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Terms of Service & Privacy Policy for The Art of Naming

Welcome to The Art of Naming! This page outlines the terms governing your use of our blog and our private baby naming consultation services. It also explains how we handle your personal information. By accessing and using this website or engaging in our services, you agree to these terms.

1. General Website Use (The Blog)

Content: All content on The Art of Naming blog, including text, images, and other materials, is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, reliability, or accuracy of the content.
Intellectual Property: All content on this website is the property of The Art of Naming or its content creators and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from any content without our express written permission.
User Conduct: You agree to use this website respectfully and lawfully. You must not engage in any activity that could harm the website, its users, or The Art of Naming, including but not limited to, posting offensive content, spamming, or attempting to gain unauthorized access.
External Links: Our blog may contain links to external websites not operated by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

2. Private Baby Naming Consultation Services

Service Description: The Art of Naming offers private, one-on-one baby naming consultation services provided by Kara Jones, the owner. This service includes unlimited, personalized name suggestions and advice via email until you choose a name you love.
Confidentiality: Your privacy is paramount. All information shared during your private consultation remains 100% confidential. None of your personal details, preferences, or consultation content will ever be shared with any third party. This commitment to confidentiality is a core part of the service you are paying for.
Fees and Payment: The fee for the Private Baby Naming Service is $25.00 USD. Payments are processed securely via PayPal. Please note that our PayPal account may appear under the name "Zee Studios" or "Kara Jones," which are business names we use.

No Refunds Policy: By engaging in this service, you are paying for Kara Jones's time, expertise, privacy, and personalized suggestions. Due to the nature of a consultation service that involves dedicated time and intellectual effort, all payments are final, and no refunds will be issued, regardless of whether you ultimately choose a name suggested by us. We are committed to working with you until you are satisfied with the naming process and have a selection you are happy with.
Satisfaction Guarantee: Our goal is your complete satisfaction. If you are not pleased with the service at any point, please communicate your concerns, and Kara will work diligently to address them and guide you toward finding the best name for you in the end.

Purpose of Payments: All payments and donations directly support Kara Jones's time and effort in providing consultation and blog content. Proceeds may also be applied toward website maintenance and potential marketing fees.

Testimonials and Word-of-Mouth: Your satisfaction is our best advertisement. If you are pleased with our service and found a winning name, we would greatly appreciate it if you spread the word to your friends and family.

3. Privacy Policy

Your privacy is extremely important to us. This section details how The Art of Naming collects, uses, and protects your information.

Information We Collect:
Directly Provided Information: When you use our consultation services, you provide information such as your name, email address, family preferences, and any other details relevant to your naming needs.
Automatically Collected Information (Blog): Like most websites, we may collect non-personally identifiable information automatically when you visit our blog. This might include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and website usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on site). This data is typically collected through standard web server logs and analytics tools (like Google Analytics, if used) to help us understand website traffic and improve our content.
Comments and Interactions: If you leave comments on our blog, you may provide your name and email address. Your IP address may also be recorded for spam prevention.

How We Use Your Information:
Consultation Services: Information collected during private consultations is used solely to provide you with personalized naming suggestions and advice as part of the service.
Website Improvement: Automatically collected data helps us analyze blog performance, understand user behavior, and improve the website's content and functionality.

Communication: We use your email address to communicate with you regarding your consultation services or to respond to inquiries. If you opt-in, we may also send you newsletters or updates related to The Art of Naming blog.

How We Protect Your Information:
Confidentiality: For consultation services, we guarantee the confidentiality of your information as detailed in Section 2.

Security Measures: We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information collected on our website. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Sharing Your Information:
Consultation Services: As explicitly stated, information from private consultations is never shared with anyone outside of Kara Jones.

General Website Data: We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information collected from the blog to outside parties without your consent, except as required by law. Non-personally identifiable visitor information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.

Third-Party Service Providers: We may use third-party services (e.g., website hosting, analytics) that may have access to your information only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated to keep your information confidential.

Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

Cookies: Our website may use cookies to enhance your Browse experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of the site.
Your Rights: Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data, such as the right to access, correct, or delete your information. Contact us to exercise these rights.

4. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service & Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of the website or services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated terms.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these Terms of Service & Privacy Policy, or your use of The Art of Naming, please contact Kara Jones at:
[email protected]
Thank you for agreeing to our terms and conditions.

6. Ezoic

Ezoic Services

Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP address
• Operating system type and version
• Device type
• Language preferences
• Web browser type
• Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.