At Chic Living Sanctuaries, accessible at chiclivingsanctuaries.com, your privacy is a top priority. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use and protect it, and your rights regarding your data when you use our website. By accessing or using Chic Living Sanctuaries, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of information:
1.1 Personal Information You Provide
- Name and contact details (e.g., email address) if you sign up for newsletters or contact us through forms.
- Feedback, comments, or other messages you share with us.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Device Information: Type of device, operating system, and browser.
- Usage Data: Pages you visit, time spent on the website, and referring URLs.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected to improve user experience (see the “Cookies” section below).
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information collected for the following purposes:
- To improve and personalize your experience on our website.
- To respond to your inquiries or comments.
- To send you updates, newsletters, or promotional materials (if opted in).
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior to enhance our content.
- To comply with legal requirements or resolve disputes.
3. How We Protect Your Information
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Improve website functionality and user experience.
- Track visitor preferences and analytics.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the website’s performance.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services (e.g., analytics tools, ad networks) to support the operation of Chic Living Sanctuaries. These services may collect data as outlined in their respective privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Accessing the information we hold about you.
- Requesting corrections to your data.
- Deleting your personal data.
- Opting out of marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at danamunn@chiclivingsanctuaries.com.
7. Children’s Privacy
Chic Living Sanctuaries is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete it.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this page regularly.
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: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
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.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
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.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Information Collection
Crafting a transparent privacy policy for Chic Living Sanctuaries. org is essential in safeguarding user information. Our policy meticulously outlines the methods of data collection, ensuring our community’s privacy is always respected.
Types Of Information Collected
- Personal Identification Information might include, but is not limited to, names, email addresses, postal addresses, and phone numbers.
- Non-Personal Identification Information refers to data that cannot be used to identify specific individuals, such as browser types, device types, and other technical information about users’ means of connection to our site.
| Information Type | Description | Potential Use |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Data | Information such as age, gender, and interests. | For tailored content and services. |
| User-Generated Content | Posts, comments, and other contributions made by users. | To foster a vibrant community. |
| Analytics | Data collected on website usage and interaction. | To improve user experience. |