Privacy & Cookie Policy

At Kicking Back the Pebbles, I value your privacy and am committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy outlines how your data is collected, used, and safeguarded when you visit my blog.

What kind of information is collected:

Kicking Back the Pebbles utilizes third-party analytics services, such as Google Analytics, to better understand how visitors interact with this blog. These analytics providers may collect various types of data, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing patterns. This information is anonymized and aggregated to generate statistical reports and insights about website traffic, user demographics, and popular content. The blog may also collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address, when you subscribe to my newsletter or leave a comment on my blog posts. Rest assured, this information remains strictly confidential and will not be shared, sold, or distributed to third parties.

How Kicking Back the Pebbles uses your information:

The data collected by third-party analytics providers helps me optimize my blog’s performance, improve user experience, and tailor my content to better suit my audience’s interests. Please note that these analytics providers may use cookies or similar tracking technologies to gather data, and their respective privacy policies govern their use of such information. You can learn more about how Google uses data from sites that use its services by visiting the Google Privacy & Terms page.

Your personal information, such as your name and email address, provided during newsletter subscription or commenting, remains strictly confidential and will never be shared, sold, or distributed to any third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.

Cookie Policy

Kicking Back the Pebbles may use ad services and plugins that utilize cookies. Please be advised that to browse this website, you need to consent to the use of such cookies.

Kicking Back the Pebbles’ cookie policy explains what cookies are, how third-party partners may be using them on this blog, and what your choices are regarding cookies.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small pieces of data stored in text files on your computer or other device when websites are loaded in a browser. They are widely used to “remember” you and your preferences, either for a single visit (through a “session cookie”) or for multiple repeat visits (using a “persistent cookie”). They ensure a consistent and efficient visitor experience, performing essential functions such as allowing users to register and remain logged in. Cookies may be set by the site you are visiting (known as “first-party cookies”) or by third parties, such as those who serve content, provide advertising, or analytics services on the website (“third-party cookies”). Kicking Back the Pebbles uses mainly third-party cookies.

How does Kicking Back the Pebbles use cookies?

You should be aware that both websites and HTML emails (such as the Kicking Back the Pebbles Newsletter) may also contain other tracking technologies, including “web beacons” or “pixels”. These are typically small, transparent images that provide third-party services with statistics for similar purposes as cookies. They are often used in conjunction with cookies, though they are not stored on your computer in the same way. As a result, if you disable cookies, the web beacons may still load, but their functionality will be restricted.

When you visit Kicking Back the Pebbles, third-party & ad services may place several cookie files in your web browser.

These cookies are used for various purposes: some are necessary for technical reasons—for example, to enable certain functions within Kicking Back the Pebbles and to provide analytics. Some enable a personalized experience for visitors and registered users, while others allow the display of advertising from selected third-party networks. The cookies may be set when a page is loaded or when a visitor takes a specific action (such as clicking the “like” or “follow” button on a newsletter, blog post, or comment).

What are your choices regarding cookies?

If you wish to delete cookies or default your web browser to delete and/or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your specific browser. Note, however, that if you don’t allow sites to save cookies, some or several features on a webpage may not function.

*If you no longer wish to receive a newsletter, there should be an unsubscribe option at the bottom of any campaign.

Where can you find more information about cookies?

You can learn more about cookies at the following websites:

Changes to this privacy policy:

Kicking Back the Pebbles reserves the right to update or change this privacy policy at any time. Any revisions will be posted on this page, and your continued use of my blog constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact me:

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please feel free to contact me at athina@kickingbackthepebbles.com or use this Contact Form.

[Policies last updated: May 7, 2024]