Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://www.bellesandbucks.com. Belles & Bucks is a limited liability corporation operated under single ownership. Any questions or concerns can be directed to Kristan Buck by email at kristan (at) bellesandbucks.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Contact forms

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Your contact information

Any personal information stored on this website is secure. Personal information about blog visitors will not be shared with any third parties. Information collected on this blog is used only for analysis of content performance through the use of “cookies”. Cookies can be turned off at any time in your browser’s settings. For more information on how Google uses your information through this site, please read their policy.

Additional information

Sponsored Content

This website may contain sponsored posts, paid reviews, and/or affiliate links. All sponsored content is marked as such. Any and all opinions expressed are our own.

Terms and Conditions

Content on this website is meant for personal use as a guide or for reference. We are not responsible for any personal results that occur from your own experiences while attempting to follow any instructions we have given. Belles and Bucks LLC is not to be held liable for any errors or omissions, or for user generated content, including comments. Any abuse of policy is grounds for termination of account and removal from site, with or without notice.

Governing Laws

This website operates under Indiana State laws, and United States Federal laws.

External Links

Links to external websites fall under the other party’s jurisdiction. We are not responsible for any content on external sites. For more information about policies for specific links, please refer to the Terms of Use on their website.

Copyright

All content on this website may be copied or printed for personal use only unless otherwise specified. Content that is watermarked such as images or samples may not be used without explicit consent from the creator. Any other replication or reproduction – electronic, photocopy, mechanical, or otherwise – is strictly prohibited without written consent of the author. Any user who is suspected of violating terms and conditions on this site and/or copyright laws will be criminally charged to the fullest extent of the law if requests to destroy or remove illegal materials by the user are not met.

To request permission for use of content, please email kristan (at) bellesandbucks.com with the subject line “Content Use Request”.