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Policies

Last Updated on November 12, 2022 by Avia

Policies

Please take a moment to review these policies.

If you still have unanswered questions after reading these policies, you may contact me via this link.

Copyrights and Intellectual Property Policies

All content, information, graphics, forms, images, documents, and products are intellectual property of www.whats-your-sign.com. All rights are reserved. Attribution is given where images or content are not original to the author of this website by listing author/artists name and/or hyperlinks to the source< Non specific, non-direct references to material are attributed on the Resource page. No part of this website may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information retrieval system, without permission from the owners. Use of written content on this site for educational and nonprofit purposes is encouraged and may be done so with attribution by acknowledging the source of information which is www.whats-your-sign.com. A hyperlink back to this site is standard when referencing written content in an online format. In other words, link back to this website if you’re referencing material here (give credit where credit is due). If you are unclear about this policy, contact me.


Your Privacy

I’m rabid about privacy, and I follow the “Golden Rule” when it comes to information exchange. That means you can trust the information you share with me (in email, contact forms, comments, content contribution, newsletter subscriptions) will be honored and respected. I never resell your information to third parties, and that’s a promise.


Google Ads and Other Advertisements on the Site

Obviously, ads are used on this website as a means to counter costs and overhead. 99.5% of the time these ads are on the up-and-up (relevant, high-integrity, trustworthy). If, however, you’ve clicked on an advertisement that leads you to an unsatisfactory experience, please know this is not the responsibility of the owner or whats-your-sign.com. If you want to know why I have ads on this site, check out my article on Advertisements on Whats-Your-Sign.com here.

Amazon, Etsy & Other Affiliate Sales

Whats-Your-Sign.com (WYS) is a trusted Etsy affiliate & Amazon Associate. We also promote certain products we’ve tested and approved. As such, the website features sponsored products for Amazon or Etsy or other afiliates. Should you make a purchase from a link on this website, WYS may receive a small commission. This website also hosts advertisements. Thank you for your purchases, as it contributes to keeping this website online and running.


About Symbolic Meanings on this Site

Views and opinions expressed in this website are made for and by the owner for no other reason than to expand experience and knowing (although, entertainment-value is also a plus). Personal opinions expressed here and in correspondence are, well…personal. In the end, interpretations of any sort are strictly your own responsibility.

It should be clear the symbolic messages, observations, symbols and ideas on this website are my personal perspectives. In the world of symbolism everything is subjective. That means symbolism is in the eye of the beholder.

If you’re not sure of a symbolic meaning, do more research for yourself until you are satisfied with the meaning.

Symbolic meanings are extremely personal, it’s just good sense to do your own personal research to “flesh out” a deeper meaning for self-satisfaction.


PRIVACY AND POLICY REVISIONS AS OF 1/2/2023

THIRD-PARTY ADVERTISING POLICIES

This website uses Ezoic to provide personalization and analytic services on this website, as such Ezoic’s privacy policy is in effect and can be reviewed here. This website uses a third party (Ezoic) advertisement company which retains information to make your user experience on this website more functional.  The following are details about your privacy and the data collected from third-party advertising services used on whats-your-sign.com

Data Usage Purposes

Necessary
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies. 

Preferences
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in. 

Statistics
Statistic cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously. 

Marketing
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers. 

PROCESSING OF DATA AND CONSENT

We will process the data we collect about you to improve the operation of this and other websites. This information helps us make decisions about what content to show, how it should be formatted, the number, size and placement of advertisements and how content should be delivered to individuals. This information is also used for analysis of performance and reporting.

USE OF APPLICATION LOGS

Our servers automatically record information (“Application Log Data”) created by your use of this website. Application Log Data may include information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, the referring web page, pages visited, location, your mobile carrier, device and application IDs, search terms, and cookie information. We use this information to diagnose and improve our services. Except as stated in section (Data Retention), we will either delete the Application Log Data or remove any account identifiers, such as your username, full IP address, or email address, after 48 months.

DATA RETENTION

The personal information we collect is retained for no longer than necessary to fulfil the stated purposes in section “PROCESSING OF DATA AND CONSENT” above or for a period specifically required by law or regulation that Ezoic is obligated to follow. Personal data used to fulfil verification of certain types of services such as SSL certificate, payments, and billing will be retained for a minimum of 5 years depending on the class of product or service and may be retained in either a physical or electronic format. Even if you request deletion or erasure of your data, we may retain your personal data to the extent necessary and for so long as necessary for our legitimate business interests or performance of contractual obligations. After the retention period is over, Ezoic securely disposes or anonymizes your personal information in order to prevent loss, theft, misuse, or unauthorized access.

CONFIDENTIALITY / SECURITY

We have implemented security policies, rules and technical measures to protect the personal data that we have under our control from: unauthorized access improper use or disclosure unauthorized modification unlawful destruction or accidental loss. All our employees and data processors, who have access to, and are associated with the processing of personal data, are obliged to respect the confidentiality of our visitors’ personal data. We ensure that your personal data will not be disclosed to State institutions and authorities except if required by law or other regulation

DATA ACCESS & DELETION

You have the right to view information that we have collected about you and to request deletion of any personal information we may have. You can use this data lookup tool to complete these actions.

Below is a list of cookies that are commonly set on this website.

Below is a list of usage, technical and identify metrics that are commonly stored and processed when you use this website…

Your location information, including country, state, city, metro and postal code
The webpage your were at before this website
The type of browser you use and the version
The brand and operating system of your device
What time zone you’re in and what time it is there
What pages on this site you visit
How you interact with this website, including time spent, how much you scroll and your mouse movements
The size of your devices screen and the size of the browser on that screen
What content you share on the page
If you copy and paste content on this website
What ad or link you clicked on to arrive at this website
The type of internet connection you use and your ISP or service provider
How long it takes for this website’s content to get transfered to your browser, load in your browser and render
The weather where you are currently located
Your age and gender
Your ip address
A unique id so that we can recognize you
What ads you click on
Whats-Your-Sign.com (WYS) is a trusted Etsy affiliate & Amazon Associate. We also promote certain products we've tested and approved. As such, the website features sponsored products for Amazon or Etsy or other afiliates. Should you make a purchase from a link on this website, WYS may receive a small commission. This website also hosts advertisements. Please see our policy page for further information. Thank you for your purchases, as it contributes to keeping this website online and running.