Privacy Policy

Our commitment to you:  We never sell your information.  Data is collected for our analytics in growing this site, contact forms, subscription-based email newsletters, advertising and affiliate links.  If you have any questions, please use the contact form.

Personal data is collected for the following purposes and using the following services:
(You can opt out of using cookies by changing the settings on your browser, however, you may not be able to use the full features or this website.)

Analytics:
Google Analytics (cookies and usage data).  You can download and install the “Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on” for your current web browser if you would like to opt-outhttps://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Interaction with external social networks and platforms:
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest and Instagram Social Widgets (cookies and usage data).

Contacting the User:
Contact form (Personal data – email address and name as entered)

Direct Email:
Email Newsletter with educational, inspirational and promotional material (email address and name as entered; open and click through rates are tracked for engagement)
User may unsubscribe at any time through the “Unsubscribe” link in the email or by requesting removal directly.  Contact information is deleted.  Service used is Mailerlite.

Advertisements:
Google AdSense (cookies and usage data)

Affiliate Programs:
We are associated with a variety of affiliate and referral programs, including but not exclusively limited to Amazon, Share A Sale, Etsy, Awin, Ebates, Akismet, E-junkie, Chatbooks.  These sites track cookies and usage data when a link is clicked in order to provide this blog with commission based on purchases made through our links.

Sponsored Partnerships:
We may create on occasion sponsored posts.  When a link is clicked within these posts, our partner tracks our engagement (usage data).

Owner and Data Controller:
Kristen Tiber / Kristen Summers LLC