Hi, there! Thank you for visiting Adventures with Jane.
Whether you’ve stumbled upon this site for the first time or are a regular visitor, I hope you’ve found something that’s helpful and inspiring here.
The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Adventures with Jane. The terms “Site,”or “Blog,” refers to adventureswithjane.com. The terms “user,” “customer,” “you,” and “your” refer to site visitors, customers, and any other users of the site. The following is the privacy policy agreement for https://adventureswithjane.com/.
This privacy policy has been created to help you understand what information we may collect about you and why we collect it.
That being said, we can change this privacy policy for any reason at any time. Changes to this privacy policy will be noted on the “Revised” date.
If the updated privacy policy is posted on the site, any changes or updates will take effect immediately, and you forfeit the right to receive specific notice. This policy applies solely to this website.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT, AND HOW IS IT USED?
Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website
You may provide us with personal data like your name or email address.
To give just a few examples, you might voluntarily provide information to the website by posting a comment, signing up for a newsletter, or filling out a contact form.
You can also create a user profile, which enables you to create a username and password. We will keep track of your username, but we won’t be able to see your password.
Information We Collect from Others
We may get details about you from third parties. You may connect your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your profile.
Your name, email address, and profile picture associated with your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts will be shared with us if you link them to your user profile.
Automatically-Collected Information
Certain information about you and the device you use to access the website is gathered automatically.
We keep track of information such as your IP address, operating system, browser, referring website, pages visited, and the dates and times you accessed the website when you used it.
Your behaviour on the website, such as the links you click, may also be recorded.
Cookies
We may record data using cookies, which are small files the website stores on your browser.
To tailor your experience on the website to your preferences, we may use both session cookies (which disappear when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your browser until deleted).
HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
Information collected may be used for the following reasons:
- To run and maintain the site;
- To register you as a member of the website, verify your identity, and tailor the site to your specific needs;
- To provide you with advertisements, like newsletters. There will be instructions on how to unsubscribe in each email campaign.
- For internal purposes such as notifying you of changes to the Terms of Service or sending out confirmation emails.
- To address your concerns or questions.
- To provide you with user support.
- To monitor and analyse online advertising performance.
- To protect, investigate, and discourage unauthorised or illegal activity.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties if you specifically permit us to do so.
The website may also employ external vendors to service internal operations. How these different service providers use your information depends on their privacy policies.
Currently, the website contracts with the following outside vendors:
- Google Analytics: This service tracks website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but Google Analytics captures no other personal information.
- Convertkit: This service is used to deliver email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address to deliver such communications. Please refer to Convert Kit’s privacy policy for further information.
Your information is not being shared with any other apps at this time. The website reserves the right to alter this list at any time.
Without your permission, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information.
However, we may disclose or transfer personal information gathered through the website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business.
Which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganisation proceeding brought by or against us.
ANONYMOUS DATA
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you, or when combined with data from other parties.
This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION
If you create a user profile on the website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible.
To create a user profile, you must choose a username and password and input your email address for profile confirmation.
Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile description, and a link to your website.
You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google accounts. Users may see your username, avatar, profile description, and website information.
COOKIES
The website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit.
This is to ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads and customise website content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information that the visitor sends.
As described in this article, third-party services like Google Analytics may also use cookies.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by the website by using a corresponding setting in their internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies.
Furthermore, already-set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.
This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in their Internet browser, not all functions of our website may be entirely usable.
ADVERTISING
- Display Ads: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the website, which may use cookies, as noted above.
- Retargeting Ads: From time to time, the website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, to market the website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the website.
- Affiliate Program Participation: The website may engage in several affiliate marketing programs, which is done by embedding tracking links into the website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
Affiliate Disclosure
Adventures with Jane participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and link-linking Amazon.com.
As part of this Amazon Associates program, the website will post customised links provided by Amazon to track the referrals to their website. This program utilises cookies to track visits to assign commissions on these sales.
NEWSLETTERS
On the website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels.
The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click.
Also, this allows the website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behaviour will not be passed on to third parties.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Opt-out: You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at hello [at] adventureswithjane [dot] com to be removed from our mailing list.
- Access: You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to
- Amend: You may contact us at hello@adventureswithjane.com to amend or update your personal information.
- Forget: In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your data. To do so, please submit a request to hello[at] adventureswithjane [dot] com
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes, to complete transactions, or when required by law.
DOWNLOADS AND MEDIA FILE
The documents, files, and media that can be downloaded from this website are given to users at their own risk.
Even though all possible steps have been taken to make sure that only real downloads are available, users are still encouraged to use third-party anti-virus software or similar programmes to make sure that the downloads are genuine.
We are not responsible for third-party downloads or downloads from outside third-party websites. Users should check the legitimacy of these downloads using third-party antivirus software or similar programs.
COPYRIGHT POLICY
Unless otherwise stated, all the pictures and content on this website are mine. Unauthorised duplication and/or copying of content (such as pictures, videos, or written words) is prohibited.
SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the website. This includes your social security number or national insurance number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this privacy policy.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 16.
If a parent or guardian believes that the website has personally identifiable information about a child under the age of 16 in its database, please get in touch with us immediately at hello@adventureswithjane.com, and we will do our best to remove such information from our records promptly.
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY & USAGE
A social media policy is something we use to make sure our business acts properly online.
Even though we may have official social media profiles, people should ensure that those profiles are genuine before interacting with them or sharing personal information with them.
We will never ask for user passwords or personal details on social media platforms. Users are advised to behave appropriately when engaging with us on social media.
Sometimes, our website has social sharing buttons that let you share web content directly from web pages to the social media sites in question.
By clicking the social sharing buttons, you agree that your shared content may be posted to your social media profile feed or page.
In the sections below, you’ll find links to more information about some social media sites’ privacy and usage policies.
Personal Responsibility & Assumption of Risk
As a reader or user, you agree to use your judgement when accessing our website and its content, and that you do so at your own risk.
You acknowledge and understand that you bear all risks and that no results are promised in any way related to this website and/or its content.
The only purpose of this website and its content is to provide you with information and resources to help you make your own choices.
All of your actions, choices, and outcomes that come from using, abusing, or not using this website or its content are your sole responsibility.
Therefore, the Adventures with Jane blog and its content are for informational and educational purposes only.
Additional Resources and Details
- A Quick Look at the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
- The Data Protection Act of 1998
- Regulations for Privacy and Electronic Communications 2003
- Everything You Need to Know About the PECR 2003
- Google’s policy on privacy
- Facebook’s rules on privacy
- Information about privacy on LinkedIn
- Twitter’s Terms of Service
- Pinterest’s privacy policy
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, you can email us at hello[at] adventureswithjane[dot]com.