🍪 Cookie Policy — PawGuides
Last Updated: November 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how PawGuides (“we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit https://pawguides.com (the “Website”). It details what cookies are, why we use them, and your rights to control their use.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help improve user experience, remember preferences, measure website performance, and support affiliate tracking.
Cookies can be:
- Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
- Persistent cookies (remain until deleted)
- First-party cookies (set by PawGuides)
- Third-party cookies (set by external partners such as analytics and affiliates)
2. Why We Use Cookies
PawGuides uses cookies for several important purposes:
Essential Cookies
Needed for the Website to function correctly (e.g., navigation, security).
Analytics & Performance Cookies
Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website, including:
- pages visited
- time spent on pages
- device/browser info
- traffic sources
We primarily use Google Analytics.
Functionality Cookies
Remember preferences such as:
- region or language
- cookie consent settings
Affiliate & Advertising Cookies
If you click one of our affiliate links, our partners may place a cookie to:
- track referral activity
- confirm commissions
- prevent fraud
We do not run personalized ads, but affiliate tracking is essential for monetization.
3. Types of Cookies We Use
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Necessary | Basic site functionality, security |
| Analytics | Website performance, user behavior |
| Functional | Saving user preferences |
| Affiliate | Tracking clicks and commissions |
4. Third-Party Cookies
PawGuides may use cookies from third parties such as:
- Google Analytics
- Amazon Associates
- Chewy Affiliate Program
- Impact
- ShareASale
- Other affiliate networks
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies.
We do not control how they use cookies once you leave our site.
5. Managing Cookies
You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Common links:
- Chrome: chrome://settings/cookies
- Firefox: about:preferences#privacy
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy
- Edge: edge://settings/siteData
You may also disable Google Analytics tracking:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/
Note: Disabling cookies may affect how the Website works.
6. Consent
When you first visit PawGuides, you may see a cookie consent banner.
By continuing to use the Website, you consent to the use of cookies described in this policy.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy occasionally. When we do, the “Last Updated” date at the top will reflect the most recent revision.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, contact us here:
https://pawguides.com/contact/