Privacy Policy and Disclosures

This policy is valid from 2025-Jul-24

I understand that your privacy is very important to you — it is to me too.

This DerekCadzow.com privacy policy details the types of information that is collected and recorded by DerekCadzow.com and how it’s used. If you have additional questions or require more information about our privacy policy, please contact us through the contact form on DerekCadzow.com/contact.

Log files

The DerekCadzow.com site follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log when visitors visit websites. All hosting companies do this and is a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

The information is used for website administration, specifically for:

analyzing trends,
administering the site,
tracking users’ movements to improve navigation and better organize information,
gathering demographic information.

Cookies

Like any other website, the DerekCadzow.com site uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the site that the visitor accessed or visited.

The information is used to optimize users’ experiences by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

Children’s information

As parents and grandparents, we are particularly concerned about protection for children when they use the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. The DerekCadzow.com site does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13.

If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best to promptly remove such information from our records.

Spam protection software

The DerekCadzow.com site uses Akismet anti-spam service. The information collected depends on how Akismet is set up for the site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

Newsletter subscriptions

In the event that the DerekCadzow.com site initiates a newsletter service in the future, please be assured that we will take all steps necessary to ensure your email and information is safe. The DerekCadzow.com site will NEVER sell, loan, give, or let any other entity use our email/client list.

Occasional downloadable offers

User emails submitted for downloads will only be used to deliver the requested content and then will be purged from the fulfillment system.

Privacy policies of third parties

The DerekCadzow.com site shares information with third parties who help us provide services to you; for example, Google for analytics data and Youtube for video content. DerekCadzow.com stories may include embedded content such as videos, images, articles, etc.

Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Our partners

The DerekCadzow.com site does note currently accept compensation from affiliate links, strategic partnerships, or advertising through paid insertions. If this changes in the future, this section of our privacy policy will be updated.

Strategic partnerships

The DerekCadzow.com site does not currently participate in any strategic partnerships. Our author always gives honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on topics or products. The opinions expressed in the DerekCadzow.com site are the authors’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer or service provider.

Your data rights

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or California, you have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, to request correction or deletion, and to object to certain processing. To make such a request, please contact us using the form at derekcadzow.com/contact, and we will respond promptly.

Cookie banner

When you visit DerekCadzow.com, you may see a banner notifying you about cookies. This helps ensure that you’re aware of how cookies are used on the site, and gives you the option to manage your preferences in compliance with privacy regulations.

This privacy policy for online activity only

This Privacy Policy applies only to the DerekCadzow.com site’s online activities and to activities conducted by visitors to our website and the information they shared and/or is collected at DerekCadzow.com. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or through channels other than this website.

Updates to this policy

This Privacy policy may be updated occasionally to reflect changes to our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Please check this page from time to time to stay informed. The effective date of the most recent update is noted at the top.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions.