For LiveSelfHappy.com Blog

Effective date: July 28 2022

Welcome to our Privacy Policy for LiveSelfHappy.com

LiveSelfHappy.com (the “Site”, “us”, “we” “our”) is owned, operated and controlled by Felicia Winston. Please take the time to read our policy and check periodically for updates. You can direct any inquiries to LiveSelfHappy@gmail.com

Purpose Of This Policy

LiveSelfHappy.com respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to disclose how LiveSelfHappy.com collects, uses, shares your personal data and what rights you have to that data as well as our cookie policy. 

This Privacy Policy applies in addition to the terms and conditions of our Site.

By using our Site users agree that they consent to the conditions set out in this Privacy Policy and our terms and conditions. If you do not agree please do not use this Site.

If you withdraw your consent, which you may do at any time by contacting LiveSelfHappy.com, it will not make processing which we completed before you withdraw your consent unlawful.

What Personal Data We Collect And Why

When you visit and use LiveSelfHappy.com, we may automatically collect your IP address, location, hardware and software details, demographics, and what actions you performed on LiveSelfHappy.com This data is used only to analyze the effectiveness of the site and to improve user performance.

When you opt – in to our newsletter, leave a comment or use our contact form we may collect your name and email address.

Our cookies don’t bite! 

A cookie is a small file, stored on a user’s hard drive by a website. Cookies collect data about how you use our website. There is also new technology.equivalents to cookies called pixels and this policy applies to the use of them on liveselfhappy.com as well. When you use liveselfhappy.com you may allow the use of cookies. You can choose not to allow cookies and disable cookies entirely but this may negatively effect the functionality of LiveSelfHappy.com

We use operational cookies that remember the selections you make on our Site so that they are saved for the next time you visit. We use analytical cookies to see how you utilize our site so that we may improve it. Third-party cookies are used by companies we have partnered with to deliver advertising, handle communication, and share to social media accounts. 

We will not sell your personal data. Third Parties partners will not be able to access personal data beyond what is reasonably necessary for the service they provide.

If you follow hyperlinks from our Site to another Site, please note we have no control over their privacy policies and practices.

How We Store and Protect Your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata will be kept indefinitely. If you sign up for our newsletter your email address and name will be kept indefinitely. 

LiveSelfHappy.com as a Squarespace-powered site utilizes SSL encryption and HTSP (HTTP Strict Transport encryption) to keep your data safe and secure. Read more about Squarespace and how they protect your data here: https://www.squarespace.com/data-privacy

LiveSelfHappy.com will do its utmost to ensure that user data is secure and that users are protected. There still remains a potential risk that prevents us from being able to guarantee the security of user data.

Your Rights As a User

As a user of LiveSelfHappy.com, you have the following rights. Right to be informed, access, rectify, erase, restrict, object and take your data. 

Children

LiveSelfHappy.com does not knowingly collect or use personal data from children under 16 years of age. 

If we collect personal data from a child under 16 years of age, the personal data will be deleted as soon as we become aware.

If a child under 16 years of age has provided us with personal information their parent or guardian may contact us at LiveSelfHappy.com to have it removed. 

How to Access, Modify, Delete, or Challenge the Data Collected

If you want to know if we have collected your personal data, how we used it and if it has been disclosed to partners please contact us at Felicia@LiveSelfHappy.com

Likewise, if you would like your personal data to be deleted or modified or if you would like to exercise any of your rights as a user, please contact Felicia@LiveSelfHappy.com

How To Opt Out

In addition to the methods already described in this Privacy Policy, we provide the option to opt out of our newsletter by hitting “unsubscribe”.

This Privacy Policy may be updated and amended in the future. When and if we do so the “Effective Date” at the top of this Privacy Policy will change.  

Affiliate Income

I sometimes link to products or services that I enjoy. If you make a purchase, I may earn a small commission from the brand. This doesn’t cost you anything extra, and I only recommend products I would recommend to a friend. Please read my full affiliate disclosure if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks for reading our Privacy Policy. Please proceed to the section below on Mediavine, which is an ad network I have joined.

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice v. 1.2

Mediavine works with this site to support the delivery of ads that align with your interests. It collects information about your online activities and browsing information, including websites you visit, pages you view, search terms, the apps you use, the language and device you use, location, and emails from newsletter sign ups. This information is then passed to partners to enable them to display interest based advertising to you.

This Notice is specific to Mediavine and explains how Mediavine collects, uses, shares, or sells your personal information when you visit this site or sign up for a newsletter managed by Mediavine. This website must disclose any collection, use, sharing or sale of personal data beyond the services provided by Mediavine in its own privacy notice (above) and comply with relevant privacy laws.

What personal data does Mediavine collect?

Mediavine may collect:

  • IP Address (unique address that identifies your computer or phone on the internet)
  • Location (country, city, state)
  • Operating System (e.g., Windows or Mac)
  • Device Information (hardware, platform, location and carrier data)
  • Language of the Website or Browser
  • Web Browser Type (e.g., Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • Email address

When you visit this site, Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, to collect your information about your behavior on this site and other websites you visit, across your devices. These tools track preferences, website visits and activities, interactions with emails and ads, and evaluate effectiveness of emails and ads and record which ads have been shown to you to enable the delivery of interest based ads on this site. To learn more, please visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org; ICO – What are cookies and similar technologies; https://learnwebanalytics.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-cookie-a-pixel-and-a-tag.

In some cases, Mediavine may manage a site’s newsletter. Mediavine collects your email directly from you through the newsletter sign up form, and will request your consent to use your email for interest based advertising. Your email will be converted into hashed format – a unique set of numbers and letters representing your email – before being sent to partners. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the “Unsubscribe” button.

Does Mediavine share or sell my personal information for interest based advertising

Yes, Mediavine will use, share, license, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to our partners to enable interest based advertising to be displayed to you on this site. Through the bidstream, an online marketplace, Mediavine shares data, such as ad location, site content, and your personal information with advertisers. Using this information, advertisers bid for ad space, and the winning bidder gets to display their ad to you on this site.

Mediavine may share your personal data with partners to create a universal (unique) identifier linked to your online behavior and preferences. This identifier is added to the bid request to improve the targeting of interest based ads. Mediavine and its partners may also combine your personal data collected from your interaction with this site with your data that they have collected from other sources to create a profile of your interests and behaviors to provide interest based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and applications. Mediavine could also license your personal data from its partners to enrich the information in its bid request to advertisers.

To learn more about Mediavine partners, visit https://www.mediavine.com/ad-partners.

How can I opt out of interest based advertising?

To opt out of interest based advertising on this site, you may take the following actions:

Cookie Consent – For EU/UK visitors

On first visit to the site, you may reject the use of cookies through the cookie consent banner, shown only where legally required. If you initially accept the use of cookies, but change your mind, you can access the banner by clicking “Update Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the home page to change your preferences at any time.

Disabling Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to disable them for interest based advertising, visit All About Cookies. Most browsers provide options in their menu to stop accepting new cookies, alert you to new cookies, disable cookies, and clear your browser’s cache or storage. Be aware that blocking cookies may affect your site experience, and essential cookies cannot be disabled as these are necessary for the website to function.

Opting Out Using Other Tools

Use the following tools to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising:

Opt-Out Rights in Certain US States

If you reside in certain US states, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. A “Do Not Sell or Share My Information” button can be found at the bottom of the home page, where required.

Seeing Ads After Opting Out or Disabling Ads

Disabling cookies or opting out of the sales or sharing of personal data for advertising does not mean you won’t see ads on this website. It means the ads you see will not be personalized to your online behavior and interests.

What are my data protection rights?

Under data protection laws in the EU, UK and certain US states, you may have the right to delete, access, request a copy, and correct your personal information. If you’d like to exercise these rights related to the services we provide to this website, please contact Mediavine at privacy@mediavine.com.

Will Mediavine transfer my personal data to the US?

Yes. Mediavine transfers your data to the US for processing and storage. To safeguard this transfer, Mediavine enters into agreements known as Standard Contractual Clauses with our vendors and partners to ensure your data is protected according to EU or UK privacy standards.

How does Mediavine protect my personal information?

Mediavine has implemented technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the risk to the personal data. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no internet transmission can be 100% secure.

How long does Mediavine keep my personal information?

Where Mediavine processes personal data to enable interest based advertising, we will continue to process until you ask us to stop.

How can I contact Mediavine if I have questions about this notice or its services to this website?

Please contact us at Privacy@mediavine.com, or you may write to us at: 159 W. 25th St., Suite #427, New York, NY 10001.

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