THE GIRL WHO KNOWS takes privacy extremely seriously. This Privacy Policy describes how we treat and use the information we collect when you use TheGirlWhoKnows.com or sign-up for our newsletters. This Privacy Policy, does not apply to any information you may provide to us or that we may collect offline and/or through other means (for example, at an event, via telephone, or through the mail).
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By visiting and using the Site, you agree that your use of our Site, and any dispute over privacy, is governed by this Privacy Policy. Because the Web is an evolving medium, we may need to change our Privacy Policy at some point in the future, in which case we’ll post the changes to this Privacy Policy on this website and update the Effective Date of the policy to reflect the date of the changes. By continuing to use the Site after we post any such changes, you accept the Privacy Policy as modified.
Personal Information
We may collect and store personal or other information that you voluntarily supply to us online while using the Site (e.g., while on the Site or in responding via email to a feature provided on the Site). TheGirlWhoKnows.com only contacts individuals who specifically request that we do so or in the event that they have signed up to receive our free newsletters or have purchased one of our products. THE GIRL WHO KNOWS collects personally identifying information from our users during online registration and online purchasing. Generally, this information includes name and e-mail address for registration to receive our free newsletters and name, postal address, and credit card information when purchasing our products and/or services. All of this information is provided to us by you.
THE GIRL WHO KNOWS may also request additional information such as age, buying preferences, annual income, or other demographic or profile information. We use this information to better tailor our content and improve the experience on our site. We may also share this information with third parties, such as advertisers, but only in aggregate, anonymous form. No third party will receive information from us that personally identifies you or anyone else in any way.
We also collect and store information that is generated automatically as you navigate online through the Site. For example, we may collect information about your computer’s connection to the Internet, which allows us, among other things, to improve the delivery of our web pages to you and to measure traffic on the Site.
We use the information we collect from you while you are using the Site in a variety of ways, including using the information to customize features. We also may provide your information to third parties, such as service providers and contractors, for a variety of purposes. Unless you inform us in accordance with the process described below, we reserve the right to use, and to disclose to third parties, all of the information collected from and about you while you are using the Site in any way and for any purpose, such as to enable us or a third party to provide you with information about products and services. If you do not wish your information to be used for these purposes, you must send us an email, requesting to be taken off any lists of information that may be used for these purposes or that may be given or sold to third-parties.
Please keep in mind that whenever you voluntarily make your personal information available for viewing by third parties online – for example on message boards, web logs, through email, or in chat areas – that information can be seen, collected and used by others besides us. We cannot be responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of such information. The Site also includes links to other websites and provides access to products and services offered by third parties, whose privacy policies we do not control. When you access another website or purchase third-party products or services through the Site, use of any information you provide is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the site you are visiting or the provider of such products or services.
We may also make some content, products and services available through our Site through cooperative relationships with third-party providers, where the brands of our provider partner appear on the Site in connection with such content, products and/or services. We may share with our provider partner any information you provide, or that is collected, in the course of visiting any pages that are made available in cooperation with our provider partner. In some cases, the provider partner may collect information from you directly, in which cases the privacy policy of our provider partner may apply to the provider partner’s use of your information. The privacy policy of our provider partners may differ from ours. If you have any questions regarding the privacy policy of one of our provider partners, you should contact the provider partner directly for more information.
Be aware that we may occasionally release information about our visitors when release is appropriate to comply with law or to protect the rights, property or safety of users of the Site or the public.
Please also note that as our business grows, we may buy or sell various assets. In the unlikely event that we sell some or all of our assets, or one or more of our websites is acquired by another company, information about our users may be among the transferred assets.
Opting Out
You can unsubscribe from receiving THE GIRL WHO KNOWS emails at any time. You can unsubscribe by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the footer of any of our emails and following the instructions.
Third-Party Advertising
Occasionally, you’ll see email newsletters or content online that is marked “Dedicated” or “Sponsored”. This content whether on the Site or in our email newsletters, are not necessarily reflective of the opinions of our editorial staff. They are content paid for by our sponsors, and allow us to provide you with the FREE content you love.
Tracking
Like most other websites, THE GIRL WHO KNOWS might place or recognize cookies, small text files, on your browser in order to help us retrieve information vital to providing the best possible service. Our cookies allow us to recognize you and simplify your user experience. We will never use cookies to obtain any information from your computer not related to our site.
Links to Other Sites
As a curator of the best possible information online, THE GIRL WHO KNOWS often links out to other sites. We are not responsible for any content that appears on these sites, nor do we endorse them. For questions about these sites, please consult their individual privacy policies.
This policy may be changed at any time at our discretion. If we should update this policy, we will post the updates to this page on our Site. If you have any questions or concerns regarding our privacy policy please direct them to [email protected].
Security
Any payment transactions will be encrypted. The encryption will be completed by our third party payment provider using encryption software. Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of the Site, you are responsible for keeping this password secure and confidential.
Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the Internet is not completely secure. Although we will take reasonable steps to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted over the Internet; any transmission is at your own risk. Once your information is received, we will apply strict procedures and security features to try to prevent unauthorized access.
This Privacy Policy was most recently updated on March 17, 2015.