Privacy Policy and Compensation Policy

This blog focuses on fashion, makeup, hair, fitness, and inner beauty.

*I reserve the right to decline a request for advertising if I feel it is not a good fit for my blog.

Compensation & Disclosure Policy

This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me, Cyndi Spivey. For questions about this blog, please email me at hello@cyndispivey.com

As the owner of this blog, I do accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of compensation.

The compensation received will never influence the content, topics, or posts made in this blog.

I purchase all of my clothes and accessories unless otherwise noted. Any items marked ‘c/o’ were gifted to me, but I only feature them if I like them. Many products never make the cut.

I make money on this blog through ads, sponsored posts, and affiliate links. Ads appearing in my sidebar and at the top and bottom of my blog may be in exchange for monetary compensation. I use affiliate links in my posts, which means that I get a small commission when you purchase through my links. You are not charged extra when you shop through my affiliate links. Some of my posts are sponsored, meaning that a brand or PR firm pays me to write a post on a particular topic. I write these posts 100% myself, and when a post is sponsored, I will always tell you the brand I’m partnering with.

I only work with brands I can wholeheartedly endorse, and I only promote products that I use and love. Sponsored posts, reviews, and affiliate links help me bring you the latest in fashion and beauty products. It is costly to run this site, so I appreciate your support.

The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

Privacy Policy

Cyndi Spivey (“Website”) is governed by the following Privacy Policy.

PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION

This privacy policy has been compiled to better serve those who are concerned with how their ‘Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is being used online. PII, as used in US privacy law and information security, is information that can be used on its own or with other information to identify, contact, or locate a single person, or to identify an individual in context. Please read our privacy policy carefully to get a clear understanding of how we collect, use, protect or otherwise handle your Personally Identifiable Information in accordance with our website.
When ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter your name, email address, or other details to help you with your experience. We collect information from you when you subscribe to a newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form or enter information on our site. Provide us with feedback on our products or services.

These Terms are effective as of May 25, 2018.

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT AND HOW IS IT USED?

  • Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by leaving a comment, subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form.
  • Information We Collect from Others: We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, if you use a third-party software through the site, they may transfer information to us for fulfillment.
  • Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked.
  • Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website. 

HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the Website;
  • To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
  • To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries;
  • To provide you with user support;
  • To track and measure advertising on the Website;
  • To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

  • Google Analytics – This service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.
  • Flodesk – this service is used for the delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

ANONYMOUS DATA

From time to time, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you alone, or when combined with data from other parties. This type of anonymous data may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. Examples of this anonymous data may include analytics or information collected from cookies.

PUBLICLY VISIBLE INFORMATION

If you create a user profile on the Website or leave a comment, certain information may be publicly visible.

COOKIES

The Website uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

ADVERTISING

Display Ads

This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies. No personally identifiable information is shared with the Website’s ad providers.

Retargeting Ads
From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Sponsored Content Tracking Pixels
This Website may engage in sponsored campaigns with various influencer networks, brands, and agencies. All sponsored content is duly disclosed in accordance with the FTC’s requirements. From time to time, these sponsored campaigns utilize tracking pixels (aka web beacons), which may contain cookies to collect data regarding usage and audience. This information is collected by the sponsoring company to track the results of the campaign. No personally identifiable information collected by the Website is used in conjunction with these tracking pixels.

Affiliate Program Participation
The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Newsletters
On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at hello@cyndispivey.com to be removed from our mailing list.

Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to hello@cyndispivey.com.

Amend – You may contact us at cyndi@graceandbeautystyle.com to amend or update your personal information.

Forget – In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to hello@cyndispivey.com.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

SENSITIVE PERSONAL INFORMATION

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

CHILDREN’S INFORMATION

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at hello@cyndispivey.com, and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

CONTACT INFORMATION

At any time, please contact us at hello@cyndispivey.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy.

Last updated: 2/28/22

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  1. Hey there! I was just on fb and saw where someone is using your profile for their pic. Just wanted to let you know.. hope you guys are doing well! I have the name if you need it. Kelli.

  2. Happy Holidays!!!
    I love the way you decorate your home. Do you mind emailing me your paint color in your living room? Love the Xmas Tree!!!
    Stay healthy!
    Paula

  3. Cyndi, recently i ordered some items from Annie Cloth. I ordered through a link on your site. I have not received the items and get no help when I try to contact the company. PLEASE WARN OTHERS! I don’t want anyone to go through this loss as well.
    Thank you,
    Maxwell Holbrook

  4. Thank you – for sharing your insight!
    I first saw you on Pinterest when looking for wardrobe ideas, very similar taste we share. 🙂 Then I signed up for your “blog(?), emails(?) – whatever they are called and truly have enjoyed the brief snippets of ideas, bargains, stories, encouragement and common sense. I grin to myself when you even make a slight goof up… proves you are human and have learned to laugh it off (GREAT concept I’ve learned in my life!). I have purchased more than a few items that you have shared and I’ve not been disappointed. I’m truly not a person that is into social media very much…but I felt compelled to reach out to you and thank you. You are a blessing in my life.
    Shellie

  5. Thank you Cyndi for your heart and care and encouragement that I can receive daily. GOD is using you in so many different ways. You are such a blessing to me,!

  6. Thank you Cyndi for your trends & great colors that you put together. I can’twear Sleeveless anything now that ism olderbut I love Ivan put jean jackets with most things. I love the white tennis shoes for this year!! Thanks so much.

  7. Love your blog! The outfits are so cute, I am so glad that you keep us aware of the latest fashion trends. I am always wondering should I wear this or that. I always thought I had to dress my age. I not only had to deal with age but I had to consider my health; see I have MS since I was 34 years old. I can no longer wear my heels because of balance problems and I can’t wear jeans because I have a rather large pump implanted on my side. At least this pump allows me to walk so all is not lost. Anyway, I wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your blog! Have a great weekend!