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This website and its content are owned by Sweet Smart Design, a sole proprietorship of Lynn Jatania. You can contact us at any time at lynn@sweetsmartdesign.com.
Use of any information that you provide to us, or which is collected by us on or through our website, is governed by this privacy policy. By using our website or its content, you consent to this privacy policy, whether or not you have read it.
If you do not agree with our privacy policy, please do not use our website or its content.
Please note that this privacy policy does not apply to any external sites linked to by the Sweet Smart Design website.
Information Use and Sharing
We are the sole users of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, disclose or rent this information to anyone for re-marketing purposes. We don’t send spam.
However, we may disclose personal information when required by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary in order to conform to the edicts of the law or to comply with a legal process served on our site.
We collect data for:
- Subscribing you to our Mailchimp newsletter – only with your full and active consent, and you can unsubscribe at any time;
- Answering your queries via direct email or through our contact form;
- Allowing you to leave a comment on a blog post, to follow comments on a post, or to follow the blog feed;
- Gathering information about the website needs of contracted clients on our intake form;
- Suggesting related posts and pertinent information, using the Jetpack plugin
Collected personal information usually includes your name and email address, or your WordPress account name. We will use your information to answer your questions or to provide the requested service only.
Newsletter subscriptions, blog subscriptions, and comments will be kept indefinitely, at the subscriber’s discretion.
Security
This website uses a variety of security features and technologies to keep your data safe. Data is stored online in a protected database, and only employees of Sweet Smart Design with a direct need to know this information have access. We use an SSL certificate to transmit data securely.
However, Internet-based data transmissions may in principle have security gaps, so absolute protection may not be guaranteed. If you’re worried, you can transmit your personal data to us via telephone – send an email to lynn@sweetsmartdesign.com to set this up.
Cookies
This site uses cookies for some functionality. Cookies are text files that are stored in a computer system via an Internet browser.
Cookies may be used for:
- Comment tracking
- Allowing you to share content to your social media accounts such as, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram
- Showing embedded third party content, such as Vimeo or YouTube videos
- Gathering anonymous statistics via the Jetpack plugin, used to recommend related content
- Gathering Google Analytics data based on your IP address, which is gathered and stored anonymously, with no personal information attached
If you wish to block the use of cookies, you may turn off this functionality with your browser settings.
Access to Information
At any time, you may request a detailed report on your stored information with Sweet Smart Design. Please email lynn@sweetsmartdesign.com to request this information. Reports will be generated within 30 days.
If you wish to change any stored information with Sweet Smart Design or remove your information altogether, you can definitely do that. Just let us know using the email address above.
International Access
If you are visiting our site from outside North America, please be advised that your information is being sent to servers in both the United States and Canada.
We abide by all Canadian laws pertaining to protection of information.
Automated Decision-Making and Default Opt-Ins
As a responsible company, we do not use automatic decision-making, profiling, or default opt-ins.
Contact Information
You can contact us with any questions pertaining to privacy and security at lynn@sweetsmartdesign.com. Our full address is 67 Osprey Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario, K2M 2Z8. We can be reached via phone at 613-271-9939.