*Last Updated: December 17, 2018
PRIVACY POLICY
This privacy notice provides details of how we at Fun And Functional Blog collect and process personal data through your use of our website, funandfunctionalblog.com.
The privacy of our readers is very important to us. We are committed to protecting your privacy. We recognize that the privacy of your personal information is very important.
The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you of the types of personal information we receive when you visit our website and how we use it.
Personal Information We Receive
When you visit Fun And Functional Blog, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, operating system type, time zone, and cookies that are installed on your device. Also, as you browse the website, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to our website, and information about how you interact with our website.
Readers also have the opportunity to voluntarily provide information, such as their names and email addresses. This is done by leaving comments, submitting a contact form, subscribing to a newsletter, sending us an email, or sending us any other form of communication.
Cookies
We may log information using cookies. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser. They are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier.
Cookies are used to store users’ preferences, record information on what pages were visited, and customize content based on information the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics.
You may, at any time, choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings. This is possible in all popular browsers. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our website. Not all functions may be entirely usable.
For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files. Log files track actions occurring on our website. They contain data such as your IP address, type of browser you used, your internet service provider, which pages you visited throughout our website, and the date/time stamps from when you visited our website.
By tracking clicks and other movements around our website, these log files help us analyze reader behaviors and trends, which allow us to provide an improved user experience.
Web Beacons
Web beacons, tags, and pixels are electronic files used to record information about how you browse our website.
Personal Information We Use
We may use the information received in some or all of the following ways:
- Maintain and operate our website
- Create a personalized experience for readers
- Deliver relevant website content
- Send promotional information
- Send administrative communications, updates, and notices
- Provide user support
- Answer questions or reply to comments
- Track and measure advertising
We do not store any information about your visit to this blog other than to analyze and optimize your content and reading experience.
Advertising Partners
We use third party advertisements to support our website. Some of our advertising partners may also use cookies and web beacons on our website. We are currently working with the following advertising partners.
- Amazon
These third party advertising partners may obtain information, such as your IP address, type of browser you used, and your internet service provider. They use technology in their advertisements and links and this is sent to the browsers of our readers. They may show display advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you by using information about your visits to our website and other websites on the internet. They may also use other technologies to provide personalized advertising content and/or to determine the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns.
We have no access to or control over how our advertising partners use this information.
Google AdSense
- Google, a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website.
- Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the internet.
- Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the advertising opt-out page.
Third Party Personal Information Usage
Please refer to the privacy policies of our advertising partners to obtain more detailed information about their practices regarding the use of personal information and to understand your options about their use of your personal information. Each of our advertising partners has their own privacy policy. We cannot control how personal information is used by third parties.
Users may opt-out of a third party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent.
Affiliate Disclaimer
Our website participates in affiliate marketing. We may post relevant affiliate links throughout the website or in email communications. These links are embedded with tracking information to determine commissions. If you click on one of these links and purchase a product or service, we will earn a small commission. There is NO additional cost to you, and the affiliate money we earn helps keep this site up and running.
Fun And Functional Blog 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 linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. This program uses cookies for tracking purposes.
We cannot be held responsible for the products and services purchased through our affiliate links. Please review the specific merchant’s privacy policies.
We do our best to clearly label all affiliate links. This is done in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Sensitive Personal Information
We do not collect any sensitive personal information. This includes data about your race, ethnicity, religion, political affiliations, or sexual orientation. There is never a need to submit personal information, such as your social security number, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships.
We will only use your personal data for the purpose it was collected for. We may process your personal data without your knowledge or consent where this is required or permitted by law.
Children’s Information
By providing us with your data, you warrant to us that you are above 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
If a parent or guardian believes that we have personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13 in our database, please contact us immediately and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Your Rights Regarding Personal Information
You have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights allow you to access the personal information we have collected about you. You may also request that your personal information be updated, corrected, or deleted. Additionally, you always have the option to opt out of any future email communications by following the steps to unsubscribe in our emails.
At any time if you wish to exercise any of these rights, please send an email to [email protected]. Please note that we may need to keep some information when required by law.
Consent
By visiting and using the Fun And Functional Blog website, you consent to our privacy policy.
Contact Information
Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions about the privacy policy.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy at any time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
The Fun And Functional Blog website is a personal blog. In order to be as transparent as possible, we would like to share the following items:
- This blog was started to share fun projects and creative ideas. It was also started to be a source of income. This website may be used to promote products and services we love through advertisements and affiliate links. We may also be compensated to share opinions about various products or services through sponsored posts.
- This blog may accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. Any compensation, including any products and/or services received free of charge will not influence the content, topics or posts made on this website. That content, advertising space or post will also be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.
- The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely our own. We will give honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on any topics or about any sponsored products and services.
- It is our goal to provide honest and helpful information with every post written. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity.
- Maintaining reader trust is our number one priority. We will only promote products or services we have had experience with and/or feel would be beneficial to our readers.
- Any organizing or DIY projects, tutorials, or advice shared on this website represents what works for our unique family. Please use your judgement before doing your own projects or making purchases based on information in this blog.
- We always encourage you to be extra careful where your personal safety is concerned. Fun And Functional Blog cannot be held liable for any loss or damage resulting from the use of this website.
COMMENT POLICY
Please leave comments! I love to hear from readers! I appreciate each and every one of them. Thank you for your comments.
I always welcome and encourage comments and feedback. However, I will remove any comments that I believe are inappropriate.
Comments that contain anything in the below list are considered inappropriate for this website:
- Spam
- Promotional Material
- Criticism Or Negativity
- Offensive Language Or Content
- Rude Statements
- Too Much Personal Information
Basically, all I ask is that you are nice. This blog is meant to be a place for sharing happy thoughts and ideas. Thank you for understanding and helping to make this place a positive environment.
COPYRIGHT STATEMENT
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Feel free to use an image or two, but please credit and link back to the original post on this website.
Please do not remove any watermarks, crop, or edit any of my images without first obtaining written permission from me.
All free printables offered are for personal use only.
You are not authorized to use this content for personal profit.
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