Privacy Policy

At Mishmo Shiba Inu, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, submit an inquiry, reserve a puppy, or otherwise interact with us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information – Your name, email address, phone number, billing or shipping address, and other details you provide when submitting a puppy inquiry, reservation, or purchase request.
Payment Information – Payment-related details used to process deposits and balances. Payment information may be handled securely by third-party payment processors rather than stored directly by us.
Non-Personal Information – Browser type, IP address, device information, referring pages, and website usage data used for analytics and website improvement.
Communications – Records of your interactions with Mishmo Shiba Inu through email, telephone, contact forms, social media, or other communication channels.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Process puppy inquiries, applications, reservations, deposits, and payments
Communicate with you regarding available puppies, upcoming litters, training, pickup, delivery, and aftercare
Match families with suitable Shiba Inu puppies
Provide customer service and respond to questions
Send updates, educational information, promotions, or announcements where you have consented to receive them
Improve our website, services, and overall customer experience
Prevent fraud or misuse of our website
Comply with applicable legal, tax, contractual, and regulatory requirements

3. Sharing of Information

Mishmo Shiba Inu does not sell or rent your personal information.

We may share limited information when reasonably necessary with:

Trusted payment processors
Transportation or puppy-delivery providers
Flight nannies or other approved delivery partners
Veterinary professionals where relevant to a puppy’s care or travel requirements
Website hosting, analytics, email, or technology service providers
Government authorities or other parties when required by law, court order, or legal process

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to protect the rights, safety, property, or legitimate interests of Mishmo Shiba Inu, our clients, or our puppies.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand how visitors use the site.

Cookies may be used for purposes such as:

Remembering website preferences
Maintaining certain website functions
Measuring traffic and visitor behavior
Improving website performance
Delivering relevant advertising or marketing, where applicable

You may disable or manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of the website.

5. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

While we take appropriate steps to safeguard your information, no website, electronic transmission, or data-storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide you with certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:

Request access to the personal information we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of certain personal information
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of promotional or marketing communications
Restrict or object to certain uses of your personal information
Request information about how your data is being used or shared

Some requests may be subject to legal, contractual, tax, recordkeeping, or other applicable requirements.

To exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our website and puppy-placement services are intended for adults.

We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under the age of 18 without the involvement or consent of a parent or legal guardian. If we become aware that personal information has been collected from a minor inappropriately, we will take reasonable steps to address the matter.

8. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services.

Mishmo Shiba Inu is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they access.

9. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Complete puppy reservations and sales
Provide ongoing customer support
Maintain contractual and business records
Meet legal, tax, accounting, or regulatory obligations
Resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When personal information is no longer required, we may securely delete or anonymize it where appropriate.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be posted on this page together with the revised Effective Date.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how your information is handled, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us.