Privacy Policy

This blog is InteriorFrugalista.com and my URL is https://www.interiorfrugalista.com. This domain uses HTTPS security encryption. This keeps information safe for the website and those who visit it.



Your privacy is important to Interior Frugalista. The policy below outlines how your personal information is collected and how it is used when you use our website.



You agree to the terms of this policy when you use this website. This privacy policy may change from time to time. If any changes are made, then you will be notified by revising the date at the bottom of this policy.



About Interior Frugalista

Interior Frugalista is an independently operated blog run by Marie Blackburn and based in Canada. This website is a DIY and Home Decor blog.



How Information is Collected

Here is how your information is collected on Interior Frugalista:

  • if you subscribe to the newsletter
  • if you leave a comment on the blog
  • if you purchase a product via affiliate links
  • through website cookies and log files
  • through Google Analytics
  • if you email me via the Contact Me button on the blog


Newsletter

If you decide to join the newsletter via any of the many sign-up forms located throughout this website, then your first name and email address are required. We require your email address in order to send you the emails and we require your first name so that my emails to you will include a friendly personalized note.



At the bottom of every email I send, you will find a link to unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. If you are having trouble unsubscribing or would like to be removed from the newsletter, then simply send me an email at marie@interiorfrugalista.com asking to be removed.



I currently use Mad Mimi as my email service provider (read their privacy policy here). Your data is collected and then passed to them. Tags are used within Mad Mimi to track your actions and page visits so that future emails can be better tailored to meet your needs.



Currently, I send a minimum of one email per week. However, I will occasionally email you about products and other promotions that may be relevant to your interests. Free printables and resource lists are sent directly to your email with a download link via Google Documents (read their privacy policy here).



Your email and name are never sold or given away to a third party. All emails you receive are CAN-SPAM compliant. At the bottom of every email, you will find information on how to contact the sender, as well as information on how to unsubscribe.



Blog Comments

Love something you read on my blog? Then leaving a comment is a great way to do that! I personally love hearing your feedback. If you choose to leave a comment on a blog post, then please be aware that the comment is then public and visible to anyone who reads the comment section. Your email address is never shared or disclosed, but your name and comment will be visible to others.



It is highly recommended that you avoid leaving detailed personal information in your comments. I reserve the right to remove comments deemed as inappropriate, threatening, profane, or spammy without notice.



Affiliate Programs

Interior Frugalista may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the website. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.



Interior Frugalista 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 the 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.



Interior Frugalista is a participant in the ShareASale Affiliate Marketing Network, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to ShareASale.com. As part of the ShareASale Affiliate Marketing Network, the website will post customized links, provided by ShareASale, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.



Interior Frugalista is a participant in the Funky Junk Old Sign Stencils Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Funky Junk Old Sign Stencils.com. As part of the Funky Junk Old Sign Stencils affiliate program, the website will post customized links, provided by Funky Junk Old Sign Stencils, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.



Interior Frugalista is a participant in the Enjoy Zibra Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Enjoy Zibra.com. As part of the Enjoy Zibra associates affiliate program, the website will post customized links, provided by Enjoy Zibra, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.



Each program collects and retains its own data. I do not have access to the personal information that is collected by these affiliate programs. It is best to read their individual privacy policies for more information on how your data is collected and used.



Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.0)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at https://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit Opt Out - NAI: Network Advertising Initiative. You may also visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#/ and http://optout.networkadvertising.org/# to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at YourAdChoices.com | AppChoices to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please click here.



Cookies

Interior Frugalista 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.



Users may, at any time, prevent the settings 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.



I may use the following cookies on Interior Frugalista:



Google Analytics

Interior Frugalista uses Google Analytics to track website performance and user behavior. It provides information on page views, referral sources, and other valuable information that helps me adapt the content I write for this website. Google Analytics does capture anonymous data about location, age, gender, and interests, but I have no way to connect that information and specifically identify you. Google Analytics may also capture your IP address as you make your way around this website. User and event data is retained for 26 months and then is automatically deleted. You can read more about that here.



Contact Me Tab on Interior Frugalista

Interior Frugalista uses the Constant Contact service for the Contact Me form on the Website. We store your name and email address for purposes of replying to your questions and inquiries about content on the website via email communication.



Social Media Privacy

Interior Frugalista uses various social media platforms. Interior Frugalista is not responsible for what you post on Interior Frugalista's social media channels.



Parental Consent

If you are under 16 years old, you must first have parental permission before using our website or entering personal information.



Final Notes on this Privacy Policy

You have the right to access your personal data and know how it is being processed. Hopefully, the policy above adequately explains how your data is used.



Personal information will not be transferred unless we are legally obligated to do so. If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, please contact marie@interiorfrugalista.com. You can request to be removed at any time.



Interior Frugalista contains links to other websites. As such, Interior Frugalista is not responsible for the privacy policies of other websites or the third-party applications it uses.



If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact us at marie@interiorfrugalista.com.



Last updated on April 26, 2022



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