Peppermint Teal found at www.peppermintteal.wix.com is governed by

the following privacy policy.

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We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement applies to Peppermint Teal and other websites owned by the same persons. It does not apply to websites that are in some way linked to Peppermint Teal but are owned by other persons. 

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By using this site or/and our services, you consent to the Processing of your Personal Data as described in this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy is a part of our Terms and Conditions. By agreeing to Terms and Conditions you also agree to this Policy. In the event of collision of terms used in Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy, the latter shall prevail.

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WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

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Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website:

 

We may collect personal information from you such as your name, phone number or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. In addition, you are able to create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username, but your password will not be visible in our records.

Please note that even though we may ask you to submit your phone number when you subscribe, it is mainly for verification purposes. It is unlikely that we will contact you by phone.

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Information We Collect from Others:

 

We may receive information about you from other sources.  You may link your Facebook, and/or Google accounts to your user profile, or follow us and leave comments on our social media.  If you choose to link your Facebook, and/or Google accounts to your user profile, we will receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account. The Website currently does not utilize the Facebook commenting system, but if and when it does, if you choose to comment on a Website post, your profile picture will appear.

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Automatically-Collected Information:

 

We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

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Cookies:

 

We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

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HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

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We may use the information collected in the following ways:

• To operate and maintain the Website

• To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account

• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings

• To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts

• To respond to your comments or inquiries

• To provide you with user support

• To track and measure advertising on the Website

• To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

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THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

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We will not share your information with third parties unless you explicitly authorize us to share your information. 

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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.

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Peppermint Teal does not currently use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website (e.g. - Mailchimp, Google Analytics etc.) In the event that we do, each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

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ANONYMOUS DATA

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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.

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PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

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If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible.  To create a user profile, you must choose a username and password and input your email address for profile confirmation.  Your email address will never be available publicly.  At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile description, and a link to your website.

You may also choose to link your Facebook or Google Account. Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and website information.

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COOKIES

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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. 

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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.

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ADVERTISING

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At present Peppermint Teal does not engage in active advertising, affiliate program particpation or newsletters but this is something we may consider in the future. 

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RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at frengellica@yahoo.com to be removed from our mailing list.

 

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to Peppermint Teal either by using the contact form or  the email address. 

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Amend – You may contact us at frengellica@yahoo.com to amend or update your personal information.

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Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

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INFORMATION OF UNDER 18s

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Peppermint Teal does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from persons under the age of 18. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a person under the age of 18 in its database, please contact us immediately at Peppermint Teal using either the contact form or the email address. and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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At any time, please contact us using the contact form for questions related to this Privacy Policy.