The right to privacy is serious and important subject and cookie creep is a trend in website development which results in bloated data tracking schemes and lots of data shared between lots of organizations.  This page was created to be transparent with visitors about cookies associated with this website. You can learn more about cookies in general on the following webpage: https://www.cookiesandyou.com/.

This site is not interested in your data, but it does embed audio and video content through SoundCloud and YouTube. It also uses cookies for a GDPR compliant cookie consent banner, and offers an optional newsletter service for email updates when new articles are posted.

The cookies required for the cookie consent banner provided by CookieYes make up the bulk of cookies used on this website; more information can be found on the following link CookieYes. This page states, "Necessary cookies are required to enable the basic features of this site, such as providing secure log-in or adjusting your consent preferences. These cookies do not store any personally identifiable data."

More information about the embedded content from YouTube and SoundCloud, below.

SoundCloud embedded playlists:

Embedded playlists from SoundCloud on this website serve cookies in order to function properly. In particular, the SoundCloud playlists utilize a cookie titled: sc_anonymous_id . You can learn more about SoundCloud's position regarding cookies here: https://help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004066174-General-Data-Protection-Regulation-GDPR-

And find SoundCloud's cookie policy on the following webpage: https://soundcloud.com/pages/cookies

YouTube embedded videos:

This website also has embedded YouTube videos. These videos are embedded with YouTube's "privacy-enhanced mode" and utilize youtube-nocookie.com. More information about this privacy-enhanced mode can be found on the following link: https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/171780?hl=en-GB#zippy=

From the previously linked google page regarding the embedded Privacy-enhanced mode videos, "As a reminder, the YouTube API Terms of Service and Developer Policies apply to the access and use of the YouTube embedded player."

This Website itself:

This website is built from Ghost Blog CMS under a personalized variant of the Liebling theme (it's open source, check out Ghost on Github and the theme on the Liebling Github). Direct information from a Ghost staff member regarding cookies may be found in this forum post [linked here].

For additional information, I have requested CookieYes to generate a cookie and privacy policy for this website.

Cookie Policy

 
What are cookies?

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.

Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement.

 
How do we use cookies?

As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.

The third-party cookies used on our website are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.

 
Types of Cookies we use
 
Manage cookie preferences
Cookie Settings

You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking the above button. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.

In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.

Chrome: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32050

Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-in/guide/safari/sfri11471/mac

Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/clear-cookies-and-site-data-firefox?redirectslug=delete-cookies-remove-info-websites-stored&redirectlocale=en-US

Internet Explorer: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/how-to-delete-cookie-files-in-internet-explorer-bca9446f-d873-78de-77ba-d42645fa52fc

If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.

 

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Effective Date: 13-Sep-2022
Last Updated: 13-Sep-2022

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the policies of Ambient Artstyles, on the collection, use and disclosure of your information that we collect when you use our website ( ambientartstyles.com ). (the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you are consenting to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not consent to the same, please do not access or use the Service.

We may modify this Privacy Policy at any time without any prior notice to you and will post the revised Privacy Policy on the Service. The revised Policy will be effective 180 days from when the revised Policy is posted in the Service and your continued access or use of the Service after such time will constitute your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We therefore recommend that you periodically review this page.

  1. How We Use Your Information:

    We will use the information that we collect about you for the following purposes:

    1. Administration info
    2. Site protection

    If we want to use your information for any other purpose, we will ask you for consent and will use your information only on receiving your consent and then, only for the purpose(s) for which grant consent unless we are required to do otherwise by law.

  2. Your Rights:

    Depending on the law that applies, you may have a right to access and rectify or erase your personal data or receive a copy of your personal data, restrict or object to the active processing of your data, ask us to share (port) your personal information to another entity, withdraw any consent you provided to us to process your data, a right to lodge a complaint with a statutory authority and such other rights as may be relevant under applicable laws. To exercise these rights, you can write to us at ambientartstyles@protonmail.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable law.

    You may opt-out of direct marketing communications or the profiling we carry out for marketing purposes by writing to us at ambientartstyles@protonmail.com.

    Do note that if you do not allow us to collect or process the required personal information or withdraw the consent to process the same for the required purposes, you may not be able to access or use the services for which your information was sought.

  3. Cookies Etc.

    To learn more about how we use these and your choices in relation to these tracking technologies, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

  4. Security:

    The security of your information is important to us and we will use reasonable security measures to prevent the loss, misuse or unauthorized alteration of your information under our control. However, given the inherent risks, we cannot guarantee absolute security and consequently, we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk.

  5. Third Party Links & Use Of Your Information:

    Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not address the privacy policy and other practices of any third parties, including any third party operating any website or service that may be accessible via a link on the Service. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.

  6. Grievance / Data Protection Officer:

    If you have any queries or concerns about the processing of your information that is available with us, you may email our Grievance Officer at Ambient Artstyles, email: ambientartstyles@protonmail.com.

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Last Updated On 13-Sep-2022

Effective Date 12-Sep-2022

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