Who we are:
Our website address is: https://smokybeginnings.com
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
At https://smokybeginnings.com, we are committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of all visitors to our website. In particular, we want you to know that https://smokybeginnings.com is not in the business of selling, renting or trading email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.
In this Privacy Policy, we’ve provided detailed information on when and why we collect personal information, how we use it, the limited conditions under which we may disclose it to others, and how we keep it secure.
We take your privacy seriously and take measures to provide all visitors and users of https://smokybeginnings.com with a safe and secure environment.
Cookies
https://smokybeginnings.com may set and access https://smokybeginnings.com cookies on your computer. Cookies are used to provide our system with the basic information to provide the services you are requesting.
Cookies can be cleared at any time from your internet browser settings.
Google Analytics
When someone visits https://smokybeginnings.com we use a third-party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns.
We do this to track things such as the number of visitors to the various parts of the site and interactions with the site. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone. We do not make and do not allow Google to make, any attempt to find out the identities of visitors to our website.
Website Comments
When someone visits https://smokybeginnings.com, there may be an ability to submit comments on particular articles or pages. When comments are submitted, you are entitled to use aliases or information that completely hides your identity. When a comment is submitted, the relevant details (name, email, website) that you provide are stored.
These details are stored so that we can display your comment back to you, and to anyone viewing the comment sections on the site. We do not verify information entered nor do we require verification.
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.
Mailing Lists
As part of the registration process for our e-newsletter, we collect personal information. We use that information for a couple of reasons: to tell you about stuff you’ve asked us to tell you about; to contact you if we need to obtain or provide additional information; to check our records are right and to check every now and then that you’re happy and satisfied.
We do not rent or trade email lists with other organizations, businesses or individuals.
You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time of the day or night by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of our emails.
Third Parties
There may be some circumstances where your IP address, geographic location, and other browser-related details may be shared with third-party companies. We may share your above-mentioned data with the following third-party companies from time to time.
Access to Your Personal Information
You are entitled to view, amend, or delete the personal information that we hold. Email your request to our data protection officer CJ at cj@smokybeginnings.com we will work with you to remove any of your personal data we may have.
PRIVACY POLICY
If we make a change to this policy that, in our sole discretion, is material, we will notify you by an update or email, where possible. By continuing to access or use our services, you agree to be bound to the terms of our Privacy Policy.
Your Right To Be Forgotten/Removed From https://smokybeginnings.com’s email list
If you wish to remove your email and ALL personal information from our email list and promotional marketing material then please feel free to contact us.
Embedded content from other websites
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.
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.
