Disclosure
Privacy Policy
We have updated our privacy policy to reflect the General Data Protection Regulations, effective May 25, 2018.
In certain circumstances, we request personal data to communicate with our readers and better tailor the user experience. By submitting your data, you confirm that you are over the age of thirteen (13) and give us permission to use your data under the terms outlined below.
The legal entity that controls and processes your personal data for firstdayofhome.com (“the site”) is as follows:
Two Pockets Marketing, LLC
5900 BalconesDrive, Ste 4000
Austin, TX 78731
Email: [email protected]
Personal Data Collected
During your visit to firstdayofhome.com, some information about the source and nature of your visit is automatically collected for diagnostic and analytical purposes. These data may include the browser used, operating system, location (country), network and cookies installed on your device. We also receive information about your interaction with the site, such as the duration of your visit as well as products, links or pages clicked.
The methods of automatically collecting personal information include the following:
- Cookies stored on your device. To learn more about the purpose and use of cookies, including options for disabling them, please click here.
- Log files created by the web server hosting this site. These files record information about website visitors, including the IP address of each visitor, time of visit and pages visited.
- Other web analytics technologies such as “web beacons” that follow and record activities on a recognized browser for the purpose of providing aggregated site statistics.
Personally identifiable information like your name, address, e-mail and phone number are not collected unless you voluntarily consent to submit such information. We process data you submit through contact forms, e-mail subscription links, comment forms and social media communications. The lawful basis for processing these data is the legitimate interest of communicating with readers, maintaining records and/or addressing any legal claims. Please note, submitting an e-mail address through a comment form on the site does not automatically subscribe users to the site’s monthly newsletter unless users “opt in” to receive the newsletter by checking the proper box.
If the site directly markets products for sale, either physical or digital in nature, we will process pertinent order information, such as name, billing address, shipping address, phone number and payment information, as required to fulfill the order. The lawful basis for collecting such information is the legitimate interest of delivering products to the intended recipient.
For European residents, the site may also require transferring personal information outside of Europe (e.g., to the United States or Canada) for the legitimate interest of fulfilling a contract obligation, such as a product purchase.
This site may use third-party advertising companies to deliver ads to users. These companies use aggregated data about your visits on this and other websites to advertise the most relevant goods and services to you. We process data related to advertising effectiveness under the lawful basis of having a legitimate interest in earning revenue on the site and better tailoring the user experience. Data collected by advertising partners do not include personally identifiable details such as your name, e-mail, address or phone number. For more information on these practices and opt-out preferences, please click here.
Marketing Communications
The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) permits this site to send marketing communications to readers who have opted in (i.e., consented) to receive information about our goods and services. Under PECR, the site may also send marketing communications to limited companies without consent, but such companies have the right to opt out of marketing communications at any time.
Readers may opt out of any specific marketing communication by selecting the “unsubscribe” or “opt out” link on the marketing communication or by contacting us here.
Opting out or unsubscribing from marketing communications does not automatically apply to other personal data provided as a result of other transactions on the site.
Advertising
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy
Personal Data Security
The site has measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access or disclosure. Only employees or partners with a legitimate business need have the ability to access and process personal data from the site.
Data Retention
The site retains personal data for the express purpose it was collected or to satisfy legal, accounting or reporting requirements.
User Rights
Users have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict, transfer, object to processing/portability of data and, where the lawful basis for processing is consent, withdraw consent. Any reader wishing to exercise this right may contact us here.
European residents have the right to access personal information processed by the site and request corrections, updates or deletions by contacting us here.
Affiliate Disclaimer
This is a personal blog written and edited by the blogger. The views and opinions expressed on firstdayofhome.com are that of the blogger.
Some content featured on the site includes links to products or services available for purchase through other merchants. If those merchants offer a commission, bounty or reward based on purchases made through firstdayofhome.com, the links are considered “affiliate links.” Purchasing a third party’s product or service through firstdayofhome.com does not result in any additional cost versus the merchant’s advertised retail price. If firstdayofhome.com endorses a product, service, website or other topic for which the site receives compensation, the site will disclose that affiliation per FTC guidelines. (See FTC guidelines here.)
Please note, firstdayofhome.com is not liable for the performance or quality of any product or service sold through a third-party merchant. Any purchases made through affiliate links are subject to the terms and conditions and data collection practices of the merchant providing the goods or services. Personal information submitted at the point of sale may be processed by the merchant and this site for the purposes of fulfilling the order and tracking any relevant commissions. For questions regarding any products or services purchased through a third-party merchant, please contact the merchant’s customer support directly.
The site also participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
The following guidelines govern all content on this site:
- The site only endorses products deemed worthy of support based on the blogger’s experience.
- Any content, advertising space or post that generates income beyond the aforementioned affiliate links will be clearly identified as “paid” or “sponsored” content.
- Receiving a product free of charge by an advertising partner does not guarantee a favorable review on this site.
- Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product/service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.
Comment Policy
This site welcomes your comments and suggestions when offered in the spirit of kindness and respect for others. Site administrators reserve the right to moderate or remove comments that don’t abide by those standards or contain offensive language. So please spread your good vibes with us and be respectful.
Copyright Notice
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We are not responsible for content republished from this site on other websites or media without express permission.
These policies are subject to change without notice. For more information, please feel free to contact us here.
Last updated: January 21, 2022