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By using this site, you are agreeing to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms of Use, please do not use this site. We reserve the right to change, modify, add or remove portions of these terms at any time, so please check back periodically for changes. Your continued use of this site after changes to these terms (including the Privacy Policy) will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

Use Of Materials: Restrictions

This website and all materials on the website, including, but not limited to, images, illustrations, articles, and all other content are the property of Joanna Colomas ("joannacolomas.com") and its affiliates and are protected from unauthorized copying and dissemination by copyrights that are owned or licensed by Joanna Colomas and by copyright law, trademark law, international conventions and other intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, perform, create derivative works from, republish, upload, post, transmit, or distribute in any way whatsoever any Materials from www.joannacolomas.com & www.joannacolomas-formen.com or any other site owned or operated by Joanna Colomas without the prior written permission of Joanna Colomas. However, you may download or make one copy of the Materials and other downloadable items displayed on the website, provided that the same are not used for any commercial purpose, distributed to third parties or offered for sale to third parties, and further provided that all copyright and other notices contained in the Materials are left intact. Any modification of the Materials, or any portion thereof, or use of the Materials for any other purpose constitutes an infringement of Joanna Colomas' copyrights and other proprietary rights. Use of these Materials on any other website or other networked computer environment is prohibited without prior written permission from Joanna Colomas.

Nothing contained on this website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use this website or any information displayed on this website, through the use of framing or otherwise, except: (a) as expressly permitted by these Terms of Use; or (b) with the prior written permission of Joanna Colomas or such third party that may own the trademark or copyright of information displayed on this website.

Trademarks

Joanna Colomas and its related names and logos are all trademarks and/or trade names owned or licensed by Joanna Colomas and are protected by law. Other trademarks and/or trade names not specifically listed here, but which are associated with Joanna Colomas, are protected by law as well. All trademarks, copyrights, logos, and symbols constitute the intellectual property of Joanna Colomas or its affiliated companies and are protected by federal and state law and may not be copied or imitated in whole or in part. Any unauthorized use of these trademarks and trade names is strictly prohibited. Dot Dash will take all necessary legal action available to it at law or in equity in order to enforce its intellectual property rights.

Third Party Products And Services

Joanna Colomas is not responsible for the content of any sites that may be linked to or from this website, nor do we make any representations or warranties of any kind regarding any products or services offered by any third parties whose icons, products, services or hyperlinks appear on the website. These links are provided for your convenience only and you access them at your own risk. Any other site accessed from this website is independent from Joanna Colomas, and Joanna Colomas has no control over the content of that other site. In addition, a link to any other site should not be construed as approval or endorsement by Joanna Colomas of that third party or of any product or service provided by a third party.

Your correspondence or business dealings with third parties found on or through this website, including payment and delivery of goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third parties. We will not be involved in resolving any disputes relating to or arising out of any correspondence or business transaction between you and any such third parties.

Prohibited Content

Content and ads may not contain or promote the following:

Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco. Ads may not promote illegal drugs, illegal substances, abuse of prescription drugs, use of Alcohol (except for beer and wine), or tobacco products, or any related paraphernalia thereto. Lawful products and services which promote quitting tobacco related products are permitted.
Weapons/Violence. Ads may not promote the use, distribution, or making of firearms, ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnics or other weapons. Content and ads may not promote violence, cruelty, or physical or emotional harm to any person or animal.
Illegal Activities/Gambling. Ads may not promote any illegal or other questionable activities which may be illegal in one or more jurisdictions, including without limitation hacking, counterfeiting, or other activities that may violate the intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or contractual rights of others. Content and ads may not contain or promote content related to scams, financial schemes, pyramid schemes or other fraudulent or illegal financial or investment opportunities. Content and ads may not promote casinos, gambling, betting, numbers games, or financial betting. Ads promoting state lotteries are permitted.
Hate/Intolerance/Discrimination. Content and ads may not contain or promote hate speech, personal attacks, or discrimination toward any individual, group, country or organization.
Obscenity/Indecency/Profanity. Content and ads may not contain or promote any obscene, indecent, profane or offensive words, images, sounds, videos or other content.
Political/Religious. Content and ads may not contain hostile, offensive, inflammatory or hateful speech related to political or religious topics or groups. Content and ands may not exploit controversial political, social, or religious issues for commercial purposes.
Sexual/Adult Content. Content and ads may not include full nudity, depictions of people in explicit positions, or activities that are overly suggestive or sexually provocative. Ads will not contain text or images exposing anyone or anything involved in explicit sexual acts or lewd and lascivious behavior. Content and ads may not promote escort, dating, erotic massage, pornography, or other sexual products or services.
Disparagement/Defamation. Content and ads may not contain disparaging or defamatory information or content which tends to harm the reputation of joannacolomas.com or any other individual, group, or organization.
Gross Depictions. Content and ads may not contain or promote content that is crude, vulgar, degrading or likely to shock or disgust.
Militant/Extremism. Content and ads may not contain or promote extremely aggressive and combative behaviors or unlawful political measures, including individuals or groups advocating violence as a means to achieve their goals.
Sensitive Content. Content and ads may not target sensitive categories such as financial status, certain medical conditions, mental health, criminal record, political affiliation, age, racial or ethnic origin, religious or philosophical affiliation or beliefs, sexual behavior or orientation, or trade union membership.
Targeted at Children. Content and ads may not specifically target children, including through cartoons or other similar content.
Unverifiable Claims. Content and ads may not make confusing claims that reasonable consumers cannot readily understand and evaluate.
Before/After Images. Ads may not depict “before and after” images or images that contain unexpected or unlikely results.
Health/Safety Claims. Content and ads may not promote actions likely to harm one’s health, such as bulimia, anorexia, binge drinking, or drug use. Ads may not make health claims that are not clearly substantiated. Advertisers may be required to submit supporting documentation to substantiate their products’ claims.
Misleading/False/Deceptive. Content and ads may not contain any information or content that is potentially misleading, false, or deceptive, including content which is meant to deceptively generate clicks such as fake “close” buttons.
Competitive to Joanna Colomas/Affiliates. Ads may not promote direct competitors of Joanna Colomas Magazine or any of its parent, affiliate, subsidiary or other related entity.

Additional Standards

Advertisers and Ads must adhere to the following:

Audio/Animation. Ads may not include overly disruptive audio or animation that plays automatically.
Popups/Downloads. Ads may not include lead ads, floating layers, pop-ups, surveys, or any digital downloads.
Malicious Software. Ads may not contain malicious code, software or viruses, including malware, spyware, adware, stealware, or Trojan horses.
Separation. Ads must contain clear boarders and be displayed so they are unmistakably not part of Joanna Colomas’ editorial site content.
Phishing. Ads may not trap or trick a user into providing money or any account, personal or other sensitive information.
Compatibility. Ads must function uniformly on both Apple and PC formats, as well as all major Internet browsers.
Independence. Ads may not appear to compromise or influence Joanna Colomas’ editorial independence from Advertisers.
Endorsements. Ads may not create or imply the existence of any endorsement by Joanna Colomas Magazine of any product, service or organization.
Landing Pages. Landing pages associated with Ads must correspond to the Ads "call to action" and not engage in “bait and switch”.
Proprietary Rights. Ads may not violate any copyright, trademark, trade-secret, patent, publicity, privacy, or other proprietary rights of joannacolomas.com or any third party. Advertisers may not alter or interfere with the readability or display of any Joanna Colomas trademarks, service marks, logos, designs or slogans.
Data Collection/Use. Ads may not include open-box forms to register users or collect any data. Ads may not collect and sell or license any data or mailing lists regarding joannacolomas.com users without Joanna Colomas’s express permission. Advertisers may not collect any personally identifiable information from joannacolomas.com users or place any cookies, applets or other similar files, if those files transmit any personally identifiable information to Advertisers, on desktop computers or mobile devices of joannacolomas.com users. Advertisers must handle data with appropriate care, not misuse any data which they are permitted to collect, nor collect any data for unclear purposes or without appropriate security measures.

Updated, January 1st, 2020

At Joanna Colomas Magazine, we take online privacy seriously and we respect the concerns of our community of users. In this policy we describe our privacy practices with regard to information we collect through joannacolomas.com, to help you make informed decisions about how you share information when you visit or use the site, as well as your rights in determining what we do with the information that we collect or hold about you.

Information You May Choose to Provide to Us

We may collect information, including personal data, directly from you if you choose to provide that information. For example, you may provide us with your name and contact information (such as an email address), date of birth, or other details of that nature, when you sign up for our newsletters or participate in promotions or surveys on the website.

Information That Is Automatically Collected When You Visit Byrdie

When you access the site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect certain information about your visit using tools such as cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. The information collected automatically when you visit the site include your IP address, characteristics of your operating system, information about your browser and system settings, data about the computer or mobile device you use to access the Site, unique device identifiers, clickstream data (which shows the page-by-page path you take as you browse our site). We or our third-party partners may combine information that each of us collects automatically with other information about you, including information you choose to provide.

We also use third-party web analytics services, such as Google Analytics, on the site to provide us with statistics and other information about visitors to the site.

How We May Use Information We Collect

We may use the information gathered on joannacolomas.com for various purposes, including the purposes listed below:

Provide products and services you request (such as when you sign up to receive our email newsletters)
Respond to requests, questions, and comments, and provide other types of user support
Offer you products and services via marketing communications, or direct you to portions of this Site or other websites, that we believe may interest you
To serve advertising, content and offers to you based on your interests and online activities, from us or third parties
Communicate about, and administer your participation in, events, programs, contests, sweepstakes, and other offers or promotions
Carry out, evaluate, and improve our business (which may include without limitation developing new features for the Site; analyzing and enhancing the user experience on the Site; assessing the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising; and managing our communications)
Perform data analytics regarding usage of the Site (including market and customer research, trend analysis, financial analysis, and anonymization of personal data)
Guard against identity theft, and prevent fraud and other criminal activity, claims, and other liabilities
Comply with applicable legal requirements, law enforcement requests, and our company policies

How We May Share Information

Our agents, vendors, consultants, and other service providers may have access to information we collect through the site to carry out work on our behalf. Those parties are subject to confidentiality obligations and are restricted from using personal data collected through the site for purposes other than to provide the requested assistance. In addition, we may share information:

With our affiliates for internal business purposes
With third parties for marketing purposes, including social media networks, data management platforms, and other advertising technology providers
If we are required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process (such as a court order or subpoena)
In response to requests from government agencies, such as law enforcement authorities, including to meet national security requirements
If we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss, or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity
With respect to analytics and statistical information, to inform advertisers about the nature of our user base

How We Protect Personal Data

We maintain appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect the personal data you provide against accidental, unlawful, or unauthorized destruction, loss, alteration, access, disclosure, or use. That said, it is not possible to guarantee the security of information transmitted online, and you assume some risk with regard to the security of information you provide through any website, including this Site.