The Brief
Windows of the Past, LLC has no reason to share your information. If you send us an e-mail, we use it to send an answer back. End of story. Our site does use cookies and we may use third-party advertising and affiliate links. You can read our affiliate disclosure here. Legal requirements make me include the longer version which you will find directly below. Thank you for your friendship and your trust!
The Long
Privacy Policy
This policy has been devised to better serve you should you be concerned, and help you understand how your Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is being used online. PII , as described in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read through this privacy policy to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect, or otherwise handle your PII in accordance with federal law on our website.
What personal information do we collect on our website from people that visit the website, the blog or any app we may create in the future?
We do not spontaneously collect any information when you visit our site. None.
When DO we collect information?
We collect information from you when YOU enter it in our site.
How do we use the information you provide?
We may use the information you provide when you register, purchase items, respond to a survey, poll or marketing communication, surf the website, or send us an email.
How do we protect your information?
We do not use vulnerability scanning or scanning to PCI standards.
We only provide articles and information. We do not ask for credit card information.
We use regular Malware Scanning Software.
We do not use SSL certificates.
Do we use cookies?
Yes. Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the site’s or service provider’s system to recognize your browser, capture and remember certain information. For instance, we use cookies to process and remember items in your shopping cart. They are also used to help us understand your preferences based on previous or current site activity, which enables us to provide you with improved services. We also use cookies to compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
You can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn of all cookies. You do this through your browser settings. Since browsers are a little different, look at your browser’s Help menu to learn the correct way to modify your cookies.
If you turn cookies off, some features will be disabled. It won’t affect the user’s experience, but may make some functions of our website less efficient and not function properly.
Third Party Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your PII.
Third-Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. We do, however, seek to protect the integrity of our site and appreciate any feedback about these sites.
Google’s advertising requirements can be summed up by Google’s Advertising Principles. They are put in place to provide a positive experience for users. They can be found here.
We may use Google AdSense Advertising on our website.
Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to our users based on previous visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt-out of the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following:
- Google Display Network Impression Reporting
- Demographics and Interest Reporting
We, along with third-party vendors such as Google, use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookie) and third-party cookies (such as the Double Click cookie) or other third-party identifiers together to compile data regarding user interactions with ad impressions and other ad service functions as they relate to our website.
Opting Out
Users can set preferences for how Google advertises to you using the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt Out page or by using the Google Analytics Opt Out Browser add on.
California Online Privacy Protection Act
CalOPPA is the first state law in the nation to require commercial websites and online services to post a privacy policy. The law’s reach stretches well beyond California to require any person or company in the United States (and conceivably the world) that operates websites that may collect PII from California consumers to post a conspicuous privacy policy on its website stating exactly the information being collected and those individuals or companies with whom it is being shared.
According to CalOPPA we agree to the following: 1) Users can visit our site anonymously. 2) Once this privacy policy is created, we will add a link to it on our home page or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering our website. 3) Our Privacy Policy link includes the word ‘Privacy’ and can easily be found on the page specified above.
You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes:
On our Privacy Policy page.
You can change your personal information:
By emailing us
How does our site handle Do Not Track signals?
We honor Do Not Track signals, and Do Not Track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track (DNT) browser mechanism is in place.
Does our site allow third-party behavioral tracking?
It is important to note that we allow third-party behavioral tracking.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information of children under the age of 13, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online. We do not specifically market to children under the age of 13 years old.
Fair Information Practices
The Fair Information Practice Principles form the backbone of privacy law in the United States and the concepts they include have played a significant role in the development of data protection laws around the world. Understanding the Fair Information Practice Principles and how they should be implemented is critical to comply with the various privacy laws that protect personal information.
In order to be in line with Fair Information Practice Principles, should a data breach occur we will notify users via in-site notification within 7 days.
We also agree to the Individual Redress Principle which requires that individuals have the right to legally pursue enforceable rights against data collectors and processors who fail to adhere to the law. This principle requires not only that individuals have enforceable rights against data users, but also that individuals have recourse to courts or government agencies to investigate and/or prosecute non-compliance by data processors.
