Last updated: February 5, 2025
Welcome!
I’m Jenny Steinmetz, owner of peachesandpotatoes.com. Below is all the legal information you might want to know and more, including my Privacy Policy and Disclaimers. How’s that for a bit of light reading?
First of all, please know that I’m not a professional, and I don’t claim to be. What I share here is based on my own personal experience; it’s not meant to take the place of professional advice, whether from a doctor, counselor, financial advisor, or attorney. In fact, I recommend seeking out these professionals to help you find whatever answers you’re looking for, as I’ve done myself (even if you have to try a few different ones until you find the right one for you). They have so much to offer!
What I hope you’ll find here is content that inspires you in some small way. How you use it is up to you. In legal terms, that means my content is for your information and entertainment only. I’m not liable for any losses or damages due to acting or not acting on the information provided by my site.
Also, I can’t guarantee that my content is free of mistakes, since I’m only human (and quite a flawed one, at that), and my content only represents my own opinion. I hope you’ll share links to my content with anyone you think it can benefit! However, you may not copy or use my content or photos in any way without permission.
By using this site, you agree to my Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions, which are outlined below.
Please be respectful of others when using this site. Tearing others down in any way, whether other users or myself, will not be tolerated, and I reserve the right to block you from using my site. This includes name-calling, threatening and other rude behavior. I will always welcome open, honest discussion in my comments section and online community, even if we disagree. Remember, we’re here to encourage each other! Let’s learn together.
Privacy Policy
I promise to treat your privacy with respect. I understand that your privacy is important to you and that you care about how your information is used and shared online. I feel the same way!
Rest assured, my site only collects and uses information in ways that are consistent with your rights and my obligations under the law. Namely, information is collected and used:
- When you give specific and express consent for me to do so, like when you subscribe or purchase a product
- When necessary for the performance of a contract, where you are a party to that contract (for example, if you purchase something, I’ll need to collect payment and delivery information in order to deliver that product to you)
- When necessary for compliance with a legal obligation
- When necessary in order to protect the vital interest of the information subject (you) or of another person
- When necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by us, except where such interest is overridden by your interest or fundamental rights and freedoms.
This privacy policy applies to use of any and all information collected in accordance with your use of my site.
Please be sure to carefully read this privacy policy and ensure that you understand it.
You are considered to have accepted my privacy policy when you first use my site. If you do not accept my privacy policy, you must stop using my site.
My site is not intended for children under the age of 18. By using my site, you certify that you are an adult, at least 18 years of age.
Personal Information Collected on My Website
No personally-identifiable information is collected on this site when you browse. Personally-identifiable information is only collected through my comment section and on specified sign up forms, where fields are provided so that you can provide your name and email address to leave a comment or receive a download, newsletter or other emails on updates, giveaways, or other offers. I collect this information so that I can respond to the comments or questions that you post.
For more details on how I collect and use personally identifiable information, please see the section titled Services, Tools and Methods Used to Collect Information.
Anonymous Information Collected on My Website
Most of the information I collect on my site is anonymous information, such as the pages you visit. Other anonymous data I collect may include the name of your internet service provider, the site that you used to link to my site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from my site, and your IP address. This information is used for statistical purposes only, but you, as the individual user, remain anonymous. I use this anonymous information to help improve the content of my site and to compile statistics about my users for my own market research.
For more details on how I collect and use anonymous information, please see the section titled Services, Tools and Methods Used to Collect Information.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this site it collects the data shown in the comments form, and also 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 to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or device. When you visit my site, your computer may be assigned one or more cookies by my site to facilitate access to my site, personalize your online experience and record information about your visit.
Through the use of cookies, I can collect information about your online activity on my site, such as the pages you visit, the links or advertisements you click on and other actions you take while on my site.
This information is anonymous, as the cookies do not store any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) about you.
Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies.
If you choose to decline cookies, please be aware that some of the features and services of my site may not function properly. My site also uses cookies for purposes such as maintaining continuity during an online session; gathering data about the use of my site; monitoring online promotions; and anti-fraud and information security purposes.
If you leave a comment on my site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you have an account and you log in to this site, it will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on my site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Links to Other Websites
My site contains links to affiliate and other websites. My site does not claim or accept responsibility for any privacy policies, practices or procedures of other websites. Please be aware of any links you click and other websites you visit from my site, as their policies may be different from my site’s regarding the personally identifiable information they collect. It’s your responsibility to read and agree, or disagree, to each and every website’s policies that you visit.
Through affiliate links, your information may be carried over to other websites to show that you visited from my site, so that commissions can be issued correctly.
This site, Peaches and Potatoes, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows sites like mine to earn commissions by linking to amazon.com.
Services, Tools and Methods Used to Collect Information
- ConvertKit – Collects name, email address, and IP address through form submissions to deliver downloads, newsletters, or other emails on updates, giveaways, or other offers. This is done by your consent.
- Contact Form – Collects name and email address through form submissions to allow you to contact me with any questions, comments, or other information you would like to submit privately. This is done by your consent.
- Comments – Collects name, email address, website, IP address, and browser user agent string through form submissions to allow you to engage with my content and other users, and to prevent spam detection. This is done by your consent and out of necessity.
- Google Analytics – Collects information on posts and pages you visited, name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to my site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from my site, and your IP address through the use of cookies for statistical purposes and to provide a better user experience. This is done by your consent and out of necessity.
- Jetpack by WordPress – Collects information on posts and pages visited, name of your internet service provider, the website that you used to link to my site, other interests you have, basic demographic information, the websites that you visit from my site, and your IP address through the use of cookies for statistical purposes and to provide a better user experience. This is done by your consent and out of necessity.
- Share-A-Sale – Uses cookies to identify trusted web traffic. This is done out of necessity.
- Instagram – Uses cookies to help prevent cross site request forgery. This is done out of necessity.
- Pinterest – Tracks the usage of services through cookies to help prevent cross site forgery. This is done out of necessity.
How Your Information is Shared
I’ve contracted with third parties listed above to supply products, services, and a good user experience for you. These include payment processing, delivery of goods, search engine facilities, advertising, and marketing.
In some cases, these parties may require access to some or all of your information, and I will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your information will be handled safely, securely, and in accordance with the law.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How Long Your Information is Stored
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on my site, I store any personal information they provide in their user profiles as long as their profiles remain active. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.
Information collected using Google analytics is stored for 26 months.
Information submitted through forms, such as email forms or contact forms, is stored until the person that information is about chooses to unsubscribe or invokes his or her right under GDPR to be forgotten.
Your Rights to Your Information
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can ask to receive an exported file of the personal information I have about you, including any information you have provided to me.
You can also ask me to erase any personal information I have about you. This does not include any information I am required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
If you have subscribed to my email list you can unsubscribe at any time and ask for all personal information collected through my email marketing service to be erased.
Rights of California Residents
If you reside in California, California Law (CCPA) gives you the right to ask if I sell or disclose your personal information to third parties.
I do not sell your personal information to third parties for others’ direct marketing. I have never sold your personal information in the past. California law also gives you the right to opt out of such sales.
Changes to My Privacy Policy
I may change this Privacy Policy as necessary from time to time or as required by law. Any changes will be posted on my site and you will be considered to have accepted them on your first use of my site following those changes. Please check this page regularly to keep up to date.
Disclaimers
Again, the information provided on this site is based on my own personal experience and is not to be construed as professional advice. The resources provided are for informational and entertainment purposes only and do not constitute medical, financial, or legal advice. I am not liable for any losses or damages related to actions or failure to act related to the content on this site.
The materials on this site are provided “as is”. I make no warranties, expressed or implied, and hereby disclaim and negate all other warranties, including without limitation, implied warranties or conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of intellectual property or other violation of rights. Further, I do not warrant or make any representations concerning the accuracy, reliability, or likely results of the use of the materials on my site or otherwise relating to such materials or on any sites linked to this site.
Limitations
In no event will I be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption,) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on my site, even if I or an authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage. Because some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on implied warranties, or limitations of liability for consequential or incidental damages, these limitations may not apply to you.
Liability
In no event will my cumulative liability to you exceed the total price of the service or produce you purchased from peachesandpotatoes.com, and if no purchase has been made, my cumulative liability to you will not exceed $100.
Indemnification
You shall indemnify and hold me harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, settlements, liabilities, costs, charges, assessments, and expenses, as well as third-party claims and causes of action, including, without limitation, attorney’s fees, arising out of any breach by you of any of these Terms and Conditions, or any use by you of the Site, Product, or Service. You shall provide me with such assistance, without charge, as I may request in connection with any such defense, including, without limitation, providing me with such information, documents, records, and reasonable access to you, as I deem necessary. You shall not settle any third party claim or waive any defense without my prior written consent.
Links
I have not reviewed all of the sites linked to this website and I am not responsible for the contents of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply that I endorse that site. Use of any such linked website is at the user’s own risk.
Affiliate Disclosure
This site contains affiliate links. This means I receive commissions for purchases made through those links, at no cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, as well.
I only recommend products I genuinely enjoy and feel add real value to my life. In this way, I hope to serve as a guide (the one I wish I’d had years ago!) to anyone else in pursuit of a healthier, simpler life. I’m all in favor of thriftiness too, and I personally recommend shopping second-hand or local whenever possible! So please know that whether or not you use my link to purchase a product I recommend is completely up to you.
Contact Me
If you have any questions or comments about the products I use and recommend, or about any of the information above, feel free to contact me at jenny@peachesandpotatoes.com.