Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

Four Legged Guests ("we", "us", "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

What Data We Collect

Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This collects anonymised data including pages visited, time on site, approximate location (country/region level), device type, and referral source. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics.

Newsletter Signups: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. This is stored securely with our email service provider and used solely to send you our newsletter. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email.

Cookies: Our site uses cookies for:

  • Essential cookies — Required for the site to function correctly
  • Analytics cookies — Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These are first-party cookies with a maximum lifespan of 2 years
  • Preference cookies — To remember your cookie consent choice

We do not use advertising cookies or share cookie data with third parties for advertising purposes.

How We Use Your Data

We use collected data to:

  • Understand which content is most useful to our readers
  • Improve our site and guides based on usage patterns
  • Send newsletters to subscribers who have opted in
  • Monitor site performance and fix technical issues

We never sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Third-Party Services

  • Google Analytics — Web analytics (data processed in accordance with Google's privacy policy)
  • Google Tag Manager — Tag management for analytics scripts
  • Newsletter provider — Email delivery for newsletter subscribers

All third-party services are GDPR-compliant and process data in accordance with their respective privacy policies.

Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are in the UK or EU, you have the right to:

  • Access — Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you
  • Rectification — Ask us to correct inaccurate data
  • Erasure — Ask us to delete your data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Restriction — Ask us to restrict processing of your data
  • Portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format
  • Object — Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Withdraw consent — Withdraw consent for newsletter emails at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@fourleggedguests.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Retention

  • Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted
  • Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe, at which point your email is removed from our mailing list within 30 days

Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

For privacy-related queries, contact us at hello@fourleggedguests.com.