When you visit The Wholeness Shift website (also shall be known as “I” or “We”), we collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter or blog posts, navigate the website, or enter information on our site via comments, surveys, or marketing communication. We take the information you share with us seriously.
Information automatically collected:
In short: some information (such as IP address) is collected automatically when you visit or navigate our site. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information).
Information voluntarily submitted:
- Your name
- Your email address
We will use it in the following ways:
To…
- Send the subscription posts you requested to your inbox
- Send update or announcement emails to your inbox
- Address you by name when you visit the site so that you feel welcome. 🙂
You can choose to opt out of this in the following ways:
- You can choose not to subscribe and therefore never enter your information 😉
- If you have already subscribed, you can choose to unsubscribe and your information will be deleted from our private records
- You can send an email to veronica@wholenessshift.com with “privacy policy” in the subject and share your concerns and we will be happy to fix the situation
Cookies
We use cookies to help us understand your preferences in order to offer you an efficient and personalized experience on our website.
You can choose to have your computer notify you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies in your browser settings. Look at your individual browser’s Help Menu to learn the
correct way to modify your cookies.If you turn cookies off, some of the features that make your site experience more efficient and personalized may not function properly.
Using Google Analytics, as a third-party vendor, we collect the following data:
- Demographics and Interests
All of our activity complies with Google Analytics Terms of Service. More information on how Google uses data can be found here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/
Do Not Track signals
We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place.
Third-Party disclosures
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your ‘Personally Identifiable Information’ (PII) unless we provide users with advance notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when its release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. Non-personally identifiable information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles: https://support.google.com/adwordspolicy/answer/1316548?hl=en
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site 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.
We have implemented collection of the follow data:
- Demographics and Interests
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Opting out:
You can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
Children Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
We comply with COPPA and do not knowingly market to or allow third-parties to collect PII from children under the age of 13. We require the consent of a parent or guardian to collect personal
information from children under the age of 13.
Fair Information Practices
In compliance with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:
- We will notify you via email within 7 business days.
We agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law.
Unsubscribe/Opt-out
You reserve the right to opt-out of receiving future emails. If you wish to do so: Follow the instructions located at the bottom of each email. We will remove you from all correspondence.
CAN-SPAM Act
The CAN-SPAM Act sets rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to unsubscribe from emails, and indicates the penalties for violations.
We collect your email address in order to:
- Send information, respond to inquiries, and/or other requests or questions.
- Market to our mailing list
- Newsletters
- Notification of new blog posts or videos
In accordance with CAN-SPAM, we agree to the following:
- Not use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.
- Identify the message as an advertisement in a reasonable way.
- Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.
- Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.
- Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.