Last Updated: June 15, 2023
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes collects, uses and shares personal information of consumer users of this website, hotchocolateandhotflashes.com (the “Site”).
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT
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.
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 newsletters if you have opt-in to receive the periodic email newsletter. Each email will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
● To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
● 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
Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes uses some third-party platforms to enhance your experience of our site.
Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website. Cookies are then sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie (third-party cookie). Due to their core role of enhancing or enabling usability or site processes, disabling cookies may prevent users from using certain parts of this website. If you’d like to learn more about cookies and how to manage them you can visit www.aboutcookies.org
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information unless we provide you with advance notice, except as described below. It does not include website hosting partners and other parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.
Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. You may choose to share your Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and/or Google accounts with us. If you choose to share your Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and/or Google accounts with us, we may receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account. The Website also allows you to comment on posts, if you choose to comment on a Website post, your name and/or username may be visible to others.
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.
The Website uses Google Analytics and Substack newsletter service. Google Analytics 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.
NEWSLETTER
If you wish to subscribe to the newsletter, we will use your name and email address to send the newsletter to you. Out of respect for your privacy, we provide you a way to unsubscribe.
We collect information about the device and applications you use to access emails sent through our Services, such as your IP address, your operating system, your browser ID, and other information about your system and connection, and such data is not used by Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes in any way except to improve our Services. It is not shared with any third party.
We use Substack to manage our newsletter and other email lists. There is no third-party tracking in messages we send through Substack, but we do use Substack’s own analytics, which may aggregate how many subscribers open a message or click the links inside.
Please refer to Substack’s privacy policy for further information.
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.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION
If you leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly. You may also choose to provide your Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google Account.
CHOICE/OPT-OUT
If we ever send you information by email concerning new products or services that you did not expressly request, you can unsubscribe by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link in the footer of any Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes emails. Please note, if you unsubscribe, you will be removed from all Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes mailing lists.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please Contact Us for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
The information provided here will be used only for contact purposes and will remain completely confidential. It will not be distributed to third parties. Optionally, you may choose to provide your email address and communicate with us via email.
COPYRIGHT AND TRADEMARK
All text, photography, video, illustration and content presented on this blog are the property of Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes, unless noted otherwise. All photos that are not taken by Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes are credited and linked to their outside sources and are believed to be in public domain and readily available on the Internet. Any photos not credited to an outside source have been taken or properly acquired by Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes and all rights are protected. You must obtain written permission from Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes to use photos or illustrations from this blog. Failure to do so, even if you link back and credit this site as the source constitutes a copyright violation. Duplicating any of this blog’s images (even if it’s credited to Hot Chocolate and Hot Flashes or one of our contributors) is strictly prohibited. All material is copyright protected. All rights reserved.
FOR EDUCATIONAL/INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
This website is dedicated to opinion, education and information. The information on this website and in our newsletter is not advice, and should not be treated as such. Although care has been taken in preparing the information provided to you, We cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions, and we accept no liability for any loss or damage you may incur. Always seek medical, financial, legal counsel, or other advice from other appropriately qualified professionals relating to your specific circumstances as needed for any and all questions and concerns you now have, or may have in the future. You agree that the information on our Website is not medical, legal, financial, or any other kind of professional advice.
COMMENTS
We love to hear from our readers, but any comments that are considered unfriendly or inappropriate will be deleted. Comments are approved at the discretion of the site owner.
DISCLOSURE POLICY
Hotchocolateandhotflashes.com is a for-profit site. It may contains affiliate links throughout the site. By clicking and/or purchasing items via certain links on this site, we may receive a commission. All items promoted via affiliate links are items we genuinely enjoy and use, irrespective of any commission. Sponsored posts or paid guest posts will be identified as such.
GUARANTEES
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we exclude all representation, warranties, undertakings, and guarantees relating to this website and our newsletter. We cannot predict and we do not guarantee that you will attain a particular result, and you accept and understand that results differ for each individual. You agree that there are no guarantees as to the specific outcome or results you can expect from using the information you receive on or through this Website.
CHANGES TO POLICY
These policies are subject to change without advance notice. If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page. Policy changes will apply only to information collected after the date of the change. This policy was last modified on June 15, 2023.
YOUR CONSENT
By using our site, you consent to our privacy policy.