We may use the information collected in the
following ways:
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To operate and
maintain the Website;
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To send you
promotional information, such as e-mail updates/newsletters. These are ONLY sent if you sign up for them. Each email promotion will provide
information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
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To send you
administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation
emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
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To respond to
your comments or inquiries;
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To provide you
with user support;
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To track and
measure advertising on the Website; or,
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To protect,
investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties when you
explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the
Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the
Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information
is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses
the following third-party service providers:
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Google Analytics
– this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring
websites and user actions on the Website. Our Google Analytics is set to collect only anonymous, aggregate data. Therefore, it does NOT capture your full IP
address, nor any other personal information. IP address is set to "anonymized," which means it is masked to only look at the first few numbers to capture information only about your country of origin.
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FeedBlitz – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store
your email address for purposes of delivering such communications.
This service is only used for individuals who voluntarily sign-up to receive our email
updates (see the sign-up form here).
At this time, your personal information is not
shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from
time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
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.
ANONYMOUS DATA
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which
does not identify you alone, or 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.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE
INFORMATION
If you create a user
profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly
visible.
COOKIES
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’
preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access
or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner
ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information
that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such
as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website,
by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus
permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may
be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This
is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the
setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website
may be entirely usable.
ADVERTISING
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.0)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed in the link below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit Opt Out - NAI: Network Advertising Initiative. You may also visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#/ and http://optout.networkadvertising.org/# to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at YourAdChoices.com | AppChoices to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please click here.
Retargeting Ads
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts
with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to
market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone's
past visits to the Website.
Sponsored Content Tracking Pixels
This Website may engage in sponsored campaigns
with various influencer networks, brands, and agencies. All sponsored content
is duly disclosed in accordance with the FTC's requirements. From time to time,
these sponsored campaigns utilize tracking pixels (aka web beacons), which may
contain cookies to collect data regarding usage and audience. This information is
collected by the sponsoring company to track the results of the campaign. No
personally identifiable information collected by the Website is used in
conjunction with these tracking pixels.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing,
which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a
link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to
track any sales for purposes of commissions.
THE KITCHEN IS MY PLAYGROUND 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.
Newsletters
On the Website, you may subscribe to our e-mail updates/newsletter, which may be used for
advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The
pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online
marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when
you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows
the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the
user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Opt-out
– You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe
links in our emails. You may also notify us at thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com
to be removed from our mailing list.
In compliance with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents may opt-out of personal information collection by clicking the button visible to California residents on the left side of the site labeled "do not sell my personal information." Display ads will continue to appear when on the Website, however, ads will be generic rather than targeted programmatic ads based on cookies. You may also notify us of your request at thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com.
Access – You may access
the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com.
Amend – You may
contact us at thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com to amend or update your
personal information.
Forget – In certain
situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do
so, please submit a request to thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com.
Equal Service - You have a right to and will receive equal service from the Website if opt-out or other privacy rights are exercised.
Please note that
we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping 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 thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com
and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our
records.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to other
websites. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, note that
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
while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy
statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement
applicable to the website in question.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please contact us at thekitchenismyplayground@yahoo.com
for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
Last updated: 4/26/2022
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