Privacy Policy

This privacy policy for Confetti and Bliss is here to serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally 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. Reading through our privacy policy will give you a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.

What type of information are we collecting?

We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter on our site, make a purchase (like an eBook), or provide us with your feedback on our recipes, products or services. We also collect information from you when you fill out a form or enter information on our site – like joining our email list or signing up for Slickstream to save recipes.

How do we use your information?

We may use the information we gather from you in these ways:

To custom tailor your experience on our site. Our goal is to provide content and products that align with your personal interests.
To enhance and improve our website so it’s more user friendly.
To address and respond to your customer service needs.
To manage promotions, surveys, contests, or other features on our site.
To expedite the processing of your transactions.
To request ratings and reviews for our products or services.
To follow up with you after correspondence – like email, recipe comments/questions, live chat, or phone inquiries.

How do we protect your information?

We keep your personal details safe by storing them on secure networks with limited access. Only a few authorized individuals with special access rights can view this information, and are required to keep the information confidential. Plus, any sensitive or credit card data you provide is encrypted using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. To ensure your personal information stays secure, there are security measures whenever you enter, submit, or access your information.

Use of cookies

We use something called “cookies” on our website. Cookies are tiny files that your computer stores when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and track things like ads. For example, cookies help us remember what items you have in your shopping cart. They also help us understand what you like based on what you’ve done on our site before. This helps us make our website better for you in the future. Sometimes, we also use cookies to see how many people visit our site and how they interact with it. We use trusted outside companies to do this for us. To learn more about cookies and how they enhance your browser experience, visit allaboutcookies.org

How do I turn off cookies?

Most modern browsers allow users to manage and change cookie settings. In most instances you can stop your browser from accepting cookies, or you can stop it from accepting cookies from a specific website. You can usually manage your settings within the browser menu under “options” or “preferences”. You can click the “help” option in your browser menu for more details. Here are some helpful links with more information about these settings:

Cookie Settings in Chrome
Cookie Settings in Firefox
Cookie Settings in Safari Web and IOS
Cookie Settings in Internet Explorer

Note: If you turn off cookies in your browser, some parts of our website might not work as well for you.

Advertising

I blog as a full-time career. I can easily spend 60+ hours a week on keyword research, recipe development, grocery shopping, planning, cooking, food styling, photography, photo editing, writing blog posts, maintaining an editorial calendar, performing SEO, and attending to social media accounts.

I have to purchase a lot of ingredients. You should see my grocery receipts – the cost of producing recipes is so expensive. Ingredients are needed to test each recipe several times until it’s perfect and ready to share with you. And then I must purchase the same ingredients again to remake the final version, so it can be photographed with step-by-step images and final hero images.

There’s so much work going on that I have one or more paid virtual assistants (VAs) to help me manage various aspects of my business.

👉🏻 In order to provide high-quality content that is FREE for you to use and enjoy, I display ads on my blog that generate needed income to off-set numerous costs.

Other costs include web hosting, technical assistance from experts (monthly fee, plus extra per job), Google Workspace subscription (monthly fee), email service provider (monthly fee), a keyword tool ($130 monthly), individual yearly fees for a variety of WordPress plugins so the site is functional for your use. One of these is the recipe card plugin that allows you to “Jump to Recipe” from the top of the page directly to the recipe card, and provides the recipe card layout, a print option, etc.

This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement/

Third-party disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to outside parties unless we provide users with advanced notice. This does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving our users, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release information when it’s release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property or safety.

However, non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-party behavioral tracking

Please note that our site allows third-party behavioral tracking.

Google

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. 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 the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy.
We have implemented the following: We, along with third-party vendors such as Google use first-party cookies (such as the Google Analytics cookies) and third-party cookies 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.

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 assigning commissions on these sales. Affiliate links include items like kitchen tools. I reserve the right to use affiliate programs.

Amazon Associates

Confetti and Bliss is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.

How to Unsubscribe to Newsletters

You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in my emails. You may also notify me at Denay@confettiandbliss.com to be removed from my mailing list. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Personal profiles

If you create a user profile on Confetti and Bliss or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible.

Sensitive Personal Information

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

Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

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 collecting Personally Identifiable Information 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. You can find more information HERE.

COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act)

When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) 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.

FTC Advertising Disclosure Statement

As a reader of my blog, please be aware of the following:

This blog is a personal website written and edited by me. This site accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions and/or other forms of compensation.
If there’s a product I write about on this blog that I received for free, I will absolutely let you know about it. These posts will include the hashtag #ad or #sponsored
This website does NOT contain content which might present a conflict of interest.
I value you as a reader. When I am compensated to provide an opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics, I want you to know that all experiences, views, findings, opinions and beliefs I express on this site are always my own. I will never endorse a company, product or service that I do not completely believe in.
Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

All of the content, recipes, and images published on Confetti and Bliss are property of Confetti and Bliss, or are licensed to Confetti and Bliss (Denay DeGuzman).

I create and publish recipes so you can use them when cooking and baking, and so you can happily share them with others. However, if you would like to share a recipe and/or image on your website, you may share ONE image with a BACKLINK to the original recipe, giving Confetti and Bliss full credit. Copying and pasting recipes from Confetti and Bliss onto your own website or social media channels is strictly prohibited.

Fair Information Practices

The Fair Information Practices 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 globe. 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.

To be in line with Fair Information Practices we will take the following responsive action, should a data breach occur:

We will notify you via email: Within 7 business 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.

Copyright Policy

© Confetti and Bliss 2015-2024. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of site content or images without expressed written permission from site owner Denay DeGuzman is strictly prohibited. EXCERPTS and LINKS may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Confetti and Bliss, with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.