Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 16, 2023

It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you or which you may provide to us, in the circumstances set out below.

Accordingly, we have developed this privacy policy in order for you to understand how we collect, use, communicate, disclose, safeguard and otherwise make use of your personally identifiable information (“Personal Data”).

We will only collect and use your Personal Data where:

  • we have lawful grounds to do so, including to comply with our legal obligations;
  • we are performing a contract with you for our services; and
  • we have legitimate interests in using your Personal Data and your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

For the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (“GDPR”), we, Britt Asher, are the “data controller”. If you have any questions about this policy or about how we use your Personal Data, please contact us via our contact details at the end of this policy.

We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

By using the website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

For information pertaining to Cookies, please review our Cookie Policy.

What Information Does This Site Collect?

Personal Data that you provide to us

We only collect Personal Data where you choose to interact with us on the Website in the following ways:

Mailing List

If you voluntarily sign up for our mailing list, your email address will be recorded and stored with MailerLite (third-party subscription provider). Email addresses will not be shared with any other individuals or parties. Subscribers may unsubscribe at any time. You may ask for your data to be deleted at any time.

Giveaways and Contests

If you enter a giveaway, your name and email are collected. If you win a physical prize, you will be asked to give your name and physical address.

Data that we collect automatically

We automatically collect certain information when you visit our Website – such as the type of browser and operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, and the date and time of your visit. We do not link this information with any Personal Data.

We may also collect data automatically through our use of cookies on the Website. Please see our cookie policy to find out about the types of cookies we set and why, and how you can adjust your settings to disable cookies.

How Is the Information Used?

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • Providing, operating, and maintaining brittasher.com
  • Communicating with readers via mailing list
  • Analyzing how users use the website and/or mailing list
  • Improving website and mailing list content
  • Communicating about giveaways
  • Mailing prizes (electronic and physical)
  • Communicating via email (when first initiated by you)

Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We take your privacy seriously and will not share your Personal Data with others, except as permitted by applicable law or as set out below. We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website or conducting our business, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

Third-Party Service Providers

We may employ third party companies and individuals to facilitate our services and to provide services on our behalf. These third parties may 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.

Current third-party providers who may have access to your personal information include our webhost provider, Bluehost, our mailing list subscription service, MailerLite, and Google/Gmail services (for any email communications first initiated by you). Please review their individual privacy policies for more information.

Legal Compliance

We will disclose your Personal Information where required to do so by law or subpoena.

Keeping your Personal Data secure

We have implemented security policies and technical measures to safeguard the Personal Data we collect. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable law, including the GDPR, to safeguard Personal Data from accidental loss, destruction or damage and unauthorized access, use and disclosure.

Retention periods for use of your Personal Data

We will use and store your Personal Data only for as long as necessary, bearing in mind the uses of your Personal Data as described in this privacy policy and otherwise as communicated to you. We review the Personal Data we hold at regular intervals and delete permanently or anonymize any Personal Data which is no longer necessary.

Use of the Website by Minors

All users must be 16 or older or have the consent of a parent or guardian.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that a child under 16 has provided us with Personal Information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
  • Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
  • Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Access to and control over your Personal Data

You have legal rights under applicable law in relation to your Personal Data. You can ask the following questions, or take the following actions, at any time by contacting us via email or via our postal address:

  • see what Personal Data we hold about you (if any), including why we are holding it and who it could be disclosed to;
    ask us to change/correct your Personal Data;
  • ask us to delete your Personal Data;
  • object to the processing of your Personal Data;
  • ask us to restrict the processing of your Personal Data;
  • withdraw any consents you have given us to the processing of your Personal Data; and express any concerns you have about third parties’ use of your Personal Data.

Change of purpose

We will only use your Personal Data for the purposes for which we collected it, unless we reasonably consider that we need to use it for another reason and that reason is compatible with the original purpose. If you wish to have an explanation as to how the processing for the new purpose is compatible with the original purpose, please contact us.

If we need to use your Personal Data for an unrelated purpose, we will notify you and we will explain the legal basis which allows us to do so.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We review our privacy practices on an ongoing basis, and as such we may change this privacy policy at any time. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By visiting and using this site, you signify your acceptance of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, you can simply not use the site. Continued use of the site means you accept the policy and any periodic changes.

Contact Us

Britt Asher
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