Policy Documents - Copyright  © 2021

Website Disclaimer

Last updated March 1st, 2021

Cook’s Projects is a personal blog written and edited by Ian Cook.  The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only.  By entering this website or purchasing or using our blog, e-mails, programs, recipes or other services on this website, it’s at your own risk.

This blog may accept paid advertising and receive a small commission if you click on affiliate links as a way to offset blogging expenses. It does NOT result in additional charges to you or cost you anything extra.  Mentions of associated products/services/businesses within the content of the blog may or may not be noted as an affiliate in every reference.

From time to time, the owner of this blog may be compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics.  Even though the owner of this blog may receive compensation for certain posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products.  The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own.  Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.  In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

Through this website you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of www.cooksprojects.com.  We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites.  The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.

Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly.  However we take no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control.

Contact Information

At any time, please contact us via the contact form on the website for questions related to this Disclaimer Policy.

Privacy Policy

Last updated March 1st, 2020

Cook’s Projects found at https://www.cooksprojects.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it.  The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used.  This statement only applies to this Website.

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated.  If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

Analytics

This website collects personal data to power our site analytics, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

This information may also include details about your use of this website, including:

  • Clicks

  • Internal links

  • Pages visited

  • Scrolling

  • Searches

  • Timestamps

We share this information with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and activity.

Cookies

This website uses cookies and similar technologies, which are small files or pieces of text that download to a device when a visitor accesses a website or app.  These analytics and performance cookies are used on this site only when you acknowledge our cookie banner.  We use analytics cookies to view site traffic, activity, and other data.

Customer accounts

If you create a customer account on this website, we collect personal information to improve our checkout experience and customer service.

This information may include your:

  • Billing and shipping address(es)

  • Details about your orders (for example, your shirt size)

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

We share this information with Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so they can provide website services to us.

Emails

Abandoned cart emails

You’ll receive an automated email within 24 hours after you abandon your shopping cart, if all of the following occur:

  1. You enter your email address at checkout, or are logged into your Customer Account.

  2. You add a product which is in stock to your shopping cart.

  3. You close your browser or leave this website without completing your purchase.

You can unsubscribe from these messages at the bottom of the email.

The email will link back to this website, where you can pick up where you left off and complete your purchase.

Marketing emails

We may send you marketing emails, which you can unsubscribe from by clicking the link at the bottom of the email.  We share your contact information with Squarespace, our email marketing provider, so they can send these emails on our behalf.

Order and account emails

We may email you with messages about your order or account activity. For example, we may email you to tell you that:

  • You’ve created a Customer Account

  • Your Customer Account password has been reset or updated

  • You’ve made a purchase

  • Your order has shipped

It’s not possible to unsubscribe from these messages.

We share your contact information with Squarespace, our website hosting provider, so they can send these emails to you on our behalf.

Fonts

Let customers know what information our servers collect to display fonts correctly. 

This website uses font files from Google Fonts and Adobe Fonts.  To properly display this site to you, servers where the font files are stored may receive personal information about you, including:

  • Information about your browser, network, or device

  • Your IP address

Visitor data

For customers

When you buy something on this website, we collect personal information from you to fulfil the order.  We may collect information like your:

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Details relating to your purchase (for example, your shirt size)

  • Email address

  • Name

  • Phone number

We share this information with Squarespace, our online store hosting provider, so that they can provide website services to us.

As you go through checkout, this site may auto-complete your shipping and billing address by sharing what you type with the Google Places API and returning suggestions to you to improve your checkout experience.

For website visitors

This message lists the data your site collects in order to serve the website to visitors. 

This website is hosted by Squarespace.  Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including:

  • Information about your browser, network and device

  • Web pages you visited prior to coming to this website

  • Your IP address

Squarespace needs the data to run this website, and to protect and improve its platform and services. Squarespace analyses the data in a de-personalized form.

Third Party Use of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information.

Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website.  Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics: this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website.  Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics.

Mail Chimp: this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters.  We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications.  Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications.  This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

Advertising

Display Ads: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.

Retargeting Ads: From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Affiliate Program Participation: The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website.  If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

Newsletters: On the Website, you may contact us and ask to subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels.  The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns and because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click.  This allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user.  This behaviour will not be passed on to third parties.

Rights to your Personal Information

Opt-out: You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails or notify us via the contact form on the website.

Access: You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request via the contact form on the website.

Amend: Use the contact form on the website to amend or update your personal information.

Forget: In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request via the contact form on the website.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time will we ask or should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website.  This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background for example.  If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Contact Information

At any time, please contact us via the contact form on the website for questions related to this Privacy Policy.

E-Commerce

Last updated April 1st, 2021

Please also refer to the other policies on this page.

To purchase products you will be redirected to our store.

Those who engage in transactions with us – by purchasing our services or products, are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, we collect such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfil the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with us. We do not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described in our Privacy Policy.  Visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.  

Digital File Download

A link to download the file will be available after purchase. No physical items will be shipped to you.

Digital clip art is perfect for scrapbooking, sticker printing, card making, invitations, blog and web design, business cards, promotional banners and more!  

You can print as many times as you like. You can print at home in any kind of paper.  You can also print at a local print shop or an online printing service.  

If you would like us to customize the sticker - for example size in order for it to fit a pre-cut label sheet (like the Avery Label Printing Sheets for example) please contact us before placing the order. This has an additional cost as it is a custom work.  

These products are for PERSONAL USE only and cannot be copied, redistributed or sold as your own.

Buyers are responsible for any/all software necessary to extract files and to work with graphics including the knowledge of how to do so.  We are not responsible for troubleshooting printer settings.  

Due to the nature of digital products, no refunds, exchanges or cancellations will be issued under any circumstances.  

Please remember that this is a DIGITAL item and no physical item will be shipped to you.  

You may not:

  • Resell these images

  • Claim images as your own

  • Distribute these images to others

  • Alter the label design and sell as your own

You May:

  • Upload the digital download design to printing services such as VistaPrint, Avery etc.

  • Gift physical labels that you print to friends and family.

Due to the digital nature of the products, NO REFUNDS can be given after purchase. We don't accept returns, exchanges or cancellations, but please get in contact if you have any problems with your order.

Your files will be available to download once payment is confirmed. 

After it's purchased, the file is available for download in the Order Confirmation page. The customer will automatically receive the standard order confirmation email, followed by an email containing a link to the file.

  • This link will expire 24 hours after it's first clicked.

  • The digital download link can be resent if you require.