Date Updated: 06/21/2023
By using this website, you agree to be bound by this privacy policy and the changes made to this policy hereafter. You should not access this site if you do not wish to be bound by this privacy policy.
What personal data we collect
Some information such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, time zone, installed cookies, and browser information are collected automatically when you visit our website. We also collect personal data that you provide to us such as your name, email address, personal account preferences; and technical data, such as information about cookies.
- 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
- We monitor the comments and do not tolerate cyberbullying, inappropriate speech, and external links. We reserve the right to edit or delete the information in your comment without notice.
- Contact forms and email marketing
- If you choose to fill out one of our contact or subscription forms, your name and email address will be recorded along with automatically collected information. This information is collected so we can reach out to you to answer any questions or follow up with services that you opt into.
- To assist with sending you requested information, we use WPForms to collect and store your email address. WPForms outlines their use of your personal data and anonymized data here. You may opt out of the collection of your data by unsubscribing (we will remove your data) and contacting them using the instructions on their privacy page here.
- You have the ability to opt out of email marketing by scrolling to the bottom of the email and clicking “unsubscribe”.
- 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.
- The use of cookies is to personalize your experience, saving your preferences, and to facilitate our website analytics so we can improve user experience on our website. If you have the option to disable cookies, you may choose to do so, but not all features will be available to you on the website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to record website traffic and statistics. Google Analytics automatically collects data about your log data (IP address, internet service provider information, operation system, browser type), and other information relating to your location, browser history, pages you visit, equipment you used to access the website, and other browsing patterns on this website.
We use this information to examine our web statistics, and improve our performance to better suit our audience. Review google’s privacy policy for more information here.
Third party links and usage
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.
We do not control the data that third parties collect about your information and usage. We are also not responsible for the practices of these third parties.If you are to engage with a third party link and leave our site, our privacy policy and terms and conditions no longer apply to you. Your use of these third party sites is at your own risk and you are subject to the terms and conditions of use for such sites.
How we disclose your information
We will not share your personal information with third parties, with the exception of certain circumstances listed below:
- Our trusted third parties that we work with such as our email marketing service provider, hosting provider, and any other partners that provide service for this website.
- We may disclose your information in order to comply with state or federal regulations related to copyright infringement lawsuits or any other legal claims related to the website.
Children’s Policy
Our website is not intended for children, a “child” being anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information of individuals under the age of 13. If you believe personal information is being collected from anyone under the age of 13 without parental consent, you may contact us to have that information deleted.
GDPR Rights
We are required to detail the legal bases we rely on to process the information of the European Union (EU) or United Kingdom residents (UK) under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Any information you provide to us is stored unless you request to have that information deleted or if the data is no longer needed.
Consent- If you have given us permission, we have the ability to process your personal information for a specific purpose. You have the ability to withdraw your consent at any time.
Performance of a Contract- Your information may be processed to fulfill a contract with you, such as when providing requested services to you or entering a contract with you.
Legal Obligations- Your information may be processed to comply with the law such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or disclosing your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
Vital interests- Your data may be processed when it is necessary to protect the vital interests of you or a third party.
You are subject to these 7 rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:
- The right to request access to your data
- The right to correct or erase your personal data
- The right to place restrictions on the processing of your data
- The right to cease the processing of your data
- The right to request your personal data from us and transfer your personal data
- The right to withdraw consent
- The right to file a complaint with an authority possessing jurisdiction over issues relating to the General Data Protection Regulation
How We Respond to Do Not Track Signals
We do not monitor or respond to Do Not Track Browser requests. If you would still like to enable Do Not track, your browser may have special settings to do so in the privacy or security tabs of your browser settings.
Contact
Evergreen Musings respects the rights of your personal information collected on evergreenmusings.com. If you have any questions or comments regarding the privacy policy above, contact us at [email protected]