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Privacy Policy for www.ilearnedfromfriends.com
Privacy Policy: What information do we collect and how is it used?
This site (https://www.ilearnedfromfriends.com) operates under the name I Learned From Friends (“our”, “us”, “me”, “I”, or “we”). The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personal data we may collect when you visit this site (the “website”, “this site”) and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this website.
At www.ilearnedfromfriends.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by www.ilearnedfromfriends.com and how it is used.
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at info@ilearnedfromfriends.com.
This site uses cookies – small text files that are stored on your browser by the site. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences and provide anonymous tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics.
We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.
As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.
We collect limited personal information about who you are and where you are, as well as technical data about how you are accessing this site. This personal information can be deleted or edited by you at any time, except for anonymous information that is impossible for us to delete. We work hard to keep your information private, however, because the Internet can never be completely secure, you give us your info at your own risk. When you put your private information on the Internet, it can be collected and used for others, and we are not responsible for keeping that information private or secure. If we have a security breach, we will email you within 72 hours of identification of a breach.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on www.ilearnedfromfriends.com.
.:: Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to www.ilearnedfromfriends.com and other sites on the Internet.
.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
I Learned From Friends abides by GDPR regulations, so if you wish to have your information (e.g. comments or email address removed) and you’re an EU resident, email info@ilearnedfromfriends.com. We are happy to remove your information. We do not resell or share your contact information with third parties. Once you opt out of the mailing list, you are permanently removed.
Here’s how this site collects and uses data:
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- Cookies: We use cookies to collect limited information about how many times you access this site, the site that you referred you this site, what page you initially landed on, and any UTM codes (source, medium, campaign, term, and content) if they were used in the link you followed to land on this site. This information is only stored when you sign up for our email newsletter after you consent to signup and stored in Mailchimp and on my server. This information is used so we can understand more about why people sign up for the newsletter, and you can review and/or delete this information anytime by contacting us and requesting to review or delete that information.
- Log Files: Like many other Web sites, we make use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
- Downloads: On a few pages, I may offer free downloads of PDFs or products. We only collect email addresses, and they are sent to Mailchimp for the purposes of adding you to our email newsletter.
- Comments: When you leave a comment, you are required to enter your email address which is stored on our hosting server. Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar and a link to your website.
- Affiliate Links: We may use affiliate links to earn a commission if you follow a link and pay for a service. Affiliate link partners include Amazon, Commission Junction, ShareASale, E-Junkie.
- I Learned From Friends 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 part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
- Display Advertising.
We use a few services to manage this site and its services:
- Mailchimp is an email list management service. Personal data includes email address, location, and any information captured by this site’s cookies (described above). Place of processing is the US. Please refer to Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy for more information.
- Google Analytics (Google Inc.). Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. (“Google”). Google utilizes the Data collected to track and examine the use of this website, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the Data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. Personal Data collected consists of Cookies and Usage Data. Place of processing is the US, here’s their Privacy Policy, and here’s how you can Opt Out from Google Analytics.
- Remarketing: From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, Instagram or Pinterest in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website. Opt-out of Facebook remarketing here. Opt-out of Google remarketing here.
- Facebook (Facebook Inc.). Facebook is a social network, place of processing is the US. Facebook’s Privacy Policy here.
- Instagram (Instagram Inc.). Instagram is a social network, place of processing is the US, and here is their Privacy Policy
- Pinterest (Pinterest Inc.). Pinterest is a social network, place of processing is the US, and here is their Privacy Policy
- YouTube (Google Inc.). YouTube is a social network, pace of processing is the US, and here is their Privacy Policy
- Dreamhost is a website hosting service. Personal data for hosting this site, and for operation and maintenance purposes this site and Dreamhost may collect files that record interactions with this site (system logs) or use for this purpose other personal data such as IP address. Place of processing is the US, and here’s their Privacy Policy.
If you get to this site through another site or click to another site from this site, they might collect your personal info. We are not responsible for those privacy policies.
- We partner with Rakuten Marketing, who may collect personal information when you interact with our site. The collection and use of this information is subject to the privacy policy located here. https://rakutenmarketing.com/legal-notices/services-privacy-policy/
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 reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
You can contact me via email at info@ilearnedfromfriends.com at any time to
- Request access to information that we have about you
- Correct any information that we have about you
- Delete information that we have about you permanently and completely
Please note that 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 the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at info@ilearnedfromfriends.com. and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
This policy was last updated April 11, 2021.
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at info@ilearnedfromfriends.com.