Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for The Wandering Afro

The Wandering Afro found at https://thewanderingafro.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you about the personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website:
We may collect your personal information, 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. In addition, you can create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store your username, but your password will not be visible in our records.

Information We Collect from Others:
We may receive information about you from other sources. You may link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile. If you choose to link your accounts, we will receive your name, email address, and profile picture associated with that account. The Website uses the Facebook commenting system, so if you choose to comment on a post, your profile picture will appear.

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 you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.

Cookies:
We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide a more personalized experience.

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

To operate and maintain the Website;
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. 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

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to do so.

Additionally, the Website 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.
ConvertKit – this service is used for email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Please refer to MailChimp’s privacy policy for further information.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time at the Website’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, as a result of a merger, consolidation, purchase of assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding.

PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly. You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, or Google account, which may display your profile picture and other details.

COOKIES

The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information, and customize content based on browser type or other information. Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by adjusting their internet browser settings. However, not all functions of the Website may be usable if cookies are deactivated.

ADVERTISING

Display Ads
We use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies.

Retargeting Ads
We may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on past visits.

Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may participate in affiliate marketing by embedding tracking links. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track sales for commissions.

NEWSLETTERS

You may subscribe to our newsletter for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels to analyze the success of our online marketing campaigns.

RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Opt-out – You may opt out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or notifying us at Meeka @ thewanderingafro.com.
Access – You may access your personal information by submitting a request to Meeka @ thewanderingafro.com.
Amend – You may contact us to amend or update your personal information.
Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please do not submit sensitive personal information to the Website. If you do so, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Website does not knowingly collect information from children under 16. If you believe we have such information, please contact us at Meeka @ thewanderingafro.com, and we will use our best efforts to remove it promptly.