Privacy Policy
Last updated July 12, 2022
Who we are
Our websites address are: https://sweetenercalculator.com and https://www.whatsugar.com, both owned and operated by Adriane Mulinari Campos. We take privacy and security very seriously. We will not share your information with third parties.
We take measures to protect and secure your information (both your personal information and passwords/site access information) using encryption and layers of password-protection.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our sites we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Our sites use Akismet anti-spam service, which collects information about visitors who comment. The information Akismet collects typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our sites you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on our sites may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our websites (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on our sites, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Disclaimer
We make every effort to ensure that the information on our websites is accurate; however, we can’t guarantee that there are no errors. Please remember that everything on our sites has been provided for informational purposes only. You understand that if you use the information on the site, your results may vary.
From time to time, we may recommend products that are created by third parties. We are not liable for any third-party services or content, regardless of the recommendation. Please make sure to research all third-party products to make sure they are a right fit for you.
Terms of Use
Restrictions on Use of Material and Access to Website
Unless otherwise stated on this website, all content, data, information, and “materials” (images, illustrations, designs, photographs, video, text, information, data, or any other content) are owned by and proprietary to Adriane Mulinari Campos and are protected by intellectual property laws. Except as expressly authorized by Adriane Mulinari Campos, you agree not to sell, license, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, edit or create works derivative of the “materials”.
All free printables offered are for personal use only. Contact me at [email protected] regarding licenses & permissions to use any copyrighted work of our websites. Do not crop or remove the watermark. Do not reproduce without link back or permission.
You are welcome to link to this site with a brief description of any post. You are also welcome to use a single image featuring any one of our products with a link back to this website. Republishing posts in their entirety or any other photos from this website is strictly prohibited without permission. If you do link to this site, please get in touch to let us know.
As it relates to comments and content posted on this blog by those other than the owner, any such content that contains the copyrighted and/or proprietary work of others is expressly prohibited and will be removed. Repeated posting of such content by users may result in that user being banned from this site.
Disclosure
We are not affiliated with the food & beverage industry. All brand or product names featured in our websites are patent and/or trademarks of their respective owners.
We showcase products available in stores accross the country simply as a service to our readers. However, it is not intended to endorse, advertise or recommend products. We occasionally write about a specific brand or sweetener. We may or may not charge the manufacturer for this service. Note that the payment does NOT guarantee a good review. Some companies may have sent free samples of their products for review or exposure.
Amazon Disclosure
Sweetener Calculator and WhatSugar are participants in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. When someone clicks on these links and makes a purchase from Amazon, we receive a small commission at no additional cost to the buyer.
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