Privacy Policy

Introduction

Information We Collect

We collect personal information including email addresses, names, phone numbers, addresses, avatar images, and payment details through direct interactions such as account registration, purchases, and newsletter sign-ups. User consent is required for all data collection. Users maintain rights to access, modify, or delete their personal information at any time. We adhere to high data protection standards to safeguard this information.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to process orders, improve customer service through feedback analysis, personalize user experiences, send periodic emails with updates and promotions, and conduct marketing activities using tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixels. These applications help us understand user behavior and develop targeted marketing campaigns.

User Rights

Under CalOPPA, GDPR, and CCPA, users have rights to access their personal data, correct inaccuracies, request deletion in certain circumstances, and opt out of personal information sales (CCPA). Contact Vanessa Adelle through designated channels to exercise these rights, and we will respond within specified timeframes.

Cookies Policy

We use session cookies (temporary, deleted when browser closes) and tracking cookies (remain longer) to remember preferences, enable functionalities, and analyze website traffic. Most browsers allow cookie management through settings menus. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality. Using our website constitutes consent to our cookie usage according to this policy.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Third-Party Services

We employ Google Analytics (traffic analysis), Facebook Pixels (targeted advertising), and Stripe/PayPal (payment processing). Google Analytics collects aggregated, anonymized data like IP addresses and browsing patterns. Facebook Pixels tracks interactions for ad optimization. Stripe and PayPal securely manage payment information according to their respective privacy policies, which users should review.

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Akismet Anti-Spam Service

Akismet Anti-spam service collects information from users who leave a comment, and this typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Data Security

We protect user information through secure payment processing via Stripe and PayPal, comprehensive data encryption, access controls, and secure storage practices. We regularly assess and update security measures through vulnerability testing and staying informed about new security technologies. User data protection remains our highest priority.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy due to regulatory developments, technological advances, or business changes. Users will be notified of updates via email, website notices, or other appropriate channels. We encourage periodic review of this policy. Continued use of our services after revisions constitutes consent to the updated policy.

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