Effective Date:24.06.2025
Last Updated: 24.06.2025

This Privacy Policy explains how HuskyFans.net (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website or participate in our Husky of the Week photo contest.

By using this website, you consent to the terms outlined below.

1. 📋 Information We Collect

Through the Photo Contest:

  • Name or nickname

  • Dog’s name

  • Email address

  • Photo submission

  • Optional caption or story

  • IP address (used for vote tracking, fraud prevention, and statistics)

Automatically Collected:

  • IP address, browser, and device type

  • Pages visited, time spent, clicks (via analytics tools)

  • Cookies and similar technologies

2. 🎯 How We Use Your Information

We may use your data to:

  • Process and display contest submissions

  • Prevent duplicate or fraudulent votes

  • Communicate with contest participants or winners

  • Promote winning content (website, social media, email)

  • Improve website functionality and analyze usage trends

  • Deliver optional newsletters or promotional content (if you opt in)

We do not sell or rent your personal data.

3. 🤝 Third-Party Services We Use

We may use the following services, each with their own privacy policies:

Service Purpose
Google Analytics Website traffic and behavior tracking
Facebook/Instagram Sharing and promoting content; social login features
Meta Pixel Social media ad tracking and analytics
Mailchimp / Brevo / Email marketing tools Sending newsletters or contest updates (opt-in only)
Cloudflare Site security and performance optimization
Elementor Forms / WPForms / Similar Handling contest submissions or contact messages
Voting Plugin (e.g., WP Voting Contest) Collecting and tracking public likes/votes

These services may collect anonymous or identifiable data as described in their own policies.

4. 🖼️ Submitted Content Usage

By uploading a photo, you:

  • Confirm that it is your original content

  • Give us unlimited, royalty-free rights to use, modify, and display the image across our platforms (website, social media, promotional content)

5. 🧁 Cookies & Consent

We use cookies to:

  • Track votes and prevent abuse

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Improve user experience

You can manage cookies through your browser or accept/decline them via our cookie banner (if shown).

6. 🛡️ Data Protection

We use:

  • SSL (HTTPS) encryption

  • Secure plugins and form builders

  • Limited access to stored data

While we follow industry best practices, we cannot guarantee 100% security of your information.

7. 🧍 Your Rights (GDPR-Compliant)

You have the right to:

  • Request access to your personal data

  • Ask us to delete or correct your information

  • Withdraw consent to data use at any time

To make a request, please contact us here:
👉 https://www.huskyfans.net/pages/contact

8. 👶 Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has submitted data, please contact us for prompt removal.

9. 🔄 Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with the “Last Updated” date at the top.

10. 📬 Contact

For questions or privacy-related concerns, please reach out at:
👉 https://www.huskyfans.net/pages/contact