Last updated: May 2026
1. Who We Are
Dog Alchemy (dogalchemy.net) is operated by Simona Cozzi and Francesco Vischi, professional dog trainers based in Bologna, Italy.
For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at: dogalchemy.official@gmail.com
2. What Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
- Contact form submissions: If you fill in a contact form on this site, we collect your name and email address to respond to your enquiry. This data is not stored permanently and is not used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly request it.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect your name, email address, and website (if provided), along with the content of your comment. Your email address is not published.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically
When you visit dogalchemy.net, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:
- Log data: Your browser type, operating system, IP address, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is standard server log data collected by our hosting provider (Hostinger).
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device. See Section 5 for full details.
- Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use this site. This collects anonymized data about traffic and user behavior.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
| To respond to contact form enquiries | Legitimate interest / pre-contractual steps |
| To publish comments you submit | Consent (by submitting the comment) |
| To understand site traffic and improve content | Legitimate interest |
| To comply with legal obligations | Legal obligation |
4. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Services
This site participates in affiliate programs. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. This is at no additional cost to you.
Our current affiliate partnerships include:
- K9TI.com — When you click a K9TI link on this site, you are redirected to K9TI’s website. K9TI’s own privacy policy governs any data you provide to them during checkout. We recommend reviewing it at https://k9ti.org/privacy-policy/.
Affiliate links on this site are managed through Pretty Links, a WordPress plugin that creates short redirect URLs. Pretty Links may record anonymous click data (number of clicks, dates) for our own reporting. It does not collect or store your personal information.
5. Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device by your browser. Here is how this site uses them:
Essential Cookies
These are required for the site to function correctly (e.g. remembering your comment preferences). They cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use this site. Google may set the following cookies:
_ga, _gid, _gat. This data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Third-Party Cookies
If you click on a link to an external site (including affiliate links), that site may set its own cookies. We have no control over third-party cookies.
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the site function. For guidance on managing cookies in your browser, visit https://www.aboutcookies.org.
6 . Data Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.
We may share data in the following limited circumstances:
- Hosting provider: Hostinger processes server log data as part of providing hosting services. Their privacy policy is available at https://www.hostinger.com/legal/privacy-policy.
- WordPress and plugins: This site runs on WordPress. Plugins such as Akismet (spam filtering for comments) may process comment data. Akismet’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
- Legal compliance: We may disclose your data if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests.
7. Data Retention
- Contact form data: Retained only as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry, then deleted.
- Comments: Retained as long as the post they appear on is published. You may request deletion at any time.
- Analytics data: Retained according to the policy of the analytics provider (Google Analytics default: 26 months, adjustable).
- Server logs: Retained by Hostinger according to their data retention policy.
8. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification — You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to erasure — You can ask us to delete your personal data where there is no compelling reason for us to keep it.
- Right to restrict processing — You can ask us to limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability — You can ask us to provide your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
- Right to object — You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
- Right to withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: dogalchemy.official@gmail.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian data protection authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali) at https://www.garanteprivacy.it/.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. Our site uses HTTPS encryption. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has submitted data through this site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
11. Links to External Websites
This site contains links to third-party websites (including affiliate partners). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Francesco Vischi
Bologna, Italy
Email: dogalchemy.official@gmail.com