Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

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Spooky-Things.com is here for entertainment and informational purposes only and expresses the opinions of the publisher, and the publisher only. I do not engage in providing legal, financial, medical, or other professional services or advice. 

I work hard to provide accurate and factual information about every topic covered in Spooky-Things.com, please let me know if anything should be corrected at spookiestthings@gmail.com.

I am not liable for any loss or damage related directly or indirectly to the information on this website. No warranties of any kind, express or implied, are made. I will not provide any remedy for indirect, consequential, punitive, or incidental damages arising from this website, including such negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty or contract, even after notice of the possibility of such damages.

I reserve the right to change the focus of Spooky-Things.com, shut it down, sell it, or otherwise modify it at any time. I reserve the right to update, change, or otherwise modify these terms and conditions at any time. I also reserve the right to edit or delete comments deemed to be spam, offensive in nature to myself or another comment author, or otherwise inappropriate without notice to their author. 

Advertisers, Affiliates, and Sponsors

Spooky-Things.com may on occasion use advertisers or sponsors, if I do they will be clearly marked - either in the actual article, or if I write a lot about a certain thing, an influencer badge or the like will be clearly displayed. If you purchase a product or service based upon a link from my website, you must take action with that company to resolve any issues, not with Spooky-Things.com.

Some posts may contain affiliate links and will be clearly marked. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, I receive a small commission. My primary reason for using affiliate links is to cover the costs of running Spooky-Things.com and I greatly appreciate you helping me keep it going!

Copyright Policy

All content found on spooky-things.com, unless otherwise noted or credited, is created by and the property of its publisher, Ashley Syfert. No content posted to Spooky-Things.com may be used, reprinted, modified, or published without written permission. Want written permission? Email spookiestthings@gmail.com and please be sure to include a link to what you'd like to use. Material may not be used unless you expressly receive my permission and I am credited for it.

Personal information we collect
When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Site, we collect information about the individual web pages or products that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Site, and information about how you interact with the Site. We refer to this automatically-collected information as “Device Information”.

We collect Device Information using the following technologies:
- “Cookies” are data files that are placed on your device or computer and often include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit http://www.allaboutcookies.org.
- “Log files” track actions occurring on the Site, and collect data including your IP address, browser type, Internet service provider, referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps.
- “Web beacons”, “tags”, and “pixels” are electronic files used to record information about how you browse the Site.

Additionally when you make a purchase or attempt to make a purchase through the Site, we collect certain information from you, including your name, billing address, shipping address, payment information, email address, and phone number. We refer to this information as “Order Information”.

When we talk about “Personal Information” in this Privacy Policy, we are talking both about Device Information and Order Information.

How do we use your personal information?
We use the Order Information that we collect generally to fulfill any orders placed through the Site (including processing your payment information, arranging for shipping, and providing you with invoices and/or order confirmations). Additionally, we use this Order Information to:
- Communicate with you;
- Screen our orders for potential risk or fraud; and
- When in line with the preferences you have shared with us, provide you with information or advertising relating to our products or services.

We use the Device Information that we collect to help us screen for potential risk and fraud (in particular, your IP address), and more generally to improve and optimize our Site (for example, by generating analytics about how our customers browse and interact with the Site, and to assess the success of our marketing and advertising campaigns).

Sharing you personal Information
We share your Personal Information with third parties to help us use your Personal Information, as described above. For example, we use Shopify to power our online store--you can read more about how Shopify uses your Personal Information here: https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We also use Google Analytics to help us understand how our customers use the Site -- you can read more about how Google uses your Personal Information here: https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Finally, we may also share your Personal Information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information we receive, or to otherwise protect our rights.

Behavioural advertising
As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at http://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by using the links below:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
- Google: https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
- Bing: https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads
- [[INCLUDE OPT-OUT LINKS FROM WHICHEVER SERVICES BEING USED]]

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

Do not track
Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Your rights
If you are a European resident, you have the right to access personal information we hold about you and to ask that your personal information be corrected, updated, or deleted. If you would like to exercise this right, please contact us through the contact information below.

Additionally, if you are a European resident we note that we are processing your information in order to fulfill contracts we might have with you (for example if you make an order through the Site), or otherwise to pursue our legitimate business interests listed above. Additionally, please note that your information will be transferred outside of Europe, including to Canada and the United States.

Data retention
When you place an order through the Site, we will maintain your Order Information for our records unless and until you ask us to delete this information.

Changes
We may update this privacy policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to our practices or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons.

Minors
The Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 18.

Contact us
For more information about our privacy practices, if you have questions, or if you would like to make a complaint, please contact us by e‑mail at spookiestthings@gmail.com.