Last updated: 11-2-2022
This privacy policy tells you how we use personal information collected at SonjaThompkins.com. Please be sure to read this privacy policy before using the site or submitting any personal information.
By using the site, you are accepting the practices described in this privacy policy.
Occasionally we may make updates to this privacy policy, but any changes will be posted and changes will only apply to activities and information on a going forward, not retroactive basis.
You are encouraged to review the privacy policy whenever you visit the site to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used.
The privacy practices set forth in this privacy policy apply to www.SonjaThompkins.com only. If you link to other websites, please review the privacy policies posted at those sites.
Who we are
My name is Sonja Thompkins of http://www.SonjaThompkins.com. I teach boutique owners how to grow their reputation and revenue by creating a signature merchandising style. I do this through my one on one coaching programs, public speaking, and free articles posted here at SonjaThompkins.com.
We collect personally identifiable information, like names, email addresses, location/city and country, gender, etc., when voluntarily submitted by our visitors. The information you provide is used to fulfill your specific request and interaction with SonjaThompkins.com, such as internal mailing lists.
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
MEDIA
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
CONTACT FORMS
We use contact forms to allow visitors to sign up for our mailing list. Our email provider is ConvertKit. You can read their privacy policy here.
COOKIES
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Personal information cannot be collected via cookies and other tracking technology, however, if you previously provided personally identifiable information, cookies may be tied to such information. Aggregate cookie and tracking information may be shared with third parties.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
ANALYTICS
We use Google Analytics to track visitors to our website. Cookie and tracking technology are useful for gathering information such as browser type and operating system, tracking the number of visitors to the Site, and understanding how visitors use the Site. Cookies can also help customize the Site for visitors. Read Google’s privacy policy here.
WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
These are the online services we use to run our business: Convertkit, Samcart, Dubsado. Click each name to read their privacy policies. We do not share or sell your data to any third party companies for marketing purposes.
HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Our email provider (Convertkit) retains your data so that we may send you emails, you may unsubscribe at any time.
WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
HOW WE KEEP YOUR DATA SECURE
Your personally identifiable information is kept secure. Only authorized employees, agents and contractors (who have agreed to keep information secure and confidential) have access to this information.
WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact me at assist@sonjathompkins.com