Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for www.thebackyardmaster.com

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at thebackyardmaster(at)gmail(dot)com.

At, www.thebackyardmaster.com the privacy of our visitors is extremely important to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by www.thebackyardmaster.com and how it is used.

“This website does not envisage offering goods or services to individuals living in the European Union as detailed in the General Data Protection Regulation. In addition, the information presented and associated with this website is intended for individuals that reside in the United States only.”

Log Files

Like many other Web sites, www.thebackyardmaster.com makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies

Cookies are little pieces of code that we use to track your use of our site and provide the best possible experience for you.

Specifically we use them for

  • Our commenting system so that you don’t have to always enter you details
  • Collect data as part of Google Analytics so that we can see who has visited our website

You can chose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in your browser.

However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.

Links to Other Sites

My site may contain links to other sites. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that site. Note that these external sites are not operated by me. Therefore, I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of these websites. I have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure

We are a participant in the Amazon Affiliate Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Children’s Privacy

www.thebackyardmaster.com  does not address anyone under the age of 16. I do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 16. In the case I discover that a child under 16 has provided me with personal information, I immediately delete this from the server. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided personal information, please contact me so that I will be able to do necessary actions.

DoubleClick DART Cookie

.:: Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on www.thebackyardmaster.com.

.:: Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to www.thebackyardmaster.com and other sites on the Internet.

.:: Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html

Some of our advertising partners may use cookies or web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include:

When We May Transfer your Personal Data

We will not transfer your personal data unless we are under legal obligation to do so.

If You Wish to be Removed from our Data

At any point you may ask that we remove your information from our systems. Please contact thebackyardmaster(at)gmail(dot)com with your requirements and we will do so within a month.

The same applies for what information we hold about you and can be identified as being about you.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising

For information regarding data collection by Mediavine ad partners including how to opt out of data collection, please click here

This Privacy Policy is effective as of June 17, 2020 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page. We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.