Disclaimer
Thanks for taking the time to read this much-less-interesting and totally-non-food-related information. It may not be tasty, but it is important. This website and its related content is here to educate and inform. I am not a nutritionist or a doctor. I can’t go with you while you forage and I can’t come cook with you in your kitchen, much as I might like to. The ultimate responsibility for anything you forage or cook is yours. By continuing to use and read the information here, you acknowledge that you accept that responsibility and that the risk is entirely your own. If you need nutritional information, have questions about food allergies, or wonder about food safety, please contact a nutritionist, allergist, or professional chef. Agreed? Great! Let’s go foraging!
Privacy Policy
OUR COMMITMENT Welcome to Backyardforager.com (the “Site”, referred to as “we,” “us” or “our”). Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy, we have outlined this policy explaining our on-line information practices, and the choices you can make about how your information is collected and used by the Site.
YOUR CONSENT AND AGREEMENT
Please read this entire policy carefully before using this Site. Every time you visit this Site, you consent to the collection, use, and disclosure of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this Site.
CHANGES TO OUR POLICY
From time to time, we may change this Privacy Policy. By continuing to use the Site after we make any changes, you accept the modified Privacy Policy. The most current version of our Privacy Policy will always be posted here on the Site so you can be aware of how we collect and use information. Please review it periodically to see if changes have been made. This Privacy Policy was last modified on March 13, 2021.
WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?
“Personal Information” as used in this privacy policy, refers to information that identifies an individual, including, but not limited to, an individual’s name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, or credit card information when purchasing one of our products or services. All of this information is provided to us by you. Please read the PAYMENT SECURITY INFORMATION section for more information on credit card details.
DO WE SHARE OR DISCLOSE INFORMATION TO THIRD PARTIES?
Your Personal Information will not be sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company or third party under any circumstances, except for the following:
- Your Personal Information may be shared with website hosting partners or other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., newsletter delivery servers, online course hosting companies). These third parties must agree to keep your Personal Information confidential.
- We may also disclose your personal information if we are required to do so by law or in order to protect ours or others’ rights, or enforce our site policies.
- As required by a court or government agency or to respond to a claim by you or a third party.
- As you have otherwise agreed.
While we closely protect your Personal Information, please be aware that should you engage in aspects of our Site that make your Personal Information available for viewing by third parties online – for example, by commenting on blog posts, writing on message boards, participating in online chats – such information may be seen, collected, and used by others besides us. We cannot be responsible for any unauthorized third-party use of such information.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
After visiting our Site, Backyardforager.com will only contact you via e-mail if you have signed up to receive information (such as newsletters), purchased a product, or made an inquiry. You do not need to provide any personal information to browse the Site. However, to engage in certain functions or features of the Site, you may be asked to provide Personal Information. We collect Personal Information from you when you engage in activities including, but not limited to the following:
- Subscribe to our e-mail newsletter
- Send us photographs
- Enter a promotion or contest
- Register for access to certain areas of our site
- Participate in surveys
- Purchase a product or service
- Correspond with us
SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTERS
The Site offers an option to subscribe to our newsletters. Should you choose to enroll we will collect personal information, such as your name and e-mail address. Any e-mail you receive from the Site will contain the option to “unsubscribe” at the end of every e-mail. You can unsubscribe at any time. Your information is stored on the server that delivers the newsletters for BackyardForager.com. This information may only be accessed by those who assist in the list management so that you receive the newsletters.
GIVEAWAYS & CONTESTS
To enter any giveaways or contests on the Site, we typically ask you for your e-mail address and your first and last name. We may at any time request other information in order to verify the entrant’s identity, location, or age. In some situations, we need additional information, such as a prize selection choice or some details regarding your business. We may also request you post a comment on the Site as a form of entry to the giveaway. Participation in these giveaways or contests is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose this information.
OUR SITE’S USE OF COOKIES
Cookies collect non-personally identifying information. To enhance your online experience we and some of our partners may use “cookies.” Cookies are text files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your computer’s internet browser to store your preferences. Cookies, by themselves, do not tell us your e-mail address or other personally identifiable information. We use cookies to collect non-personal traffic information (such as the number of visits to our site and pages visited) and to improve our content, offerings, and delivery of advertisements. Cookies can also allow you quick access to certain areas of the Site by not having to re-enter your preference information.
We may share aggregated non-personally identifiable demographic information (e.g., geographic location) about our Site users with our visitors, partners and/or advertisers and/or investors. This information does not identify individual users.
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OTHER INFORMATION COLLECTED
We also may collect standard web log entries for each page you view, including your IP address, page URL, and timestamp. This web log data enables us to diagnose server problems, administer the Site, and provide functional service to users. The Site also may use web beacons in order to access cookies, to count users who visit the Site or open HTML email messages.
THIRD PARTY ADVERTISING AND LINKS TO OTHER SITES
The Site may contain links to advertiser and partner websites that are not co-branded or affiliated in any way with the Site. These linked sites are governed by their own privacy policies. In no event shall we be liable or responsible, directly or indirectly, for the content and activities of these linked sites. If you visit one of these linked sites, please familiarize yourself with their individual privacy policies.
PAYMENT SECURITY INFORMATION
For your protection, any credit card information you may provide while purchasing products / services is not stored on our server. We utilize an external secure payment gateway provider to keep this information encrypted and secure on your behalf.
AGE RESTRICTIONS
This Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. We will not knowingly collect personally identifiable information through this Site from visitors under 18 years of age without the express consent of their parents. If an individual under 18 years of age has provided us with information, a parent or guardian of that child should contact us if they would like the information deleted from our records.
ACCESS TO PERSONAL DATA
An individual who wishes to access, correct, or delete their personal data should direct their inquiry to Backyardforager.com as provided under “Contact,” below.
RETENTION OF PERSONAL DATA
We will retain personal data that we process for as long as needed to provide our services and otherwise serve the legitimate interests of Backyardforager.com.
SITE OF PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
Personal data of individuals collected by us may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Backyardforager.com, its vendors, or partners maintain facilities. Backyardforager.com may transfer personal data for processing across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world.
TERMS OF USE
Please also carefully read our Disclaimer and Disclosures, which govern the use of this Site.
CONTACT
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us via email at ez@backyardforager.com
Disclosures
AFFILIATE LINKS
Some of the links on this site are Amazon affiliate links. This means that when you click on the link to Amazon and buy the product, I get a miniscule cut from the sale. The book/product is not marked up in any way; you will not be paying more for it! Please rest assured, I will not ever recommend a book or product unless I believe in it 100%. All recommendations are for things I’d be comfortable giving my mother for her birthday. If you happen to buy it, that helps support this blog.
GIVEAWAYS
I purchase most of the books and products I give away on this website. Giveaways are a fun way to share with my readers and to give back for supporting Backyardforager.com.
SENDING PRODUCTS
I appreciate the offer to test out products related to foraging and cooking with wild edibles. However, I have a limited space here for giveaways/reviews. Therefore, please check with me before sending me anything. If you do send something, I cannot guarantee I will review it.
GUEST POSTS
I do not accept guest posts anywhere on my website.
ADS, PAID REVIEWS, PAID LINKS
I do not accept any ads, paid reviews, or paid links. Period.
OPINIONS
All opinions expressed on this site are my own. I am not paid for them in any way. Occasionally I receive free books or products to review, but being given a book or product to review does not influence my content.
PRIVACY
Any information collected (within an opt-in form, etc.) is used solely for the purpose of sending the electronic information the reader is requesting. I value my reader’s privacy. For more on this, please review our privacy policy.
