German Shepherd Dog Rescue – Privacy Notice

German Shepherd Dog Rescue is committed to protecting your personal data and handling it responsibly.

What information we collect

We may collect personal information including:

• Name, address, email and telephone number
• Information provided in adoption applications
• Information about your home, lifestyle and experience with dogs
• Veterinary or reference information (where provided)
• Communications with you (email, forms, messages)

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Assess your suitability to adopt a dog
• Manage the adoption process
• Communicate with you about your application
• Ensure the welfare and safeguarding of dogs in our care
• Maintain appropriate records of decisions and activities
• Comply with legal and regulatory obligations

Lawful basis for processing

We process your data on the basis of:

• Your consent (where you provide information to us)
• Our legitimate interests, including:
• responsible rehoming decisions
• safeguarding and animal welfare
• record-keeping and accountability
• Legal and regulatory obligations

How long we keep your data

We only keep personal data for as long as necessary.

Some information may be retained for a reasonable period after an application is declined or closed where necessary for :

• safeguarding, 
• animal welfare, 
• record-keeping, 
• prevention of duplicate applications, 
• responding to complaints, 
• or meeting legal and regulatory obligations.

Sharing your information

We do not sell or share your personal data for marketing purposes.

We may share information where necessary with:

• veterinary professionals
• home check volunteers
• other rescue organisations (where appropriate)
• authorities or regulators if required by law

Your rights

You have rights under data protection law, including:

• to request access to your personal data
• to request correction of inaccurate data
• to request deletion of your data (in certain circumstances)
• to object to processing in certain situations

Requests can be made by contacting us using the details below.

Contact
If you have any questions about this notice or how we use your data, please contact:

German Shepherd Dog Rescue

You also have the right to raise concerns with the Information Commissioner's Office.

Updates - Last updated 11/5/26

This privacy notice may be updated from time to time.