Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 12, 2021
Thank you for visiting my website! I ("Samantha White", "me" or "my") take the privacy of my users ("you", “customers", or "visitors") very seriously and I am committed to protecting any information that you share with me. I want your experience with me to be a great one and as such, it is necessary for me to collect personal information from you so that I can continue to deliver content and services that you enjoy. That's why I have outlined here what personal information I collect and what it is used for.
By using this website, you confirm you have agreed to the Terms of Service and read and understood this Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.
As this site is hosted by Squarespace, you can find more information in Squarespace's Privacy Policy.
Personal information collected
What personal information do I collect?
When you use my website I may collect various types of personal information about you or the device that you are using. This may include:
Emails or communications that you send to me such as inquiries through web forms or comments on posts. Please note that any comments you publish on a post or other part of my site are public and available for others to see.
Information you share with me in relation to surveys, contests or promotions.
Your marketing preferences.
Information from your use of my site including IP address(es), preferences, web pages you visited before coming to my site, browser, device and network information (such as browser type and version, operating system, internet service provider, preference settings, unique device IDs, and language and other regional settings), and your interactions with my site (such as timestamps, scrolling, browsing times, searches, clicks, transactions, referral pages, load times, and any problems you may encounter).
Information that you provide in the creation of an account such as email address, first name and last name. If you make any purchases on this site then I will receive a portion of your payment information from my payment processor (such as the last four digits, the country of issuance, and the expiration date of the card you used)
Information that I receive from my partners to support any marketing initiatives, improve my website and services, and better monitor, manage and measure ad campaign activity, such as when one of my partners shows you one of my ads on or via its advertising platform
How do I collect personal information?
I obtain information from various sources through you directly (such as when you register for an account, sign up for my newsletter, or make a purchase) and automatically when you use this site, including through the use of cookies. For more information, please read my Cookie Policy.
Use and disclosure of personal information
How do I use your personal information?
I use information that I obtain from you in order to:
provide services (such as responding to inquiries, processing payments, and personalising services)
communicate with you (such as sending you emails)
administer surveys and contests
promote (such as sending you tailored communications about content, services, and offers that you have indicated—or what I think—you are interested in based on your previous interactions with this site and its services)
advertise (such as analysing your interactions with my site so I can tailor advertising to what I think will interest you)
improve my site and services (such as analysing and learning about what content you view most and how you interact with my site)
ensure the security and integrity of the site and protect the interests of you, other users, and myself
enforce my Terms of Service and comply with the law
Will I disclose your personal information to others?
I promise to not sell, trade or rent your personal information to others but I do rely on other companies and individuals to perform some services on my behalf. Such services include, but are not limited to delivering your order, processing your payments, and sending mail and emails. In these cases, I may grant these external parties access to your personal information so that they can perform these services, but I will not authorise them to use your information for other purposes. I may disclose your personal information if I determine that such disclosure is reasonably necessary to comply with the law, protect my or others’ rights, property or interests or prevent fraud or abuse of this website or my users. In particular, I may disclose your personal information in response to lawful requests by public authorities, such as to meet national security or law enforcement requirements.
Protection of personal information
What type of security do I have in place to protect your information?
I am grateful for your service and endeavour to make sure that any information that you share with me is protected. I use industry-standard data encryption for all transactions through my store so that any information received or transferred is secure. This encryption is called Secure Socket Layers (SSL) and allows you to navigate my website and submit information through a secure connection. Currently, all transactions through my online store are hosted through Squarespace and are protected by SSL which is Level 1 PCI compliant and uses 128 bit SSL encryption to ensure that your credit card data is safe and secure.
What about links to other websites?
You may from time to time find a link to another site. These websites have their own privacy policies, and I encourage you to review them as they are not under my control and I take no responsibility for them. Such websites are provided solely for your information and convenience.
Access and changes to personal information
How can you access or change the information that I have about you?
You may obtain confirmation from me as to whether or not I hold personal information about you and you may request a copy of any such information. Additionally, you may contact me to request that changes be made to your personal information or for personal information to be deleted.
Policy changes
Will my privacy policy change?
I may review my Privacy Policy from time to time and should any changes be made I will post the revised Privacy Policy here so that you are always aware of what information we gather, how I use that information, and whether I may disclose the information to anyone. Please contact me if you have any questions about this policy.