Last updated: September 29th, 2020
Our visitor’s privacy is something we take seriously. Please be aware that our website does automatically collect some data from those who visit our website.
We maintain the right to change this Privacy Policy at any time, and will note the most recent date this policy was updated at the top of the page. Please note that any and all changes or additions are effective immediately. Due to this please stay updated with this policy and any changes that may affect you. Continued use of this website will be taken as continued consent to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.Liveswellspent.com.
Kait can be reached at liveswellspentblog@gmail.com.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
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.
Contact forms
We use Convertkit to collect and store email addresses provided to us by visitors. This information is stored so we may email you any information requested, such as newsletters or freebies. Convertkit explains how they use your personal and anonymized data here.
If you wish to opt out of the collection of your data, unsubscribe from our emails (we will remove stored data) and contact Convertkit with the instructions laid out on their privacy page.
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.
Analytics
We use Google analytics to record information about the pages a user has seen, for example the URL of the page, time of day, device used, etc. The information that we collect anonymized and sent to Google Analytics for analysis.
Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website. Users may disable cookies or delete any individual cookie. Learn more
In addition, Google Analytics supports an optional browser add-on that – once installed and enabled – disables measurement by Google Analytics for any site a user visits. Note that this add-on only disables Google Analytics measurement.
Google Analytics also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to provide and protect the security of the service, and to give website owners a sense of which country, state, or city in the world their users come from (also known as “IP geolocation”).
See this page for Google Analytics security and usage of data.
Who we share your data with
Service Providers and others who help with our business operations and assist in the delivery of our products and services including, but not limited to, application development, site hosting, data analysis, email delivery services, payment processing, marketing, sponsors, affiliates, analytics, and enforcement of our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements;
Persons or entities with whom you consent to have your Personal Data shared;
Third parties in order to prevent damage to our property (tangible and intangible), for safety reasons, or to collect amounts owed to us;
Merchants and payment processors; and
Third parties as we believe necessary or appropriate, in any manner permitted under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence to: comply with legal process; respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; enforce our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; protect our operations; protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain.
We will never sell, rent, or lease your Personal Data to a third party.
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.
As a note, most advertising networks will offer you a way to opt out of Interest Based Advertising. If this is something you are interested in and would like to find out more information, visit the following websites:
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
As a reminder, third parties have access to your data as detailed within this agreement.
Additional information
Users under 18 years of age
Our Services are not intended for or directed to children under the age of 18. We also do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 18. If we become aware that an individual under the age of 18 has provided us with Personal Data, we will immediately take steps to remove the data given.
If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact us at liveswellspentblog@gmail.com so we may remove it.
By using the Services, you are representing to us that you are not under the age of 18.
How we protect your data
Lives Well Spent uses reasonable and appropriate administrative, physical, and electronic safeguards to protect any collected personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction. We take into account the nature of the Personal Data and risks involved in processing that private information.
GDPR Disclaimer
The blog, Lives Well Spent, does not envisage offering goods or services to those living in the European Union as laid out in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The information included in this blog is intended for, and directed at, those living in the United States only.