DogSymptomChecker.com: Legal, Privacy & Disclosures
Last Updated: March 2026
1. Medical Disclaimer The information provided by DogSymptomChecker.com is for informational and educational purposes only. Our AI-powered tool is designed to help pet parents understand potential issues and determine the level of urgency for veterinary care; however, it is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult with a licensed veterinarian for any concerns regarding your pet’s health. If your dog is experiencing a medical emergency, please contact your local emergency vet or animal hospital immediately.
2. Affiliate & Advertising Disclosure Transparency is core to our mission. DogSymptomChecker.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and the Chewy Affiliate Program. As an Amazon Associate and Chewy Affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We also use Google AdSense to display advertisements. These partnerships help us keep this triage tool free for pet parents everywhere.
3. Who We Are Our website address is: https://dogsymptomchecker.com.
4. Data Collection & Privacy
- Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
- Media: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
- Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name and email in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year. We also use temporary cookies on our login page to determine if your browser accepts them.
- Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
5. Your Rights Over Your Data If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.