Who we are
Our website address is: https://urbancottageliving.com.
PRIVACY POLICY
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
We keep contact form submissions for a certain period for customer service purposes, we use the information submitted through them for information sharing and occasional marketing purposes.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site–you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Who we share your data with
As a general rule, we do not sell, rent or otherwise transfer any of your personal information.
We may disclose your personal information to a third party, including a lawyer or collection agency, when necessary to enforce our terms of service or any other agreement between you and us.
We may provide your information to any successor in interest in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of the Company’s asserts and/or business.
We may disclose information when legally compelled to do so, in other words, when we, in good faith, believe that the law requires it or for the protection of our legal rights or when compelled by a court or other governmental entity to do so.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact Us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e-mail at tahni@urbancottageliving.com
DISCLOSURES
Affiliate Link Disclosure
From time to time, I will recommend a product or service I have used or loved. When you purchase from one of the links on my page, I may get a small percentage of the sale and it does not cost you any extra. Some links may be affiliate links and not be specifically marked as so, and it would be reasonable to assume that if you click through to buy a product, it is likely an affiliate link. Thank you for purchasing through them–I really appreciate it!
Occasionally I may review a product at the request of the product provider, but be assured that I fairly review the product and only give you my own opinion on it.
Pampered Chef Disclosure
I am an Independent Sales Consultant with Pampered Chef. From time to time, I will recommend a product I use and provide a link to my Pampered Chef personal website. Time to time there is an advertisement in my sidebar that links to my Pampered Chef personal website. If you make a purchase through my Pampered Chef personal website, I receive a commission from the sale and it does not cost you any extra. Thank you for investing in your kitchen tools through me.
Young Living Disclosure
My husband and I are Independent Distributors for Young Living Essential Oils. From time to time, I will recommend the Young Living Premium Starter Kit and the link leads to his distributor number to the purchase of the kit. Time to time I will advertisement in my sidebar and this links to a landing page about Young Living Essential Oils. This page contains a link to his distributor number to purchase the premium starter kit. My husband receives a commission from the sale of the kit and it does not cost you any extra. Thank you for investing in Young Living Essential Oils through us.
FDA Disclosure
I am a small business, publishing how I personally choose to live well and address things that concern myself and my family personally. I do not provide nutritional, health, or legal advice of any nature. Please do not mistake any of my opinions for professional advice, and do seek out appropriate professional help to make your own informed choices. The FDA has not reviewed nor approved any information on this site.
Comments Disclosure
Comments on this website are moderated to keep spam from polluting the flow of conversation. We encourage open discussion and would love to hear different opinions, however, the following will keep a comment from being published:
- Inappropriate or pornographic content.
- Foul or abusive language or name calling of any sort.
- Claims or attacks on this website or any of this website’s affiliate partners.
- Advertising for a direct competitor.
- Comments not related to the post or previous comments.
- Spam.
I reserve the right to moderate all comments.
