Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to CarolynABest.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our blog, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Date and time of visit
  • Pages viewed
  • Time spent on pages
  • Referral sources

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when:

  • Leaving comments
  • Subscribing to our newsletter
  • Contacting us through forms
  • Creating an account

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Website URL (if provided)
  • Any other information you choose to share

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

  • Providing and maintaining our blog
  • Improving user experience
  • Analyzing site usage
  • Sending newsletters (if subscribed)
  • Responding to your communications
  • Protecting against spam and abuse

Third-Party Services

Our blog uses the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our blog. Google Analytics collects:

  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Device and browser information
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • Traffic sources

You can learn more about Google Analytics data practices at https://policies.google.com/privacy

ConvertKit

We use ConvertKit for email newsletter management. When you subscribe to our newsletter, ConvertKit collects:

  • Email address
  • Name (if provided)
  • Subscription preferences
  • Email engagement data

ConvertKit’s privacy policy can be found at https://convertkit.com/privacy

Social Media Sharing

Our blog includes social media sharing buttons that allow you to share content on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest. These buttons may set cookies and collect usage data. Please refer to each platform’s privacy policy to understand how they handle your data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

  • Remember your basic preferences
  • Enable core site functionality

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)

  • Collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use our site
  • Help us improve site performance and user experience
  • Track which pages are most popular
  • Understand how visitors find our site

Marketing Cookies (ConvertKit)

  • Track email newsletter subscriptions
  • Manage email preferences
  • Monitor email campaign effectiveness

Social Media Cookies

  • Enable social media sharing functionality
  • Allow you to easily share our content

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Most browsers allow you to:

  • Block third-party cookies
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Prevent sites from setting cookies

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Children’s Privacy

Our blog is not directed at children under 15. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 15.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Opt-out of communications
  • Lodge a complaint with relevant authorities

Legal Basis for Processing

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or leave comments, you provide explicit consent for us to process your data.
  • Legitimate Interests: We process some data based on our legitimate interests in maintaining and improving our blog, such as analyzing site usage patterns and preventing spam.
  • Contract: If we provide any paid services, we process necessary data to fulfill our contractual obligations.
  • Legal Obligation: We may process your data to comply with applicable laws and regulations.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred and processed in countries outside your residence. We will take appropriate measures to protect your data in such transfers.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. The latest version will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Information

For questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: info@carolynabest.com

Phone: (516) 250-4891

Location: 425 Oak Street, Garden City, NY 11530

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this privacy policy.