Maple and Marigold (found at www.MapleandMarigold.com) - referred to as the Website - is governed by the following privacy policy.

Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

We control this Website from offices in Toronto, Canada. Persons who choose to access this site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.

Outside Sites

The Website contains links to other websites, like partner websites or links to outside resources, that may offer information, products or services that our customers might find useful. These sites may request information from you. In such instances, the collection and use of your personal information will be governed by the privacy policy applicable to that site. We do not control the privacy policies, contents or links that appear on these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party sites or services before providing any of them with your personal information.

How and Why we collect Information

Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name and/ or email address when you register for our newsletter or an ebook or a free information series or are submitting a contact form. The information is used to enrol you in the program, to enrol you in our newsletters, to track your preferences, and to keep you informed about the product and related products. As a visitor to our Websites, you can engage in many activities without providing any personal information.

If you opt-in to receive the free newsletter, download an ebook, or register for an online event, you will automatically be subscribed to our free newsletter. If you do not wish to receive this free newsletter, you may opt-out at any time. We include an unsubscribe link at the bottom of every e-mail we send. If you have any trouble opting out, please send an e-mail to us at hello@mapleandmarigold.com. We will manually remove you from our e-mail list(s).

Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources.  You may link your WordPress, Facebook and/or Google accounts to your user profile.  If you choose to link your accounts, we will receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account.  The Website may utilize the Facebook commenting system, so if you choose to comment on a Website post, your profile picture will appear.

Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website. Most browsers are initially set to accept cookies. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether or not to accept it.

How We May Use The Information Collected

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To send you promotional information, such as a bi-weekly newsletter. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
  • To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries;
  • To track and measure advertising on the Website;
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against spam, unauthorized or illegal activity.

Third Party Use and Access of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

Mail Chimp – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.  Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.

Advertising

Display Ads

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above. 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 http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone's past visits to the Website.

Facebook: Opt-out of Facebook remarketing here

Google: Opt-out of Google remarketing here

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Children's Information

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at hello@mapleandmarigold.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Exceptions to Privacy Policy

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

Giveaway Rules

By entering a giveaway on Maple and Marigold, entrants agree and accept the following rules:

  • The giveaway is open to Canadian residents, and only available in the regions indicated.
  • No purchase is necessary to enter any giveaway organized on Maple and Marigold.com
  • You must be 18+ (or the age of majority in your place of residence) to enter giveaway
  • MapleandMarigold.com is not responsible for computer error or technical difficulties that may arise during the course of the giveaway that may or may not cause entries or emails to be lost or misdirected.
  • Odds of winning are dependent on the amount of entries received.
  • Giveaways may end and/or be cancelled without notice.
  • All giveaways winners are chosen via Rafflecopter.
  • Per Canadian regulations, winners must answer a Skill Testing Question (STQ). Failure to answer STQ correctly will result in disqualification & another winner will be chosen.
  • Winners must respond within 48 hours to the email announcing their win (unless otherwise noted in giveaway rules). If the response is not received within that time period, another entrant will be chosen.
  • MapleandMarigold is not responsible for shipment of any prize offered in a giveaway. Shipment of prizes is the responsibility of the sponsor.
  • Maple and Marigold will not be held responsible in the unlikely event that a winner does not receive a prize from a sponsor. MapleandMarigold will do everything possible to help ensure winners receive their prizes within a timely manner.

Disclosure & Integrity Statement

The opinions shared on Maple and Marigold (the blog and its related social media) have been formed based on my knowledge, experience, and what I have learnt from my parents and grandparents. My name is Puneeta and I am a sceptic by nature. I tend to do a lot of research before I am convinced – over-thinker much? Those qualities along with a healthy dose of common sense and what I have for you is MapleandMarigold.com.

The articles written by other bloggers on MapleandMarigold.com are their views and opinions.

Disclosure

There are times you will see brand partnerships and promotions on Maple and Marigold. Each company and product has been carefully considered before collaborating. There will be times when the review does not align with how you feel. That’s OK for we can all agree to disagree. Please note that I have done my research from my perspective and you should do yours as well. Don’t believe everything you read on the internet there’s a lot of BS out there 🙂

Sponsored posts will be clearly marked as paid. You will see a disclaimer if a product or service, or payment has been received in exchange for writing the post.

Integrity Statement

I will always give you my honest opinion whether the post is sponsored or not. A review means the product or service has been truly tested by the writer.

You will also see advertisements on my blog that are marked as “Ad”. They are through Mediavine, an ad network I am affiliated with.

All content on this blog may not be reused without permission from the owner. All text and photographs on this site are the property of MapleandMarigold.com.

Contact Information

At any time, please contact us at hello@mapleandmarigold.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.

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