Type of website: Blog
Effective date: May 25, 2016
BC Canada
SherriExplores.com, formerly girlonthego.ca, (the “Site”) is owned and operated by Sherri King.
She can be contacted here: Contact Me
PURPOSE
The purpose of this privacy policy (this “Privacy Policy”) is to inform users of my Site of the following:
- The personal data we will collect;
- Use of collected data;
- Who has access to the data collected;
- The rights of Site users; and
- The Site’s cookie policy.
This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of my Site.
CONSENT
By using my Site users agree that they consent to:
- The conditions set out in this Privacy Policy; and
- The collection, use, and retention of the data listed in this Privacy Policy.
PERSONAL DATA I COLLECT
I only collect data that helps me achieve the purpose set out in this Privacy Policy. I will not collect any additional data beyond the data listed below without notifying you first.
Data Collected in a Non-Automatic Way
I may also collect the following data when you perform certain functions on my Site:
- First and last name; and
- Email address.
This data may be collected by you subscribing to my newsletter.
HOW I USE PERSONAL DATA
Data collected on my Site will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy or indicated on the relevant pages of my Site. I will not use your data beyond what we disclose in this Privacy Policy.
The data we collect when the user performs certain functions may be used for communication.
Who I Share Personal Data With
Employees
I may disclose user data to any member of my organization who reasonably needs access to user data to achieve the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Other Disclosures
I will not sell or share your data with other third parties except in the following cases:
- If the law requires it;
- If it is required for any legal proceeding;
- To prove or protect our legal rights; and
- To buyers or potential buyers of this company in the event that I seek to sell the company.
If you follow hyperlinks from my Site to another site, please note that I am not responsible for and have no control over their privacy policies and practices.
HOW LONG I STORE PERSONAL DATA
User data will be stored until the purpose of the data collected has been achieved.
You will be notified if your data is kept longer than this period.
HOW I PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA
In order to protect your security, no credit card information is stored on SherriExplores.com’s, formerly girlonthego.ca, server. All memberships and purchases are through encrypted and secure payment systems on linked e-commerce stores.
While I take all reasonable precautions to ensure user data is secure and users are protected, the risk of harm remains. The Internet as a whole can be insecure at times, and therefore, I am unable to guarantee the security of user data beyond what is reasonably practical.
CHILDREN
I do not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 13 years of age. If I learn that I have collected personal data from a child under 13 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as possible. If a child under 13 years of age has provided me with personal data, their parent or guardian may contact our privacy officer.
HOW TO ACCESS, MODIFY, DELETE, OR CHALLENGE THE DATA COLLECTED
If you would like to know if I have collected your personal data, how I have used your personal data, if I have disclosed your personal data and to who I disclosed your personal data, or if you would like your data to be deleted or modified in any way, please contact our privacy officer here.
DO NOT TRACK NOTICE
Do Not Track (“DNT”) is a privacy preference that you can set in certain web browsers. I do not track the users of MY Site over time and across third party websites and therefore do not respond to browser-initiated DNT signals.
How to Opt-Out of Data Collection, Use or Disclosure
In addition to the method(s) described in the How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected section, I provide the following specific opt-out methods for the forms of collection, use, or disclosure of your personal data:
- You can opt-out of the marketing emails. You can opt-out by clicking “unsubscribe” on the bottom of any marketing email.
Cookie Policy
A cookie is a small file stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Its purpose is to collect data relating to the user’s browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.
I use the following types of cookies on our Site:
- Functional cookies: Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make on my Site so that your selections are saved for your next visits;
- Analytical cookies: Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of my Site by collecting data on how you access our Site, for example, data on the content you access, how long you stay on my Site, etc;
- Targeting cookies: Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Site and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Site for you;
- Third-Party Cookies: Third-party cookies are created by a website other than mine. I may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:
- To serve ads.
Modifications
This Privacy Policy may be amended from time to time in order to maintain compliance with the law and to reflect any changes to my data collection process. When I amend this Privacy Policy I will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy. I recommend that my users periodically review our Privacy Policy to ensure they are notified of any updates. If necessary, I may notify users by email of changes to this Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns or complaints, you can contact our privacy officer here.
Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP address
- Operating system type and version
- Device type
- Language preferences
- Web browser type
- Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.