Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 September 2026

At Dash Hounds, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, how we use it and the rights you have in relation to your personal information.

1. Who we are

Dash Hounds is a UK-based dachshund breeding business.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, Dash Hounds is the data controller responsible for the personal information collected through this website.

Contact: [insert email address]

2. Information we collect

We may collect personal information when you use our website, contact us, complete a puppy application or book an appointment.

This may include:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • General location/address

  • Information about your household and lifestyle

  • Information about children living in your household

  • Information about other pets

  • Your previous experience with dogs

  • Your working hours and typical time away from home

  • Information about your suitability for a Dash Hounds puppy

  • Details provided when booking an appointment

  • Any other information you voluntarily provide to us

We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type and information about how you use the website. This may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.

3. Why we collect your information

We collect and use your information for legitimate business purposes, including:

  • Responding to enquiries

  • Arranging and managing puppy viewing appointments

  • Processing puppy applications

  • Getting to know prospective puppy families

  • Assessing whether a puppy may be suitable for your household and lifestyle

  • Communicating with you about available or upcoming litters

  • Providing information about Dash Hounds puppies

  • Managing our customer records

  • Improving our website and services

  • Keeping appropriate records relating to puppy sales and enquiries

  • Complying with legal and regulatory obligations

Information provided through our puppy application is particularly important to us because we use it to help make responsible decisions about puppy placement.

4. Our legal basis for processing information

Under UK data protection law, we need a lawful basis for processing personal information.

Depending on the circumstances, we may process your information because:

  • You have given consent, for example when voluntarily submitting an enquiry or agreeing to receive certain communications.

  • It is necessary to take steps at your request, such as arranging an appointment or discussing a puppy enquiry.

  • It is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as responsibly assessing prospective homes, managing our breeding business and improving our services.

  • We have a legal obligation, where applicable.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.

5. Puppy applications

The information provided through our Dash Hounds Puppy Application may contain personal information about you, your family, your home and your lifestyle.

We use this information solely for legitimate purposes connected with responsible puppy placement and our relationship with prospective puppy owners.

We ask prospective owners to provide honest information so that we can consider whether a Dash Hounds puppy is appropriate for their circumstances.

Submitting an application does not guarantee that you will be offered a puppy.

6. Sharing your information

We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where this is necessary to operate our website or provide our services. For example, this may include:

  • Website hosting providers

  • Appointment-booking platforms

  • Form and website-management providers

  • Email or communication services

  • Payment providers, where applicable

  • Website analytics providers

These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to handle it appropriately and securely.

We may also disclose information where we are legally required to do so.

7. How long we keep your information

We only keep personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including any period required to meet legal, accounting or record-keeping obligations.

If you enquire about a puppy but do not proceed, we may retain relevant information for a reasonable period so that we can manage our records and respond to future enquiries where appropriate.

You can contact us if you would like to ask about the information we hold about you.

8. Keeping your information secure

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access, alteration or disclosure.

However, no website or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

9. Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies.

These may be used to ensure the website functions correctly, remember preferences and, where enabled, understand how visitors use our website.

For further information, please see our Cookie Policy.

10. Your rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you

  • Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information

  • Ask us to delete your personal information in certain circumstances

  • Ask us to restrict how we process your information in certain circumstances

  • Object to certain types of processing

  • Request that your information is provided to you in a portable format where applicable

  • Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

If you would like to exercise one of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

Email: [insert email address]

You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.

11. Children's information

Our website may ask prospective puppy owners about children living within their household. This information is collected solely to help us understand the household and assess the suitability of a puppy placement.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children through our website.

12. Third-party websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or social-media platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content or security of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

13. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, website, services or applicable data-protection requirements.

The latest version will always be published on this page, with the date of the most recent update shown at the top.

14. Contact us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, how we use your information or your data-protection rights, please contact:

Dash Hounds
Email: [insert email address]
Location: DN16 3NS

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