Copyright, Disclosure, Privacy Policy

The Joyful Ember is a small business that is written and edited by me, the owner. All opinions are my own. All information taken from The Joyful Ember is for information and entertainment purposes only that you are reading of your own free will.

Copyright

By using our site you acknowledge and agree that all content on this site is protected by copyright or other proprietary rights and laws, and is the sole property of The Joyful Ember and/or its Affiliates.

You are permitted to use one picture from our blog posts. The picture must include a link to the original blog post. Contact [email protected] for permission.

A single copy of documents may be made for personal use only; you may not copy, reproduce, modify, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute any documents or information from this site in any form or by any means without prior written permission from us.

Disclosure

This blog is a small business & personal blog written and edited by me.

This blog & small business, The Joyful Ember, accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation.

The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts made in this blog. That content, advertising space or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.

I may be compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though I may receive compensation for our posts or advertisements, I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

Disclaimer

I do aim to keep all information accurate & up to date. I make no representations or warranties of any kind (expressed or implied) about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to The Joyful Ember or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on The Joyful Ember for any purpose. I am not a doctor and this is not medical or mental health advice. Any reliance you place on such information is at your own risk.

What is written is strictly based on my own experiences. You are using all the written information at your own risk.

Under no circumstances will I be liable for any loss or damage including and without limitation, indirect or consequential loss, damage, harm, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this blog.

Through The Joyful Ember you are able to link to other websites/blogs which are not under the control of myself or the blog. I have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Privacy Policy

Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.

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: This site uses cookies – small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies will make your browsing experience better. However, you may prefer to disable cookies on this site and on others. The most effective way to do this is to disable cookies in your browser. We suggest consulting the Help section of your browser or taking a look at the About Cookies website which offers guidance for all modern browsers.

We may use your information that is collected in the following ways:

To operate and maintain the Website;To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. 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 provide you with user support;To track and measure advertising on the Website;To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

The Joyful Ember 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.

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.

I am in no way responsible for the privacy practices of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licencors and other third parties.

Terms of Use

By using this site, you accept the terms & conditions of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use our site. I have the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

The Joyful Ember is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

Policy valid from December 1, 2024.