Last Updated: 04/01/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to TheKiwiVegan.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal information is handled in a safe and responsible manner. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://thekiwivegan.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”).
By accessing or using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
a. Personal Information
We may collect personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Subscribe to our Newsletter: Name, email address.
- Contact Us: Name, email address, subject, message.
- Comment on Posts: Name, email address (optional).
- Participate in Contests or Surveys: As applicable.
b. Non-Personal Information
We may collect non-personally identifiable information (“Non-Personal Information”) about your interaction with our Site, such as:
- Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked.
- Device Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, device type.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Information collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.
c. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information, including:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system.
- Analytics Data: Information collected through services like Google Analytics to understand user behavior and improve our Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for various purposes, including:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Ensuring the Site functions correctly.
- To Improve Our Site: Analyzing usage patterns to enhance user experience.
- To Communicate with You: Sending newsletters, responding to inquiries, and providing updates.
- To Personalize User Experience: Customizing content based on your preferences.
- To Monitor and Analyze Usage: Tracking Site performance and troubleshooting issues.
- To Enforce Our Terms and Policies: Ensuring compliance with our policies and legal requirements.
4. How We Share Your Information
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
a. With Third-Party Service Providers
We employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Site (“Service Providers”), perform Site-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Site is used. These third parties have access to your Personal Information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
b. For Legal Reasons
We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
c. Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
d. With Your Consent
We may share your information for any other purpose with your consent.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
a. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. They help us recognize you, remember your preferences, and improve your browsing experience.
b. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Authenticate Users: Ensuring secure access to certain features.
- Analyze Usage: Understanding how visitors use our Site.
- Personalize Content: Tailoring content based on user preferences.
- Enable Social Sharing: Facilitating sharing of content on social media platforms.
c. Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.
Learn more about how to manage cookies: All About Cookies
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your Personal Information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Information:
- Access: Request copies of your personal data.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
- Restriction of Processing: Request restriction of processing your data.
- Object to Processing: Object to our processing of your data.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another party.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.
Note: We may need to verify your identity before responding to such requests.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with Personal Information without parental consent, please contact us so we can take necessary actions.
9. Third-Party Services
a. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, and operating system. This information is used to compile statistical reports on Site usage.
Privacy Policy for Google Analytics: https://policies.google.com/privacy
b. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads based on your interests.
Privacy Policy for Google AdSense: https://policies.google.com/privacy
c. Social Media Plugins
Our Site may include social media buttons or feeds (e.g., Facebook, Instagram). These platforms may collect data about your interaction with these features.
Privacy Policies:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php
- Instagram: https://help.instagram.com/519522125107875
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
Effective Date: 12/12/2024
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Email: contact@thekiwivegan.com
