Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Consent

The Website and its Content is owned by KRISTEN ELIZABETH PATTERSON (“Company”, “I”, or “me”). The term “you” refers to the user or viewer of https://beginningofdrawing.com (“Website”).

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. I reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy on the Website at any time without notice. Use of any information or contribution you provide me, or which is collected by me on or through my Website or its Content is governed by this Privacy Policy. By using my Website or its Content, you consent to this Privacy Policy, whether or not you have read it. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use my Website or its Content.

Submission, Storage and Sharing of Personal Data

To use my Website or its Content, I may seek personal data including your name, e-mail address, street address, city, state, billing information, or other personally identifying information (“Confidential Information”), or you may offer or provide a comment, photo, image, video or any other submission to me when visiting or interacting with my Website and its Content (“Other Information”). By providing such Confidential Information or Other Information to me, you grant me permission to use and store such information.

Your Confidential Information is stored by me internally or through a data management system. Your Confidential Information will only be accessed by those who help to obtain, manage or store that Information, or who have a legitimate need to know such Confidential Information.

There may be an occasion where I ask for demographic information such as gender or age, but if you choose not to provide such data and information, you may still use the Website and its Content, but you may not be able to use those services where demographic information may be required.

Confidentiality

I aim to keep the Confidential Information you share with me confidential. Please note I may disclose such Confidential Information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that: (1) such action is necessary to protect and defend my rights or property or those of my users or licensees, (2) to act as immediately necessary in order to protect the personal safety or rights of my users or the public, or (3) to investigate or respond to any real or perceived violation of this Privacy Policy or of my Disclaimer, Terms and Conditions, or any other terms of use or agreement with me.

Viewing by Others

Note whenever you voluntarily make your Confidential Information or Other Information available for viewing by others online through this Website or its Content, it may be seen, collected and used by others, and therefore, I cannot be responsible for any unauthorized or improper use of the Confidential Information or Other Information you voluntarily share.

Unsubscribe

You may unsubscribe to my e-newsletters or updates at any time through the unsubscribe link at the footer of all e-mail communications.

I manage e-mail lists through a list management system. Unsubscribing from one list managed by me will not necessarily remove you from all publication email lists. If you have questions or are experiencing problems unsubscribing, please contact me at kristen@beginningofdrawing.com .

Anti-Spam Policy

I have a no-spam policy and provide you with the ability to opt-out of my communications by selecting the unsubscribe link at the footer of all e-mails. I have taken the necessary steps to ensure I am compliant with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 by never sending out misleading information. I will not sell, rent or share your email address.

Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance

I do not collect any information from anyone under 13 years of age in compliance with COPPA (Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act), and my Website and its Content is directed to individuals who are at least 13 years old or older.

Anonymous Data Collection and Use

To maintain my Website’s high quality, I may use your IP address to help diagnose problems with my server and to administer the Website by identifying which areas of the Website are most heavily used, and to display content according to your preferences. Your IP address is the number assigned to computers connected to the Internet. This is essentially "traffic data" which cannot personally identify you, but is helpful to me for marketing purposes and for improving my services. Traffic data collection does not follow a user’s activities on any other Websites in any way. Anonymous traffic data may also be shared with business partners and advertisers on an aggregate basis.

Use of "Cookies"

I may use the standard "cookies" feature of major web browsers. I do not set any personally identifiable information in cookies, nor do I employ any data-capture mechanisms on my Website other than cookies. You may choose to disable cookies through your own web browser’s settings. However, disabling this function may diminish your experience on the Website and some features may not work as intended. I have no access to or control over any information collected by other individuals, companies or entities whose website or materials may be linked to my Website or its Content.

Privacy Policies of Other Websites

I have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of any other individual, company or entity whose website or materials may be linked to my Website or its Content, and thus I cannot be held liable for the privacy of the information on their website or that which you voluntarily share with their website. Please review their privacy policies for guidelines as to how they respectively store, use and protect the privacy of your Confidential Information and Other Information.

Assignment of Rights

In the event of an assignment, sale, joint venture, or other transfer of some or all of my assets, you agree I can assign, sell, license or transfer any information you have provided me. Please note, however, any purchasing party is prohibited from using the Confidential Information or Other Information submitted to me under this Privacy Policy in a manner that is materially inconsistent with this Privacy Policy, without your prior consent.

Notification of Changes

I may use your contact information to inform you of changes to the Website or its Content, or, if requested, to send you additional information about me. I reserve the right, at my sole discretion, to change, modify or otherwise alter my Website, its Content and this Privacy Policy at any time. Such changes and/or modifications shall become effective immediately upon posting my updated Privacy Policy.  Please review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of any of information obtained through or on the Website or its Content following the posting of changes and/or modifications constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact me at kristen@beginningofdrawing.com .

Last Updated:  April 11, 2017