Privacy Policy Overview

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Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at backtothebasicwithlaura.com, doing business as Laura Reefer(“Laura Reefer,” “Laura Lowe Reefer,” “Reefer’s Blend,” “Cooking and Crafting with Laura Reefer,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

Disclaimer

Let me start by saying that Reefer is my last name and that the content found on this site is unrelated to cannabis, cooking with cannabis, growing cannabis, the use of cannabis, or any reasons or anything affiliated with cannabis.

• I do not promote recreational drug use of any kind.
• I do not promote recreational drug use of any kind.
• I do not promote any substances that alter mental state for the purpose of recreation or induce “highs.”
• I do not promote any product or service marketed as facilitating recreational drug use.
• I do not promote instructions on growing cannabis, selling cannabis or using cannabis.

Privacy

I value your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information and privacy rights. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect and use your information and how we safeguard your information when you visit our cooking and crafting blog at www.backtothebasicswithlaura.com

Information We Collect

When you visit our site at https://backtothebasicswithlaura.com/ (the “Website“), and more generally, use any of our services (the “Services“, which include the Website), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information.

1. Personal data—We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide. This occurs when you register on the Website, request information about our products or services, or participate in Website activities, such as posting comments or participating in forums. The personal data that we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Website. It also depends on the choices you make and the products and features you use.
2. Information Automatically Collected – We gather certain data automatically when you navigate our website. This includes:
   • Log and Usage Data: Information such as IP addresses, browser settings, timestamps, pages visited, and system activity during your interaction with the site.
   • Device Data: Details about your device, such as hardware, browser, operating system, and network provider.
   • Location Data: Precise or approximate data about your device’s location (e.g., GPS, IP address). You can opt out of location tracking by adjusting your device settings.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies We use cookies to collect additional information for a better user experience.
   • Types of Cookies We Use:
     • Essential Cookies Ensure website functionality.
     • Performance Cookies: Track site performance.
     • Functional Cookies: Save user preferences.
     • Advertising/Tracking Cookies: Used for targeted advertising.
   • Managing Cookies: You can disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may limit some features of our website.

For more detailed guidance on cookies, you may refer to external sources like About Cookies.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information that you share with us. We collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, maintain, and improve our blog and its content.
• To send you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials (if you have opted in).
• To respond to your comments, questions, and requests.
• To analyze and understand how our blog is used to enhance user experience.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies to:

• Ensure the Website functions properly.
• Improve user experience by remembering preferences.
• Analyze traffic and visitor interactions through Google Analytics.
• Display relevant advertisements (if applicable).

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:

• To trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our blog and conducting our business, provided they agree to keep this information confidential.
• To comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, and ensure the safety of our users.

On occasion, I may use third-party advertisements on this site. Some of these third parties may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise. This information will send these advertisers (such as Annie’s, Leisure Arts, Michaels, etc) information including your IP address, your ISP, the browser you used to visit our site, This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (example: showing yarn sale ads to someone who has been searching for specialty yarn) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as crochet pattern ads to someone who frequents crochet websites).

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website to optimize it. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

You can disable/turn off cookies from my site or third-party advertisers in your browser settings or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this may change how you navigate this blog and other websites.

Links

This web site contains links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.

Your Communications

When you contact us through our contact forms, blog comments, newsletter sign-ups, or any other related pages—or when you contact us directly via phone, mail, or email—please note that these communications are not considered confidential or privileged. Third parties may view and share them as part of our operations.

We reserve the right to own and display any communications you submit on our website, servers, comments, emails, or other media platforms, as permitted by United States law. Unsolicited content, like blog comments or emails, is considered our property, and we are not obligated to provide credit or compensation for it. For details on how we store and use your communications or any data you provide, please check out our Privacy Policy.

We may republish your submissions, in full or in part, when it aligns with our business needs. To keep things safe and respectful, we kindly ask that you avoid submitting any content that could be illegal or used for unlawful purposes. This includes, but isn’t limited to, content that’s defamatory, false, obscene, abusive, harmful, or otherwise inappropriate.

Affiliates and External Links

This site may use affiliate links to sell certain products or services. We disclaim any and all liability as a result of your purchase through one of these links. We will use reasonable efforts to notify you when and where we have placed affiliate links in addition to this disclaimer located in these Terms & Conditions. You accept express liability for any and all consequences or benefits of clicking the affiliate links contained on this website or related communications.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no data transmission over the Internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Terms and Conditions of Use.
If you require any more information or have any questions about our Terms and Conditions of website use, or our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact me by email [email protected].

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, or delete your personal information. If you wish to exercise these rights or have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact me at [email protected].

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may occasionally update this Privacy Policy. We will notify you of any changes by posting the updated policy on our blog. Your continued use of our blog after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch with us at:

Laura Reefer | Reefer’s Blend [email protected]| https://backtothebasicswithlaura.com/