Last updated: April 2025
This privacy policy will periodically be reviewed and updated. Please check back often to learn of any changes. If you do not agree to the changes, you may cancel your account. The revised terms will apply to you if you continue to use your account and/or visit our site.
Flannel Board Fun respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. Your use of this website, FlannelBoardFun.com, implies that you accept our terms, conditions, and privacy policy. Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.
By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies and similar technologies in accordance with this policy.
This policy describes the various types of information we might collect from you or that you might provide to us, and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
This policy applies to the information we collect:
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Via our Website, FlannelBoardFun.com
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Through email or other electronic messages between you and our Website
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Through third-party services such as Mailchimp, Stripe, PayPal, Google Analytics, Pinterest Tag (via PixelYourSite), and related website management tools
It does not apply to information collected by:
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Us offline or through any other means
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Any third party content that may be linked to or accessible from our Website
FlannelBoardFun.com uses privacy controls affecting how we process your personal data: You can opt out of our email newsletter, request your personal information, request to update and change your personal information, or request to delete your personal information.
To opt out of our email newsletter, you can click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of every email we send.
To view or update your account information (when account features are enabled), you can do so here.
You may also make any of these requests by using this contact form.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT AND HOW WE USE IT
We collect several types of information about you, including information that:
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Identifies you personally, such as name, postal address, email address, telephone number, or interactions with our emails
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Is about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and your usage of our Website
Usage Information
As you browse and interact with our Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about you, including:
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How you interact with our Website, such as pages visited and email engagement
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Information about your computer and internet connection, including IP address, location, operating system, and browser type
We collect this information via Google Analytics, the Pinterest Tag, and cookies. This information helps us:
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Estimate audience size and usage patterns
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Understand how visitors use our Website
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Recognize returning visitors and improve marketing effectiveness
Technologies we use for automatic data collection include:
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Cookies: Small files placed on your device that help us recognize you. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, although some site features may not work properly if you do.
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Web Beacons and Pixels: Small graphic files embedded in web pages or emails that monitor site usage and email engagement, including the Pinterest Tag for understanding visitor behavior and ad performance.
You can control the use of cookies and tracking technologies by adjusting your browser settings. You can also control how Pinterest uses your data for advertising by adjusting your Pinterest account settings.
Comments and Contact Form Information
When you comment on content or fill out a contact form, you voluntarily provide your name, email address, and comment. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. Their privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Transaction Information
When you make a purchase through our website, you voluntarily provide your name, email address, and payment information.
We collect this information via PayPal and Stripe. Your payment details are securely processed by them; Flannel Board Fun does not store your credit card information. Both providers share only necessary order information (name, address, email) with us.
Email Newsletter or Opt-In Information
When you sign up for our newsletter, you voluntarily provide your name and email address. Our email service provider, Mailchimp, may track which emails you open and which links you click to help us send more relevant content.
Legal Information
We may process any personal information we have if required by a court order, legal obligation, or court proceeding.
DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION
We may disclose anonymized, aggregated information (not personally identifiable) without restriction.
We do not sell, rent, or share our email list or customer data to third parties.
We may disclose personal information:
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To service providers or contractors we use to support our business
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To fulfill the purpose for which you provided it
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To process payments (via PayPal and Stripe)
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To comply with legal obligations or protect rights and safety
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) that behaves as if you visited the source website. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.
YOUR CHOICES ABOUT YOUR INFORMATION
You can control how we collect and use your information:
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Cookies and Tracking: You can set your browser to refuse cookies and manage advertising preferences through services like Pinterest.
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Email Marketing: You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any email, or by contacting me here.
RETAINING AND DELETING YOUR INFORMATION
We keep your personal data only as long as necessary:
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Usage information is retained for 1 to 3 years
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Purchase and account information is retained for 7 to 10 years (for tax compliance)
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Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely
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Email subscription information is kept until you unsubscribe
If you register for an account, you can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except your username).
DATA SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
Our offices, website hosting, and service providers are based in the United States. We have implemented measures to secure your personal information during transfer and storage.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials. Transmission of information via the internet is not 100% secure, and any transmission is at your own risk.
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16
FlannelBoardFun.com is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 16. If we discover we have collected personal data from a child under 16, we will delete it.
If you believe we might have collected data from a child under 16, please contact us here.
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
California residents may request information about our disclosure of personal information to third parties for direct marketing purposes under California Civil Code § 1798.83.
To make such a request, click here.
EUROPEAN UNION PRIVACY RIGHTS
EU residents have the right to:
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Access personal data
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Correct inaccuracies
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Request erasure
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Restrict or object to processing
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Data portability
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Withdraw consent at any time
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Lodge complaints with supervisory authorities
To exercise these rights, contact me here.
The first request will be free of charge; additional requests may incur a fee.
CONTACT INFORMATION
This website is owned and operated by Flannel Board Fun, a Sole Proprietorship in Pennsylvania.
Mailing Address:
418 Walnut Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15202
To ask questions or comment about this privacy policy, contact us here.