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The Olden Chapters Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase from theoldenchapters.com (the “Site”).
Personal Information I Collect
When you visit the Site, I automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device (see “Cookie Policy” below). Additionally, as you browse the Site, I collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. I refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information.”
I collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information, see “Cookie Policy” below.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons,” “tags,” and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.
Additionally, The Olden Chapters has a shop set up with Etsy.com. You can find my associated Privacy Policy at The Olden Chapter’s Etsy Page.
When I talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, I am talking both about Device Information and Order Information.
How Do I Use Your Personal Information?
I use the information you provide to me (such as your email address and name) to communicate with you. When in line with the preferences you have shared with me, to also provide you with information or advertising relating to my products or services.
I use the Device Information that I collect to help me screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize my Site (for example, by generating analytics about how my customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of my marketing and advertising campaigns).
Sharing Your Personal Information
I never share your personal information with third parties.
I use Google Analytics and Pinterest to help me understand how my customers use the Site–you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/ and Pinterest here: https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/personalization-and-data. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout and Pinterest here: https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/do-not-track
Finally, I may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information I receive, or to otherwise protect my rights.
As described above, I use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications I believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.
You can opt out of targeted advertising by following these links:
- FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
- PINTEREST – https://help.pinterest.com/en/article/do-not-track
Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.
Do Not Track
Please note that I do not alter my Site’s data collection and use practices when I see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.
Your Rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information I 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 me through the contact information below.
Additionally, if you are a European resident I note that I am processing your information in order to fulfill contracts I might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue my legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.
Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13.
Changes
I may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to my practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.
Contact Information
For more information about my privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact me by e-mail at saraholden@theoldenchapters.com or by mail using the details provided below:
4730 University Way NE. Ste 104 PMB 5054, Seattle, Washington, 98105, United States
Additional Information I Want You To Know:
I do not intentionally target people in the EU as readers of my blog, email list subscribers, or as customers for my courses. However, I am still taking the following steps to protect the privacy of all of my readers and customers. I will continue to do my absolute best to always consider the privacy of my valued readers and customers.
I want you to know that I have Google Analytics installed. You can read more about this on their site to learn more about what they collect, link below. I offer mailing list options too. When you provide your email address to me for one of my courses, quick guides, or for my regular email newsletter, I will add you to my email list and you will occasionally be sent an email with a broad range of topics from college life, to travel, to productivity and more. If you provide your email address to my for any reason via one of these signups, you will be subscribed to my email list. You can opt-out at any time by using the unsubscribe link on all of my emails.
I have never and will never sell my email list.
Occasionally I have sponsored posts and sponsored content on my site. The companies that advertise on my site will often have their own tracking code that I add to each sponsored post. I also have affiliate links on my site. These links allow tracking of clicks on certain links and if you purchase something using these links I earn a commission at no cost to you. I have listed these companies below and I will be updating this list often. Links to privacy policies:
- Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- Gravatar: https://automattic.com/privacy/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/about/privacyshield
- Mail Chimp: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/
Cookie Policy
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This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how I use them. You should read this policy to understand what cookies are, how I use them, the types of cookies I use i.e, the information I collect using cookies and how that information is used and how to control the cookie preferences. For further information on how I use, store and keep your personal data secure, see my Privacy Policy (above).
You can at any time change or withdraw your consent from the Cookie Declaration on my website.
Your consent applies to the following domains: theoldenchapters.com
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. The cookies are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help me make the website function properly, make the website more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.
How do I use cookies?
Like most online services, my website uses first-party and third-party cookies for a number of purposes. The first-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on my websites are used mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with my website, keeping my services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with my website.
What types of cookies do I use?
Essential: Some cookies are essential for you to be able to experience the full functionality of my site. They allow me to maintain user sessions and prevent any security threats. They do not collect or store any personal information.
Statistics: These cookies store information like the number of visitors to the website, the number of unique visitors, which pages of the website have been visited, the source of the visit, etc. These data help me understand and analyze how well the website performs and where it needs improvement.
Marketing: My website displays advertisements. These cookies are used to personalize the advertisements that I show to you so that they are meaningful to you. These cookies also help me keep track of the efficiency of these ad campaigns.
The information stored in these cookies may also be used by the third-party ad providers to show you ads on other websites on the browser as well.
Functional: These are the cookies that help certain non-essential functionalities on my website. These functionalities include embedding content like videos or sharing content on the website on social media platforms.
Preferences: These cookies help me store your settings and browsing preferences like language preferences so that you have a better and efficient experience on future visits to the website.
How can I control the cookie preferences?
Should you decide to change your preferences, you can click on the “Cookie settings” link on the cookie opt-in banner. This will display the consent notice again enabling you to change your preferences or withdraw your consent entirely.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. To find out more out more on how to manage and delete cookies, visit wikipedia.org, www.allaboutcookies.org.