Privacy Policy for Electric Skillet Central
Last Updated: 19th January 2025
At Electric Skillet Central (https://electricskilletcentral.com), your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide you with a better user experience and to fulfill our obligations as an affiliate marketing website.
A. Personal Information
This refers to data that can identify you as an individual. We collect this information when you interact with our website, including, but not limited to, when you:
- Contact us via email
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Leave a comment or inquiry on the site
- Engage with our affiliate links or other forms of interaction
The personal information we may collect includes:
- Name
- Email address
B. Non-Personal Information
Non-personal information refers to data that cannot be used to identify you specifically. This is generally collected automatically as you interact with our website. It includes:
- IP addresses
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited on the website and the time spent on each page
- Referring website or search engine keywords
C. Sensitive Information
We do not collect any sensitive personal information such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, or health-related information.
2. How We Use Your Information
We collect and use your personal information for various legitimate purposes, including:
- Providing Services: To fulfill your requests, provide customer service, or respond to your inquiries.
- Affiliate Marketing: As an Amazon Associate and participant in other affiliate programs, we may track your interactions with our affiliate links, which could result in commissions for qualifying purchases.
- Website Improvement: To analyze how our website is used, which helps us improve functionality, content, and user experience.
- Marketing Communications: To send you relevant information or promotional content if you have consented to receive these communications.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal requirements, enforce our Terms of Service, or protect our rights.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us analyze website traffic, personalize your experience, and improve our service.
A. Cookie Types We Use:
- Essential Cookies: These are required for the basic functioning of the website, such as maintaining your session.
- Performance Cookies: These help us analyze user behavior to improve website performance (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Functional Cookies: These allow us to remember your preferences (e.g., language settings).
- Advertising Cookies: Although we do not use Google AdSense, our affiliate programs and third-party services may use cookies for tracking purposes related to affiliate marketing.
You can manage cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling cookies may impact your experience on our website.
4. Affiliate Marketing and Third-Party Services
As an affiliate marketing website, Electric Skillet Central participates in the Amazon Associates Program and other affiliate programs. We may earn a commission when you purchase products through our affiliate links. These programs may set cookies to track your purchases and activities on external websites.
A. Third-Party Service Providers
We use third-party services to analyze our website’s traffic and improve user experience. These include:
- Google Analytics: Used to collect and analyze non-personally identifiable information about site usage. For more details, visit Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google Search Console: Provides insights into our website’s search performance and helps us optimize content.
- Bing Webmaster Tools: Helps us monitor and analyze how our website performs on Bing.
These third-party providers may use cookies and other technologies to collect data. We do not control or have access to this data, but we are committed to using services that respect user privacy.
5. Data Security
We employ a variety of security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure servers. However, please understand that no data transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once your information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
7. Your Rights Under Data Protection Laws
You have certain rights regarding your personal information, which you can exercise by contacting us at msamiseph@gmail.com. These rights include:
- Right of Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data, including for marketing purposes.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we provide your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for individuals under the age of 18, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that we may have collected data from a child under 18, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete the information.
9. International Data Transfers
We may transfer your personal information to countries other than your own, for processing purposes. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your personal data to these countries. Please note that different countries have different laws regarding data protection, and the data protection standards may not be equivalent to those in your jurisdiction.
We ensure that any transfer of personal data outside the European Economic Area (EEA) is done in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the use of Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to safeguard your data.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
11. Global Privacy Control (GPC)
We respect your privacy preferences and comply with privacy regulations such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). If you wish to exercise your rights under these regulations, you can use a Global Privacy Control (GPC) tool to indicate your data privacy preferences. If you enable GPC, we will comply with your preferences to the extent required by applicable law.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us:
Electric Skillet Central
Email: msamiseph@gmail.com
Website: https://electricskilletcentral.com