Privacy Policy

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This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy


WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, if you use a third-party software through the site, they may transfer information to us for fulfillment.
 Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use the information collected in the following ways:
  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
  • To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries;
  • To provide you with user support;
  • To track and measure advertising on the Website;
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against the unauthorized or illegal activity.

THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
  • Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
  • Flodesk – We use Flodesk to manage our email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. Flodesk is a third-party provider, which may process your data using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter.
    You can unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided at the end of each newsletter.
  • WordPress.com – If you are a WordPress.com user and logged into WordPress.com when commenting on a post at this site, WordPress may track your visit to this site and keep a record of your comment as per their own cookie and privacy policy.
  • YouTube – this service tries to estimate your bandwidth on pages with integrated YouTube videos and keeps statistics of what videos from YouTube you’ve seen as per their own cookie and privacy policy.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.

ANONYMOUS DATA

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible.

COOKIES

The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
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ADVERTISING PRIVACY STATEMENT AND AFFILIATE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION DISCLOSURE POLICY

Retargeting Ads
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.
Sponsored Content Tracking
This Website may engage in sponsored campaigns with various influencer networks, brands, and agencies. All sponsored content is duly disclosed in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s requirements. From time to time, these sponsored campaigns utilize tracking pixels (aka web beacons), which may contain cookies to collect data regarding usage and audience. This information is collected by the sponsoring company to track the results of the campaign. No personally identifiable information collected by the Website is used in conjunction with these tracking pixels.
We may use the blog to promote products and services as a source of income and if we do, we will only promote products and services that we truly love, use ourself and care about. We fully disclose sponsored content on our website.
Affiliate Programs
Place of My Taste may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. However, this does NOT result in additional charges for the user/reader.
Place of My Taste is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.  As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
Place of My Taste is a participant in the RewardStyle Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to their individual sites.  As part of this RewardStyle program, the Website will post customized links, provided by RewardStyle, to track the referrals to their respective partner websites. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.

Place of My Taste is a participant in the Commission Junction affiliate network, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to companies or products offered through approved Commission Junction advertisers. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales

Newsletters/Email list
On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter/email list, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.
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RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Opt-out – You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at [email protected] to be removed from our mailing list.
Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to [email protected].
Amend – You may contact us at [email protected] to amend or update your personal information.
Erase – In certain situations, you may request that we erase your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to [email protected].
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
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SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security or National Insurance number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
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MINORS/CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
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CONTACT INFORMATION

At any time, please contact us at [email protected] for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
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HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT

This is a hobby blog. I share projects and ideas I’ve completed for entertainment purposes only. All information and resources found on this website are based on my opinions and are not professional advice. If you choose to take on any project or make a lifestyle change, always consult with the appropriate professional (e.g., licensed general contractor, doctor, finance professional). I am not a professional contractor, doctor, cosmetologist, or lawyer and do not recommend that you use power tools without taking the appropriate protective measures, such as working with a licensed general contractor as I do. I also never recommend using homemade products without understanding potential reactions (e.g., allergies). By reading this website and choosing to re-create any content on it, you acknowledge that you alone are responsible for your own actions and decisions and that by Place of My Taste will not be responsible for any injuries or damages caused. This includes undertaking projects within your skill level and hiring a professional when necessary.
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PHOTO USAGE POLICY

The use of my photos without my permission and without proper attribution is strictly prohibited. I do not allow my own images to be directly monetized in connection with affiliate marketing on websites or social media channels. Please email me with inquiries about permission for the use of my images. I love seeing my work featured with the proper credit to my blog Place of My Taste and a do-follow link. I never give permission for the use of more than one photo. Please adhere to the above-mentioned guidelines. You can email me at [email protected]

I am not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other websites or media without my permission.

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This policy page is subject to change without notice. Place of My Taste reserves the right to revise the privacy policy without prior notice. Therefore we ask you to review this policy now and check it regularly if you are a frequent visitor to our website.
Last updated:  Sept 26, 2020