This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Annie’s Home Guide (“we”, “us”, “our” or similar pronouns) collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of annieshomeguide.com (“Site”). This privacy policy applies only to the Site and all products and services offered by Annie’s Home Guide (including, without limitation, both mobile and online versions of our websites). It also applies to your use of all features, applications, content, downloads, and other services that we make available through these websites and/or that post a link to this Privacy Policy (collectively referred to herein as the “Site”), regardless of how you access or use the Site, whether via personal computers, mobile devices, or otherwise. This Privacy Policy does not apply to our data collection activities offline or otherwise outside of our Service (unless otherwise stated below).
When you access or use the website, or otherwise provide any information to us, you agree to this Privacy Policy, including the manner in which we use your information. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy or to any changes we may subsequently make to this Privacy Policy, you must immediately stop using the website or otherwise providing any information to us.
The website may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to information collected on or through any such third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties or the content of their websites. Such third parties may have their own privacy policies, and you should review those privacy policies to determine their privacy practices.
Personal Identification Information
We may collect personal identification information from users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, their name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other information about them or their business or organization. Users may, however, visit our site anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from users only if they voluntarily submit such information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain site-related activities. Information collected may be stored on our computer hardware or the hardware of our third-party service providers.
Non-Personal Identification Information
We may collect non-personal identification information about users whenever they interact with our site. Non-personal identification information may include, but is not limited to, browser specifications, the type of computer, and technical information about users’ means of connection to our site, such as the operating system, internet service providers utilized, and other similar information.
Opting In
By submitting your email address to us, you opt-in to receiving emails from us. You may opt out of receiving further emails by contacting us via our “Contact Us” page or by following the instructions in any email you receive from us. If you wish to opt out at any point, please enter your email address here.
Opting Out
If you wish to be removed from our marketing list and no longer receive emails, postal mail, or other messages about our products and services, you can opt out. To do so, please select “unsubscribe” in any email communication you receive from us.
How We Use Collected Information
Annie’s Home Guide collects and uses users’ personal information for the following purposes:
To Personalize and Improve User Experience We may use information to better respond to your individual needs and customize your experience. In aggregate, this helps us understand how users as a group interact with the services and resources provided on our site.
To Improve Our Site We continually strive to enhance our website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
To Improve Customer Service Your information helps us respond more effectively to your customer service requests and support needs.
To Administer Content, Promotions, Surveys, or Other Site Features We may send users information they have agreed to receive about topics we believe will be of interest to them.
To Provide Services We may use the information users provide about themselves, their business, or organization to deliver the requested services. This may include services provided by third parties.
Sharing Your Personal Information
We may use the information we collect to identify the parties with whom we are interacting and to provide customized information and offers of products and services. While we do not currently use third-party services to display customized content and advertising provided by us, we may consider doing so in the future. We may also use the information for statistical and/or marketing purposes, to improve our technologies, to provide information about our company, and to deliver advertising and promotional content from our partners and third-party vendors. Additionally, we may track your use of the website over time to enhance your experience and to provide marketing messages, promotions, and offers of products and services that we believe may be of specific interest to you.
We reserve the right to share, rent, sell, or otherwise disclose the information we collect from you to third parties. This includes sharing your information to comply with legal processes, prevent fraud or imminent harm, and/or ensure the security of our network and services. We may also use your information to market products and services to you. In some cases, we may obtain your information through third parties from advertisements placed on their websites. We may collect and/or share certain information with third parties to fulfill orders for products or services you place and to provide you with newsletters or other communications.
When we use third parties to assist us in collecting and/or processing your personal information, we typically request that they comply with this Privacy Policy and any other appropriate confidentiality and security measures. However, we cannot guarantee that such third parties will always comply with these requests.
We may provide you with direct access to functionality from other third parties, including social media platforms and advertising networks. The presence of social media widgets or advertising units on the website may allow these third parties to see information about you and your activities via cookies, web beacons, and other technologies, even if you do not interact with them.
Do Not Track
When you use our website, we may receive “Do Not Track” requests from you, whether through signals from web browsers or other mechanisms. Currently, we do not respond to such “Do Not Track” requests, but we may consider doing so in the future.
Use of Web Technologies
Cookies
A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer for record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on our website. We may link the information we store in cookies to personally identifiable information you provide while on the site. We use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. A session ID cookie expires when you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an extended period and helps us track and target user interests to enhance your experience on our website. You can remove persistent cookies by following the directions provided in your internet browser’s “help” file. If you choose to reject cookies, you can still use our website, but some areas may be limited in functionality.
Tracking Pixels
We use a technology called tracking pixels (also known as web beacons, web bugs, or clear gifs) to help us manage and improve the content on our website by determining what content is effective. Tracking pixels are tiny graphics with a unique identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online movements of visitors to our site. Unlike cookies, which are stored on your computer’s hard drive, tracking pixels are embedded invisibly on website pages and are very small. We do not link the information gathered by tracking pixels to your personally identifiable information.
We also use tracking pixels in our HTML-based emails to see which emails have been opened by recipients. This helps us assess the effectiveness of our communications and marketing campaigns. If you wish to opt out of these emails, please refer to the “Opting Out” section of this Privacy Policy.
Log Files
As is common with most websites, we automatically collect and store information in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data. We use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze trends, administer the website, track user movements around the site, and gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
Communications
Based upon the personally identifiable information that you provide to us, we may send you a welcome e-mail. We will also communicate with you in response to your inquiries, to provide any services you request, to provide newsletters or other updates that you request. If, at any time, you no longer want us to contact you by e-mail and/or receive our e-mail subscriptions, editorial e-mails and advertorial e-mails, you may opt out.
We may send you e-mails that contain advertising or other content sponsored by third party retailers or businesses (“advertorial e-mails”). The content is marked in partnership with a third party retailer and paid for by our sponsors and does not reflect the opinions of our editorial staff. If you prefer not to receive these e-mails, you may opt-out as provided in the “Opting Out” section of this Privacy Policy below. We send advertorial e-mails on behalf of the third party sponsors. We do not share your personally identifiable information with such sponsors, except as otherwise provided in this Privacy Policy, but we may sell or share aggregate, non-personal information with such sponsors for any legally permissible purpose.
International Users
Annie’s Home Guide is based in the United States, and our servers and offices are also located in the United States. Please be aware that information you provide to us or that we collect as a result of your use of the website may be processed and transferred to, and be subject to the laws of, the United States. The privacy and data protection laws in the United States may not be equivalent to those in your country of residence. By using our website or providing us with your information, you consent to the collection, transfer, storage, and processing of your information within the United States. If our cookies or other software detect IP addresses from countries outside the United States, we may limit access to some or all of our services.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may modify, amend, or otherwise change this privacy policy at any time at our sole discretion, without your consent and without prior notice. If we decide to make changes to our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page to stay informed about how we are protecting the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications.
Performance; No Guarantee
While we take all reasonable measures to protect your information, we cannot guarantee that it will be 100% secure due to potential risks such as hacking, unauthorized access, or other unforeseen events. We will use commercially reasonable efforts to adhere to the terms of this privacy policy. However, this does not constitute a contractual guarantee of security, as breaches of personal information can occur despite best practices and efforts. We are committed to providing timely notification to users if their information is involved in a data breach or security incident.
Affiliate Marketing
Annie’s Home Guide participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may post customized links provided by retailers to track referrals to their websites, and we may earn a commission from any purchases made through these links. These programs use cookies to track visits and assign commissions on sales.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us:
Annie’s Home Guide