This Website (Quill Quotes) is owned and operated by Kevin and Brooke Carrington (“we”, “us”, or “our”). It is our policy to respect the privacy of our users and readers (“you”) regarding any information we may collect while operating our Website. We also believe it is important to document acceptable Website use and disclose advertising sponsors for you and other users to have the best experience.
Please review the following Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, and Disclosures (“Policies”) before using this Website. While most changes are likely to be minor, we reserve the right to change these Policies on the Website at any time. Therefore, we encourage you to check this page frequently for any changes. By using this Website, you are agreeing to these Policies as they appear, regardless of whether you have read them.
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Privacy Policy
While using our Website, we may collect certain personally identifiable information to help us monitor and improve user experience or enable certain site features. Personally identifiable information is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. This Privacy Policy covers how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your personally identifiable information, as described further below.
Website Users
Like most website operators, we collect potentially personally identifiable information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available (“Browser Data”), such as the Internet Protocol (IP) address, Internet Service Provider (ISP) information, browser type, language preference, referring site, pages visited, and the date and time of each user request. We may also use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to collect, monitor, and analyze Browser Data. Our purpose in collecting Browser Data is to better understand how our users interact with the Website. From time to time, we may release non-personally identifiable information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of our Website.
Gathering of Personally Identifiable Information
Certain users choose to interact with our Website in ways that require us to gather personally identifiable information. The amount and type of information that we gather depend on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask users who comment on our Website to provide a username and email address. Those who wish to receive updates via email, we collect their emails. In each case, we collect such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the user’s interaction with our Website. We do not disclose personally identifiable information other than as described below. And users can always refuse to supply personally identifiable information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
We may collect statistics about the behavior of our Website users. For instance, we may monitor the most popular pages on the site or use spam screened by third-party services, such as Akismet, to help identify spam. We may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, we do not disclose personally identifiable information other than as described below.
Protection of Certain Personally Identifiable Information
We disclose personally identifiable information only to those of our agents and third-party service providers that need to know that information in order to process it on our behalf or to provide services available on our Website. Some of those agents and third-party service providers may be located outside of your home country; by using our Website, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Other than to our agents and third-party service providers, as described above, we disclose personally identifiable information only in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of ourselves, third parties, or the public at large. We will not rent or sell personally identifiable information to anyone, except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy.
If you are a registered user of our Website and have supplied your email address, we may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what’s going on with our Website. If you send us a request, for example via a support email or via one of our feedback mechanisms, we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. We take all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction of personally identifiable information, but cannot guarantee absolute security. If you wish to access or delete any personally identifiable information we may have about you, please contact us via the information at the bottom of this page.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a user’s computer, and that the user’s browser provides to the website each time the user returns. We use cookies to help us identify and track users, their Website usage, and their Website access preferences. Along with third-party service providers such as Google, first-party cookies and third-party cookies or other identifiers may be used together to compile user advertising preferences as they relate to our Website. Our users who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using our Website, with the understanding that certain features of our Website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Please note, some internet browsers include a setting to send Do Not Track (DNT) signals, which differs from the cookie opt-out setting. As no industry standard has yet been developed with respect to Do Not Track, our Website does not currently process or respond to such Do Not Track signals.
Business Transfers
If the Website or substantially all of its assets were acquired or sold, or in the unlikely event that we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that are transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that any acquirer of this Website may continue to use your personally identifiable information as set forth in this policy.
Advertising
Advertising appearing on our Website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the advertising server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows advertising networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by our Website and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers. For further information about third-party advertisers or to opt out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising, visit www.aboutads.info. A listing of our current advertising partners is available in our Disclosures, below.
Email Subscriptions
You may choose to subscribe to our email list to receive updates on what’s going on with our Website. By subscribing, you consent to occasionally receive emails from us related to our Website. You may unsubscribe from our Website at any time. Should you have trouble unsubscribing, please contact us via the information at the bottom of this page. We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act and do not send out spam or misleading information.
Comments
You may voluntarily provide comments or other submissions to our Website. By choosing to submit a comment, you give implied consent for this comment and your information to appear on our Website. When users leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the user’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Your email address may be required to allow us to respond to your comment, but will not be shared with any third party, except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy. Comments and other user content may be submitted to third-party services, such as Akismet anti-spam service, to improve spam prevention. 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our Website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Website users can download and extract any location data from images on the Website.
Social media links and sharing options are available on this Website. If you choose to interact with us on social media, be advised that any interactions on our social media accounts are publicly available.
Third-Party Services, Links, and Embedded Content
We use various third-party services who assist us with operating our Website and serving our users. Many of these services require personally identifiable information to function properly. We make every attempt to select third-party service providers that keep personally identifiable information confidential and behave in a similar fashion to this Privacy Policy. However, third-party service providers ultimately have their own privacy policies, which you are encouraged to review. To assist you in reviewing these third-party service provider’s policies, we maintain a listing of utilized services in our Disclosures, below. While every effort will be made, we cannot guarantee this list is always 100% complete and up to date. By using this Website, you are consenting to the transfer of personally identifiable information to our third-party service providers.
We may, at our discretion, include links to or embedded content from third-party sites on our Website. Embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.) from third-party sites behaves in the exact same way as if you have visited that site. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with them, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content on our Website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, therefore, we assume no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked or embedded sites. Once you leave our Website or while interacting with a third-party site, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use, below, and are encouraged to review the third-party site’s policies.
Children
We do not specifically market our Website to children under 13 years of age. Collection of personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 years old is governed by the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and allows parental control. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13 years old without parental consent. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with personally identifiable information without consent, please contact us via the information at the bottom of this page and we will delete such information.
Privacy Policy Changes
We reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time. Your continued use of this Website after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
Terms of Use
Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before using this Website. We reserve the right to change these Terms from time to time on this page. By using the Website, you are agreeing to the Terms as they appear. Please do not use the Website if you do not agree with these Terms.
Website Use
Our Website and its content (e.g. articles, images, videos, etc.) are intended for personal use. You agree to only use our Website for lawful purposes and to provide honest and accurate information. You are solely responsible for your online activity.
User-Generated Content
Our Website allows submission of user-generated content, such as through comments, form submissions, or email, which will be publicly available to other users. By submitting any content to us and/or our Website, you grant us an unlimited license to use this content on our Website. This license includes the right to use, display, republish, sell, alter, or delete the content in any way at our sole discretion. You are also agreeing to be identified as the author of any of your contributions, though your email address will not be posted.
If you choose to submit user-generated content, you agree:
- to only submit content relevant to our Website and suitable for a family forum
- submitted content shall not:
- be abusive or contain excessive foul language
- contain knowingly false information
- contain spam or references to adult content
- violate any laws or legal rights
- that you are the content owner and/or are authorized to submit the content
- to be identified as the author of your submission
User-generated content is not provided or commissioned by us or the Website and may not reflect our views and opinions. Comments and other user-generated content may be posted in real-time without our review. It is not our responsibility, or that of this Website, to ensure that all user-generated content is posted and/or that questions are answered.
Copyright
You are not allowed to plagiarize our content or copy our articles. However, you are welcome to reference our articles or use snippets as long as you give us credit by providing a hyperlink back to our Website.
Limited Liability
We will not be responsible or liable in any way for your use of the information or content provided on this website. By using this Website, you agree at all times to indemnify and hold harmless us, and any related parties, from and against any and all claims related to this Website. We assume no liability for any losses, damages, or injuries alleged in connection with your use of this Website. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages (including lost profits) of any form incurred by a person, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the form of the act in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Website. Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or limit any liability that cannot be excluded or limited by law.
Termination
We reserve the right to terminate your Website access, fully or partially, at any time without notice.
Governing Law
These Terms are governed in accordance with the laws of California and the United States.
Disclosures
Please note that we have sponsorships with some of the companies and products mentioned on this Website and are compensated for certain affiliate links and advertisements. Our compensation varies for each product and may be a percentage of sales generated or flat rate for each user click or action. You are not obligated to click on any link or buy any products that are advertised. In accordance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines, we attempt to make all affiliate links and advertisements clear and conspicuous.
Any references to third party products, prices, or sites are subject to change without notice. Please do the appropriate research before purchasing any product or participating in any advertised offers. Our sponsorships change from time to time and updates will be posted to this page.
Affiliate Link FAQs
How do affiliate links work?
When you click an affiliate link, your computer is tagged with a special cookie to track the referral from our Website. If you end up buying the product, we are compensated for the referral.
How are affiliate links chosen for the Website?
Our affiliate links only promote products that we believe in and think our users will enjoy. We do not accept payments for positive reviews on products we have not used or have limited knowledge of. All opinions and/or recommendations are those of the author alone.
Do affiliate links cost more?
No, product prices are not increased by affiliate links. In fact, affiliate links often offer exclusive deals to actually reduce prices.
How are payment and personal info handled by affiliate links?
The affiliate website handles all your payment and personal info. We do not see any personally identifiable information as a result of your interaction with affiliate links. The only information we see is that an anonymous user made a purchase on date/time and which product they bought. You are encouraged to review the privacy policy and terms of use on any affiliate’s website before making a purchase.
Advertising and Affiliate Partners
Please see below for a current listing of our advertising and affiliate partners:
- As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon’s privacy notice is available here.
- As a member of CJ Affiliate (formerly Commission Junction) we have access to a large network of affiliate advertisers to partner with and earn commissions from qualifying purchases. The privacy policy of their parent company, Conversant, is available here. Advertisers we currently partner with or have in the past are listed below:
- Books-A-Million, also known as BAM! Their privacy policy is available here.
Third-Party Service Providers
In addition to the advertising and affiliate partners, above, please see the following list of third-party service providers we use. We may share personally identifiable information with these service providers in accordance with our Privacy Policy to provide certain Website functions.
- Akismet, a service from Automattic, helps prevent spam comments. Their privacy notice is available here.
- Bluehost, a subsidiary of Endurance International Group, provides our web hosting. Their privacy policy is available here.
- Google services are used for a variety of Website functions. For instance, Google Analytics and Search Console are used to track Website usage and make improvements accordingly, and Google Drive is used for storage of Website backups.
- Google’s privacy policy is available here. Also, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
- The following Google Analytics features have been implemented: Remarketing with Google Analytics, Google Display Network Impression Reporting, and Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting. To opt out, see Google Analytics’ currently available opt-outs.
- Mailchimp manages our email subscriptions and email marketing. Their privacy policy is available here.
Additional Third-Party Plugins
The following third-party plugins are also used to help format and run the Website. While these plugins are unlikely to receive personally identifiable information, they are included here for completeness and in case you are interested.
- AddToAny is used to add share buttons for social media to our posts.
- Atomic Blocks – Gutenberg Blocks Collection adds formatting options to our posts.
- Code Snippets provides an easy way to customize Website code.
- Content Views allows customization of recent post lists, grids, and sliders.
- Edit Author Slug allows customization of how author names are displayed.
- GDPR Cookie Consent alerts users to the Website’s use of cookies.
- Genesis Magazine Pro Theme creates the base style for the Website.
- Genesis Simple Edits provides an easy way to edit common areas in a Genesis theme.
- Mailchimp for WordPress is used to create the signup form for our email subscription.
- MonsterInsights is used to easily integrate Google Analytics tracking code into the Website.
- Quiz and Survey Master allows us to hold votes and gather feedback on the Website.
- Redirection helps fix and prevent broken web links.
- Regenerate Thumbnails allows resizing of image thumbnails.
- Simple History keeps track of changes made to the Website.
- Simple Social Icons creates icons to link to our social media pages.
- Subscribe to Comments Reloaded enables users to sign up for email notifications of comments.
- Title Remover allows post titles to be hidden.
- UpdraftPlus is used to schedule regular Website backups.
- Wordfence Security provides anti-virus, firewall, and malware protection.
- Yoast SEO helps analyze content for readability and search engine rankings.
Disclaimer
The editorial content of our Website is not provided by any of the companies mentioned and has not been reviewed, approved, or otherwise endorsed by any of these companies. Opinions expressed on this Website are those of the author alone.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Policies or our Website, wish to access or delete any personally identifiable information we may have about you, or want more information contact us at: hello@quillquotes.com