Updated: 7/1/2014
By visiting saladskeptic.com, you are consenting to our privacy policy.
Overview
Saladskeptic.com (“Salad Skeptic” “website” “we” “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” “reader” “visitor” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
Personal Data
We collect personal information that you provide to us. Some information — such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics — is collected automatically when you visit our website.
You may voluntarily share personally identifiable information, such as your name, address, email address, and telephone number, and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as newsletter subscriptions, downloads, and website comments. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however, your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.
Anonymous Data
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.
Log Files
Like many other websites, saladskeptic.com makes 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.
Comments
When you share a comment on this blog, you agree to share your name, email address, website and IP address with us. This information allows you to post a comment and it will not be used for any other purpose. Other than your name, the information will not be visible to others. Leaving a comment does not automatically subscribe you to our e-mail newsletter.
Your comment, or parts of it, may be shared through our media channels as testimony for the sake of encouraging other users. Only a first name may be used.
If you have chosen to subscribe to our email list, thank you! The information you voluntarily shared such as name and email address are used to provide site updates (like new blog posts) and other information that may be helpful to you.
When you subscribe, you will be asked to confirm your subscription so that we can be sure you want to hear from us. If you change your mind at any point in time, you can certainly unsubscribe from the list; this option is available at the bottom of each email you receive from us.
Our email provider may also use cookies and other technologies to help track non-personal information that allows us to improve the quality of the content we send to you.
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we are required by law to do so.
Cookies
A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.
We use cookies for the following purposes:
(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website
(b) security – we use cookies as an element of the security measures used to protect user accounts and to protect our website and services generally
(c) advertising – we may use cookies to help us display advertisements that will be relevant to you
(d) analysis – we use cookies to help us analyze the use and performance of our website and services
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about our website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/
A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us. However, if you prefer not to allow the use of cookies, you can change the configuration of your browser to warn you when you receive a cookie or automatically reject them. Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Site. Some features of the Site may no longer be available to you.
If you would like to find out more about cookies, you can visit http://www.aboutcookies.org
Links to Other Sites
At times, we may link to other websites of interest (such as when we publish a roundup of recipes from around the web.) Once you have used these links to leave our site, please note, we do not have control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should refer to the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. YouTube, Pinterest, WordPress.org, Ads 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website. To learn how to control that information and request deletion, visit the Privacy Policy of the original website.
What rights you have over your data
Most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of Interest Based Advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or https://www.youronlinechoices.com.
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.
Children’s Privacy
Salad Skeptic does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that our website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at kaitlyn@saladskeptic.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Security
We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be accessed or tampered with by a third party. You agree that we are not responsible for any intercepted information shared through our Site without our knowledge or permission. Additionally, you release us from any and all claims arising out of or related to the use of such intercepted information in any unauthorized manner.
When might information be disclosed?
From time to time, we may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance. This is only to help us improve our service to you.
This is very rare, however, if we believe the release of information is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Changes to the Privacy Policy
We may make updates to this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy will always be posted on the Site, with the “Effective Date” posted. We may revise and update this Privacy Policy if our practices change, as technology changes, or as we add new services or change existing ones. By using our Site or services after the Effective Date, you are deemed to consent to our then-current privacy policy. We will use information previously obtained in accordance with the Privacy Policy in effect when the information was obtained from you. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
Contacting us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or the practices of this Site, please contact us at:
kaitlyn@saladskeptic.com