Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [07.08.2025]

At Happy Dog Grooming Studio (“we”, “our”, “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://happydoggrooming.co.uk (the “Website”). We are committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Happy Dog Grooming Studio is a professional pet grooming service based in Kirkcaldy. For data protection purposes, we are the data controller of your personal data.

Contact details:
📧 Email: info@happydoggrooming.co.uk
📞 Phone: 07823 936727
🌐 Website: https://happydoggrooming.co.uk

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Contact Information – name, email address, phone number
  • Booking Details – information provided when you contact us or book a grooming service
  • Technical Data – IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and usage patterns (via cookies and analytics tools)
  • Communication Data – information you send to us via contact forms, email, or phone

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Provide and manage our grooming services
  • Respond to your enquiries and bookings
  • Improve our website performance and user experience
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Send updates or promotional material (with your consent)

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we process your data based on:

  • Your consent (e.g. when you submit a contact form)
  • Performance of a contract (e.g. to provide grooming services)
  • Legitimate interest (e.g. to improve our services)
  • Legal obligations (e.g. for record-keeping)

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data. We may share data with third-party service providers (e.g. website analytics, email hosting) only as necessary to operate our business. These providers are GDPR-compliant and only process your data on our instructions.

6. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, or loss.

7. How Long We Keep Your Data

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.

8. Your Data Rights

Under UK data protection laws, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict processing
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@happydoggrooming.co.uk.

9. Cookies

Please refer to our Cookie Policy for information on how we use cookies and tracking technologies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact:

Happy Dog Grooming Studio
📧 info@happydoggrooming.co.uk
📞 07823 936727
🌐 https://happydoggrooming.co.uk