TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”, “Terms and Conditions”) carefully before using http://www.simplymandi.com (“the Site”), operated by Simply Mandi ("I", “us”, “we”, "my", or “our”). This Agreement sets forth the legally binding terms and conditions for your use of the Site at http://www.simplymandi.com.

By accessing or using the Site in any manner, including, but not limited to, visiting or browsing the Site or contributing content or other materials to the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy. Capitalized terms are defined in this Agreement.

Intellectual Property

The Site and its original content, features and functionality are owned by Simply Mandi and Mandi Briggs and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Termination

We may terminate your access to the Site, without cause or notice, which may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with you. All provisions of this Agreement that by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

Links To Other Sites

Our Site may contain links to third-party sites that are not owned or controlled by Simply Mandi or by http://www.simplymandi.com. Some of the links on this site are ads, partners, or affiliates. This means I may make a small commission if you buy from the linked sites.

Simply Mandi and http://www.simplymandi.com have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party sites or services. We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any third-party site that you visit.

Governing Law

This Agreement (and any further rules, polices, or guidelines incorporated by reference) shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of Oklahoma, United States, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

Changes To This Agreement

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms and Conditions by posting the updated terms on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms and Conditions.

Please review this Agreement periodically for changes. If you do not agree to any of this Agreement or any changes to this Agreement, do not use, access or continue to access the Site or discontinue any use of the Site immediately.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Agreement, please contact us.

Permission Policy

You May:

  • print posts/content of our site for non-commercial use (up to 30 copies only) as long as you include the following copyright notice:
    “© Simply Mandi. All rights reserved. Originally published at www.simplymandi.com.”

  • re-post a summary of an article (or an excerpt of up to 100 words) with a link back to the original post

  • link to our site or any of our public posts

I do not allow any of the following without my written permission:

  • re-posting my content in its entirety

  • altering or selling any content on this site

  • translation of my writings into another language (because I would want to verify the accuracy of each translation)

To request permission for any of the uses on the above “I do not allow” list, please email mandi@simplymandi.com.

Comment Policy

By posting on this blog, you agree to the policies below:

I welcome and encourage comments on my blog posts. Please keep your comments clean and related to the content. I reserve the right to remove any comment. My site, and the internet in general, is about dialogue and the sharing of information. Therefore, feel free to ask questions, disagree, provide alternate methods, or comment on the post as long as your comment’s content is not offensive, defamatory, abusive, or otherwise mean and inappropriate.

Comment Privacy

You may comment anonymously or under a name/username. The email address you use to submit a comment will not be displayed on my site and will not be sold or used to contact you unless you request to be contacted.

Ownership of Comment

You retain ownership of comments you leave on my site; you simply grant me a license to post your comment(s). This license is irrevocable, non-exclusive, worldwide, and royalty-free. You grant me the right to store, transmit, display, use, publish, reproduce, and distribute your comments in any format, including but not limited to a blog, in a book, in a presentation, in a class, on social media, or in a video. I expressly disclaim any and all liability that may result from any comment you leave on this site. By commenting on this site, you agree that you retain all ownership rights for the comments you post on this site and that you will relieve us from any and all liability that may result from those postings.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs the manner in which Simply Mandi uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each, a “User”) of the http://www.simplymandi.com website (“Site”). This privacy policy applies to the Site and all products and services offered by Simply Mandi through this site.

PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

I may collect personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit my site, register on the site, place an order, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources I make available on my Site. Users may be asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number. Users can, however, visit our Site anonymously. I will collect personal identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such information to me. Users can always refuse to supply personal identification information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site related activities.

NON-PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

I may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection to my Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized and other similar information.

WEB BROWSER COOKIES

My Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. User’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

HOW I USE COLLECTED INFORMATION

Simply Mandi may collect and use User's personal information for the following purposes:

  • To improve customer service. Information you provide helps me respond to your customer service requests and support needs more efficiently.

  • To personalize user experience. I may use information in the aggregate to understand how my Users as a group use the services and resources provided on my Site.

  • To improve my Site. I may use feedback you provide to improve my products and services.

  • To process payments. I may use the information Users provide about themselves when placing an order only to provide service to that order. I do not share this information with outside parties except to the extent necessary to provide the service.

  • To run a promotion, contest, survey or other Site feature. To send Users information they agreed to receive about topics I think will be of interest to them.

  • To send periodic emails to users who have opted in for my newsletter or email list.

I may use the email address to send User information and updates pertaining to their order. It may also be used to respond to their inquiries, questions, and/or other requests. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, I include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

HOW I PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION

I adopt appropriate data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data stored on our Site.

SHARING YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

I do not sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. I may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with my business partners, trusted affiliates and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. I may use third party service providers to help me operate my business and the Site or administer activities on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. I may share your information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that you have given me your permission.

THIRD PARTY WEBSITES

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of my partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third parties. I do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from my Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites which have a link to my Site, is subject to that website’s own terms and policies.

ADVERTISING

Ads appearing on my site may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile non-personal identification information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

Simply Mandi has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When I do, I will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. I encourage Users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how I am helping to protect the personal information I collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms of service. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use my Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

Contacting Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact me at: Simply Mandi, 239 N. Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034 or mandi@simplymandi.com.