Privacy Policy
Who we are
Flip Flops Included found at https://flipflopsincluded.com is governed by the following Privacy Policy.
Please contact us via the Contact page for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Certain visitors to Flip Flops Included website choose to interact with Flip Flops Included in ways that require Flip Flops Included to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Flip Flops Included gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who comment on our blog to provide a username and email address. Those who wish to receive Flip Flops Included updates via email, we collect their emails. In each case, Flip Flops Included collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Flip Flops Included. Flip Flops Included does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Comments
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, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself) to help spam detection.
An anonymised 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. 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 the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Contact forms
You may voluntarily submit personal information to Flip Flops Included by submitting a contact form. We do not use the information submitted through contact forms for marketing purposes.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Flip Flops Included uses cookies to help Flip Flops Included identify and track visitors, their usage of Flip Flops Included website, and their website access preferences. Flip Flops Included visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Flip Flops Included website, with the drawback that certain features of Flip Flops Included website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. For more information about cookies see our Cookie Policy.
Email newsletters: if you choose to provide us with your email address, we may send you email communications from time to time to share updates about our resources, events, courses, and other information that may interest you. You can opt out of receiving email communications from us by following the unsubscribe links contained in any communication we send to you.
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. This allows us to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user.
We use MailerLite to manage our email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. MailerLite is a third-party provider, which may collect and process your data using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter. MailerLite’s Privacy Policy is available at https://www.mailerlite.com/privacy-policy.
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided at the end of each newsletter.
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.
Analytics
We use MonsterInsights, which uses Google Analytics universal tracking, so we can track visitors across devices and platforms. Google Analytics records information about the pages a visitor has seen, for example the URL of the page, time of day, device used, etc. Google Analytics may capture your IP address. For more information view the MonsterInsights Privacy Policy and the Google site How Google Uses Information from Sites or Apps That Use Our Services.
Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website. Users may disable cookies or delete an individual cookie. For more information about cookies see our Cookie Policy.
Who we share your data with
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.
The website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
This list may be amended from time to time at the website’s sole discretion.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Affiliate Program Participation
The website participates 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.
Flip Flops Included is a participant in the Amazon Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn commission incomes by advertising and linking to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 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 for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. To do so contact us. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, provided by Akismet. The information collected typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
Children’s Information
This website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18 and does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18 do not access this website. If a parent or guardian believes that the website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 18 in its database, please contact us immediately and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Disclaimer
Flip Flops Included provides general information on topics on this website, which should not be construed as professional, legal, financial, tax or medical advice. These are my personal opinions only. By visiting and using this website you agree to be bound by this disclaimer.
I reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Last updated: 24 September, 2024