Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. The website http://theinspireddiyer.com is owned and operated by Ashley Harris, Sole Proprietor. It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, http://theinspireddiyer.com, and other sites we own and operate.

As a visitor and user of this website, you agree to the following privacy policy, and usage of this website constitutes your acceptance of this policy and to be bound by its terms. The following privacy policy informs you how we collect and process your personal data by voluntarily submitting your personal information to receive free content, subscribe to our newsletter, or to contact us, in addition to that which we automatically collect from you based upon your activity on our website.

Any major updates to this policy will be provided via email if you are a subscriber, however you acknowledge that it is your responsibility to read any updated version and that you agree to be bound by the most updated version of this policy.

Information we collect

Log data

When you visit our website, our servers may automatically log the standard data provided by your web browser. This data is considered “non-identifying information”, as it does not personally identify you on its own. It may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on each page, and other details.

We may also collect data about the device you are using to access our website. This data may include the device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, device settings, and geo-location data. What we collect can depend on the individual settings of your device and software. We recommend checking the policies of your device manufacturer or software provider to learn what information they make available to us.

Personal Information

We may ask for personal information, such as your:

• Name
• Email address
• Text of any message you send us

in exchange for free content, to subscribe to our newsletter, or to contact us. We will also process personal information such as comments, messages, photos, or videos you make and share on our website, blog, social media pages, or any other medium available now or in the future. This data is considered “identifying information”, as it can personally identify you. We only request personal information relevant to providing you with a service, and only use it to help provide or improve this service. Your decision to provide information to us is completely voluntary and constitutes your consent to allow us to collect, process, and retain it. This data will be processed based on our legitimate interest in communicating with you or answering any questions or concerns you may have. We may also retain your data to keep a record of the communication.

If you voluntarily subscribed to our email list, all emails will clearly state the sender of the email, provide instructions on how to unsubscribe from our emails, or how to contact us with any questions or concerns.

How we collect information

We collect information by fair and lawful means, in order to ensure compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used. You are free to refuse our request for this information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services without it.

If you provide your personal information via our contact page or send us other electronic communication via email or social media, we will process your personal information based upon our legitimate interest to respond to your questions or inquiries.

If you voluntarily provided us with your name and email address for free content or to subscribe to our email list, we will only send you emails which you have signed up to receive, or which pertain to the services we provided to you. We may periodically send you additional emails based upon our legitimate interest in marketing to you by displaying in our products and/or services. To send you emails, we use the name and email address you provide us. Our site also logs the IP address you used when you signed up for the service to prevent abuse of the system. This website can send emails through the MailPoet sending service. This service allows us to track opens and clicks on our emails. We use this information to improve the content of our newsletters. No identifiable information is otherwise tracked outside this website except for the email address.

We may periodically send you additional emails based upon our legitimate interest in marketing to you by displaying in our products and/or services. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us and requesting your information to be edited, updated, or deleted, as well as utilizing the “unsubscribe” or “manage your subscription” links provided with every email. You understand that any information you provide us is consent, allowing us to collect, process, and retain your information.

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. 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.

Use of information

We will use your personally identifying information you voluntarily provide in order to supply you with the service you have requested. This includes free content, newsletters, promotional emails that we believe may be of interest to you, and policy changes. If you wish to opt out of receiving promotional content, you can follow the “unsubscribe” or “manage your subscription” links provided inside any emails from us.

We may use a combination of identifying and non-identifying information to understand who our visitors are, how they use our services, and how we may improve their experience of our website in future. We do not disclose the specifics of this information publicly, but may share aggregated and anonymized versions of this information, for example, in website and customer usage trend reports.

Data processing and storage

The personal information we collect is stored and processed in United States, or where we or our partners, affiliates and third-party providers maintain facilities. Any personal information you choose to provide through this website will be transferred to the United States for processing. The information you provide may then be transferred within the United States or to other countries other than the country you currently reside in depending on the type of information provided and how we store it. Other countries may not have data protection laws that are as comprehensive as those in your resident country, but the collection, storage, and use of personal information you voluntarily provide will be governed by this privacy policy. By visiting our website and voluntarily submitting your personal information you authorize the transfer and processing of this information.

We determine what voluntary personal information to collect, how long it is stored, and what it will be used for. A third party is utilized to process this data and store your information for our email list, etc. depending what service you have voluntarily subscribed to. We have researched to the best of our ability that our third-party data processor is compliant with the GDPR too.

We only retain personal information for as long as necessary to provide a service, or to improve our services in future. While we retain this data, we will protect it within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and cannot guarantee absolute data security.

You understand that there are limited scenarios where we will share your personal information, including those providing technical support for our website or members of our team. We will never share with any unrelated parties to the best of our abilities. Personal information supplied voluntarily by you will never be shared, sold, or given to another company without your consent, other than what is required to complete a request you made, by law, or any other governmental requirements.

If you request your personal information be deleted or your personal information becomes no longer relevant to our operations, we will erase it from our system.

Cookies

We use “cookies” to collect information about you and your activity across our site. A cookie is a small piece of data that our website stores on your computer, and accesses each time you visit, so we can understand how you use our site. This helps us serve you content based on preferences you have specified. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information.

Third-party access to information

We use third-party services for:

• Google Analytics tracking
• User authentication
• Advertising and promotion
• Content marketing
• Email marketing
• Payment processing

These services may access our data solely for the purpose of performing specific tasks on our behalf. We do not share any personally identifying information with them without your explicit consent. We do not give them permission to disclose or use any of our data for any other purpose.

We may, from time to time, allow limited access to our data by external consultants and agencies for the purpose of analysis and service improvement. This access is only permitted for as long as necessary to perform a specific function. We do our best to only work with external agencies whose privacy policies align with ours.

We will refuse government and law enforcement requests for data if we believe a request is too broad or unrelated to its stated purpose. However, we may cooperate if we believe the requested information is necessary and appropriate to comply with legal process, to protect our own rights and property, to protect the safety of the public and any person, to prevent a crime, or to prevent what we reasonably believe to be illegal, legally actionable, or unethical activity.

We do not otherwise share or supply personal information to third parties. We do not sell or rent your personal information to marketers or third parties.

While we do our best to protect the information we collect to prevent misuse and unauthorized access, we are not responsible for a third party’s unauthorized access to our information without consent. If our website has been compromised, it is your understanding under this policy that your information may be compromised as well. You understand that we are not responsible or liable for these unauthorized actions against our knowledge or consent and that we are not responsible for any claims related to use of your personal information by an unauthorized third party.

Children’s Privacy

You must be 18 years or older and have the necessary mental capacity to utilize this website and enter into this private policy. This website is not intended for those under 18 and we do not knowingly collect or request information or market to children under 18.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children who use our services. We encourage parents to engage with us in protecting their children’s privacy, ensuring a safe and enjoyable online experience. Please refer to our Children’s Privacy Policy for more information.

Limits of our policy

This privacy policy only covers our own collecting and handling of data. We only work with partners, affiliates and third-party providers whose privacy policies align with ours, however we cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices.

Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and policies of those sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy practices.

Changes to this policy

At our discretion, we may change our privacy policy to reflect current acceptable practices. We will take reasonable steps to let users know about changes via our website. If you are a registered user on http://theinspireddiyer.com, we will notify you via email. Your continued use of this site after any changes to this policy will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information.

Your rights and responsibilities

As our user, you have the right to be informed about how your data is collected and used. You are entitled to know what data we collect about you, and how it is processed. You are entitled to correct and update any personal information about you, and to request this information be deleted. You may amend or remove your account information at any time, using the “unsubscribe” or “manage your subscription” buttons provided in any corresponding emails, by emailing ashley@theinspireddiyer.com, or using the contact form provided on our website.

You are entitled to restrict or object to our use of your data, while retaining the right to use your personal information for your own purposes. You have the right to opt out of data about you being used in decisions based solely on automated processing.

Feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions about how we handle your data and personal information.

Ashley Harris, Data Controller
ashley@theinspireddiyer.com

This policy is effective as of 24 May 2018.

Cookie Policy

We use cookies to help improve your experience of http://theinspireddiyer.com. This cookie policy is part of our privacy policy, and covers the use of cookies between your device and our site. We also provide basic information on third-party services we may use, who may also use cookies as part of their service, though they are not covered by our policy.

If you don’t wish to accept cookies from us, you should instruct your browser to refuse cookies from http://theinspireddiyer.com, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired content and services.

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. If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

What is a cookie?

A cookie is a small piece of data that a website stores on your device when you visit, typically containing information about the website itself, a unique identifier that allows the site to recognize your web browser when you return, additional data that serves the purpose of the cookie, and the lifespan of the cookie itself.

Cookies are used to enable certain features (ex. logging in), to track site usage (ex. analytics), to store your user settings (ex. time zone, notification preferences), and to personalize your content (ex. advertising, language).

Cookies set by the website you are visiting are normally referred to as “first-party cookies”, and typically only track your activity on that particular site. Cookies set by other sites and companies (ie. third parties) are called “third-party cookies”, and can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service.

Types of cookies and how we use them

Essential cookies

Essential cookies are crucial to your experience of a website, enabling core features like user logins, account management, shopping carts and payment processing. We use essential cookies to enable certain functions on our website.

Performance cookies

Performance cookies are used in the tracking of how you use a website during your visit, without collecting personal information about you. Typically, this information is anonymous and aggregated with information tracked across all site users, to help companies understand visitor usage patterns, identify and diagnose problems or errors their users may encounter, and make better strategic decisions in improving their audience’s overall website experience. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. We use performance cookies on our site.

Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies are used in collecting information about your device and any settings you may configure on the website you’re visiting (like language and time zone settings). With this information, websites can provide you with customized, enhanced or optimized content and services. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party service. We use functionality cookies for selected features on our site.

Targeting/advertising cookies

Targeting/advertising cookies are used in determining what promotional content is more relevant and appropriate to you and your interests. Websites may use them to deliver targeted advertising or to limit the number of times you see an advertisement. This helps companies improve the effectiveness of their campaigns and the quality of content presented to you. These cookies may be set by the website you’re visiting (first-party) or by third-party services. Targeting/advertising cookies set by third-parties may be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. We use targeting/advertising cookies on our site.

Third-party cookies on our site

We may employ third-party companies and individuals on our websites—for example, analytics providers and content partners. We grant these third parties access to selected information to perform specific tasks on our behalf. They may also set third-party cookies in order to deliver the services they are providing. Third-party cookies can be used to track you on other websites that use the same third-party service. As we have no control over third-party cookies, they are not covered by our cookie policy.

Our third-party privacy promise

We review the privacy policies of all our third-party providers before enlisting their services to ensure their practices align with ours. We will never knowingly include third-party services that compromise or violate the privacy of our users.

How you can control or opt out of cookies

If you do not wish to accept cookies from us, you can instruct your browser to refuse cookies from our website. Most browsers are configured to accept cookies by default, but you can update these settings to either refuse cookies altogether, or to notify you when a website is trying to set or update a cookie.

If you browse websites from multiple devices, you may need to update your settings on each individual device.

Although some cookies can be blocked with little impact on your experience of a website, blocking all cookies may mean you are unable to access certain features and content across the sites you visit.

Children’s Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting the privacy of children who use http://theinspireddiyer.com and its services. This children’s privacy policy is part of our approach to privacy, and covers the way we collect, store and manage information provided by children under the age of 18, in accordance with the US Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

You must be at least 18 years old and have the mental capacity to utilize this website and enter into its privacy policy. We do not knowingly collect or request information or market to children under the age of 18.

In the event we discover we have collected personal information from an individual under the age of 18, we will either delete the information or seek parental consent. We encourage parents to engage with us in protecting their children’s privacy.

As a parent/guardian, if you believe we may have unknowingly collected data from your child under the age of 18 and you have not received a notification or request for consent, please feel free to get in touch via our contact page http://theinspireddiyer.com or send an email to ashley@theinspireddiyer.com. We do not use parent contact details for marketing purposes unless marketing materials are explicitly requested.

Safeguarding children’s privacy

We take security seriously, and do what we can within commercially acceptable means to protect personal information from loss or theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification. That said, we advise that no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and cannot guarantee absolute data security.

Information abuse and community misconduct

We do not tolerate doxing (publishing of private or personal information about an individual without their consent), cyber bullying, or other forms of information abuse on http://theinspireddiyer.com.

If we discover that a child’s personal information has been disclosed on our site without the express consent of their parent/guardian, we will remove the content in question as quickly as possible and effect disciplinary measures (a warning, suspension or ban) on the offending account.

Third-party access to information

We do not knowingly disclose any personally identifying information or personal information provided by children to third parties.