Privacy Policy

Hello and welcome to The 12 Months of Christmas. I am glad that you are here. There are certain things that you should be aware of if you continue to use this site.
 
As of May 25, 2018 EU GDPR data protection and privacy laws came into effect. This is all a bit confusing for bloggers struggling to be in compliance (myself included). It isn't always evident if there is another third party somewhere behind the scenes sharing something I am unaware of. Please note that I am doing my very best to be in compliance with this law. The privacy of my visitors is of extreme importance to me. This document outlines my privacy guidelines. By using this site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.


Information Collection And Use 

Personal Information
While using this site, I may ask you to provide me with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name, your website or blog address, and/or your email address ("Personal Information").

To comply with the new EU ePrivacy Regulation you need to understand that by entering your Personal Information into any third party link up or by by leaving a comment on any post on this blog, you do so with the knowledge that the information submitted is visible to all who visit this blog.

Your Personal Information is only used for improving this blog and the user experience. For example, your data may be used for the purposes of:

• Improving your browsing experience by personalizing your website experience
• Updating you with information which I think may be of interest to you by either post, email or online advertising
• Responding to a request for information you may have made
• Following up on a support query you have made through this blog

General Link-Ups, Contests, Challenges, etc.
From time to time this blog may ask readers to participate in contests, challenges and/or other opportunities by using a third party link up. If you wish to participate in these events you are agreeing to the following:

• By entering your Personal Information (i.e. name, blogpost address, email address) into any type of link up on this blog, you are giving your consent to having your name and blogpost link visible to everyone who visits this site. While we also request that you submit your email address when adding a card to our monthly link up (or possibly for another type of link up), this particular piece of Personal Information is kept private. It is only visible to me, Lisa Décosse, the owner of this blog or my designate (see more on how your email address is used below).
• By commenting on any post on this blog, you are also giving your consent to having your name and blogpost link visible to everyone who visits this site (unless of course, you have left a comment by remaining anonymous).
• If you are a winner or top pick in an event that you have entered, a copy of your entry information will be published in a separate winners announcement post. This entry information may include the following:
• your name and/or possibly your blog name
• the blogpost address of the card that you linked up
• a copy of the image that you originally linked up

• Should you qualify to receive a free digi paper by linking up two or more cards, or possibly win the full set of Digi Papers for any particular month and have linked up two or more cards, we will use the email address provided to send out your prize.

Comments
If you should leave a comment on this blog you understand that you are [potentially] sharing your name, blog name and blog address and possible other links. It is important to understand that this personal information, along with any additional information you may leave in the comment, will be visible to all visitors of this blog (exactly as they were before). By submitting your comment(s) to this blog, you are giving consent for this information to be posted.

Please note that there is an option to leave a comment anonymously should you not wish to share your personal information. However, doing so may limit certain features of this site. For ex., if I have a contest, draw or give-away and need to know where to send a particular prize to, if you are indeed a winner and have not provided a way to contact you, this will have an impact on your ability to receive the aforementioned prize.

Know as well that general Google Analytics data is captured on this blog, but there is no individual user personal data provided. That is to say I can see where visitors are coming from, what they look at, etc., but I do not know who they are individually.


Communications
I may use any of your Personal Information to contact you with prize information, send out newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and/or send out other information that will help improve the overall user experience. You may opt-out from the mailing list at any time.


Cookies
Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer's hard drive. Like many sites, Blogger uses "cookies" to collect information.

If you are visiting from a country within the European Union, you should see a notice bar on this blog from Blogger letting you know about Google's use of cookies on this blog and the information that it collects. By using this site, you agree to its use of cookies.

If you want to delete any cookies that are already on your computer, please refer to the instructions for your file management software to locate the file or directory that stores cookies. Additionally, you can find information on deleting or controlling cookies at www.AboutCookies.org. Please note though, that by deleting cookies from this site or disabling future cookies, you may not be able to access certain areas or features of the site.



Security
Remember, by leaving any comments or entering a link up, you are providing certain aspects of your Personal Information for everyone who visits this site to see (i.e. name, blog address, etc.). The only other Personal Information that may be collected would be your email address. Unless you have left your email address in a comment (in which case it will be visible to all who visit this blog), it is only accessible through the third party link up in which you entered it. Your email address is stored on that particular system not on mine; though, it is important to note that I do have access to it. I would only have your email address stored in my email program if I have corresponded with you. I currently do not have any lists of email addresses stored on my system for any reason. I simply have individual email addresses stored due to previous personal correspondence or for doling out prizes or items you may have earned by participating in our monthly link up or other special events. Should I create a mailing list for any reason, you will always have the right to opt out if you do not wish to receive information from me.

I DO NOT, and WILL NOT share user information with third parties that intend to use it for their own purposes, including: a)  Selling your data; and b) Sharing your data for 3rd parties to market to you. However, remember that certain aspects of your information are collected and shared with Google Analytics, Blogger, and possibly other third parties in accordance with normal website functionalities.

The security of your Personal Information is important to me but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While I strive to protect your Personal Information, I cannot guarantee its absolute security. I will endeavour to notify users if and to the extent required by law, in the event I become aware of a breach or suspected breach of the security of this blog if it affects any person's personal information that they may have provided me. However, you understand and acknowledge that I am not liable for any breach of security resulting from causes or events that are beyond my control, including, without limitation, your own act or omission, corruption of storage media, defects in third-party data security products or services, power failures, natural phenomena, riots, acts of vandalism, hacking, sabotage, or terrorism. If you have provided your email address to me, you acknowledge and agree that I may notify you via email regarding an actual or suspected security breach.



Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of May 2018 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future. If there are changes they will become effective immediately after being posted on this page.

I reserve the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. If important changes are made to this Privacy Policy, a notice will be added to the sidebar of this blog and remain in effect for a one month period so please check back periodically for any changes. If you have provided your email address, I may also notify you of such changes via email.

Your continued use of this blog and any services it may provide will constitute your acknowledgement and acceptance of this Privacy Policy and any future changes to it.



Contact Me
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or any other aspect of this blog, or wish to opt out of any communications. please contact me at decossesdynamitedoodles {at} yahoo {dot} ca (please be sure to replace 'at' and 'dot' with the appropriate symbols).