Effective as of May 25, 2018 (Updated to reflect the California Consumer Privacy Act which went into effect Januray 1, 2020)
As the owner of this website (the “Site”), I understand that your privacy is of critical importance. This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect from you via the Site and how we use and disclose such information.
Use of Cookies
This site uses cookies… but what are cookies exactly?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymous tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date (unless deleted by the user before the expiry date); a “session” cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. If you prefer to disable cookies on this site, and on others, the most effective way to do so is in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at how you can disable cookies on your device here. Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Site, and some features of the Site may cease to be available to you.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website
- Personalization – we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize the website for you
- Security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts, including preventing fraudulent use of login credentials, and to protect our website and services. Wordfence privacy policy is available at: https://www.wordfence.com/privacy-policy/
- Advertising – we use cookies to help us display advertisements that will be relevant to you (See Advertising section below for more details)
- Analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services
- Analytics- We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ (See Google Analytic section below for more details)
Third Party Sites
There are several third party sites that this Site uses:
Google Analytics
Google Analytics tracks site usage and provides information about a user’s actions while visiting the website. Google Analytics provides information such as the website through which you were referred to this Site (for example, if a user clicks a pin in Pinterest that leads them to this site, Google Analytics would track the session as having come from Pinterest, and which page on Pinterest led the user to this Site). Other information collected includes the number of pages visited, session length, and other information about users’ navigation while on this Site. Information collected through Google Analytics does not personally identify you, as this Site has anonymized all IP addresses. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytic tracking, you may do so here.
Third Party Advertising
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: www.raptive.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy
Affiliate Links
We use affiliate links on this site in order to earn income through linked products. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser in order to track sales and commissions. You can learn more about our use of affiliate links here. We specifically use affiliate links through Amazon, rewardStyle, Share-A-Sale, Impact, and brand-specific affiliate links.
Amazon Privacy Policy
LTK Privacy Policy
Share-A-Sale Privacy Policy
Impact Privacy Policy
Email Subscription
Signing up to be on our email list is completely optional, and you may unsubscribe at any time through an “unsubscribe link” available in every email sent. If you choose to sign up to receive emails, the information you provide will be used, and stored, for the purpose of sending you the content to which you opted to receive. You may also receive additional emails providing information about this Site that we feel are important and/or beneficial. In addition to your email address and subscription preferences, a record of your sign-up and opt-in will be recorded. Tracking pixels are used to allow us to see user open rates and click-through rates, as well as see which links are accessed. This information helps to provide a picture of how our subscribers interact with emails to ensure the best experience for everyone. We use an email platform called MailerLite, which allows us to collect email addresses and send emails to all our subscribers. When signing up to receive our emails, your information is transferred into the MailerLite platform according to their privacy policy and terms of service.
Information You Post to Our Site
Keep in mind that any information you choose to post to our site, such as blog comments, can be seen, collected, and used by anyone who visits our Site.
- When you leave a comment on our Site we collect your name, email address (not publicly shown), and associated website url (if applicable), as well as the time and date of your comment, and your internet protocol (IP) address.
- When you send us a message using our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and website url (if applicable) so we can respond to you. When using the contact form, your information is stored for record of your communication.
- Entering a giveaway through our site is completely optional. When you enter a giveaway we collect information such as name, email address, and social media handles in order to gain entries. This information is used to verify eligibility and contact you should your name be drawn as the winner. At this time we use Rafflecopter to gather social media followings and visits for giveaways. You can find their privacy policy here.
We are not responsible for unauthorized third-party uses of such information.
Links To Third-Party Sites
This Site provides links to third-party websites that are not covered by this policy. Our Site provides share buttons that allow you to post links from this Site to your social media accounts. When you click these buttons, (or other links on our Site), the third party operating the linked site may be collecting information according to its privacy policy, which may be different from ours. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites.
Sale of Business or Assets
Except when required by law*, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Site to third parties who acquire all (or a portion of) our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all (or a portion of) our assets; or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings.
*We may disclose your personal information in response to subpoenas, court orders, or other requests by public authorities. We may also share personal information in order to investigate and/or take action regarding illegal activities, suspected fraud, and/or violations of this Site.
Privacy of Children
This Site does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes this Site has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at erin{at}lemonslavenderandlaundry{dot}com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Additional Rights of EEA (European Economic Area) Residents
If you are a resident of a country in the EEA, you have the rights, among others, to:
- access your personal data
- ensure the accuracy of your personal data
- the right to have us delete your personal data
- the right to restrict further processing of your personal data, and
- the right to complain to a supervisory authority in your country of residence in the event that data is misused
If you believe that our processing of your personal information infringes data protection laws, you have a legal right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority responsible for data protection. You may do so in the EU member state of your residence, your place of work or the place of the alleged infringement.
You may exercise any of your rights in relation to your personal data by written notice addressed to the following:
Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry
PO Box 564
Victoria, MN 55386
erin{at}lemonslavenderandlaundry{dot}com
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the Site, with the “Effective Date” posted at the top of the Policy. We may revise and update this Privacy Policy if our practices change, as technology changes, or as we add new services or change existing ones. If we make any material changes to our Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, or we are going to use any personal information in a manner that is materially different from that stated in our Privacy Policy at the time we collected such information, we will give you a reasonable opportunity to consent to the change. If you do not consent, your personal information will be used as agreed to under the terms of the privacy policy in effect at the time we obtained that information. By using our Site or services after the Effective Date, you are deemed to consent to our then-current privacy policy. We will use information previously obtained in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was obtained from you.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the practices of this Site, please contact us at erin{at}lemonslavenderandlaundry{dot}com
For further information on protecting your online privacy, please visit the Federal Trade Commission.
