Who we are
Design by Occasion, LLC (collectively, “Design by Occasion”, “Company”, “we” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through compliance with this Privacy Policy (“Policy”). We strive to be transparent about how we collect, use and protect your information as detailed below.
By visiting the Design by Occasion Website (“Website”), you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy as well as in our Terms of Use as stated and as they may be amended from time to time. We suggest you check the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use periodically for any changes and updates as indicated by the “Last Updated” date at the end of this policy. If you continue to use Design by Occasion Website after these changes have been posted, you hereby provide your consent to the changed practices.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
What user data we collect
When you visit the website, we may collect the following data:
• Your IP address.
• Your contact information and email address.
• Other information such as interests and preferences.
• If you choose to opt-in to our newsletter mailing list, we use Mailchimp to store your email address in order to send you news about services, events, special offers & blog posts.
• Data profile regarding your online behavior on our website.
Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics to better understand what people look at on our website.
When people visit our site, information about their visit (such as which pages they look at, how long they spend on the site and so on) is sent in an anonymous form to Google Analytics (which is controlled by Google).
We ensure that no personally identifiable information is ever contained within the data sent to our analytics providers.
Why we collect your data
We are collecting your data for several reasons:
• To better understand your needs.
• To improve our services.
• To send you promotional emails containing the information we think you will find interesting.
• To customize our website according to your online behavior and personal preferences.
Safeguarding and Securing the Data
Design by Occasion is committed to securing your data and keeping it confidential. Design by Occasion has done all in its power to prevent data theft, unauthorized access, and disclosure by implementing the latest technologies and software, which help us safeguard all the information we collect online.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
User Content
Any content you post on the Design by Occasion Website becomes public. By submitting content or posting information on public message boards [public forums, blogs, comments, image galleries, inspiration boards and favorites], this information may be collected and used by others. User Content may be also used by Design by Occasion as described in our Terms of Use. We are not responsible for any personally identifiable information that you choose to include in such User Content. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of User Content may remain viewable in cached and archived pages or if other users have copied or stored your User Content.
Contact forms
When you complete one of the contact forms on our website, we will ask you for a number of pieces of information, such as your name and email address. THis is obviously required for us to respond to your request.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Please note that cookies don’t allow us to gain control of your computer in any way. They are strictly used to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not so that we can provide a better experience for you.
If you want to disable cookies, you can do it by accessing the settings of your internet browser. (Provide links for cookie settings for major internet browsers).
Sponsored Content
We may receive free products from marketers that we sometimes review or discuss in our editorial content. We may also run advertisements on our sites concerning some of those products or companies that sell them (and other products sold by such companies) for which we sometimes receive compensation.
Links
When you click on links on the blog, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.
Embedded content from other websites
Our website contains links that lead to other websites. If you click on these links, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest that are not controlled or operated by Design by Occasion is not held responsible for your data and privacy protection. Visiting those websites is not governed by this privacy policy agreement. We encourage you to be aware that when you leave our site, we encourage you to carefully make sure to read the privacy policy documentation so that you understand how they use and share your information.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact information
If you have any questions, suggestions or complaints regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact rose@designbyoccasion.com
Additional information
Changes to the Policy
Design by Occasion may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. Design by Occasion encourages you to periodically review this Policy to be informed of how Design by Occasion is collecting, using and protecting your information and the choices available to you. Please always refer to the “Last Updated” date at the end of this policy to ensure you are reviewing the most current information. By updating the date, Design by Occasion is notifying you that changes to the policy have been made.
Last updated: 7/08/2020
