Privacy Policy- Disclosure

Who we are

This website is a personal blog written and edited by Laura Jean. For questions about this blog, please contact me at: laura(at)ralifehacks(dot)com

RA Life Hacks (“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 what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

YOUR PRIVACY IS IMPORTANT TO US

Your privacy is important to RA Life Hacks.  This privacy statement provides information about the personal information that RA Life Hacks collects and the ways in which we use that personal information.

NOTE: RA Life Hacks is a Canadian website and an independently operated blog subject to the laws of Canada. This website was not created to serve, nor does it actively market to residents of the EU (European Union).

I am not responsible for the privacy practices of any of my advertisers or blog commenters.

At times I may include links to other sites with privacy policies that differ from mine. Readers should always check out each website’s privacy policy. I am not responsible for the privacy policies on other pages.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

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: 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 you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

PLEASE READ MORE ON OUR COOKIE AND USAGE DATA HERERead about our Cookie Policy here Place of processing: USA. Find Google’s privacy policy hereTerms of Use 

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use the information 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; (more information below)
  • 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 share your information.

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.

Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of www.practicalbydefault.com, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network. If you would like more information about how Google uses cookies, please click HERE.

NEWSLETTER SIGNUP

If you sign up for RA Life Hacks newsletter, we will use your e-mail address to send the newsletter to you through our newsletter service.

We use SENDFOX to manage our email marketing subscriber list and to send emails to our subscribers. Send Fox is a third-party provider, which may process your data using industry standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter.

Send Fox’s privacy policy is available at : sendfox.com/privacy .

You can unsubscribe from our newsletter by clicking on the unsubscribe link provided at the end of each newsletter.

When you sign up, you consent to providing your email address in order for us to communicate with you.

Communication can consist of:

  • Newsletters
  • Updates
  • Notifications of sales & deals

In an effort to keep your data safe and at a minimum, we only ever request your email to sign up for our newsletter. We don’t request that you provide a name. Your email will be used as the means to contact you.

You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. Unsubscribe links are at the bottom of every newsletter.

Once again we would NEVER sell or give away your information.

On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

COMPLAINTS 

If you feel we have not treated your data with the care as we set out in this policy, you have the right to file a complaint with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office).

However, we hope you would first allow us to address your concerns. You can contact us: by email to:  laura (at) ralifehacks (dot)com

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.

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, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

DATA ACCESS REQUEST

To access your data, please enter your email address below. Data is tied to the email address you have used on this website. This means if you used multiple email addresses, you will need to submit a data request per email address.

Note: There is a slight delay when you click the send button. A confirmation/success message will display when your request has been received. If you leave this page before the confirmation message is displayed, your request may not be processed.

 By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website.

ANONYMOUS DATA

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

Reserve Rights

I, Laura from RA Life Hacks, reserve the right to change the focus of the blog (like turning it into a platform for fellow health nuts or bookworms only club – as I might very well do in the future), to shut it down, sell it, change the terms of use (go to a paid platform) at my own discretion.

I also reserve the rights to edit or delete any comments submitted to RA Life Hacks without notice due to: comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam, comments including profanity, comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive, comments that attack a group or person individually, or comments from my mom telling me to call her more often. I do accept virtual hugs flowers, and encouraging pats on the back.

Advertisers and Sponsors

I am not responsible for the actions of my advertisers or sponsors. If you purchase a product or service based upon a link from my website, you must take action with that company to resolve any issues, not RA Life Hacks.

RA Life Hacks does advertise and review products. Some of these products are purchased while some are products I received free in order to review. Please note that all my reviews are completely honest, and all product recommendations come from my own personal use and preference.

Any product, claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question. Just because I like the color turquoise, doesn’t have to mean you will like it too!

To help the website expand, and to cover costs of running the site  some advertising and affiliate links are run on my website. Affiliate links earn me a (mind you – very) small commission on any purchases made when visiting Amazon after clicking on one of these links, at no extra cost to you. 

I will do my absolute best to only provide you with information about products that I truly believe in. I will never take your trust for granted. All reviews on my website will be presented honestly and I will disclose whether I will be receiving any commissions or products for free or I purchased them myself and wanted to share.

Display Ads

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

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Affiliate Program Participation

The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Laura Jean is a participant in the Amazon.com,.ca Inc. Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.

Letters to the Editor

Any letters, e-mails, blog comments, responses on Social Media platforms such as Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and Twitter, or questions written directly to me may be used to share with my blogging audience unless specifically requested otherwise. (Part of) these letters or emails, questions or any other feedback may be used in newsletters, blog posts, columns or up-and-coming books. Big compliments will be painted on a tile and put up in my bathroom. 😉

Your Rights Related To Your Personal Information

Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com; to be removed from our mailing list.

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com;

Amend – You may contact us by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com; to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com;

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com; and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

CONTACT INFORMATION

At any time, please contact us by email to:  laura{at}ralifehacks {dot} com; for questions related to this Privacy Policy.

Last updated: June 8 2021

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