Web Site Terms and Conditions of Use
1. Terms
By accessing this web site, you are agreeing to be bound by these web site Terms and Conditions of Use, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site. The materials contained in this web site are protected by applicable copyright and trade mark law.
2. Disclaimer
The materials on Three Different Directions’s web site are provided “as is”. Three Different Directions makes no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaims and negates all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, Three Different Directions does not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, likely results, or reliability of the use of the materials on its Internet web site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
The materials appearing on Three Different Directions’s web site could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. Three Different Directions does not warrant that any of the materials on its web site are accurate, complete, or current. Three Different Directions may make changes to the materials contained on its web site at any time without notice. Three Different Directions does not, however, make any commitment to update the materials.
3. Limitations
In no event shall Three Different Directions or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on Three Different Directions’s Internet site, even if Three Different Directions or a Three Different Directions authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.
Privacy Policy
This privacy policy sets out how Three Different Directions uses and protects any information that you give while using www.threedifferentdirections.com.
Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when using this website, then you can be assured that it will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.
Three Different Directions may change this policy from time to time by updating this page. You should check this page from time to time to ensure that you are happy with any changes. This policy is effective from January 13, 2015.
What we collect
We may collect the following information:
• contact information including email address
• demographic information such as IP address, zip codes, preferences and interests
• other information relevant to giveaways or offers (mailing address, phone number, etc.)
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
• We use Google Analytics to process the data to understand the demographics of our audience, we may share monthly visitor numbers based on individual visits, as well as broad geographic locations (metro cities, states and/or countries) to potential advertisers.
• We may use the information to improve our products and services.
• Advertisers/Sponsors may receive e-mails/phone numbers and/or mailing information for giveaway fulfillment purposes.
• We may periodically send promotional emails about new products, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
• From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email, phone, fax or mail. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorised access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
How we use cookies
A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. The file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. Cookies allow web applications to respond to you as an individual. The web application can tailor its operations to your needs, likes and dislikes by gathering and remembering information about your preferences.
We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyse data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system.
Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Advertising
Some of our advertisers occasionally serve you cookies as well. We do not have control over cookies placed by advertisers. We may use advertising service vendors to help present advertisements on the website, some of which are http://www.gourmetads.com, http://www.amazon.com and http://adsense.com. These vendors may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve you advertisements tailored to interests you have shown by browsing on this and other sites you have visited, to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before and to avoid sending you duplicate advertisements. In doing so, these vendors may collect non-personal data such as your browser type, your operating system, Web pages visited, time of visits, content viewed, ads viewed, and other clickstream data. The use of cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies by these advertising service vendors is subject to their own privacy policies, not ours, and Service Provider disclaims all liability in connection therewith.
Links to other websites
Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by Three Different Directions of the site. Use of any such linked web site is at the user’s own risk.
Controlling your personal information
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways:
• whenever you are asked to fill in comments on the website, look for the box that you can leave blank to indicate that you do not want the information to be stored in the browser
• if you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us.
We will not sell, distribute or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. We may use your personal information to send you promotional information about third parties which we think you may find interesting if you tell us that you wish this to happen.
Opt Out
For information about opting out of Gourmet Ads and ad serving partners please visithttp://www.gourmetads.com/about/privacy-policy and for other ad providers you can visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
If you believe that any information we are holding on you is incorrect or incomplete, please contact us.
Giveaway Rules
Giveaways: Giveaways are limited to ages 18+. All giveaways and/or contests held at Three Different Directions will conclude on the date posted. Winners will be selected from a random drawing. All entrants must have a valid e-mail address listed in their profile or within their post. Winners will be notified by e-mail and have 48 hours to respond to said e-mail, if winner does not respond within that time frame an alternate winner may be selected. By leaving a comment and participating in the giveaway, you give me permission to e-mail you and request further information, to provide either to myself or the fulfillment company in order to receive your prize. These rules are in affect for all giveways being hosted by Three Different Directions, unless alternate rules are posted on a specific giveaway posting.
If I am fulfilling the prize on behalf of the sponsor I am not responsible once it is in receipt of the post office or delivery company. If it becomes damaged or lost during shipping, I can not be held liable for replacing said item once it has been entrusted to them for delivery.
When giveaways are shipped by a third party, I cannot be held responsible for the sponsors in regards to a giveaway item. I am not liable for non- receipt of a giveaway item, the fulfillment of a giveaway lies with sponsor. I cannot be held responsible if the sponsor sends a different item in place of the item pictured or stated in the giveaway. I will make every effort to work with the sponsor to satisfy all parties, but in no way promise results.
Tammy Litke is a Dallas blogger, blogging since 2008. She loves to watch movies, play video games, spend time in the kitchen, and travel. Between recipes and reviews you’ll find many helpful and some just plain funny posts on her blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!