At I Knead Bread the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information that may be received and collected by I Knead Bread and how that information is used and protected.
I Knead Bread, located at ikneadbread.com (the "Website"), is owned and operated by Creative Content, LLC, doing business as I Knead Bread ("Company," "we," "us," or "our").
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this Website, you can be assured that it will be used in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time by updating this page. You should review this page periodically for changes.
What We Collect and How We Use Information
We may collect the following information:
- contact information including your name and email address;
- demographic information such as postal code, preferences, and interests; and
- other information relevant to surveys, promotions, or Website services.
Information may be collected in several ways. For example, you may voluntarily provide information by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
Some information may be collected automatically when you access the Website. This may include your IP address, browser type, referring website, operating system, pages viewed, dates and times of access, and information about actions you take while using the Website, such as how long you remain on a page or which links you click.
Cookies
A cookie is a small file stored on your device that allows a website or service provider to recognize your browser and remember certain information. Cookies may be used to analyze Website traffic, remember preferences, provide Website functionality, measure advertising, and improve the visitor experience.
Some cookies expire when you close your browser, while others may remain on your device until they expire or are deleted.
We may use traffic and analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the Website and to improve Website content and performance.
Cookies may also be used by third-party services, including analytics and advertising providers.
You may be able to accept, decline, or delete cookies through your browser settings or through privacy controls made available on the Website. Disabling some cookies may affect Website functionality or your experience using the Website.
We may use information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To provide, personalize, and improve Website content and services;
- To send newsletters, updates, administrative communications, technical notices, or other information you have requested or consented to receive;
- To respond to comments, questions, or inquiries;
- To provide user support and customer service;
- To track and measure advertising and Website performance; and
- To protect, investigate, and deter unauthorized, fraudulent, or illegal activity.
Third-Party Use of Personal Information
We may disclose personal information to service providers and other third parties as described in this Privacy Policy, as required by law, or with your permission.
The Website may use third-party service providers to perform various functions and services. Each third-party service provider's use of personal information is governed by its own privacy policies and applicable law.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics - this service tracks and reports traffic on our Website. It provides information about Website traffic and referrals and may collect information such as your IP address, browser, device, and Website activity.
MailOptin - MailOptin is a marketing and email service used in connection with Website subscriptions and email forms.
Kit (formerly ConvertKit) - Kit is an email marketing platform used to deliver emails, newsletters, and promotional information. Through this service, we may store information such as your name and email address. Please refer to Kit's privacy policy for additional information.
We may disclose personal information collected through the Website as described in this Privacy Policy, with your consent, or when required by law. We may also disclose or transfer personal information to a third party that acquires all or part of our business through a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, bankruptcy, reorganization, or similar transaction.
Anonymous Data
We may use aggregated, de-identified, or anonymous information collected through cookies, analytics, or Website activity. This information may be used for purposes such as Website analysis, advertising, and marketing.
Publicly Visible Information
If you leave a comment on the Website, that comment and information such as links or avatars associated with the comment may be publicly visible. Your interactions with our social media pages, such as liking or following those pages, may also be publicly visible according to the privacy settings and policies of the applicable social media platform. The Website will not make your email address publicly visible.
Advertising
The Website works with third-party advertising providers, including Mediavine, to display advertising and support the operation of the Website. Advertising providers may use cookies, tags, pixels, beacons, or similar technologies to deliver, measure, personalize, and improve advertising.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing through tracking links. If you click an affiliate link, a cookie or similar technology may be used to track qualifying purchases for purposes of assigning commissions.
I Knead Bread is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Newsletters
The Website offers a newsletter that you may subscribe to voluntarily. Newsletters may contain advertising and tracking technologies that help measure email campaigns, such as whether an email is opened or which links are clicked.
Rights Related to Your Personal Information
If you believe personal information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, or if you would like to request access to or correction of personal information we maintain about you, please contact us at [email protected].
If you would like to request deletion of personal information we hold about you, please contact us at [email protected].
You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights regarding your personal information under applicable privacy law. These rights may include access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, or choices regarding certain uses or disclosures of personal information.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, to complete transactions, to comply with legal obligations, or for other purposes permitted by law.
Sensitive Personal Information
You should not submit sensitive personal information to the Website unless specifically requested and necessary for a legitimate purpose. This may include information such as Social Security numbers, race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal history, or trade union membership. We do not ordinarily request this type of information.
Children's Information
The Website does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes the Website has collected personal information from a child under 16, please contact us at [email protected] and we will make reasonable efforts to remove the information from our records.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a "device") by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, "Tags") may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser's cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser's cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor's referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance's AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.