Who we are

Our website address is: https://stemandsanctuary.com.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Stem & Sanctuary (“Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or use our services.

Information We Collect

We may collect personal information such as your name, email address, and any data you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Leave comments
  • Fill out a contact form
  • Download a resource or product

How We Use Your Information

Your information may be used to:

  • Send email updates (with your consent)
  • Respond to inquiries or feedback
  • Improve website functionality and performance
  • Analyze site traffic via analytics tools
  • Comply with legal obligations

Email Marketing

We use MailerLite to manage our email list. You can unsubscribe from emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email received.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links, including links to Amazon. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support our content.

Stem & Sanctuary is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Cookies

This site uses cookies to improve user experience, track affiliate links, and analyze traffic. You can disable cookies via your browser settings.

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again. These cookies last for one year.

Analytics & Third-Party Tools

We may use tools like Google Analytics to understand website traffic and user behavior. These tools may collect anonymized data via cookies.

Your Rights

You may request access to your data, request updates, or ask us to delete your information. Email us at [insert email address] to make a request. We may retain certain data for legal or administrative reasons.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. Please contact us if you believe we have unintentionally collected such data.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy periodically. Updates will be reflected by the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [insert your email address] or use the contact form on our website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other site directly and may collect data, use cookies, or track interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. Registered users (if applicable) can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Site admins can also see and edit that information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your data or request its deletion. This excludes data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.