WARDOGS Field Manual Privacy Policy

How this independent WARDOGS reference site handles data: cookies, Google AdSense advertising, analytics, your rights, and how long information is kept.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit this website, how it is used, and the choices available to you. It applies to this site only and not to any third-party website you may reach through a link here.

Information we collect

Information you provide. If you contact us by email, we receive the information you choose to send — typically your email address and the content of your message. This is used solely to reply to you.

Information collected automatically. Our hosting and analytics providers record standard technical data when a page is requested: IP address, browser and device type, referring page, and the pages you view. This data is used in aggregate to understand which pages are useful and to keep the site available and secure.

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information, and we do not ask for payment details, government identifiers, or health information anywhere on this site.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. This site uses them for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly, including security and load balancing. These cannot be switched off through the site itself.
• Analytics cookies — used to measure page views and traffic sources in aggregate.
• Advertising cookies — set by third-party advertising networks as described below.

You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking essential cookies may affect how the site works; blocking advertising cookies does not prevent you from reading any content.

Third-party advertising

This site displays advertising served by third-party networks, including Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info and, in the European Union, at youronlinechoices.eu.
• For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Advertising networks may also collect data independently of this site. Their handling of that data is governed by their own privacy policies, not this one.

Legal bases and your rights (EEA, UK and Switzerland)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation applies, we process personal data on the following bases: legitimate interests (operating and securing the site, understanding aggregate usage) and consent (where cookies or advertising require it). You have the right to:

• request access to the personal data we hold about you;
• request correction or deletion of that data;
• object to or request restriction of processing;
• withdraw consent at any time, without affecting processing that already occurred;
• lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

Requests can be made using the contact details below. We respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Your rights in California

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what categories of personal information are collected and for what purpose, to request deletion, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information as those terms are defined by the CCPA/CPRA. This site does not sell personal information for money. Certain advertising-related data sharing may be considered “sharing” under the CPRA; you can limit it by opting out of personalized advertising using the links above or by enabling a recognized opt-out preference signal in your browser.

Data retention and security

Technical logs are retained only as long as needed for the purposes described here, typically for a limited period sufficient for security monitoring and aggregate reporting. Contact messages are retained while the correspondence is active and for a reasonable period afterwards. We use industry-standard measures, including encrypted transport (HTTPS), to protect data in transit. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

International transfers

Our service providers may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, transfers are covered by appropriate safeguards such as standard contractual clauses.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes in a way that materially affects you, the revised version will be posted here with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after a change means you accept the revised policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy or requests regarding your data can be sent to contact@wardogs.evankao.fun.

Last updated: 16 September 2026