Privacy Policy

Last updated: 23 May 2026

1. Who We Are

Dogparkfinder operates dogparkfinder.com.au, helping people discover dog parks, off-leash zones, dog beaches, and related public information across Australia. We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive directory that helps dog owners safely and responsibly explore off-leash locations with their pets.

2. Information We Collect

We only collect reasonable categories of information necessary to run and improve our directory:

• Voluntary Submissions: Information you voluntarily submit to us, such as contact forms, listing suggestions, corrections, ratings, or feedback. This may include your name, email address, and any content you provide.
• Technical Metadata: Basic technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device information, visited pages, and approximate location derived from your browser or device when using our location search helper.
• Usage Analytics: Anonymous analytics data to help us track site traffic and performance.
• Facebook/Meta Data: Data obtained via the Meta/Facebook platform only if an authorized administrator connects or authorizes the Dogparkfinder Facebook app.

3. How We Use Information

We use the collected information to:

• Operate and improve our dog park discovery directory and tools.
• Respond to your direct enquiries, feedback, or listing submissions.
• Maintain, verify, and improve dog park listing accuracy.
• Measure website usage, performance, and trends.
• Manage Dogparkfinder's own social media publishing where explicitly authorized.
• Protect our platform, servers, and community against spam, abuse, and security issues.

4. Facebook/Meta Platform Data

The Dogparkfinder Facebook app is strictly intended for authorized administrators of Dogparkfinder to manage Dogparkfinder's own Facebook Page and content.

• Requested Permissions: Our app may request the following permissions from authorized Page administrators: pages_show_list, pages_read_engagement, and pages_manage_posts.
• Purpose: These permissions are strictly used to identify authorized Pages managed by our administrators, read engagement/status details needed to monitor Page health, and create or manage posts on our official Facebook Page when explicitly scheduled and authorized by our team.
• Privacy Guardrails: Dogparkfinder does not sell Meta user data, nor do we use Meta data to build advertising profiles or tracking models for unrelated advertising. We do not share Meta platform data with third parties except as strictly necessary to operate our social publishing functions, comply with legal requirements, or work with authorized service providers who operate under rigorous confidentiality and security safeguards.

5. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and local browser storage to keep track of your search preferences, approximate map coordinates (when permitted), and to gather anonymous site analytics (e.g., through Google Analytics). This allows us to understand how users interact with our lists and maps and to continuously improve the usability of our website. You can configure your browser to reject cookies, though doing so might affect certain local search functionalities.

6. Sharing Information

We value your privacy and do not sell your personal information. We only share information with trusted third parties under the following conditions:

• Service Providers: Standard third-party hosting, database, and analytics providers who support our core operations under strict data privacy agreements.
• Legal Obligations: When required to comply with Australian law, respond to valid legal requests, or protect the safety and rights of Dogparkfinder, its users, and the public.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to continued compliance with these privacy standards.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as strictly necessary to fulfill our business, operational, security, and legal obligations. Meta social publishing tokens and administrator authorization keys are stored using industry-standard secure storage and are removed immediately when no longer needed or when revoked by the administrator.

8. Security

We employ reasonable physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, modification, or exposure. While we strive to protect your data, please be aware that no security method is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute transmission security.

9. International Services

Our website, hosting, and analytics infrastructure are managed via modern cloud providers. Depending on our service providers, your data may be processed and stored securely outside of Australia. We ensure all providers adhere to high standards of security and data privacy.

10. Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to incorrect data, or request the deletion of your personal data or submitted metadata. You can opt out of any non-essential communications at any time. To make a request, please contact us at admin@dogparkfinder.com.au.

11. Children

Dogparkfinder is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you believe we have accidentally collected data from a child under 13, please contact us immediately, and we will take swift action to delete it.

12. Contact Us

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, data access requests, or deletion enquiries, please email us at:
Email: admin@dogparkfinder.com.au