Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 9, 2026
Shepherd Expedition is a brand of Haus Mahr German Shepherds & Training, LLC. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us and the information we collect when you use our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when we may share it, how we protect it, and the privacy rights available to you.
By using the Shepherd Expedition website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information that you voluntarily provide and certain information that may be collected automatically when you use our website.
Information you voluntarily provide may include your name, email address, mailing address, telephone number, information submitted through contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, comments, reviews, photographs, stories, trip reports, and other information you choose to provide.
If you participate in a Shepherd Expedition program, event, community activity, survey, or other offering, we may collect additional information reasonably necessary to administer that activity.
We may also receive information you provide when communicating with us by email or through social media or other third party platforms.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically. This may include your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring website, pages visited, approximate geographic information, dates and times of visits, and information about how you interact with the website.
We may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the website, understand website traffic, remember preferences, improve our content, and understand how visitors use the site.
The specific information collected depends on the technologies and third party services active on the website at the time of your visit.
2. How We Use Information
We may use personal information to:
- operate, maintain, and improve the Shepherd Expedition website;
- respond to questions, requests, and communications;
- provide newsletters, updates, and other communications you request;
- administer programs, events, memberships, or other activities;
- provide information, guides, resources, or services you request;
- understand website usage and improve our content;
- maintain website security and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity;
- comply with legal obligations;
- protect our rights, property, and users; and
- carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected.
We will not use personal information for purposes that are incompatible with the purpose for which it was collected without providing appropriate notice or obtaining consent when required by law.
3. Email and Newsletter Communications
If you voluntarily subscribe to a Shepherd Expedition mailing list, we may use your email address to send newsletters, articles, announcements, educational information, program information, and other communications related to Shepherd Expedition.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us. Unsubscribing from marketing communications does not necessarily stop transactional, administrative, security, or other communications that are necessary to provide a service you requested or that we are legally required to send.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Shepherd Expedition may use cookies and similar technologies. Some cookies are necessary for the website to function. Other cookies may help us understand website traffic, remember preferences, measure performance, or provide relevant content.
Where required by applicable law, we will obtain consent before placing nonessential cookies or using similar technologies for purposes that require consent. You can also adjust cookie settings through your browser. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
If Shepherd Expedition uses a third party cookie consent or preference management system, the choices available through that system will supplement this Privacy Policy.
5. Analytics
We may use third party analytics services to understand how visitors use the website. Analytics providers may collect information such as IP address, device information, browser information, pages visited, referring websites, approximate location, and interactions with the website. These services help us understand website traffic and improve Shepherd Expedition.
The specific analytics services used may change over time. When required, we will provide appropriate notice and obtain consent or provide applicable choices before using analytics technologies that require consent.
6. Third Party Service Providers
We may use third party companies and service providers to operate the website and provide services on our behalf. These may include website hosting providers, email and newsletter providers, analytics providers, payment processors, form providers, cloud storage providers, website security services, social media platforms, and other technology providers.
These providers may process personal information as necessary to provide their services.
We do not authorize service providers to use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the services they provide to us, except where their own privacy practices or applicable law provide otherwise.
7. Third Party Links
The Shepherd Expedition website may contain links to third party websites, retailers, parks, government agencies, organizations, social media platforms, products, services, and other resources. We do not control the privacy practices of third party websites.
When you leave Shepherd Expedition and visit another website, that website’s privacy policy and terms will apply. We encourage you to review those policies before providing personal information.
8. Affiliate Links and Product Recommendations
Shepherd Expedition may participate in affiliate programs. This means we may receive a commission when you purchase a product or service through certain links. Affiliate relationships do not necessarily affect our opinions or recommendations.
Affiliate links may direct you to third party websites, which may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Any required affiliate or advertising disclosures will be provided in accordance with applicable law.
9. Social Media
Shepherd Expedition may maintain accounts or pages on third party social media platforms. If you interact with us through social media, the platform may collect information about you according to its own privacy policy.
Information you publicly post or submit through a social media platform may be visible to others. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those platforms.
10. User Submitted Content
You may voluntarily submit photographs, comments, reviews, stories, questions, trip reports, testimonials, or other content to Shepherd Expedition. Please do not submit personal information about another person unless you have permission or another lawful basis to do so.
You should also consider carefully whether photographs or stories contain information you do not want publicly displayed, such as home addresses, telephone numbers, vehicle information, identifying documents, or precise location information.
If you submit content for publication, the information may become publicly available when published on our website, social media, newsletters, or other Shepherd Expedition channels. The use of submitted content is also subject to the applicable terms governing submissions.
11. Personal Information About Children
Shepherd Expedition is not directed toward children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18 without appropriate parental consent.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, delete the information. Additional age and consent requirements may apply under the laws of the jurisdiction where a child resides.
12. How We Share Personal Information
We do not sell personal information as a general business practice.
We may disclose personal information to service providers and other third parties when reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide requested services, administer programs, process transactions, communicate with you, maintain security, or perform other legitimate business functions.
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental authority, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, users, property, or safety.
If Shepherd Expedition is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale, restructuring, financing, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.
13. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to provide requested services, maintain appropriate business and financial records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate interests.
The appropriate retention period depends on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to legal and operational requirements.
14. Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, misuse, or destruction. No internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. For this reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
15. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have choices regarding your personal information. These choices may include:
- You may unsubscribe from marketing emails.
- You may request access to personal information we maintain about you.
- You may request correction of inaccurate information.
- You may request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
- You may withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- You may object to or request restriction of certain processing.
- You may request a copy of certain personal information in a portable format where required by law.
You may have additional rights under California law, Canadian privacy laws, the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, or other applicable laws.
16. California Privacy Rights
This section applies to California residents to the extent the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended, or other applicable California privacy law applies to Shepherd Expedition.
California law may provide consumers with rights concerning personal information, including rights to know, access, correct, delete, and limit certain uses of personal information, as well as rights concerning the sale or sharing of personal information and the right to receive equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.
Right to Know
You may have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the sources from which it is collected, the purposes for collecting or using it, and the categories of recipients to whom it is disclosed.
Right to Delete
You may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to exceptions permitted by law.
Right to Correct
You may request correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration as a general business practice.
If our practices ever constitute a sale or sharing of personal information under applicable California law, we will provide the required notice and opt out mechanism.
Right to Limit Certain Uses of Sensitive Personal Information
Where applicable, California residents may have the right to limit certain uses and disclosures of sensitive personal information.
Right to Non discrimination
We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by California law.
How California Residents May Submit a Request
California residents may submit privacy requests by contacting:
Email: shepherdexpedition@gmail.com
Please clearly state that your request concerns California privacy rights.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will use information provided with the request only as reasonably necessary to verify the request and respond to it.
California law establishes specific requirements and exceptions for privacy requests. We will respond according to applicable law.
California privacy rules also require privacy disclosures to be presented in clear language and made reasonably accessible to consumers.
17. Canadian Privacy Rights
Shepherd Expedition is based in the United States but may be accessed by individuals in Canada.
Where applicable, we intend to handle personal information in accordance with Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and other applicable Canadian privacy legislation.
Canadian privacy principles generally address accountability, identifying purposes, consent, limiting collection, limiting use and disclosure, accuracy, safeguards, openness, access, and the ability to challenge compliance.
Consent
Where consent is required, we will seek meaningful consent for the collection, use, or disclosure of personal information.
You may withdraw consent subject to legal or contractual restrictions and reasonable notice. Withdrawal of consent may affect our ability to provide certain services or communications.
Canadian privacy guidance emphasizes that individuals should understand what information is collected, why it is collected, with whom it may be shared, and the consequences of providing or withdrawing consent.
Access and Correction
You may request access to personal information we hold about you and may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information, subject to applicable legal exceptions.
Canadian Privacy Questions or Complaints
Canadian residents may contact us first regarding privacy concerns:
Email: shepherdexpedition@gmail.com
If you are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or the applicable provincial privacy authority.
Some Canadian provinces have substantially similar private sector privacy legislation. Where such legislation applies, the applicable provincial law may govern instead of or in addition to PIPEDA.
18. European Union and European Economic Area Privacy Rights
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area and the General Data Protection Regulation applies to our processing of your personal information, you may have additional rights under the GDPR.
These rights may include:
- the right to be informed about the processing of your personal information;
- the right to access your personal information;
- the right to correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
- the right to request deletion;
- the right to restrict certain processing;
- the right to data portability;
- the right to object to certain processing, including certain direct marketing;
- the right to withdraw consent when processing is based on consent; and
- rights relating to certain automated decision making and profiling.
The precise availability of these rights depends on the circumstances and the legal basis for processing.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where the GDPR applies, we may process personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:
Consent: You have given permission for a specific use of your information.
Contract: Processing is necessary to provide a service or fulfill an agreement with you.
Legal obligation: Processing is necessary to comply with applicable law.
Legitimate interests: Processing is necessary for legitimate business interests, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
We will identify the applicable legal basis where required by law.
Right to Withdraw Consent
When we process personal information based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.
European privacy rules require organizations to provide clear information about purposes, categories of information, legal bases, retention periods, recipients, international transfers, and available rights.
19. International Data Transfers
Shepherd Expedition is operated from the United States. If you access our website from another country, your personal information may be processed, stored, or accessed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from the laws of your country.
Where applicable law requires safeguards for international transfers of personal information, we will use legally recognized transfer mechanisms or other appropriate safeguards.
20. Do Not Track and Similar Signals
Some web browsers provide Do Not Track or similar signals. Because there is not a uniform industry standard for responding to every such signal, our website may not respond to all browser based Do Not Track settings.
Where applicable law requires us to recognize a qualifying opt out preference signal, we will handle such signals in accordance with applicable law.
21. Automated Decision Making and Profiling
Shepherd Expedition does not currently use personal information to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects through solely automated decision making. If this practice changes, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any notices or rights required by applicable law.
22. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our privacy practices, technology, services, or legal obligations change. The updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. If a change materially affects how we use personal information, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent when required by applicable law.
23. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise a privacy right, or have a privacy concern, please contact:
Shepherd Expedition
A brand of Haus Mahr German Shepherds & Training, LLC
Michigan, United States
Email: shepherdexpedition@gmail.com