Privacy
policy.

Privacy should be clear.

This Privacy Policy applies to the Sammi Barber website and the online features, content and services made available through it.

The website is operated by Sammi Barber, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

This policy is intended to explain our privacy practices in a clear and practical way and to describe the choices available to visitors and users.

Depending on the circumstances and where applicable, Canadian privacy legislation may apply to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information.

What we collect depends on how you use the site.

The information collected may vary depending on what you do on the website. We aim to collect information that is reasonably necessary for the purposes identified at or before the time of collection.

Depending on the feature you use, this may include information such as:

• your name or preferred name;
• email address;
• contact information you voluntarily provide;
• information contained in a message or inquiry you send;
• information you provide when entering or participating in a Gift List, giveaway or promotion;
• delivery or pickup information where required to provide a gift or prize;
• preferences or information you choose to provide through website forms;
• technical information such as browser, device, operating system, approximate location, IP address and website interaction information, where collected;
• cookie, analytics and similar technology information, where permitted and enabled; and
• other information you voluntarily provide through the website.

You should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through a general website contact form unless it is specifically requested and appropriate for the purpose.

Information is used for a purpose.

Depending on the circumstances, personal information may be used to:

• respond to questions, requests and messages;
• operate, maintain and improve the website;
• provide features and services you request;
• administer Gift Lists, giveaways, promotions and prize-related activities;
• arrange gift pickup or shipping where applicable;
• send communications you have requested or consented to receive;
• understand website traffic and performance;
• improve website content, navigation and user experience;
• measure advertising, affiliate and promotional performance where applicable;
• protect the website and its users against fraud, abuse and security threats;
• comply with legal obligations; and
• carry out other purposes that are identified when information is collected or that are otherwise permitted by law.

Personal information will not knowingly be used for unrelated purposes without appropriate consent or another lawful basis, where required.

A few digital markers help the site work.

The website may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, web beacons and similar technologies. These technologies may allow the website or third-party services to recognize a browser or device, remember preferences, understand how the website is used, measure performance or support advertising and affiliate activities.

Cookies and similar technologies may generally fall into the following categories:

• Essential: technologies required for security, basic functionality, navigation or requested website features.
• Preferences: technologies used to remember choices or settings.
• Analytics: technologies used to understand traffic, engagement and website performance.
• Advertising and marketing: technologies that may be used to measure advertising, understand campaigns or provide more relevant advertising.
• Affiliate and performance: technologies that may help identify referrals or qualifying actions associated with affiliate links.

Some cookies or technologies may be placed by third-party services used on the website. Those third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

You can change your mind.

Where the website uses a consent mechanism, you may be able to choose which categories of optional cookies and similar technologies you allow.

Depending on the consent system implemented on the website, you may be offered options such as:

• Accept All;
• Reject Optional Cookies;
• Manage Preferences;
• Analytics On or Off; and
• Advertising/Marketing On or Off.

Essential technologies may remain active where they are necessary to provide a website feature, maintain security or perform a service you have requested.

You may also have browser-level controls that allow you to block or delete cookies. Blocking certain technologies may affect some website features.

We may look at the big picture.

The website may use analytics services to understand how visitors use the website, including which pages are visited, how visitors navigate the site, approximate traffic levels, technical information and other performance information.

Analytics may help us improve website content, navigation, performance and overall user experience.

If analytics technologies require consent under the circumstances in which they are used, they should be controlled through the website’s consent mechanism.

Specific analytics providers may change from time to time. Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.

Some content may be commercial.

The website may display advertising, sponsored content, paid partnerships, promotional placements or other commercial content.

Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels or similar technologies to measure advertising performance, limit repeated advertisements, understand campaigns or provide advertising based on information available to them.

Where required or appropriate, optional advertising and marketing technologies should be subject to your cookie or privacy choices.

Advertisements may be provided by third parties. Those third parties may collect and process information according to their own policies.

Some links may earn a commission.

Sammi Barber may participate in affiliate programs operated by retailers, brands, affiliate networks or other third parties.

Affiliate links may appear throughout the website, including in articles, shopping guides, product recommendations, videos, Gift Lists, promotional content and other website or social media content.

When you click an affiliate link, the applicable retailer, brand, affiliate network or tracking provider may receive information about the referral or transaction.

If you make a qualifying purchase or complete another qualifying action, Sammi Barber may receive a commission, referral fee or other compensation.

Affiliate tracking is separate from the general disclosure that a link is an affiliate link. Depending on the technology used, affiliate tracking may involve identifiers, cookies or other technologies operated by third parties.

Affiliate relationships and participating providers may change over time.

Sometimes products are sent my way.

Sammi Barber may receive products, samples, services, experiences, invitations or other items from brands, retailers, companies, public relations agencies or other third parties without charge.

These products or services may appear in website content, videos, social media, recommendations, Gift Lists, reviews or other published material.

Receiving a product or other consideration does not necessarily mean that Sammi Barber will provide a positive opinion or endorsement.

Commercial relationships and material connections may be disclosed in content where required by applicable law, advertising standards or platform policies.

Checkout may happen somewhere else.

The website may contain product recommendations, shopping guides, product roundups, Gift Lists, retailer links and other shopping-related content.

Clicking a shopping link may take you to a retailer, brand, marketplace, affiliate network or other third-party website.

Once you leave the Sammi Barber website, the third party’s privacy policy, terms and practices may apply.

Sammi Barber does not control how a third-party retailer or service provider collects, uses or protects your information.

If you make a purchase through a third-party retailer, that transaction is generally between you and the retailer or service provider.

Some experiences come from elsewhere.

The website may include embedded videos, social media content, images, feeds, widgets, maps or other content provided by third-party platforms.

Examples may include video platforms, social media platforms and other third-party services.

Depending on how an embedded service is configured, the third party may receive information about your browser, device or interaction with the embedded content.

Third-party platforms operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

Where technically feasible and appropriate, non-essential third-party technologies may be configured so that they do not load until the applicable visitor preference or consent has been provided.

A chance to receive a gift from me.

From time to time, Sammi Barber may offer a Gift List, giveaway, prize promotion or similar opportunity through the website, social media, email, video or another platform.

If you enter or participate, information you provide may be used to administer the promotion, determine eligibility, contact a selected participant and arrange delivery or pickup of a gift.

Depending on the promotion, information may include your name, email address, contact information and, if you are selected and shipping is requested, delivery information.

If you are selected and choose shipping, information reasonably necessary to arrange delivery may be shared with a carrier, shipping provider or other service provider involved in fulfilling the gift.

You should provide accurate information. Sammi Barber is not responsible for problems caused by incorrect information supplied by a participant.

Shipping may not be available to every destination. Availability may depend on the nature of the gift, carrier restrictions, destination, cost and other practical considerations.

Customs charges, duties, taxes or other destination-related costs may be the responsibility of the recipient where applicable.

Information relating to Gift List or giveaway participation may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the promotion, address disputes or comply with legal obligations.

Specific Gift List or giveaway promotions may have additional privacy notices, entry requirements or official rules.

You choose what you hear from me.

If you voluntarily provide your email address or other contact information, it may be used to respond to your request, provide a service you requested, administer a promotion or send communications where you have provided the required consent.

Promotional or commercial electronic communications will be handled in accordance with applicable requirements, including Canada’s anti-spam legislation where it applies.

You may unsubscribe from promotional email communications using the unsubscribe mechanism included in the message or by contacting Sammi Barber where appropriate.

Unsubscribing from promotional communications does not necessarily prevent service-related, transactional or other communications that are necessary or permitted for the relevant interaction.

Information may be shared when there’s a reason.

Personal information may be shared with service providers and third parties where reasonably necessary for identified purposes, with consent where required, or as otherwise permitted or required by law.

Depending on the website features in use, service providers may include providers for:

• website hosting and technical services;
• email and communication services;
• analytics;
• advertising and marketing;
• affiliate tracking;
• forms and data collection;
• promotion or giveaway administration;
• shipping and delivery;
• security and fraud prevention; and
• other services necessary to operate the website or provide a requested feature.

We may also disclose information where required to comply with law, legal process, court orders, regulatory requirements or to protect rights, safety, security or the integrity of the website.

Some service providers may be outside Canada.

Some third-party service providers used by websites may store, access or process information in Canada, the United States or other countries.

As a result, information submitted through the website may be subject to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the applicable service provider operates or stores information.

We aim to use service providers appropriate for the relevant purpose and to take reasonable steps to protect personal information in our control.

The third-party provider’s privacy policy may provide additional information about its processing practices.

We don’t keep information forever.

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, to administer an ongoing relationship or promotion, to resolve disputes, to enforce agreements, to maintain appropriate business records or to comply with legal obligations.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

When information is no longer reasonably required, it may be securely deleted, destroyed, anonymized or otherwise de-identified where appropriate.

We take reasonable steps to protect information.

Reasonable physical, technical and organizational safeguards may be used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, collection, use, disclosure, copying, modification, disposal or similar risks.

No website, internet transmission, storage system or electronic communication can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

If a privacy or security incident occurs, it will be assessed and handled in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

You have a say in your information.

Depending on applicable law and the circumstances, you may have rights or choices relating to your personal information.

These may include:

• requesting information about personal information held about you;
• requesting access to your personal information;
• requesting correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• withdrawing consent where consent is the applicable basis and withdrawal is legally available;
• unsubscribing from promotional email communications;
• changing optional cookie preferences; and
• asking questions or raising concerns about privacy practices.

Withdrawing consent does not necessarily affect processing that occurred before withdrawal or processing that is permitted or required by law.

Some information may need to be retained where required by law or reasonably necessary for legitimate business, security, dispute-resolution or recordkeeping purposes.

Please don’t provide information you shouldn’t.

The website is not intentionally designed to request unnecessary personal information from children.

Visitors should not submit personal information belonging to another person, including a child, unless they are authorized to provide that information for the relevant purpose.

If you believe that personal information has been submitted to us inappropriately, please contact us so the situation can be reviewed.

Once you leave this site, their rules may apply.

The website may contain links to third-party websites, retailers, brands, social media platforms, video platforms, affiliate networks and other external services.

This Privacy Policy does not govern the privacy practices of those third parties.

Before submitting personal information to a third-party website, you should review that organization’s privacy policy and terms.

Privacy practices can evolve.

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, services, technology, business practices or applicable legal requirements.

Changes may include updates to cookies, analytics, advertising, affiliate relationships, shopping features, Gift Lists, email communications or third-party service providers.

When material changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

You should review this page periodically for the latest information about privacy practices.

Questions? Let’s talk.

If you have a question, request or concern about this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information through the website, please get in touch.

Sammi Barber
Contact Sammi Barber

Toronto, Ontario, Canada