Privacy Policy

Website Privacy & Cookie Policy

Last Updated: May 2026

This section explains how Around the Block Dog Walking & Pet Care, LLC (“we,” “our”) collects, protects, and utilizes data when you interact with our website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: [https://aroundtheblockpetcare.com](https://aroundtheblockpetcare.com) (Note: Replace with your official live domain name once active).

2. Information We Collect & Why

• Comments: When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to assist in automated spam detection. An anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can review the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon comment approval, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.
• Media: If you upload images directly to our website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Other visitors can download these images and extract location data.
• Third-Party Pet Care Software: Our website integrates with PetPocketbook.com for managing client profiles, schedules, and processing payments. Any information you input into the client portal is subject to PetPocketbook’s secure data and privacy frameworks.

3. Cookies

To optimize your user experience, we deploy cookies under the following guidelines:

• User Comments: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience so you don’t have to fill them out again. These cookies persist for one year.
• Account Logins: If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies; this contains no personal data and discards when you close your browser. Upon logging in, cookies are set to save your login info (lasts two days) and screen display choices (lasts one year). Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
• Content Publishing: If you edit or publish an article/post on our site, an additional cookie indicating the post ID is saved to your browser. It contains no personal data and expires after 24 hours.

4. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, social media feeds). Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited those sites directly. These external platforms may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content—especially if you have an active account and are logged into those websites.

5. Data Sharing & Retention Period

• Security & Resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Visitor comments are continuously processed through an automated spam detection service.
• Data Retention: Comment data and its accompanying metadata are retained indefinitely so we can automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments. For any users that register an account on our website, we securely store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (usernames cannot be changed). Site administrators can also view and update this information.

6. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include any data we are legally, administratively, or contractually obligated to retain for security or compliance purposes.