Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy and Disclosure Statements

These policies are valid from February 24, 2009 and last updated March 31, 2010.

Sweeties Swag™ is a personal blog written and edited by Wendy Limauge. I regularly receive products directly from brands, manufacturers, public relations companies, and brand marketing firms. In addition I am regularly invited to fairs, shows, and other events. Complimentary services, gratis products, tickets and press samples never compromise my coverage of the product or event. If I do not like the experience or product results, the product, service, or event will not receive coverage on this site.

As the Creator and Editor of this site, it is my task to sift through product submissions and evaluate them for coverage on the site. While many of the products, services, and events mentioned in reviews have been submitted for editorial consideration, many times they are from my own personal collection or from a trip or event I went to on my own.

Because Sweeties Swag™ is a personal blog, I prefer to write about things I love, which is why the majority of reviews are positive. However, If there is a product or event that does not work for me or caused me to have a bad experience, I will definitely tell you the pros and cons to give the readers both sides of the story so they can make their own informed decision. The opinions and reviews on Sweeties Swag™ are honest assessments of products, services, and events. The content on this site is never pre-approved by PR representatives or brands, and any brands that ask for that kind of coverage will never be considered for this site.

Sweeties Swag™ does not guarantee positive reviews or reviews at all on gratis products, services, and events. I am not paid to write reviews. Any advice on this site is the opinion of Sweeties Swag™, and any/all contributing editors for this site. We are in no way responsible for the effects of our advice and always suggest that our readers decide for themselves.

If there are any images listed on this site you would like removed, please email us and they will be removed promptly.

Commitment to Online Security

Personal information submitted to Sweeties Swag™ is only accessible only the owner of this site.

Personal Information Collected at Sweeties Swag™
Sweeties Swag™ may ask you to provide the following types of personal information: name, postal address, email addresses, and phone numbers. This information is given freely by you and is not required to view, read, or use this site. Sweeties Swag™ may also collect certain non-personally identifiable information such as the date of your visit to the site, the type of browser you are using (e.g., Internet Explorer, Firefox, etc.), the type of operating system you are using (e.g., Windows XP, Mac OS, etc.), the domain name of your Internet service provider (e.g., America Online, Comcast, etc.), and the IP Address of your computer.

Sweeties Swag™ does not collect or maintain information from those actually known to be under the age of 18 without the expressed permission from a parent or legal guardian, and the site is not structured to attract anyone under the age of 18.

How Sweeties Swag™ Uses Personal Information Collected Online
Sweeties Swag™ will not use your personal information for any purpose other than that for which it is submitted. We use personal information to reply to inquiries and comments, provide operational notices, publish a newsletter, and program or sweepstakes participation. By completing an entry or registration form you are allowing us store your information in a database for retrieval at a future time for purposes of picking a winner for a giveaway or contacting you with site updates.

Sweeties Swag™ will never sell, rent or share your personal information with third-parties.

This blog is hosted by Blogger, a service of Google, and if you have any questions about the privacy of information you submit to Google you need to read Google’s Privacy Policy.

In general, you are responsible for the information you submit in the form of a comment on a post on this blog. Your comments can be read by anyone and your profile can be viewed by anyone. You are allowed to post as an Anonymous reader as a way to help protect your privacy. This blog uses Google Docs forms for some of it’s giveaways in order to collect information from readers.

Materials Submitted to Sweeties Swag™
All photos, written correspondence and any other materials submitted to Sweeties Swag™ become the sole and exclusive property of Sweeties Swag™ and cannot be returned at any time. By submitting Materials, you agree that Sweeties Swag™ may, but is not obligated to, use the Materials in connection with the site, in any way, in any medium, worldwide, in perpetuity. Further, you warrant all Materials are 100% original and do not violate the right of privacy or publicity of, or constitute a defamation against, any person or entity; that the Materials will not infringe upon or violate the copyright or common law rights or any other rights of any person or entity; that there are and will be no encumbrances, liens, conditions or restrictions whatsoever upon or affecting such Materials; and that you and the person depicted in the Materials are at least 18 years of age or you are a parent or guardian granting permission for use. You agree to indemnify Sweeties Swag™ for all damages and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising out of any breach or failure of the warranties made herein.

Help Us Keep Your Personal Information Accurate
If your personal information changes please submit the changes to Sweeties Swag™ by email at requests@sweetiesswag.com. Please be sure to note that you are “updating” your information.

Computer Tracking and Cookies
Our site is not set up to track, collect or distribute personal information not entered by visitors. Our site logs do generate certain kinds of non-identifying site usage data, such as the number of hits and visits to our sites. This information is used for internal purposes by technical support staff to provide better services to the public but again, the statistics contain no personal information and cannot be used to gather such information. Our website also recognizes the online site where a visitor clicked one of our banners or buttons to follow through and visit our site, but we cannot identify the visitor or the visitor’s address. Site information is used to confirm promotion of Sweeties Swag™ giveaways, newsletter, or other projects, and may be used to advise participants of the numbers of visitors who come to our site from their sites. No personal information is collected.

Third Party Ads
We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, click here.

Disclaimer Policy
This blog contains links to other websites and blogs. All external links contain content which is not endorsed or controlled by this blog. All information that you submit on other websites is done so at your own risk. If you are concerned about the sites you visit from this please read the “Privacy Policy” of each website or blog you visit. Your feedback and assistance is welcome in updating the information on this site if you find updates or errors.

Disclosure Policy
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I may accept forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation from time to time. That content, advertising space or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content.

As the owner of this blog I may be compensated from time to time to provide opinions on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though I may receive compensations for posts or advertisements, I always give my honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. 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 directly.

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