Disclosure Policy

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This policy is valid from 22 December 2019
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

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This blog abides by word of mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationship, opinion and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.

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The owner(s) of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this blog receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

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This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

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Privacy Policy

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Shannon Broadbent found at https://www.shannonbroadbent.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

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We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

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WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

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Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. In addition, you are able to create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username, but your password will not be visible in our records.

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Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources.  You may link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile.  If you choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile, we will receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account.  The Website utilizes the Facebook commenting system, so if you choose to comment on a Website post, your profile picture will appear.

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Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

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Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

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HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

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We may use the information collected in the following ways:

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• To operate and maintain the Website;

• To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account;

• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;

• To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;

• To respond to your comments or inquiries;

• To provide you with user support;

• To track and measure advertising on the Website;

• To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

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THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

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We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers 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.

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The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

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Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics. To view their privacy policy go here.

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Mailchimp – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.  Please refer to Mailchimp's privacy policy for further information.

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At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.

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Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected 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 reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

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ANONYMOUS DATA

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From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, 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.

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PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

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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.

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You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google Account.

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Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and website information.

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COOKIES

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The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

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Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your 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 your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

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ADVERTISING

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Display Ads

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We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.

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Retargeting Ads

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From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

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Affiliate Program Participation

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The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, 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.

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Shannon Broadbent is a participant 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 links to Amazon.com.  As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. To view their privacy policy click here.

Newsletters

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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 behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

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RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

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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@shannonbroadbent.com to be removed from our mailing list.

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Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to hello@shannonbroadbent.com.

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Amend – You may contact us at hello@shannonbroadbent.com to amend or update your personal information.

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Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to hello@shannonbroadbent.com.

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Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

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SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

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At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security 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.

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CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

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Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. No one under age 13 may provide any information to or on the Website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on this Website or on or through any of its features/register on the Website, make any purchases through the Website, use any of the interactive or public comment features of this Website or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use.

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If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at hello@shannonbroadbent.com

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CONTACT INFORMATION

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At any time, please contact us at hello@shannonbroadbent.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.

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Visitors’ GDPR Rights

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If you are within the European Union, you are entitled to certain information and have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation. Those rights include:

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We will retain the any information you choose to provide to us until the earlier of: (a) you asking us to delete the information, (b) our decision to cease using our existing data providers, or (c) the Company decides that the value in retaining the data is outweighed by the costs of retaining it.

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You have the right to request access to your data that the Company stores and the rights to either rectify or erase your personal data.

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You have the right to seek restrictions on the processing of your data.

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You have the right to object to the processing of your data and the right to the portability of your data.

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To the extent that you provided consent to the Company’s processing of your personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing based upon consent that occurred prior to your withdrawal of consent.

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You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority that has jurisdiction over issues related to the General Data Protection Regulation.

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We require only the information that is reasonably required to enter into a contract with you. We will not require you to provide consent for any unnecessary processing as a condition of entering into a contract with us.

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Sweep Stakes & Giveaway Policy

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This statement sets forth the terms and conditions under which a giveaway where a winner is chosen at random (“Sweepstakes”) are executed by Shannon Broadbent.

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No purchase is necessary to enter any Sweepstakes on shannonbroadbent.com. All entrants must be U.S. residents (unless otherwise stated in the giveaway descriptions), ages 18 years or older, and must provide a valid email address.

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The odds of winning a Sweepstakes is dependent on the number of entries.  Winners will be selected randomly by Shannon Broadbent using Raffelcopter.com as the selection tool and have 48 hours to claim their prize. If a potential Prize winner forfeits or does not claim a prize, the prize will be re-awarded, at Shannon Broadbent sole discretion. All prizes will be awarded.

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Employees of Shannon Broadbent and the Sweepstakes/Giveaway Sponsor are not eligible to participate.  All entries received after the Sweepstakes closing date and time will not be considered.  Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Shannon Broadbent and Sweepstakes Sponsor are not liable for late or misdirected entries, entry errors, or transmission problems.

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All decisions of Shannon Broadbent are final.

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Shannon Broadbent reserves the right to terminate the Sweepstakes in the event of technical problems, or to correct typographical or technical errors, or to amend these rules.

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By entering, participants agree to release and hold harmless Shannon Broadbent, Sweepstakes Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents from any and all liability or any injuries, loss, or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with a Sweepstakes.

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All Sweepstakes winners must be willing to furnish a valid shipping address in order to receive a prize. Winners also agree to release and not to sue Shannon Broadbent for use of their name, logo, domain, and/or likeness including, without limitation, claims for invasion of privacy, infringement of the right of publicity, liable, unfair competition, false advertising, intentional or negligent infliction of emotional distress, and/or copyright or trademark infringement.

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Taxes on Sweepstakes are solely the responsibility of the Winner.

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Non-winning entries from one Sweepstakes may not be carried forward to future Sweepstakes.

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All Sweepstakes are subject to and must be construed under the laws of the State of Texas, except where prohibited by law.

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Contact Us

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The Company welcomes your questions or comments regarding the Privacy Policy:

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Shannon Broadbent

Email Address: hello@shannonbroadbent.com

Updated Dec 22, 2019

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