🐾 Dutch Barks Pet Sitting Club
Last updated: [20/Oct/2025]
At Dutch Barks Pet Sitting Club, your privacy (and your pet’s privacy too!) is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you contact us, use our services, or visit our website.
1. Who We Are
Dutch Barks Pet Sitting Club
Located in Lelystad, The Netherlands
📧 Email: [email protected]
We are a small, trusted pet care service dedicated to offering loving, professional care for your pets — and we take your personal data just as seriously as we care for your furry friends.
2. Information We Collect
We only collect the information that’s necessary to provide the best care for your pets and to communicate with you effectively. This may include:
- Contact details: your name, phone number, email address, and home address.
- Pet information: name, breed, age, medical needs, behaviour notes, feeding routine, etc.
- Booking information: dates, services requested, and payment details (handled securely).
- Photos and videos: occasionally shared on social media only with your permission.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data only for legitimate business and service purposes, such as:
- Managing bookings and providing our pet sitting, daycare, and walking services.
- Contacting you about appointments, emergencies, or updates.
- Sending invoices and maintaining records for accounting purposes.
- Sharing happy pet moments (with your consent) on our website or social media.
We never sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. How We Protect Your Information
Your personal data is kept safe and confidential. We store it securely on protected devices and online systems with restricted access. We keep your information only as long as necessary to provide our services and meet legal obligations.
5. Sharing Your Data
We may share your data only in limited cases:
- With trusted service providers (e.g. for invoicing or payment processing).
- If legally required by Dutch authorities (for example, tax compliance).
All partners we work with comply with GDPR and handle your data safely.
6. Your Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access and receive a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Withdraw consent for photo sharing or marketing at any time.
- File a complaint with the Dutch Data Protection Authority (Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens) if you believe your data is being misused.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Cookies (if applicable)
If our website uses cookies, they’re only for essential functionality — like making the website work properly or improving your browsing experience. We don’t use tracking or advertising cookies.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the law or how we operate. The most recent version will always be available on our website.
🐶 Thank you for trusting Dutch Barks Pet Sitting Club!
Your confidence and your pet’s happiness mean the world to us — and we’ll always protect both with care and transparency.