When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including details about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse our website, we collect information about the individual web pages you view, the websites or search terms that referred you to our site, and information about how you interact with our site. We refer to this automatically collected information as "Device Information."
We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
1. COOKIES
Cookies are small files that the website or service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser (if you allow it), which enables the systems of the website or service provider to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current activity on the site, which allows us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to help us compile aggregated data about site traffic and interactions so that we can offer better experiences and tools on the site in the future.
We use cookies to:
Cookies used on this site:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics (https://www.google.com/analytics/) to collect statistical information about how the website is used. This information does not personally identify users.
You can disable Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense (https://www.google.com/adsense/) to display advertisements on our website. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this or other websites. You can review Google’s advertising privacy policy here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/ads/. This page also provides information on how to manage the data collected and how to opt out of such collection.
Ezoic
We use Ezoic (https://www.ezoic.com/) to display advertisements on our website. You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here: https://www.ezoic.com/privacy-policy/. You can also adjust your privacy consent settings directly from that page.
Cookie Notice
When you accept the cookie notice that appears on this website, we place a cookie on your device to remember your acceptance, so the notice does not appear on every page you visit. The cookie expires after 12 months. If you delete the cookie from your device, the cookie notice will reappear.
Amazon Affiliate Links
We include Amazon affiliate links on our website. If you click on an Amazon affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your device to indicate that you came from our website. If you make a purchase on Amazon, we may receive a small commission from Amazon.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
From time to time, we may embed content from other websites (typically YouTube videos). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if the visitor had accessed the other website directly.
These third-party 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is sent, or you can choose to disable all cookies. This can be done through your browser settings. Since each browser is different, please refer to your browser's Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookie settings.
If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly.
If you wish to withdraw or change your cookie consent or learn more about the cookies and trackers we use on our website, scroll down to the “cookie consent” section at the bottom of this page.
2. LOG FILES
Log files track activity on our website and collect data, including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and timestamps. These files are used to support our security features, for example to detect malicious activity or attacks, and to help us identify bugs or errors on our website.
3. WEB BEACONS, TAGS, AND PIXELS
Web beacons, tags, and pixels are electronic files used to record information about how you browse our website.
Additionally, we only collect personally identifiable information (such as your name and email address) if you voluntarily provide it to us, for example when you contact us by email. We refer to this information as “Contact Information.” When we refer to “Personal Information” in this privacy policy, we mean both Device Information and Contact Information.
We use the Device Information we collect to help us detect potential risks and attacks (for example, denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks) — in particular, your IP address — and more generally to improve and optimize our website (for example, by generating analytics on how our visitors browse and interact with the site, and to evaluate the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).
We use your Contact Information solely to respond to any issues you may experience with our website or to answer any other inquiries or requests you may have concerning our website.
Your contact details are never shared, sold, or made available to any third party, unless we are required to do so by law enforcement agencies to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant, or other lawful request for information, or to otherwise protect our legal rights.
We do share your Device Information with third parties. For example, we use Google Analytics to understand how our visitors use the site. To learn more about how Google uses collected data, you can visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Our website is regularly scanned for potential security vulnerabilities and known threats to make your visit to our site as safe as possible.
We regularly run malware scans.
Your personal information is stored in secured networks and is only accessible by a limited number of people who have special access rights to such systems and are required to keep the information confidential. In addition, all sensitive data you provide is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.
We implement a variety of security measures when a user submits, enters, or accesses their information to maintain the safety of your personal data.
Our website may include links to third-party websites, and we may sometimes offer products or services from third parties on our site. These third-party websites have separate and independent privacy policies. Therefore, we hold no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked websites. Nonetheless, we strive to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
CalOPPA is the first state law in the United States to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The scope of the law extends beyond California, requiring any person or entity operating websites that collect personally identifiable information from California consumers to clearly post a privacy policy on their website. This policy must specify the information collected and the individuals or companies with whom it is shared, and the site must comply with the stated policy. For more information: http://consumercal.org/california-online-privacy-protection-act-caloppa/#sthash.0FdRbT51.dpuf
In accordance with CalOPPA, we agree to the following:
Users may visit our site anonymously. Once this privacy policy is published, we will add a link to it on our homepage, or at a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website.
Our privacy policy link includes the word 'Privacy' and is easily identifiable on the page described above.
Users will be notified of any privacy policy changes:
On our Privacy Policy page
Users can modify their personal information:
By contacting us via email
Regarding the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) gives parents control. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the United States' consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which outlines what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13.
We want to ensure that you are fully aware of all your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
Right of access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
Right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete any information you believe is incomplete.
Right to erasure – You have the right to request that we delete your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
Right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
We honor Do Not Track (DNT) signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place.
When you contact us via email, we retain your contact information in our records unless and until you request that we delete it.
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons.
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have any questions, or if you would like to file a complaint, please contact us.