PRIVACY POLICY

Updated January 28th, 2020
By using and accessing this website, you are agreeing to be bound by this privacy policy.

WHAT IS PROTECTED:
I will protect to a reasonable degree your personal information that is meant to be of a private nature, such as an e-mail sent directly to me.

THIS MAY OR MAY NOT BE PROTECTED:
However, the name you provide through my website in leaving a comment, as well as the comment itself, may be shared with anyone who can also see the same post, webpage, etc, that the comment is published on.

That said, the e-mail address and IP address you post the comment with, will be something I will not share publicly online, rent or sell without your consent.

INFORMATION THIS WEBSITE COLLECTS:
When commenting, you provide me with your name, e-mail address, and the IP address of the device/computer, etc that you are using to post the comment with. The IP address comes automatically to me when you post a comment.

COMMENTS – HOW THEY WILL BE USED:
These will be used for the purpose of improving the information and resources on my website and/or to communicate/connect with you and/or to further the objectives of melissajacie.com.

When viewing my website, a plugin called Jetpack collects data about your activities, for example the pages/posts you click on, and it may collect data about the search term you reached my website through, or the link you clicked to reach my website, as well as any other data that Jetpack or WordPress naturally collects.

I also use a plugin called Askimet Anti-Spam. Which also may collect information through cookies from your visit.

VIEWING DATA – HOW IT WILL BE USED:
This data will be used for the purpose of improving the information and resources on my website and/or to further the objectives of melissajacie.com.

When e-mailing me, I may retain the electronic communications from you. However, I will not publicly share your e-mail address, rent or sell it. Or, when signing up for my art e-mail updates, you will be sharing your e-mail with MailChimp (the e-mail provider that I use).

E-MAILS – HOW THEY WILL BE USED:
These will be used for the purpose of improving the information on my website, and/or to communicate/connect with you and/or to further the objectives of melissajacie.com.

WHEN SIGNING UP FOR MY E-MAILS (THE ART E-MAIL LIST)
By signing up for my e-mails, you will receive communication from me that may include art updates, marketing, encouragement, photography, and anything related to my art. The platform I use is called Mailchimp. To view their Privacy Policy, click here. This platform also uses cookies. You can view their Cookie Statement here. By signing up to my e-mails, you agree their Privacy Policy and accept Mailchimp’s use of cookies.

FINAL COMMENTS
This website is hosted by Hostgator and is designed with WordPress and Elegant Themes. As such, the privacy and protection that these services naturally provide is what my website offers. It is your sole responsibility to ascertain the security of these services and decide if you are comfortable with interacting with my website. By using this website you are holding Melissa Thomsen entirely free from any responsibility over the security of the personal information you provide through the website, whether through direct means or in-direct means, such as cookies.

Cookies
Melissa Thomsen and the third-party services she uses to help carry on melissajacie.com, may use “cookies” and other tracking technologies. A “cookie” is an element of data that a web site can send to your browser, which may then be stored on your system. Cookies may allow me to better serve visitors to my website. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it.

I use a service called Mailchimp that enables me to serve you with content delivered to you by email, if you sign up for my e-mail updates. Mailchimp may use cookies and other tracking technologies to carry out its services. You can view Mailchimp’s Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement on their website.

Other Web Sites
I may share links to other sites on melissajacie.com. I am not responsible for the content or the privacy practices employed by other sites, and encourage you to check their privacy policies and terms for their practices.

Children
My goal is to not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information (such as name, address and telephone number) from children under 13 years old through this website.

Children under 13 are hereby instructed not to submit such information to this website. However, if the parent or guardian of a child under 13 believes that the child has provided me with personally identifiable information, the parent or guardian of that child should contact me (melissajacie@gmail.com) if they want this information deleted from my files. In addition, anyone under 18 years old should seek his/her parent’s or guardian’s permission prior to using or disclosing any personal information on this site.

Disclaimer
By using melissajacie.com, you signify your assent to this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the site. I reserve the right, at my discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of this policy at any time. Please check this page periodically for changes. Your continued use of the site following the posting of changes to these terms will mean you accept those changes.