Mickler & Associates, Inc. Privacy Policy
Effective July 1, 2021
Mickler & Associates, Inc. ("M&A") is a private consultancy based in Vancouver, WA USA committed to complying with responsible “best practice” business and data management practices. Protecting the privacy and security of consumers’ information is very important to us.
Our website serves the following functions:
provides consumers with information about the products and services that we offer to small businesses;
provides consumers a means to opt-out of Interest-Based Advertising (IBA);
provides a means by which consumers may submit questions or complaints concerning M&A;
provides information for companies seeking information about our premium content program (Forge) and allows them to contact us for more information; and
contains paywall-protected pages where M&A members can access member-only materials.
This Privacy Policy describes the collection and use of information on our website and blog. Please read this policy before using or submitting information to these sites. By using this site, you (“the consumer”) signify that you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Although this site contains links to other websites, please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those, or any other, sites. If the consumer has questions about how those websites collect and use data, you should carefully read those sites’ privacy policies.
Disclosures
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials to protect consumers from misleading advertising. Because M&A’s website is a business and may occasionally include endorsements and testimonials, it’s important we disclose the following:
this website may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses;
M&A only endorses and promotes products, services, or vendors it trusts for fit, competency and purpose;
affiliate links are used in some posts where M&A may make a small percentage of each sale;
use of affiliate links does not pass along extra costs to the consumer;
affiliate links may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference;
products that are provided to me for review are given free of charge;
although products provided to M&A for review are given free of charge, this doesn’t guarantee a positive review from our reviewers.
Ads and Advertising Privacy Statement
M&A uses IBA to generate income.
The ads you see on M&A’s website are provided by Google Adsense;
These ads may appear in blog content and clearly look like advertisements;
M&A does not share website visitor personal information with third parties;
M&A does not store any consumer information about their visit to this website other than to analyze and optimize content and user experience through the use of cookies;
Consumers can turn off the use of cookies at anytime by changing their browser settings, or opting-out when presented with the choice;
Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies that enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on prior visits to this website and other websites on the Internet;
Consumers can opt-out of the use of Google IBA cookies by visiting Google’s Ad Settings. Consumers can also opt-out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for IBA by visiting Your Ads Choices.
Personal Information Collected on this Website
No personal information is collected on this website from consumers who use the opt-out option.
The only personal information collected on this website is gathered on our "HIRE ME" and “SCHEDULING” forms, and in the e-commerce sections of the website which are managed by Squarespace, Inc.
We collect this personal information so that we can respond to these inquiries, comments, and questions.
We do not share this information with anyone.
We may disclose personal information if required to do so by law, including by search warrant, subpoena, or court order.
Non-Personally Identifiable Data Collected on this Website
We also collect non-personally identifiable information on this website.
We do not merge any of the personal information collected via our contact form with anonymous data collected on our website.
We collect and store in server logs non-personally identifiable information, including but not limited to browser type, IP address, operating system, the date and time of visits, the pages visited on the site, time spent viewing the site, and return visits to the site.
We also use Google Analytics, a service that records non-personally identifiable data such as browser type, operating system, the date and time of a visit, where visitors came from, the pages visited on this website, the time spent viewing site, where visitors went when they left the site, and return visits to the site.
We aggregate this non-personally identifiable data to better understand how visitors use our site, and to help manage, maintain, and report on use of our website.
We store IP addresses for fraud detection and prevention purposes.
We may share this non-personally identifiable data with third parties for the limited purpose of reporting on use of our website, or to comply with applicable law. We also may share this data with our service providers.
Cookies
M&A uses cookies on this website.
Cookies are small text files created by a web server, delivered through a web browser, and stored on your computer.
They provide a means for websites that you visit to keep track of online patterns and preferences, as well as to identify return visitors. Cookies make the personalization of your web experiences possible, so that you do not need to re-enter your information each time you visit a website.
If you login to the members-only section of our site, we set a cookie with a randomly-generated anonymous identifier to allow you to navigate those pages. We also serve cookies to help us anonymously track web traffic, as described above.
In addition, we serve cookies via this website as part of the opt-out process.
Please note that if you delete any opt-out cookies obtained using the opt-out banner, such as by clearing all cookies in your browser, you will need to re-select to the opt-out option to renew your choices.
You have the ability to manage the use of cookies on your computer using controls in your browser. To learn more about how to manage cookies, visit All About Cookies.
Third Party Content, Links, and Plug-ins
This site contains links to other websites not owned by M&A.
Please be aware that we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those, or any other, sites. If consumers have questions about how those websites collect and use data, you should carefully read those sites’ privacy policies.
This site may also offer you the ability to interact with social plugins from social media sites, such as Facebook (facebook.com), Linkedin (linkedin.com) and Twitter (twitter.com).
The social media sites may receive data when you visit a website -- such as networkadverising.org -- that has plugins. In some cases, M&A may know that you clicked on a social plugin such as a Facebook Like button, or receive other information from the social media sites.
Similarly, if you have previously provided personally identifiable information to a third-party operating a plug-in on this website, then this third-party may recognize you on this website.
Your use of social network plugins is subject to each social media site’s privacy policy, which may be different from ours, so please read these policies carefully to understand their policies and your options.
As with linked sites, M&A has no control over the information that is collected, stored, or used by social network plugins.
For European Economic Area Residents
If the consumer resides in a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), then under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws the consumer has the right, among other things, to access their personal data, have us erase it, and/or restrict its further processing. If the consumer wish to access or delete your personal data (if any) maintained by us or Google Adsense related to advertising on the website, consumers can contact us and review Google’s GDPR FAQs.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
As our organization, membership, and services evolve, this Privacy Policy may be revised to reflect those changes. We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time, for any reason.
Notice of such amendments will be posted as an updated Privacy Policy on this website, and an effective date will be indicated. Users are encouraged to check our site frequently to review the current Privacy Policy in effect.
Questions?
Please contact us with any questions about this website Privacy Policy.