This website A Spoonful of Vanilla http://www.aspoonfulofvanilla.co.uk (“website”) is currently governed by the following privacy policy (“privacy policy”.)
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this website.
The Information We Collect and How it is Used
Information You Voluntarily Submit to this Website: When you visit this Website and voluntarily submit information to the Website such as leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter or submitting a contact form. In additional, you are able to create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username but your password will not be visible in our records.
Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. You may like your Facebook, Instagram and/or Google accounts to your user profile. If you chose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile, we will receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account.
Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information from you and the device you used to access the Website. For example, the browser you are using to view this Website on, your IP address, how you came to this Website, the dates and times you viewed and what pages you viewed. If you click on a link on this Website then that information is also collected. This information is then used to help the Website grow and to help make any improvements.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. There are two types of cookies which we may use these are session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted. This allows us to provide you with a more personalised experience.
How This Information May be Used
Any information that has been collected may be used in the following ways:
- To provide you with user support if you need it.
- To track and measure the advertising on this site.
- To maintain and operate the Website;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion, however with provide information on how to opt out.
- To respond to any comments or contact form inquiries
- To create your account so you are able to log in and use it
- To send you administrative communication, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, updates on policies or security alerts;
- To protect and deter against unauthorised or illegal activity.
How This Information May be Used by Third Parties
We may share your information with third parties but only when you explicitly authorise us to do so.
This Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your information is dictated by their privacy policies.
Google-Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring Website and your actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured.
MailChimp – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for the purpose of delivering such communication. Please see Mail Chimp’s Privacy Policy for further information.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1) – The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First-party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioural advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimise advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Affiliate Marketing
Affiliate Program Participation The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
This website is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. As part of this program, this Website will post customised links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilises cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
This website is also a participant in affiliate marketing with Awin, Impact, Shopify, Shopper, Parterize and Rakuten. These affiliate advertising programs are designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to particular stores. As an affiliate publisher, I earn from qualifying purchases. As part of these program, this Website will post customised links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilises cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
Currently, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent however we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding brought by or against us.
Anonymous Data
Occasionally, we may use anonymous data, this data does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from third parties. This type of data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. An example of this type of data is the information collected from cookies.
Cookies
This Website use cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user specific information on what pages users access or visit, customise Website contact based on visitors’ browser type or to ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads.
At any time, users may prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting on your internet browser. This may permanently deny the setting of cookies. Cookies may be deleted at any time on an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible all popular Internet browsers. If the user deactivates the setting of cookies in your Internet browsing not all functions of our Website may be usable.
Google uses cookies to help serve the ads it displays on the websites of its partners, such as websites displaying Google ads or participating in Google certified ad networks. When users visit a Google partner’s website, a cookie may be dropped on that end user’s browser.
Publicly Visible Information
If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. To create a user profile, you must choose a Username and Password and input your Email address to confirm your profile. Your email address will never be available publicly. You may also add an avatar, a profile description and a link to your Website.
You may also choose to link your social media accounts.
Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and Website/social media information.
Your Rights Related to Your Personal Information
Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us via our contact form or at aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com to be removed from out mailing list.
Access – You can access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request via our contact form or by emailing aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com.
Amend – You can amend or update your personal information by contacting us via our contact form or by emailing aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com.
Forget – In certain situations, you may ask us to erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please get in contact via our contact form or by emailing aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com
Please keep in mind we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
Sensitive Personal Information
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to this Website. This includes information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinion, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, trade union membership or social security number. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
Children’s Information
This Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16/ If a parent or guardian believes that this Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 n its database, please contact us immediately at aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com or by using the contact form and we will try our best to promptly remove such information from our records.
Contact
If you would like to contact me at any time regarding questions relating to this Privacy Policy please email us at aspoonfulofvanilla@outlook.com or by using the contact form.