Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us! Please read our privacy policy very carefully to understand how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal information.
How We Use Your Personal Details
Providing information about yourself when visiting TopBackyards.com is not a requirement. We will only ask for your personal information if we really need it. This could include your Name and Email address if you fill out our contact form or get in touch with us to ask a question. However, we will never give or sell your information to third parties.
We Keep Your Data Secure
We make every effort to keep your data secure. We use safe protocols for communication and transferring data (such as HTTPS). We regularly monitor our systems for any possible vulnerabilities and attacks. Please note that, as with any transaction, no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. If there is a data breach, we will notify the relevant authorities and we will make sure to do everything we can to ensure that your information is protected.
Cookies
A cookie is a harmless piece of code that is stored on a user’s computer, with almost all websites using cookies today. These are used to provide you with information that’s relevant to you and to help us identify and track visitors navigating our site. This helps us to better serve you with the most useful content and information.
We do not use cookies to collect personally identifiable information without your permission, collect any sensitive information or pass personally identifiable data to third parties. You can turn off the option to accept cookies from your internet browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of websites and hinder your user experience.
We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available here.
Log Files
TopBackyards.com makes use of log files, like most websites. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and a number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Embedded Content from Other Sites
Some articles on TopBackyards.com may include embedded content from other sites, such as videos, infographics and images. Such content behave in the same way as though you have visited the other site, which each have their own privacy policies.
COPPA (Children Online Privacy Protection Act)
When it comes to the collection of personal information from children under the age of 13 years old, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) puts parents in control. The Federal Trade Commission, United States’ consumer protection agency, enforces the COPPA Rule, which spells out what operators of websites and online services must do to protect children’s privacy and safety online.
Third-Party Links
Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Amazon Services LLC
TopBackyards.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, which is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
At our sole discretion, TopBackyards.com may review and change this Privacy Policy at any time. You are encouraged to check this page for any updates. By using our website, you automatically accept and agree to the terms listed above. If you do not agree to our practices, please do not use, visit, subscribe or otherwise interact with TopBackyards.com.
If you have any questions concerning this Privacy Policy, please contact us on topbackyards@gmail.com