{"id":16556,"date":"2017-04-16T19:16:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T02:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?page_id=16556"},"modified":"2017-04-16T19:19:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T02:19:22","slug":"privacy-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/privacy-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Privacy Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their &#8216;Personally identifiable information&#8217; (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What personal information do we collect from the people that visit our blog, website or app?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your or other details to help you with your experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When do we collect information?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We collect information from you when you register on our site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do we use your information?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We may use the information we collect from you when you register, make a purchase, sign up for our newsletter, respond to a survey or marketing communication, surf the website, or use certain other site features in the following ways:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 To personalize user&#8217;s experience and to allow us to deliver the type of content and product offerings in which you are most interested.<br \/>\n\u2022 To improve our website in order to better serve you.<br \/>\n\u2022 To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests.<br \/>\n\u2022 To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.<br \/>\n\u2022 To quickly process your transactions.<br \/>\n\u2022 To ask for ratings and reviews of services or products<br \/>\n\u2022 To follow up with them after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)<\/p>\n<p><strong>How do we protect visitor information?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our website is scanned on a regular basis for security holes and known vulnerabilities in order to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We do use Malware Scanning.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>We do not use an SSL certificate at this time.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do we use &#8216;cookies&#8217;?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We do not use cookies for tracking purposes.<\/p>\n<p>You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies. You do this through your browser (like Internet Explorer) settings. Each browser is a little different, so look at your browser&#8217;s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.<\/p>\n<p>If you disable cookies off, some features will be disabled that make your site experience more efficient and some of our services will not function properly.<\/p>\n<p>However, you can still place orders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third-party disclosure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Third-party links<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We do not include or offer third-party products or services on our website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Google<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Google&#8217;s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google&#8217;s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwordspolicy\/answer\/1316548?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/support.google.com\/adwordspolicy\/answer\/1316548?hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>We have not enabled Google AdSense on our site but we may do so in the future.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google&#8217;s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.<\/p>\n<p>We have implemented the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We along with third-party vendors, such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) or other third-party identifiers together\u00a0track traffic.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Opting out:<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nUsers can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising initiative opt out page or permanently using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>California Online Privacy Protection Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law&#8217;s reach stretches well beyond California to require a person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites collecting personally identifiable information from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals with whom it is being shared, and to comply with this policy. See more at: <a href=\"http:\/\/consumercal.org\/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa\/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/consumercal.org\/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa\/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>According to CalOPPA we agree to the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Users can visit our site anonymously.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum on the first significant page after entering our website.<\/li>\n<li style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Our Privacy Policy link includes the word &#8216;Privacy&#8217; and can be easily be found on the page specified above.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:<br \/>\n\u2022 On our Privacy Policy Page<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Users are able to change their personal information:<br \/>\n\u2022 By emailing us<\/p>\n<p><strong>How does our site handle do not track signals?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe honor do not track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?<\/strong><br \/>\nIt&#8217;s also important to note that we do not allow third-party behavioral tracking<\/p>\n<p><strong>COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under 13, the Children&#8217;s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, the nation&#8217;s consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children&#8217;s privacy and safety online.<\/p>\n<p>We do not specifically market to children under 13.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Fair Information Practices<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Fair Information Practices Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the globe. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">In order to be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:<br \/>\nWe will notify the users via email w<em>ithin 7 business days.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle, which requires that individuals have a right to pursue legally enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and\/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CAN SPAM Act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CAN-SPAM Act is a law that sets the rules for commercial email, establishes requirements for commercial messages, gives recipients the right to have emails stopped from being sent to them, and spells out tough penalties for violations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">We collect your email address in order to:<br \/>\n\u2022 Send information, respond to inquiries, and\/or other requests or questions.<br \/>\n\u2022 Process orders and to send information and updates pertaining to orders.<br \/>\n\u2022 Market to our mailing list or continue to send emails to our clients after the original transaction has occurred.<\/p>\n<p>To be in accordance with CANSPAM we agree to the following:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 NOT use false or misleading subjects or email addresses.<br \/>\n\u2022 Identify the message as an advertisement in some reasonable way.<br \/>\n\u2022 Include the physical address of our business or site headquarters.<br \/>\n\u2022 Monitor third-party email marketing services for compliance, if one is used.<br \/>\n\u2022 Honor opt-out\/unsubscribe requests quickly.<br \/>\n\u2022 Allow users to unsubscribe by using the link at the bottom of each email.<\/p>\n<p>If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, you can email us at:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Follow the instructions at the bottom of each email\u00a0and we will promptly remove you from ALL correspondence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contacting Us<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the information below.<br \/>\n771 KINGSTON AVE<br \/>\nPIEDMONT, CA 94611<br \/>\nUSA<br \/>\nBETH@BARANYSCHOOLOFFICTION.COM<\/p>\n<p>Last Edited on 2017-04-16<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their &#8216;Personally identifiable information&#8217; (PII) is being used online. 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