Effective date: 16-02-26

1. Who We Are

Barking Dad Dog Walking Services provides private field dog walking in Great Park and Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne.

Business Address:
76 Barmoor Drive
Newcastle Great Park
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 5RG

Telephone: 07939 580159
Email: barkingdadservices@gmail.com

For the purposes of UK data protection law, we are the Data Controller of your personal information.

2. What Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following information:

Information You Provide via Our Contact Form

  • Your name
  • Your telephone number
  • Your email address
  • Any information you include in your message

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry about our dog walking services.

Website Usage Information (Analytics)

We use Google Analytics, installed via the Google Site Kit plugin, to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website.

This may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on pages
  • Device type and browser
  • General geographic location (region/city level)
  • IP address (anonymised where possible)

This data helps us improve our website and local visibility in Great Park and Gosforth.

We do not use analytics to personally identify visitors.

3. Cookies

Our website uses cookies for:

  • Website functionality
  • Google Analytics performance tracking
  • Security and spam prevention

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

If a cookie consent banner is installed, visitors are given the option to accept or reject non-essential cookies.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information to:

  • Respond to enquiries
  • Provide information about our dog walking services
  • Arrange collections and bookings
  • Improve our website
  • Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your data to third parties.

5. Lawful Basis for Processing

Under UK GDPR, we rely on:

  • Legitimate Interest – to respond to enquiries and run our business
  • Consent – where required (e.g., cookies)
  • Contractual Necessity – if you become a client

6. Data Storage & Hosting

Our website is hosted by 20i Ltd, a UK-based hosting provider.

Data submitted via our contact form may be:

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Respond to your enquiry
  • Provide services
  • Meet legal or insurance obligations

If you request deletion of your information, we will remove it unless we are legally required to retain it.

8. Sharing of Data

We may share limited data with:

  • Google (via Google Analytics)
  • Our website hosting provider (20i)

These providers act as data processors and handle data in accordance with data protection laws.

We do not share your data for marketing purposes.

9. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Object to processing
  • Restrict processing
  • Lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

ICO website: https://ico.org.uk

To exercise your rights, contact us at:
barkingdadservices@gmail.com

10. Data Security

We use:

  • Secure website hosting
  • SSL encryption
  • Password-protected systems
  • Limited access to submitted information

While we take reasonable steps to protect your data, no internet transmission is completely secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
The latest version will always be published on this page.