Privacy Policy and GDPR

This privacy policy notice is served by The Dog and Crook under the website; www.dogandcrook.co.uk. It explains how they control, process, handle, and protect your personal information when using this website or their services. If you do not agree with this policy, please cease using the website or refrain from providing your personal data.


1. Policy Definitions

  • “I”, “our”, “us”, or “we” refer to the business, The Dog and Crook.

  • “You”, “the user” refers to individuals using the website.

  • GDPR: General Data Protection Regulation

  • PECR: Privacy & Electronic Communications Regulation

  • ICO: Information Commissioner’s Office

  • Cookies: Small files stored on a user’s computer or device.


2. GDPR Key Principles

The policy embodies the following principles:

  • Lawfulness, fairness, and transparency

  • Purpose limitation

  • Data minimization

  • Accuracy

  • Storage limitation

  • Integrity and confidentiality

  • Accountability


3. Processing of Your Personal Data

Under GDPR, they control and process your personal information electronically using lawful bases. If the lawful basis changes, the user will be notified, and processing will stop if the basis is no longer valid. 


4. Your Individual Rights

You have multiple rights under GDPR, including:

  • The right to be informed

  • Right of access

  • Right to rectification

  • Right to erasure

  • Right to restrict processing

  • Right to data portability

  • Right to object

  • Right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling

  • The right to complain to the ICO if data is mishandled

5. Internet Cookies

  • Use of cookies: They enhance your browsing experience, log message views, keep you logged in, and deliver relevant adverts or content, including redirects to third-party sites. Some cookies are essential for full site functionality. 

  • You can control cookie preferences via a cookie control system and through your browser settings. Cookies may be session-based or persistent.

  • Cookies used include Google Analytics. 


6. Data Security and Protection

They ensure security of personal data using secure storage technologies and strict procedures for access and management—all in compliance with GDPR standards. 


7. Fair & Transparent Privacy Explained

They offer clear explanations of how user privacy is handled to promote transparency and trust. 


8. Sponsored Links, Affiliate Tracking & Commissions

  • The site may contain ads, sponsored links, and affiliate links from partners like Google AdSense, eBay Partner Network, Amazon Affiliates, or internally served ads.

  • The Dog & Crook only works with trusted partners with high privacy standards but cannot control the actual adverts shown.

  • Clicking on these links may set cookies, including referral tracking cookies. Users might earn a small commission if purchases are made, at no extra cost to them.