Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 30, 2026

Good Choice Dog Academy respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, submit a form, book an assessment, contact us, or interact with our services.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• City or general location
• Information about your dog
• Training goals or behavior concerns
• Appointment or assessment requests
• Messages submitted through website forms
• Payment or billing-related information if online payments are offered

We may also collect basic website usage information automatically, such as:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Pages visited
• Referring website
• General website activity
• Cookies or similar tracking technologies

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

• Respond to inquiries
• Schedule assessments or consultations
• Recommend appropriate training services
• Communicate about appointments, programs, or updates
• Provide customer support
• Improve the website and user experience
• Process payments, if applicable
• Maintain business records
• Protect the safety, security, and integrity of our website and services
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Dog and Training Information

Information you share about your dog, your goals, your household, or behavior concerns is used to better understand your needs and determine whether Good Choice Dog Academy may be an appropriate fit.

Submitting information through the website does not guarantee acceptance into a program, specific results, or a particular training recommendation.

4. Payments

If payments are processed through the website, payment information may be handled by third-party payment processors. Good Choice Dog Academy does not intentionally store full credit card numbers on its own website systems.

Payment processors may have their own privacy policies and terms.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services to operate the website, manage forms, schedule appointments, process payments, analyze website traffic, or communicate with clients.

These third parties may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.

Examples may include website hosting providers, booking tools, payment processors, analytics tools, email tools, or customer communication platforms.

6. Cookies and Website Tracking

Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function, understand visitor activity, improve performance, and support marketing or analytics.

You may adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies. Some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

7. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information in the ordinary sense.

We may share information only when reasonably necessary, including:

• With service providers who help operate our business
• To process payments or scheduling requests
• To respond to your inquiry
• To comply with legal requirements
• To protect our rights, property, clients, dogs, staff, or business
• In connection with a business transfer, merger, sale, or reorganization

8. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information.

However, no website, internet transmission, email, form submission, or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure. You submit information at your own risk.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, respond to inquiries, maintain business records, resolve disputes, comply with legal obligations, and support legitimate business purposes.

10. Your Privacy Choices

You may contact us to request that we update, correct, or delete personal information you have provided, subject to legal, safety, business, or recordkeeping requirements.

You may also unsubscribe from marketing emails if we send them.

11. Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

12. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of those third-party websites.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Good Choice Dog Academy
Email: hello@goodchoicedogacademy.com
Phone: 832-845-5891
Location: Houston, TX