PRIVACY POLICY
Privacy Policy for Shore Paws
Last updated: August 2, 2026
Who We Are
Shore Paws provides professional dog walking and pet care services in Monmouth and Ocean County, New Jersey.
Our website is shore-paws.com.
This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit our website, contact Shore Paws, or submit a request to become a client.
Information We Collect
When you voluntarily submit information through our website, we may collect information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Postcode
- Your dog’s name and information about your dog
- Whether your dog has a bite history
- Services you are interested in or requesting
- Information you include in a message or contact form
Please do not submit sensitive personal information that is not necessary for us to respond to your inquiry or provide pet care services.
How We Use Your Information
Information submitted through the Shore Paws website may be used to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries
- Review prospective new clients
- Arrange a Meet & Greet
- Determine whether Shore Paws services are appropriate for you and your pet
- Communicate about requested pet care services
- Provide customer service
- Maintain the security and proper operation of our website
- Comply with applicable legal or administrative requirements
Submitting a New Client Intake form does not automatically create a Shore Paws or Scout account or guarantee acceptance as a client.
Contact and New Client Forms
Our website uses online forms to allow visitors to contact Shore Paws and prospective clients to provide information needed to request a Meet & Greet.
Information submitted through these forms is sent to Shore Paws so that we can review and respond to the request.
Please only provide information that is relevant to your inquiry or requested pet care services.
Existing Clients and Scout
Shore Paws uses Scout for Pets to manage services for approved existing clients.
When you select the Scout portal or related Scout services, you are leaving the Shore Paws website and accessing a third-party service. Information you provide directly through Scout is subject to Scout’s own terms, privacy practices, and policies.
Shore Paws is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or applications.
Cookies and Website Technologies
The Shore Paws website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to function properly, maintain security, remember certain preferences, and understand website performance.
Some website services, plugins, analytics tools, or embedded third-party content may also use cookies or similar technologies.
Where required, visitors will be provided with choices regarding non-essential cookies through the site’s cookie consent controls.
Analytics
Shore Paws may use website analytics tools to understand general website traffic and how visitors interact with the site. This information can help us improve website performance, usability, and content.
Depending on the technologies in use, analytics providers may collect information such as browser or device information, approximate location derived from an IP address, pages visited, and interactions with the website.
Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including Scout, social media platforms, app stores, or other service providers.
When you follow a link to another website or service, that third party’s privacy practices apply. Shore Paws does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites.
Embedded Content
The Shore Paws website may include or later include embedded content such as videos, social media posts, images, or other content provided by third-party platforms.
Embedded content may behave as though you visited the third-party website directly. Those services may collect information, use cookies, or track interactions according to their own privacy policies.
How We Share Information
Shore Paws does not sell personal information submitted through our website.
Information may be disclosed to service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website, communicate with clients, manage pet care services, maintain website security, or provide services requested by you.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect Shore Paws, our clients, pets in our care, or others.
How Long We Keep Information
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, providing or administering services, maintaining appropriate business records, resolving disputes, and meeting legal or administrative obligations.
Different types of information may be retained for different periods depending on their purpose.
Protecting Your Information
Shore Paws takes reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect information submitted through the website.
However, no website, email system, or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact Shore Paws if you have questions about personal information you previously submitted through our website or would like to request that information be corrected or deleted.
Certain information may need to be retained when required for legitimate business, administrative, security, or legal purposes.
Children’s Privacy
The Shore Paws website and services are not intended to collect personal information directly from children through our website forms.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology, or privacy practices change.
The date at the top of this page will indicate when the policy was most recently updated.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or information you have submitted through the Shore Paws website, please contact Shore Paws through our Contact page.