Privacy Policy
This policy is effective as of 1 October 2020.
Your privacy is important to us as owner(s) of Jar of Joy blog. It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, www.jarofjoyblog.com.
We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. This privacy policy outlines the types of personal information that is collected by www.jarofjoyblog.com and how it is used.
Information you provide directly to us
When you subscribe to receive email updates you provide us with your email address. This information is managed by third party service provider Mailchimp. Please read Mailchimp Privacy Policy for more details. We will use the email address to send you news and updates about Jar of Joy blog. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided at the bottom of the emails.
Automatically collected data
Cookies are small pieces of data that websites store on a user's device. Cookies can improve your browsing experience because they help websites remember preferences and understand how people use different features.
- Jar of Joy uses some necessary cookies because they allow visitors to navigate and use key features on our site. These are necessary for website operation. By continuing using the website you agree with the use of these cookies.
- Analytics and Performance cookies are collected to provide information about how visitors interact with the site. These cookies can be opted out of by not agreeing to the cookies banner that appears on the website.
The cookies come from our hosting provider Squarespace. Detailed list of cookies and how long they are stored can be found in the Cookie Policy. If you wish to disable cookies completely, you may do so through your individual browser options.
Data Retention, Security and Access
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorised access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
The servers that store the information you provide on this website may be located outside of European Economic Area (EEA) and as such the information is subject to a local data protection law. However, the two third parties used in this website, Mailchimp and Squarespace, are also part of EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework and the information will be protected according to its principles. Please see Mailchimp Privacy Policy and Squarespace Privacy Policy for more details.
We honour do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Upon request we will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your Personal data. You have the right to access your Personal Data subject to any exceptions which may apply in the jurisdiction in which you reside. You have the right to request correction to the data we hold or to request to delete the data we hold about you. For queries please contact us by email privacy@jarofjoyblog.com.
We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third parties, except as specified in this Privacy Policy and when required to by law.
No part of the website is directed to children under the age of 16 years old. If you learn that your child has provided us with Personal information without your consent, you may alert us at privacy@jarofjoyblog.com. We don’t knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 16 years of age. If we learn that we have collected any personal information from children under 16 years of age, we will promptly take steps to delete such information.
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.
We may make changes to the Privacy Policy from time to time. Any material changes will be communicated via subscription email list. We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy periodically to stay up to date. Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us by email privacy@jarofjoyblog.com.