept all" or enable that category in Cookie Settings. You can change your choice at any time via the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.

We do not currently serve Google AdSense or other display ads. If that changes, advertising scripts will use the same advertising-consent category and this policy will be updated.

Affiliate links

Some pages on this site — particularly guidance around senior dog care — contain affiliate links, for example to pet-care products via Awin. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects the information or recommendations we provide; affiliate relationships don't influence our breed data or ageing calculations, which are sourced independently from The Royal Kennel Club.

The links themselves are ordinary HTML links. Awin's tracking script (the Publisher MasterTag) is a separate thing: it loads only after you grant advertising / affiliate-tracking consent. Rejecting that category does not remove the links, and a click still goes through Awin's click-tracking URL; we simply will not load Awin's on-page tracker.

Third-party links

This site links out to third-party websites (for example, affiliate partners or The Royal Kennel Club). We're not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external sites — please check their own privacy policies.

Your data protection rights

Under UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, you have rights over any personal data held about you, including the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@dogyears.info. If you're unhappy with how we've handled a request, you also have the right to complain to the UK's data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO).

Children's privacy

This site is not directed at children, and we don't knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example if our advertising or affiliate partners change. The "effective date" above will always reflect the latest version.

Contact us

Questions about this policy? Get in touch via our contact page or email hello@dogyears.info.