Privacy
Privacy Policy
This policy was last
updated May 2018.
Your
privacy is important to Homeroad. The policy below outlines how your personal
information is collected and how it is used when you use our website.
You
agree to the terms of this policy when you use this website. This privacy
policy may change from time to time. If any changes are made, then you will be
notified by revising the date at the top of this policy.
About Homeroad:
How Information is Collected
Here
is how your information is collected on Homeroad.
- if you subscribe to the newsletter
- if you leave a comment on the blog
- if you purchase a product via the Homeroad store
- through website cookies and log files
- through Google Analytics
Newsletter
If
you decide to join the newsletter via any of the many sign up forms located
throughout this website, then your first name and email address are required.
We require your email address in order to send you the emails and we require
your first name so that my emails to you will include a friendly personalized
note.
At
the bottom of every email I send, you will find a link to unsubscribe. You may
unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. If you are having trouble
unsubscribing or would like to be removed from the newsletter, then simply send
me an email at
I
currently use Mad Mimi as my email service provider (read their privacy
policy here
Blog Comments
Love
something you read on my blog? Then leaving a comment is a great way to do
that! I personally love hearing your feedback. If you choose to leave a comment
on a blog post, then please be aware that the comment is then public and
visible to anyone who reads the comment section. Your email address is never
shared or disclosed, but your name and comment will be visible to others.
It
is highly recommended that you avoid leaving detailed personal information in
your comments.
I
reserve the right to remove comments deemed as inappropriate, threatening,
profane, or spammy without notice.
Store Purchases
Products
in the Homeroad Store are sold via Etsy. Your name, email address, and country
are required during the checkout process. This information is required in order
to send you the purchased product and to determine whether or not the EU VAT
tax should be applied to your purchase.
The
details you enter are stored by the third party applications. All payments are
made through PayPal, which does not store your financial information once the
transaction has been processed.
I
also sell products via affiliate programs. Each program collects and retains
their own data. I do not have access to the personal information that is
collected by these affiliate programs. It is best to read their individual
privacy policies for more information on how your data is collected and used.
Cookies
Cookies
store user-specific information into a log. I use the following cookies on Homeroad:
- Amazon (for advertising)
- Facebook Pixel (for Facebook ad targeting):
- Google Analytics (for tracking website traffic and user behavior):
Google Analytics
Homeroad
uses Google Analytics to track website performance and user behavior. It
provides information on pageviews, referral sources, and other valuable
information that helps me adapt the content I write for this website. Google
Analytics does capture anonymous data about location, age, gender, and
interests, but I have no way to connect that information and specifically
identify you. Google Analytics may also capture your IP address as you make
your way around this website. User and event data is retained for 26 months and
then is automatically deleted. You can read more about that
here.
Advertisements on Homeroad
To
support this website, third party advertisements are used. Mediavine currently
runs advertisements. They may use cookies or web beacons when they advertise
here on Homeroad in order to show you tailored ads to you.
Social Media Privacy
Homeroad
uses various social media platforms. Homeroad is not responsible for what you
post on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook's social media channels.
Parental Consent
If
you are under 16 years old, you must first have parental permission before
using our website or entering personal information.
Final Notes on this Privacy Policy
You
have the right to access your personal data and know how it is being processed.
Hopefully, the policy above adequately explains how your data is used.
Personal
information will not be transferred unless we are legally obligated to do so.
If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, please
contact sjkgirls@gmail.com. You can request to be removed at any time.
Homeroad
contains links to other websites. As such, Homeroad is not responsible for the
privacy policies of other websites or the third party applications it uses.
If
you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to
contact us at sjkgirls@gmail.com.