At beautifulingredient.com, the privacy of our visitors is important to us. This Privacy Policy/Terms of Use outlines the types of personal information that is collected and received by beautifulingredient.com and how it is used. By using any of the services at beautifulingredient.com, you expressly consent to the information handling practices described in this notice.
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
WHAT WE COLLECT
Relevant to customer surveys, feedback requests, and offers, we may request and collect contact information including email address, first name, last name; demographic information such as zip code, preferences, and interests, or other relevant information.
We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the website, your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the website are automatically logged. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the website, such as links clicked.
INFORMATION USE
We may use the information collected to create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account; to send you promotional information (such as newsletters); to send you communication emails (like confirmation emails, technical notes, updates); to respond to your comments on posts. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests and improve our products and services.
THIRD PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
Certain links on this site lead to websites controlled by other parties over whom Beautiful Ingredient has no control. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies, and we encourage you to read them. Beautiful Ingredient makes no representation or warranty concerning the content or accuracy of third party information and therefore expressly disclaims any liability. Some of the links on this site are affiliate links. We may earn a commission through clicks or purchases made using that link.
Some third-party service or advertising providers may be located outside the United States, therefore governed by laws according to their country. By providing any type of personal information, you consent to possible use of your personal information outside of the United States.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers, beyond those used to physically run the website itself:
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 and provide us with confidential demographic information so that we can better serve our readers. For more information, please refer to Google Analytics Terms of Service.
Flodesk: This service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters, which may store your name, email, and IP address for purposes of delivering such communications. For more information, please refer to the Flodesk Privacy Policy and Flodesk Terms of Service,
PUBLICLY DISPLAYED INFORMATION
If you leave a comment on the website, certain information may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile description, and a link to your website.
Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and website information.
COOKIES
Beautiful Ingredient uses a data tool called "cookie" - a small piece of data stored on the website visitor's hard drive containing information about that visitor. The generic information collected by cookies is used only to assist in site management, marketing and development for statistical purposes and to best serve you. Cookies are often used by websites to provide relevant content and marketing messages to visitors to better suit their needs, and can be used to store personal information about visitor preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user accesses or visits, and customize web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
"Web beacons" help deliver cookies and help Beautiful Ingredient and any advertising partners determine whether a web page on the website has been viewed and, if so, how many times. For example, any electronic image on the website, say an ad banner, can function as a web beacon. Beautiful Ingredient and any advertising partners use cookies and web beacons on our website to deliver content specific to your interests based on your prior visits to the website and/or other sites on the internet. Cookies, by themselves, cannot be used to disclose your individual identity. A cookie will identify your browser, but not you, to our servers when you visit our website. Most browsers are initially set up to accept cookies, but you can disable cookies through your browser. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' websites.
Please note that, if you do not accept cookies, you may be limited in some areas of our website. For more information, please refer to About Cookies.
AFFILIATE PROGRAM
This website may engage in affiliate marketing, Tracking links are embedded into the website, provided by the brand, to compensate the website for its referral. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
Sponsored posts will be clearly communicated at the beginning of the post. Brand affiliations will be clearly stated. In order to have an affiliate or any relationship with a brand, they must meet our strict standards of being people & planet friendly and beneficial to readers of Beautiful Ingredient.
All opinions written on this website are that of Kari, the owner of Beautiful Ingredient. They are based on her personal experiences and beliefs, and are her honest opinions. You are encouraged to verify any quotes, statistics, or claims and establish your own opinions. Kari reserves the right to change her mind based on new information gathered, new ideas or reflection, or any other reason.
LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You are encouraged to exercise caution and read the privacy statement of the website in question.
We encourage you to consult the privacy notices of any third-parties we use for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices.
NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION
As mentioned above, our current email service is Flodesk. The information collected is only collected of visitors who consent to do so. Any information collected is used by Beautiful Ingredient solely to improve services to their visitors. You can find more information about how Flodesk collects such personal information by reading the Flodesk Privacy Policy and Flodesk Terms of Service.
EMAIL SUBSCRIBER OPT OUT
You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in each of our emails.
WEBSITE/BLOG CONTENT POLICY
All content on this site is copyrighted material of Beautiful Ingredient.
This website, including all images, text, software, and other content is the property of Beautiful Ingredient and is protected by United States and international copyright laws. All rights reserved.
Feel free to share a link to pages of this website.
Recipes and photographs on this site should not be republished without explicit permission. If you would like to include an image in a roundup post, please email kari@beautifulingredient.com for explicit permission before republishing any images.
All words and images are the property of Beautiful Ingredient and cannot be reposted without explicit permission.
DISCLAIMER
The blog and recipes associated with this website are personally created based on the experiences of the Beautiful Ingredient author, and in some cases guest authors or individuals or organizations referenced. The Beautiful Ingredient author is not a nutritionist, doctor, or dietary specialist and does not claim to be an expert in these areas. Any tips, recipes, or ideas presented on this website are created based on the author's opinion and are not to be misconstrued as professional advice. We encourage you to consult your doctor, nutritionist, and/or dietary specialist with any dietary changes you make.
The author/owner(s) of this blog is not compensated to provide a specific opinion on products, services, websites or various other topics. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the author's. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or provider.
Should you have further questions or concerns regarding Beautiful Ingredient's use of personal information, please feel free to contact us by email at kari@beautifulingredient.com
Beautiful Ingredient may change this policy by updating this page. We recommend checking this page from time to time to ensure that you are comfortable with any changes.