Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 31, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to National Dog Training Academy.

National Dog Training Academy LLC (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://dogtrainingacademy.org (the “Service”).

This Privacy Policy governs your visit to https://dogtrainingacademy.org and explains how we collect, safeguard, and disclose information that results from your use of our Service, including our online courses, certification-preparation materials, and dog training services (in person within Arizona or virtually).

We use your data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. Unless otherwise defined here, terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions.

Our Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern all use of our Service and, together with this Privacy Policy, constitute your agreement with us.

2. Definitions

SERVICE means the https://dogtrainingacademy.org website and related offerings operated by National Dog Training Academy LLC.

PERSONAL DATA means data about a living individual who can be identified from those data (or from those and other information in our possession or likely to come into our possession).

USAGE DATA is data collected automatically, either generated by use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).

COOKIES are small files stored on your device (computer or mobile device).

DATA CONTROLLER means a person who determines the purposes for which and the manner in which any personal data are processed. For the purpose of this Privacy Policy, we are the Data Controller of your data.

DATA PROCESSORS (OR SERVICE PROVIDERS) means any person who processes data on behalf of the Data Controller. We may use various Service Providers to process your data more effectively.

DATA SUBJECT is any living individual who is the subject of Personal Data.

THE USER is the individual using our Service and corresponds to the Data Subject.

3. Information Collection and Use

We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our Service to you.

4. Types of Data Collected

Personal Data. While using our Service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you (“Personal Data”). This may include, but is not limited to:

  • Email address
  • First and last name
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address (country, state, ZIP/postal code, city)
  • Payment information you provide when making a purchase (processed by our third-party payment processor — see Section 14)
  • Cookies and Usage Data

Training Services information. If you book dog training services, we may also collect information about your dog (such as name, breed, age, vaccination status, and any relevant behavioral or medical history you choose to share) and scheduling details necessary to provide the service.

We may use your Personal Data to contact you with newsletters, marketing, or promotional materials and other information that may interest you. You may opt out at any time by following the unsubscribe link or emailing info@dogtrainingacademy.org.

Usage Data. We may collect information that your browser or device sends whenever you visit or access the Service (“Usage Data”). This may include your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, time spent on pages, device type, device identifiers, operating system, and other diagnostic data.

Location Data. We may use and store information about your location if you give us permission to do so, to provide and improve features of the Service. You can enable or disable location services through your device settings at any time.

Tracking Cookies Data. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate and analyze the Service. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent; however, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Service may not function properly.

Examples of cookies we use:

  • Session Cookies: to operate our Service.
  • Preference Cookies: to remember your preferences and settings.
  • Security Cookies: for security purposes.
  • Analytics Cookies: to understand how the Service is used (see Section 13).

5. Use of Data

National Dog Training Academy LLC uses the collected data to:

  • provide and maintain the Service;
  • notify you about changes to the Service;
  • allow you to participate in interactive features when you choose to;
  • provide customer support;
  • gather analysis or valuable information so we can improve the Service;
  • monitor the usage of the Service;
  • detect, prevent, and address technical issues;
  • schedule, deliver, and follow up on training services and courses you purchase;
  • carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from contracts between you and us, including billing and collection;
  • provide you with notices about your account, purchases, or subscription, including expiration and renewal notices;
  • provide you with news, special offers, and general information about goods, services, and events similar to those you have purchased or enquired about, unless you have opted out;
  • fulfill any other purpose for which you provide the information, or for any other purpose with your consent.

6. Retention of Data

We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, including to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements and policies. We retain Usage Data for internal analysis; this is generally kept for a shorter period, except when used to strengthen security or improve functionality, or where we are legally required to retain it longer.

7. Transfer of Data

Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside your state, province, or country, where data protection laws may differ. If you are located outside the United States and provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to the United States and process it there. Your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

8. Disclosure of Data

We may disclose personal information that we collect or that you provide:

  • Law enforcement. Under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
  • Business transaction. If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred.
  • Other cases. We may also disclose your information to our service providers and contractors who support our business; to fulfill the purpose for which you provided it; for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; with your consent; or if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company, our customers, or others.

9. Security of Data

The security of your data is important to us, but no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

10. Your Data Protection Rights Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are a resident of the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights covered by the GDPR. We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your Personal Data. If you wish to know what Personal Data we hold about you, or want it removed from our systems, email us at info@dogtrainingacademy.org.

In certain circumstances, you have the following rights:

  • the right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you;
  • the right of rectification — to have inaccurate or incomplete information corrected;
  • the right to object to our processing of your Personal Data;
  • the right of restriction — to request that we restrict processing of your personal information;
  • the right to data portability — to receive a copy of your Personal Data in a structured, machine-readable, commonly used format;
  • the right to withdraw consent at any time where we rely on your consent to process your information.

We may ask you to verify your identity before responding. Please note we may not be able to provide the Service without certain necessary data. You also have the right to complain to a Data Protection Authority about our collection and use of your Personal Data.

11. “Do Not Track” Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature. Because there is currently no industry or legal standard for recognizing or honoring DNT signals, our Service does not respond to them at this time. We do not serve targeted/behavioral advertising and do not use advertising cookies.

12. Your Data Protection Rights Under California Law (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (collectively, “CCPA”). To exercise these rights, email info@dogtrainingacademy.org.

You have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources, the business or commercial purpose for collecting it, the categories of third parties with whom we share it, and the specific pieces of personal information collected about you.
  • Delete the personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.
  • Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, to the extent we collect any.
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your rights.

We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration, and we do not use it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your rights. We may ask you to verify your identity before responding, and you may use an authorized agent to submit requests.

13. Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to monitor and analyze the use of our Service. Google may use the collected data in accordance with its own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

14. Payments

We may provide paid products and services through the Service. We use third-party payment processors and do not store or collect your payment card details ourselves; that information is provided directly to the processor, whose use of your information is governed by its own privacy policy. Our payment processor(s) adhere to PCI-DSS standards managed by the PCI Security Standards Council.

15. Service Providers

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related tasks, or help us analyze how the Service is used. These include our analytics provider (Section 13), our payment processor(s) (Section 14), and our email/marketing platform.

These third parties have access to your Personal Data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

16. Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites not operated by us. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

17. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 18 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children under 18. If you become aware that a Child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us. If we learn that we have collected Personal Data from a Child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective date” above. Where appropriate, we will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service prior to the change becoming effective. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes are effective when posted on this page.

19. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at info@dogtrainingacademy.org.