Lily and Thistle Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions
Affiliate Disclosure
I am an affiliate for several outstanding companies. I only align myself with companies that I have personal experience with and feel would be of value to the readers of Lily and Thistle.
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Lily and Thistle Privacy Policy and Disclosures
PRIVACY POLICY
Lily and Thistle found at https://lilyandthistle.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.
WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?
Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. In addition, you are able to create a user profile, which allows you to create a username and password. We will store the username, but your password will not be visible in our records.
Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. You may link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile. If you choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile, we will receive your name, email address and profile picture associated with that account. The Website utilizes the Facebook commenting system, so if you choose to comment on a Website post, your profile picture will appear.
Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.
HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED
We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To create your account, identify you as a user of the Website, and customize the Website for your account;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
- To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- To provide you with user support;
- To track and measure advertising on the Website;
- To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.
Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.
The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
ConvertKit – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Please refer to ConvertKit’s privacy policy for further information.
At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.
Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.
ANONYMOUS DATA
From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.
PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION
If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible. To create a user profile, you must choose a username and password and input your email address for profile confirmation. Your email address will never be available publicly. At your option, you may also add an avatar, a profile description, and a link to your website.
You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google Account.
Users may see your username, avatar, profile description and website information.
COOKIES
The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.
Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.
ADVERTISING
Display Ads
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.
Retargeting Ads
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.
Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.
Hannah Stevenson of Lily and Thistle LLC, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales.
NEWSLETTERS
On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.
RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION
Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at support@lilyandthistle.com to be removed from our mailing list.
Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to support@lilyandthistle.com.
Amend – You may contact us at support@lilyandthistle.com to amend or update your personal information.
Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to support@lilyandthistle.com.
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.
SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION
At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.
CHILDREN’S INFORMATION
The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at support@lilyandthistle.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
CONTACT INFORMATION
At any time, please contact us at support@lilyandthistle.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.
This privacy policy was last updated: May 4, 2018.
COMMENT POLICY
Be kind and be genuine. Please respect one another, regardless of who, where, or what level our various skills are at. This is not the place for criticisms or negativity. We are in this together!
DISCLOSURE POLICY
The purpose of Lilyandthistle.com is to help you make time to create, enjoy nature and be more intentional about family life. By sharing how I’ve made things, I hope to inspire and teach you to do it yourself, too!
I have a number of costs associated with running a blog of this size — server space, technical tools, and more. To offset this, I use affiliate links in posts when they are available.
The Federal Trade Commission {FTC} revised their guidelines regarding endorsements and testimonials in order to protect the public from any intentionally errant or misleading advertising that has been paid for by a group or company. Since the Lily and Thistle blog is a source of income and may occasionally incorporate endorsements or testimonials, I felt it was important to disclose the following to you, my readers:
- The content of the Lily and Thistle blog is a source of income for me and therefore may be used to promote products, services, or other businesses at my sole discretion.
- I will only choose to promote products/services/businesses that I have, in fact, used and that I feel will be beneficial to our readers. I feel very strongly about this. I always try before I recommend.
- Products provided by my advertising partners for my review are given to me free of charge with no cost to myself. This does not ensure a positive review of the product in any way.
- You can trust me. I will always give my genuine opinion about a product or service whether or not I am partnering with the service provider and/or receiving payment to do so.
- My number one priority is accuracy and fairness to my readers, and I would never compromise the truth just to make a buck. Ever. It’s not worth it to me and it’s not cool to you.
- Mentions of associated products/services/businesses within the content of my blog may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference.
Integrity is the cornerstone of my code of ethics, and I hold myself to the highest standards of accuracy and strive to deliver interesting, helpful, and encouraging content while generating a small profit to compensate for my time, research, and ideas. I love and appreciate my readers and make it my goal to be upfront and honest with every post I write.
Lily and Thistle Comment Policy
Leaving a comment in the comment section can be a great way of creating relationships and building up a community. Unfortunately, feelings can easily be hurt as well, even when rudeness is not intended. I reserve the right to remove any comments that I feel are not kind or seem inappropriate. And please, no spamming!
You are entitled to your opinions, but please be nice. Anonymity makes it easy to write what is on your mind, but remember there are real people on the other end of the screen that can be affected.
When you leave a comment, please remember to treat others the way you would like to be treated, and then take it one notch nicer.
Lily and Thistle Copyright Policy
The images included in this blog are the property of Lily and Thistle. Feel free to share an image, but please include a link back to the original post. I may offer free products and printables from time to time, but please use them for personal use only.
If there is some content from Lily and Thistle that you would like to copy or duplicate, please write me to receive my written expressed permission first. Of course, sharing my posts to social media is welcomed and encouraged. Thank you!
Lily and Thistle Watercolor School Supplies Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Promotion #1 – Instagram Watercolor School Lifetime Access Giveaway
The terms and conditions apply to the Instagram Giveaway is available to any member of the public, no purchase necessary (“Promotion”). By entering this Promotion, you will be deemed to have read and understood these terms and conditions and will be bound by them.
The promoter of this giveaway is Hannah Stevenson of Lily and Thistle LLC (https://www.lilyandthistle.com). (“Promoter”)
Who May Enter
The Promotion is open to residents worldwide aged 18 or over, except for any employees (or family members of employees) of the Promoter, their families or anyone else connected with the planning or administration of this Promotion (“Participant”).
How to Enter
To take part in this Promotion, the Participant will need to like and comment on the Instagram post (“Post”) before Thursday, June 22 at 11:59pm PST to receive one entry (“Entry”) into the Promotion. Multiple submissions per Participant will be permitted. Submissions that have been generated by an automatic means will also be void.
Closing Date
The Promotion for Current Members begins at 8:00am (PST time) on 21st June 2023 and closes at 11:59pm (PST time) on 22nd June 2023 (“Promotion Period”). Entries received after the Promotion Periods will not be counted.
Winner Selected and Notification
One winner will be selected at random (under the supervision of an independent person) from all complete, correct and eligible entries received by the closing date of the Promotion Period.
The winner will be notified by email from support@lilyandthistle.com no later than 11:59pm PST on 26th of June 2023.
Prize
The prize for the Promotion includes one lifetime membership to the Watercolor School course for the Participant and one lifetime membership to Watercolor School to gift to a friend (“Prize”).
Promotion #2 – New Customer Watercolor School Amazon Giftcard Giveaway
The terms and conditions apply to the New Customer Only Giveaway is available to any customers who purchase the Watercolor School Lifetime Access BOGO deal Membership for the first time (“Promotion”). By entering this Promotion, you will be deemed to have read and understood these terms and conditions and will be bound by them.
The promoter of this giveaway is Hannah Stevenson of Lily and Thistle LLC (https://lilyandthistle.com/). (“Promoter”)
Who May Enter
The Promotion is open to residents worldwide aged 18 or over, except for any employees (or family members of employees) of the Promoter, their families or anyone else connected with the planning or administration of this Promotion (“Participant”).
How to Enter
To take part in this Promotion, you will need to be a first-time purchaser of the Watercolor School Lifetime Access BOGO Pricing Plan (“Customer”). Each Customer will automatically be entered, unless Customer specifically opts-out by emailing support@lilyandthistle.com (“Entry”). Only one submission per Customer will be permitted.
Closing Date
The Promotion for Current Members begins at 5:00am (PST time) on 19th of June 2023 and closes at 11:59pm (PST time) on 20th of June 2023 (“Promotion Period”). Entries received after the Promotion Periods will not be counted.
Winner Selected and Notification
One winner will be selected at random (under the supervision of an independent person) from all complete, correct and eligible entries received by the closing date.
The winner will be notified by email from support@lilyandthistle.com no later than 11:59pm PST on 23rd of June 2023.
Prize
The prize for the Promotion includes one $50 Amazon gift card for the winner and one additional $50 Amazon gift card for their BOGO partner (“Prize”).
Promotion #3 – Current Watercolor School Members Favorite Supplies Giveaway
The terms and conditions apply to two sets of “Favorite watercolor supplies” promotions available to those who are current enrolled members of the Lily & Thistle Watercolor School (“Promotion”). By entering this Promotion, you will be deemed to have read and understood these terms and conditions and will be bound by them.
The promoter of this giveaway is Hannah Stevenson of Lily and Thistle LLC (https://lilyandthistle.com/). (“Promoter”)
Who May Enter
The Promotion is open to residents worldwide aged 18 or over, except for any employees (or family members of employees) of the Promoter, their families or anyone else connected with the planning or administration of this Promotion (“Participant”).
How to Enter
To take part in this Promotion, Participants will need to be a current Watercolor School member (“Participant”). Only one submission per Participant will be permitted when entering the Promotion. Submissions must contain text and may contain an optional image OR video (“Entry”). Submissions that consist of text count as a single Entry for drawing and submissions that consist of an image or video will count as a double Entry for each drawing. Submissions that have been generated by an automatic means will also be void.
Closing Date
The Promotion for Current Members begins at 5:00am (PST time) on 19th of June 2023 and closes at 11:59pm (PST time) on 23rd of June 2023 (“Promotion Period”). Entries received after the Promotion Periods will not be counted.
Winner Selected and Notification
Two winners will be selected at random (under the supervision of an independent person) from all complete, correct and eligible entries received by the closing date.
The winners will be notified by email from support@lilyandthistle.com no later than 11:59pm PST on 30th of June 2023.
Prize
The prize includes one set of watercolor supplies, including (1) Arches Cold Press watercolor paper pad, (1) Princeton round size 6 watercolor brush, (1) Princeton round size 10 watercolor brush, (1) porcelain mixing tray, and (1) water spray bottle (“Prize”).
Additional Terms & Conditions for All Promotions
Please note that the brands featured are in no way affiliated with these Promotions.
The Promoter may substitute the Prizes (or any part of the Prizes) for a prize or prizes of equivalent or greater monetary value if this is necessary for reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control. There is no cash alternative to the Prize (or any part of the Prizes) and the Prize is non-refundable and non-transferable.
If any winner is not able to accept the Prizes for any reason, cannot be contacted within 14 days of the draw date, or fails to provide any required proof of age or consent, the Promoter reserves the right to award the Prizes to another entrant.
Third party terms and conditions apply to parts of the Prizes where applicable.
For the names of the Prizes winner, please contact support@lilyandthistle.com within 30 days of the Promotion Period and state the name and date of the Promotions.
Liability etc
- There are certain things for which the Promoter does not accept any liability to you, and these are explained in the next two paragraphs. The law does not allow the Promoter to exclude or limit its liability for some things, such as death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or loss caused by a false statement where the statement is made fraudulently. The Promoter accepts full liability for these matters. Otherwise, the exclusions of liability described in paragraphs 17 and 18 will apply. References to the “Promoter” in these paragraphs (16, 17, 18) include all of the Promoter’s associated companies, agents or any other third party involved in the Promotion.
- The Promoter will not be responsible for (and will have no liability in connection with) the following occurrences, to the extent that they occur for reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control:
- any postponement or cancellation of the Promotion; and
- any changes to prizes or the way in which they can be used;
- problems with the dispatch of prizes (such as prizes failing to reach the intended recipient); and/or
- any act or default of any third party supplier.
- The Promoter does not accept responsibility for network, computer, hardware or software failure of any kind, which may affect the sending, receipt or processing of your entry.
Entries must not be made through agents or third parties. Incomplete entries will be disqualified and will not be counted. - The Promoter’s decision is final and binding in all respects on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into. Entries that do not comply in full with these terms and conditions will be disqualified.
- Please note that this Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media platform. You acknowledge that the social media platform on which this Promotion is hosted bears no responsibility for this Promotion and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, you release the social media platform from any liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion. You understand that the information you provide is provided to the Promoter (and its affiliates, associates and agents where applicable) and not to the social media platform.
- If the Promoter has grounds to suspect any entrant or third party of cheating, deception or fraudulent or unsportsman-like conduct of any kind (including, without limitation, manipulating the promotion, choice of prize winner(s) or any entry) the Promoter reserves the right (in its sole discretion) to disqualify any entrant, entry or person it reasonably believes to be responsible for, or associated with, such activity.
- The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time.
Personal Details
The Promoter will use each winner’s, and each entrant’s, personal details for the purpose of administering this Promotion.
These policies were last updated 6/17/2023