privacy policy

updog respects your privacy and endeavors to keep your personal information safe and secure.  The following terms and conditions set forth our privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) and your use of this site signifies your consent to the terms herein.

When you visit or shop on the Website, you may provide information to us directly and we may collect website interaction information through the use of cookies.   The information collected by us includes information that you give us to, for example, make product purchases, request information or communications, register to join the website, email lists, forums, blogs, etc., register for events, participate in promotions, contests or other marketing activities and that information collected may include name, address, city, state, telephone, email, age and gender.  You may have the opportunity to create a personal shopping account with updog.  This account allows you to expedite your shopping experience and to check on order status and history.  If you opt to create such an account, you authorize updog, to store your name, e-mail address, telephone number, credit card information and shipping and billing addresses.  This is for your convenience only. 

Yum yum yum...... A cookie is a small data file that certain websites write to your hard drive.  A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you visit; the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. Some parts of this site use cookies to track user traffic patterns and/or to provide access to shopping online and an online shopping cart.   updog does not share this information or sell it to any third party.

If you prefer not to receive cookies from the Website, you can set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies and refuse the cookie when you receive a notice from your browser. You can also refuse all cookies by turning them off in your browser.  

updog uses identifying information in order to personalize your experience on the Website and make your experience better and more convenient.  We also use this information to send you communications that you consent to receive, either electronically or otherwise, and for purposes of online shopping in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

updog does not knowingly make identifying information available to third parties, including business partners, for marketing purposes without your affirmative consent to the sharing of such information; however, we may transfer collected information to third party contracted service providers who use that information only to conduct updog business.  For example, a third party may handle the credit card processing, shipping, data management, email distribution, market research, information analysis, and promotions management.

We may disclose specific information when required by law, regulation or government agency including law enforcement.  We may share information to prevent illegal uses of the Website or violations of the terms of use, or defend ourselves against third-party claims.  We may also share information with companies assisting in fraud protection, counterfeiting or investigation.

We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13 without the receipt of parental consent.

updog reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time without advanced notice.