The following Privacy Policy (“Policy”) applies to and governs theimanimichelle.com (“Website”). We at The Imani Michelle, LLC (“TIM”) respect your privacy. We also use our best efforts to protect your privacy to the fullest extent of the law.
What information is collected?
We may collect certain personal information from you. For example:
1) Voluntarily-submitted information. We may collect personal information that you submit to us by leaving a comment on a blog post or subscribing to the newsletter. This information typically includes your name and email address.
2) Automatically-collected information. We may collect some information from you automatically. For example, when you use the Website, certain information is collected, including your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. This category of information also includes how you spend your time on the Website, such as the links you click.
3) Cookies. We may collect personal information using cookies. We’re (unfortunately) not talking about the edible type here. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the Website.
How is my information used?
TIM
Here’s how we may use the information we collect: (1) We like to keep in contact with our community. So you may receive a newsletter from us, but only if you sign up for the newsletter; (2) We use the information to process payment for the purchases you make through the Website; and 3) We use the information to respond and chat with you about the comments you made on a blog post. This list is not exhaustive.
Third-parties
Sometimes we may share your information with third parties, but only when you provide explicit permission to do so.
Please note that there are third-party service providers that we use to run this Website. We use the follow third-party service providers to administer this Wesbite:
1) Flodesk. We use Flodesk to help us send newsletters and other Website updates. Personal information, such as your name and email address, is stored to communicate with you.
2) Google Analytics. We use Google Analytics to provide us with important information, such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Typically, Google Analytics captures just your IP address.
3) WooCommerce. We use WooCommerce to assist us with our sales. We do not receive nor otherwise pass on sensitive information, such as your banking information, to anyone (absent court order). We only receive information to help us fulfill your order. However, if you have questions about how PayPal or Stirpe uses your banking and card information, please consult their privacy policies.
We will update this Policy if your personal information is shared with any other third-party service providers.
If you have any questions about how these third-party service providers use your personal information, please review their privacy policies or contact them for those questions.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent. Please not, however, that we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
Does the Website use anonymous data?
Yes, sometimes. We may use anonymous data. Anonymous data generally does not identify you. Examples include, but are not limited to, analytics or other information collected from cookies.
Is any of my information visible to the public?
If you leave a comment, and the comment is approved, then yes, the information (like your name) will be visible to the public.
How does the Website use cookies?
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
How does the Website deal with advertisements?
Ads
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements. This process may use cookies, but don’t fret: no personally identifiable information is shared with these advertising companies. TIM may use other platforms such as Google, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, to market the Website’s content and products. Please note that the above-mentioned companies may use cookies to provide ads that are based on an individual’s previous visits to the Website.
Newsletters
You may subscribe to our newsletter (we hope you do). The newsletter provides exclusive content and advertising. As previously mentioned, we use Flodesk to send our communications. These communications may contain tracking pixels, which is embedded in emails. These pixels help us track how well our newsletter is disseminated. For example, we can view how many people open the newsletter, unsubscribe, or even click links. Again, do not be concerned; we do not pass along this information to third-parties.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing. You may see links to outside products, which will be embedded so that if you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales. This tracking is done for commission purposes.
Tracking Pixels
This Website may participate in sponsored campaigns with various influencer networks, brands, and agencies. We use our best efforts to ensure that we disclose all sponsored content consistent with the Federal Trade Commission’s requirements.
Please note sponsored campaigns use tracking pixels. These pixels may contain cookies to collect data regarding usage and audience. This information is collected by the company that sponsored the campaign to track results.
Do I have any rights with respect to my personal information?
Of course you do!
You have the right to change or otherwise update your information. Contact us at hello@theimanimichelle.com to change or update your personal information.
You have the right to access your personal information. You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to hello@theimanimichelle.com.
You have the right to remove yourself from communications with us. You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at hello@theimanimichelle.com to be removed from our mailing list.
You have the right to change or otherwise update your information. Contact us at hello@theimanimichelle.com to change or update your personal information.
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information In certain situations, you may request that we delete your personal data. Please reach out to hello@theimanimichelle.com with such request.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
What about the really sensitive personal information?
Do not submit sensitive and personal information to the Website, like your social security number. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Policy (to the extent permitted by federal and New York State law).
What if I have more questions?
You may contact hello@theimanimichelle.com with any information or questions you have about this Policy.