Who we are

Our website address is: https://houseofsonshine.com.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

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: https://automattic.com/privacy/. 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.

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.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

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

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.

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.

Where we send your data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

This Privacy Policy will help you understand how houseofsonshine.com (“House Of Sonshine”, “us”, “our” or “we”)
processes any and all data and information collected in relation to your use of our website. We are
committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. By using this website, you consent to this
Privacy Policy.

Information Collected

We collect information from visitors to houseofsonshine.com through data capture forms and contact forms. We
collect your details when you email us with an enquiry. We process the personal information you have
given for the purposes of providing:

• The information you have requested
• Appropriate and useful communications
• Assistance to help improve our services and your experiences

In addition to the above, we may collect information automatically about your visit to our website
through the use of Cookies or Log Files, as described below.

Cookies and Web Beacons

A cookie is a small data file which may include an anonymous unique identifier that is sent to your
browser from a website’s computers and may either be used only during your session (a “session”
cookie) or may be stored on your computer’s hard drive (a “persistent” cookie). Cookies can contain
data about user movement during the visit to the website. If your browser software is set to allow
cookies, a website can send its own cookie to you.

Cookies are a mechanism for maintaining continuity during a user’s visit to a website. They allow
data to be maintained for users’ benefit as they navigate a site. This is referred to as a “session”
or “management” cookie. These cookies go away when you terminate your visit to the website as they
are maintained only in your browser’s active memory during your session. Cookies may also be stored
on your computer so that you can be recognized by a website on subsequent visits. They are read by
the website that sent them whenever you re-visit the website. They are often used on websites that
require you to login so that you can avoid having to enter all of your login information every
visit. They may store information on your unique identifier and the areas of the website you have
visited before. These cookies are stored on your computer’s hard drive after you have left your
website visit and consequently are often referred to as “persistent” cookies.

You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a
cookie is sent. To learn more about how to manage cookies in your web browser, please visit
http://www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/

Log Files

House Of Sonshine follows a standard procedure of using log files. Log file information is automatically
reported by your browser each time you make a request to visit a webpage. The information collected
by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider
(ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages and the number of clicks. These are not linked to
any information that is personally identifiable. If used, the purpose of the information is for
analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website and gathering
demographic information.

Children’s Information

In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“COPPA”), House Of Sonshine does not
knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you
think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to
contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our
records.

You can learn more about COPPA at http://www.coppa.org/coppa.htm

Links to Other Websites

House Of Sonshine is not responsible for the practices employed by any external websites or services
linked to or from houseofsonshine.com, including the information or content contained within them. Our
Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party websites or services. Your browsing and
interaction on any third-party website or service, including those that have a link on our website,
are subject to that third party’s own rules and policies. In addition, you agree that House Of Sonshine
is not responsible and does not have control over any third-parties that you visit. To learn more about your privacy on third party websites, please visit https://proprivacy.com

Online Privacy Policy Only

This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to houseofsonshine.com
with regards to the information that is shared and/or collected. This policy is not applicable to
any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

General Disclaimer

While every effort is made to keep information provided over the internet accurate and up-to-date,
House Of Sonshine does not certify the authenticity or accuracy of such information. No warranties,
express or implied, are provided for the content , records and/or mapping data herein, or for their
use or interpretation by the User.

House Of Sonshine and its’ agents assume no legal responsibilities for the information or accuracy
contained in this data, including any action taken from reliance on any information contained herein
and shall have no liability for any damages, losses, costs, or expenses, including, but not limited
to attorney’s fees, arising from the use or misuse of the information provided herein. The User’s
use thereof shall constitute an agreement by the User to release House Of Sonshine and its’ agents from
such liability.