Last Updated May 2022
As of May 25, 2018, there have been a number of new data privacy rules that requires GDPR compliance.
Any information you leave on this site is only used to perform the tasks you’ve requested. I protect your information under password protection, and keep ONLY what is absolutely required to perform the tasks you’ve requested so that your user experience is a good one.
You will receive only what you’ve asked to receive. For example, if you want to sign up for the blog newsletter by email, then, by golly, that’s what you’ll get! Everything involved is spelled out before you click SUBMIT so you can make an informed choice.
Thank-you for your visits, email subscriptions (and optional un-subscriptions too), comments, and for trusting this site to respect and take care of your information.
Nothing has actually changed over here at A Pretty Fix other than making you even more aware of how data is collected and what is being used and how.
Please email me at jelica[at]aprettyfix[dot]com if you have any further questions.
The following contains the full Privacy Policy details.
Privacy Policy of A Pretty Fix
This privacy notice provides you with details about how A Pretty Fix collects and processes personal data through the use of this site.
I respect the privacy of my readers and will never sell your contact information to another company or put you on a spam list. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of any advertisers that may appear on this site or of blog commenters.
Please note that the following privacy policy applies only to information collected through A Pretty Fix and not to information collected offline or information that you provide to any third-party sites to which aprettyfix.com may link, except as expressly provided herein.
We collect and process personal data
When visiting aprettyfix.com your personal data may be collected. Most of the web pages on this site contains information which does not require any personal information from the web site visitor. However, in some cases A Pretty Fix needs to collect and store personal data in order to provide services or information that you request from the website. At A Pretty Fix we collect information regarding your website behaviour and your communication and interaction on this site. This information may be connected to existing personal data that has been stored for a specified and defined purpose.
How A Pretty Fix Collects and Processes Your Personal Data
A Pretty Fix controls all of the personal data that you share on this site when you:
~Visit aprettyfix.com and accept cookies
~Contact me by form or by e-mail
~Are a customer, partner or have entered into a process to become customer or partner
~Sign up for any of this site’s notifications and newsletter
~Download material that requires you to submit a form
~Subscribe to the blog
Your personal information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, nor given to any other company for any reason whatsoever without your consent. The only exception to this might be the express purpose of delivering an ordered product or service requested by the customer.
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Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
A Pretty Fix works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit A Pretty Fix, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on A Pretty Fix to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of A Pretty Fix’s content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit A Pretty Fix. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
A Pretty Fix collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Why Personal Data Is Collected
A Pretty Fix processes personal data and relevant information that is needed to properly provide our services and/or enhance the experience of those visiting the site. A Pretty Fix needs to process personal data in order to administrate user accounts, manage notifications, digital marketing and re-marketing. If you no longer want to receive digital notifications and/or marketing, you can unsubscribe. There is an unsubscribe button at the bottom of each email.
Some additional ways that A Pretty Fix may collect and store your data includes but is not limited to the following:
- User Registration / Comments / Contact Form Entries / Analytics & Traffic Log Solutions
- Logging Tools & Plugins / Security Tools & Plugins
Security
The security of your personal data is important. A Pretty Fix adheres to the law, regulations and general recommendations within our business sector, regarding security of the personal information that is shared with me. This applies to the submissions and storage of data.
However, visitors of aprettyfix.com should be aware that there is no way to transfer and store data electronically that is 100% secure.
About cookies
A Pretty Fix uses cookies. A cookie is a small text document that is stored on your computer, containing information used to enhance the website for you.
There are two types of cookies. A permanent cookie that saves a file on your computer to enhance the website depending on your choices, interests or the fact that you have previously visited the website.
A session cookie is sent between the server and your computer during your visit and disappears when you close your browser.
A Pretty Fix uses both permanent cookies and session cookies. Permanent cookies are used to avoid requesting repeats of one-time information and session cookies are used to enable you to login to our services.
If you do not agree with the usage of cookies you can turn cookies off in your browser’s security settings. There are also settings allowing your browser to show you a warning every time the browser is trying to put a cookie on your computer.
About beacon tracking and scripts
A Pretty Fix uses web beacon tracking and scripts from third party suppliers which, on behalf of A Pretty Fix collects information about how website visitors use and communicate with the website. This way we can see how we acquire web traffic, which parts of the website that are most used and which links visitors click most. A Pretty Fix uses this information to further improve and develop the content of this website and digital advertising.
Questions regarding this privacy policy
By visiting aprettyfix.com and submitting your personal information, you accept that your personal data will be processed according to this privacy policy. You may also be requested to provide your authorization for any personal data that may be collected and stored.
A Pretty Fix reserves the right to revise the privacy policy without prior notice. Therefore, please review this policy now and check it regularly if you are a frequent visitor to aprettyfix.com.
