This policy is valid from January 2022
This website https://www.aperfectcuppatea.com is a personal blog written and revised by me. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are solely mine and based on my personal experiences. My only intention is to share my experiences so that it may provide guidance or is beneficial to anyone even in a small way. In return, I also look forward to gaining insight from other people’s experiences should they choose to share their experiences with me. I am not an expert in any of the topics discussed in my blog nor do I have any professional qualification to claim so. Please seek professional medical advice if you have any issues and need help. For questions about this blog please contact me.
What this policy is about?
This privacy policy describes how A Perfect Cuppa Tea collects, uses, and protects any information that you disclose while using aperfectcuppatea.com
The website uses your personal data to provide and improve the service. By using the site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
What information is the website collecting?
While using this site, you may of your own free will, submit information to the website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
The site may ask you to provide with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
1) Email address
2) First name and last name
3) Usage Data/Log files
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the service.
Usage Data may include information such as your device’s internet protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the site’s service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
This website may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit the site.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information like but not limited to social security, race etc.
Personal data is also generated from technical processes such as cookies, analytics, plugins, and third party embeds.
Cookies and Web Beacons
Additionally, information about how you use my website is collected automatically using “cookies”. Cookies are text files placed on your computer to collect standard internet log information and visitor behavior information. This site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the visitor activity on the website, store certain information, compile statistical reports on website activity, customize web page content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the website.
Link to other websites. Third-Party Use of Collected Information
My website is affiliated with Bluehost and WordPress for providing service as web hosting providers, and as a fully hosted content management system (CMS) which provides the tools and resources to create a website that’s uniquely their own.
They may collect and use certain data when you visit my website to service various aspects of the website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
To learn more about Bluehost’s and WordPress’s data usage please click here https://www.bluehost.com/hosting/info/privacy-policy , https://wordpress.org/about/privacy/,
Pluggins
This site currently uses plugins through tools provided by WordPress — they are software additions that allow for the customization of computer programs, apps, and web browsers. This website currently uses the following plugins:
1) Akismet Anti-Spam — It is one of the plugins built into WordPress installation, and it’s designed with one goal in mind: to stop spam from clogging up the comment function on your WordPress site. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://akismet.com/privacy/.
2) Contact Form 7 — Contact Form 7 can create and manage multiple contact forms, plus you can customize the form and the mail contents flexibly with a simple markup including name, email, subject, message and send. Any visitor can fill out the form and submit it to send a message to the site owner. Behind the scenes, your contact form triggers an email message to be generated and sent to your email inbox. This lets you get messages from visitors easily without revealing your email address to spammers. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://contactform7.com/privacy-policy/.
3) Creative Mail by Constant Contact — It is an email marketing plugin designed by Constant Contact to integrate closely with the website and WordPress dashboard. It simplifies email marketing campaign creation and pulls your WordPress blog posts, website images and WooCommerce products right into your email content. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://www.constantcontact.com/legal/privacy-notice.
4) Google Analytics for WordPress by MonsterInsights — a plugin that allows you to easily add, customize, and manage the Google Analytics website tracking services on your WordPress site. In a nutshell, it makes tracking your website with Google Analytics simpler. It helps you to discover how visitors find and use your site, so you can keep them coming back. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://www.monsterinsights.com/privacy-policy/.
5) Jetpack — It is a WordPress plugin for just about everything — security, performance and design tools. Jetpack is made by WordPress experts to make WP sites safer and faster, and help you grow your traffic. Jetpack gives WordPress sites a powerful boost, with features that streamline the management and performance of your site. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://jetpack.com/support/privacy/.
6) OptinMonster — it is a popup builder and marketing plugin that helps you get more email subscribers, increase sales, and grow your business. It helps you grow your email list and sales with email popups, exit intent popups, floating bars and more! Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://optinmonster.com/privacy/.
7) WPForms Lite — a plugin that creates beautiful contact forms, feedback forms, subscription forms, payment forms, and other types of forms for your site in minutes! Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://wpforms.com/privacy-policy/.
8) Hello Dolly WordPress — a simple WordPress plugin that comes pre-installed in WordPress. If you activate the plugin, it will display a line from the lyrics of Hello Dolly song which is most famously performed by Louis Armstrong.
9) Yoast SEO — Yoast SEO is a WordPress plugin that improves your website’s rankings on search engines, by helping you optimize your site’s content and keywords. A lot of what Yoast SEO does is automated, but still needs your input and some planning. It also gives you the tools to bring your content to the highest standards of SEO and overall readability. Please click here to learn about how your data is used https://yoast.com/privacy-policy/.
Additionally, my website may contain links to other websites or 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. However, if you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. I strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
These 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 with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
I have no power over and bear no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites or services. Thus, I cannot be held accountable for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such websites. The aforesaid sites are not governed by this privacy statement. Please exercise caution and thoroughly review the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
How this website uses personal data?
This site may use personal data for the following purposes:
1) To provide, operate, and maintain the website, including to monitor the usage of the website and provide you with user support.
2) To create and manage your account: to manage your registration as a user of the website and customize the website for your account.
3) To contact you. To send you promotional information, such as newsletters and administrative information, regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
4) To manage your requests by responding to your comments or inquiries.
5) To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.
6) With service providers and affiliates: This website may share your personal information with service providers to monitor and analyze the use of the website, to contact you, in which case this site will require those affiliates to honor this privacy policy.
7) With other users: when you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
8) With your consent: The website may disclose your personal information for any other purpose only if I have your permission to do so or am required by law to do so.
9) For other purposes: The site may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of the website’s promotional campaigns and to evaluate and improve the website, products, services, marketing and your experience.
Children’s Policy
This site does not address anyone under the age of 16 and does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided my website with personal data, please contact me. If I become aware that the site has collected personal data from anyone under the age of 16 without verification of parental consent, I will take steps to remove that information from my servers. please contact me immediately via contact form and I will use my best efforts to promptly remove such information from the records.
How to opt out?
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
1) Opt-out —You can choose to put a stop to all future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in my emails. Each email sent contains an easy, automated way for you to opt out of receiving emails from the blog. Simply follow the instructions at the end of any email. Or, you can also notify me through the contact form to be removed from my blog’s mailing list.
2) You can also request that the site erase any personal data it holds about you. This does not include any data the website is obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To do so, please submit a request via contact form.
Please note that my website may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
If you receive unsolicited emails through this website or claiming to be sent through the site, please let us know through the contact form with a copy of that email so that we can put a stop to it.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This site may update its privacy policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page.
I will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on the website, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this privacy policy.
You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this privacy policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Security of Your Personal Data
I sincerely value your privacy as much as I value my own. I will not share your personal information in any capacity be it sell, distribute or lease to third parties unless I have your permission or am required by law to do so.
The security of your personal data is important to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.