I will never share personal information (including emails) with anyone. I also don’t store any information about your visit to the blog other than to analyze data to improve the content I provide through the use of cookies. You can turn those off anytime by changing them in your browser settings. I do use the data found in log files, which include your IP address, your ISP, the browser you use, and the time and date that you visited the site.
In terms of what DIY Without Fear as a website collects, I only utilize cookies for analytics and email addresses for my opt-in email subscriber list. I do not access or delete the cookies, since they are stored on your computer. In terms of the email addresses, they are stored with my e-mail list provider (MailChimp) indefinitely, but you can ask me to remove you at any time, or simply unsubscribe.
If you would like to view the data that I have stored, please send me an email at [email protected] I will be happy to give you a copy of any personal data I have on you, and you may request to correct or delete it from my database. If you have already given me access to your data and would like to withdraw consent, just send me an email, and I’ll take you off the list.
I do use third party advertisements to help support DIY Without Fear. Most of these companies that I work with use cookies and web beacons when they advertise on my site, which also sends them some information about you (your IP address, your ISP, the browser you use, and the time and date that you visited the site). This is generally because they want to know where you are to better sell you relevant items or to target ads so you are more likely to engage with them.
I’m not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or elsewhere on the internet without my permission. This privacy policy is subject to change and was last updated on April 25th, 2018.
DIY Without Fear is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me directly at [email protected] Any changes to this privacy policy will be shared through my current email subscriber list.
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- All content on DIY Without Fear is for informational purposes only – I am not a professional contractor, and any advice I give should be taken as such. The various suggestions, tips, and tutorials on DIY Without Fear are not fool-proof, they’re just what has worked for me in the past. You should always take extra precautions and research projects thoroughly before starting. DIY Without Fear cannot be held responsible for your personal safety or the results of projects or renovations you undertake.
- I cannot make any guarantees on the accuracy of statements on this website or at any link that I provide. I am not liable for any errors or omissions in the information, as well as any losses, injuries, or damages from the use of the information and content of my blog.
- DIY Without Fear is a monetized blog, which means it is for profit. It contains banner advertisements and affiliate links, which do not result in any additional cost passed on to the consumer. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Sponsored content occasionally appears, but I will NEVER promote or review a product that I do not 100% believe in.
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- I do my best to monitor comments for inappropriate content but cannot guarantee other’s conduct in the comments.
- This blog is based out of Austin, Texas USA, and aims to follow all laws regarding the content of this blog provided by the state and country it is run from.
- These terms and conditions are subject to change without notice at any time.
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© DIY Without Fear, 2015-2020. All content posted here and on my social media accounts is my intellectual property and cannot be used or duplicated without credit and express written permission from me. Excerpts and links may be used, as long as full and clear credit is given to me and DIY Without Fear with a clear link or direction to the original content.
Privacy Policy
Personal information you disclose to us
Information automatically collected
- Log and Usage Data. Log and usage data is service-related, diagnostic, usage and performance information our servers automatically collect when you access or use our
Website and which we record in log files. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type and settings and information about your activity in the Website (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed, searches and other actions you take such as which features you use), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called ‘crash dumps’) and hardware settings).
- Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet or other device you use to access the
Website . Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system and system configuration information.
- Location Data. We collect location data such as information about your device’s location, which can be either precise or imprecise. How much information we collect depends on the type and settings of the device you use to access the
Website . For example, we may use GPS and other technologies to collect geolocation data that tells us your current location (based on your IP address). You can opt out of allowing us to collect this information either by refusing access to the information or by disabling your Location setting on your device. Note however, if you choose to opt out, you may not be able to use certain aspects of the Services.
Information collected from other sources
- To send administrative information to you. We may use your personal information to send you product, service and new feature information and/or information about changes to our terms, conditions, and policies.
- To protect our Services. We may use your information as part of our efforts to keep our
Website safe and secure (for example, for fraud monitoring and prevention).
- To enforce our terms, conditions and policies for business purposes, to comply with legal and regulatory requirements or in connection with our contract.
- To respond to legal requests and prevent harm. If we receive a subpoena or other legal request, we may need to inspect the data we hold to determine how to respond.
- To send you marketing and promotional communications. We and/or our third-party marketing partners may use the personal information you send to us for our marketing purposes, if this is in accordance with your marketing preferences. For example, when expressing an interest in obtaining information about us or our
Website , subscribing to marketing or otherwise contacting us, we will collect personal information from you. You can opt-out of our marketing emails at any time (see the “WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS” below).
- Deliver targeted advertising to you. We may use your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising (and work with third parties who do so) tailored to your interests and/or location and to measure its effectiveness.
- Consent: We may process your data if you have given us specific consent to use your personal information for a specific purpose.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests.
- Performance of a Contract: Where we have entered into a contract with you, we may process your personal information to fulfill the terms of our contract.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process, such as in response to a court order or a subpoena (including in response to public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements).
- Vital Interests: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person and illegal activities, or as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
- Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
- Other Users. When you share personal information
(for example, by posting comments, contributions or other content to the Website ) or otherwise interact with public areas of the Website , such personal information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly made available outside the Website in perpetuity. If you interact with other users of our Website and register for our Website through a social network (such as Facebook), your contacts on the social network will see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity. Similarly, other users will be able to view descriptions of your activity, communicate with you within our Website , and view your profile.
CCPA Privacy Notice
Category | Examples | Collected |
A. Identifiers | Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address and account name | |
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute | Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history and financial information | YES |
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law | Gender and date of birth | |
D. Commercial information | Transaction information, purchase history, financial details and payment information | |
E. Biometric information | Fingerprints and voiceprints | |
F. Internet or other similar network activity | Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems and advertisements | |
G. Geolocation data | Device location | |
H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information | Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities | |
I. Professional or employment-related information | Business contact details in order to provide you our services at a business level, job title as well as work history and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us | |
J. Education Information | Student records and directory information | |
K. Inferences drawn from other personal information | Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics |
- Receiving help through our customer support channels;
- Participation in customer surveys or contests; and
- Facilitation in the delivery of our Services and to respond to your inquiries.
- whether we collect and use your personal information;
- the categories of personal information that we collect;
- the purposes for which the collected personal information is used;
- whether we sell your personal information to third parties;
- the categories of personal information that we sold or disclosed for a business purpose;
- the categories of third parties to whom the personal information was sold or disclosed for a business purpose; and
- the business or commercial purpose for collecting or selling personal information.
- you may object to the processing of your personal data
- you may request correction of your personal data if it is incorrect or no longer relevant, or ask to restrict the processing of the data
- you can designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. We may deny a request from an authorized agent that does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf in accordance with the CCPA.
- you may request to opt-out from future selling of your personal information to third parties. Upon receiving a request to opt-out, we will act upon the request as soon as feasibly possible, but no later than 15 days from the date of the request submission.