1. Who We Are
Broughton Breeding is a licensed dog breeder based in the Middlesbrough and North Yorkshire area. For the purposes of this policy, "we", "us" and "our" means Broughton Breeding.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal information is handled, please contact us using the email address shown on this page.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information when you contact us, submit an enquiry form, email or telephone us, communicate with us through third-party platforms, or arrange to discuss a puppy or future litter.
- Your name and contact details, such as email address and telephone number.
- Information you choose to provide about your household, experience with dogs and the type of puppy or breed you are interested in.
- Messages, enquiries, booking details and records of our communications with you.
- Basic technical information about your website visit, such as device, browser and usage data where analytics or security tools are used.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information to respond to enquiries, provide information about our breeds and puppies, keep appropriate records, manage our website, protect our business and comply with legal or licensing requirements.
We may also use your information to follow up on an enquiry you have made, discuss suitability for puppy ownership, arrange visits where appropriate, and maintain records relating to puppy sales or breeder obligations.
4. Our Lawful Basis
We process personal information where it is necessary to respond to your request, take steps before entering into an agreement, fulfil a contract, comply with legal obligations, or pursue our legitimate interests in running and protecting our breeding business.
Where we rely on consent, such as for optional marketing or non-essential cookies, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited information with trusted service providers who help us operate the website, manage enquiries, provide email, hosting, analytics, security, veterinary, payment, legal or accountancy services, or meet licensing and animal welfare obligations.
If you contact us through a third-party platform, such as Pets4Homes or social media, that platform will process your information under its own privacy policy.
6. How Long We Keep Information
We keep enquiry information only for as long as reasonably needed to respond to you and manage our records. Information connected with puppy ownership, sales, licensing, tax, legal or welfare records may need to be kept for longer where required or justified.
7. Cookies and Website Data
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to make the site work, protect it from misuse, understand general website performance and improve the visitor experience. Some cookies are essential, while others may be optional depending on the tools active on the website.
You can usually manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the website work.
8. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to request access to your personal information, ask for inaccurate information to be corrected, ask for information to be erased or restricted, object to certain processing, and request a copy of information you have provided to us.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the email address on this page. We may need to confirm your identity before responding.
9. Keeping Information Safe
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorised access or disclosure. No website, email system or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure, so please avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information.
10. Complaints
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office, the UK regulator for data protection.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will be published on this page with the updated date shown above.