Privacy Policy - I Heart Heels

Privacy Policy for I Heart Heels
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at iheartheels@hotmail.com

The privacy of visitors to I Heart Heels is important to us. The following is information on the types of personal information we receive and collect when you visit our sites, and how we safeguard your information. We never sell your personal information to third parties.

Children Under the Age of 13

We do not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifiable information or non-personally-identifiable information from persons under 13 years of age, and our websites are not directed to persons under 13. Children under 13 years of age are not eligible for contests or giveaways on our sites. If we learn that personally identifiable information of persons under 13 years of age has been collected on I Heart Heels without verified parental consent, we will take the appropriate steps to delete the information.

Information We Collect

A. Information Submitted by a User

I Heart Heels does not require registration to use the site. However, we may collect personal information when you post a comment or enter a giveaway or contest. That information may include: Name or alias, e-mail address, IP address, and in the case of contest winners, mailing address.

B. Non-submitted Information Collected

I Heart Heels may also collect non-personal information not associated with your identity to improve the sites. This information includes your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider), your country, city, or state, the browser you used to visit, the time you visited, and which pages you viewed.

C. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our site. They help improve your experience by remembering preferences and allowing certain features to function properly.

We use the following types of cookies on I Heart Heels:

Essential cookies are necessary for the website to operate. These enable core features such as submitting comments or remembering your cookie preferences. These cookies do not collect personal data.

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our site. We use tools like Google Analytics to collect data such as IP address, browser type, time spent on pages, and pages visited. This information is collected in aggregate and helps us improve site content and usability. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-On.

Advertising cookies are used by third-party services, such as Google AdSense, to show relevant ads and track ad performance. These cookies may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to display targeted ads based on your interests. This information does not include your name, email address, or other personal details.

You can manage or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Each browser provides different controls, and you can find instructions through your browser’s help menu. Disabling cookies may affect how certain features of the website function.

You can also manage ad personalization and opt out of behavioral advertising by visiting:

Please note that changes to your cookie settings may affect your experience on our site.

How We Use Your Information
I Heart Heels uses your Internet Protocol (IP) address to help diagnose problems with our computer server, and to administer our web site. Your IP address is used to help identify you, and to gather broad demographic data. Your IP address contains no personal information about you. For example, it does not include your name, e-mail, or mailing address.

We will not disclose any personal information about you without your prior consent, unless we have a belief that such action is necessary to: (i) comply with legal process or other legal requirements of any governmental authority; (ii) protect and defend the rights or property of I Heart Heels; (iii) protect the interests of users of our services other than you or any other person; or (iv) operate or conduct maintenance and repair of our services or equipment as authorized by law.

We do not sell or rent personal information about users to any third parties.

If you voluntarily disclose personal information in comments, that information might be collected and disseminated by third parties, and result in, among other things, unsolicited inquiries, messages, and offers from third parties. Although our comment form requires an e-mail address, that is not shown to the public. E-mail address shown in the body of the comment, however, will be displayed. Please understand that any information that is disclosed in comments becomes public information and this third-party conduct is out of the control of I Heart Heels. Please exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal information.

I Heart Heels also contains links to other web sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. Please review their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.

Your Privacy Rights (GDPR and CPRA)

If you live in the European Union, the UK, or California, you have certain rights when it comes to your personal information.

These rights may include:

  • Seeing what personal information we have about you

  • Asking us to correct or delete your information

  • Asking us not to sell or share your personal data

  • Asking for a copy of your data

  • Limiting how we use your information

  • Opting out of personalized ads or marketing

  • Not being treated unfairly for using your privacy rights

To make a request, just email us at iheartheels@hotmail.com and include “Privacy Request” in the subject line. We may need to confirm your identity to protect your information. We’ll respond as soon as possible, and always within the time required by law.

Data Retention

We keep your personal information only for as long as necessary to provide our services, respond to your requests, or meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. If you leave a comment or enter a giveaway, the information you submit may be retained as long as needed for those purposes, unless you request it to be removed.

Security
The personally identifiable information we collect is securely stored within our database, and we use standard, industry-wide practices for protecting your information. However, as effective as encryption technology is, no security system is impenetrable. We cannot guarantee the security of our database, nor can we guarantee that information you supply won’t be intercepted while being transmitted to us over the Internet.

Revisions and Amendments
If you have further privacy concerns please do not hesitate to ask us by contacting iheartheels@hotmail.com. This Privacy Policy is effective as of September 25, 2025. This Privacy Policy is not intended to and does not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party. I Heart Heels reserves the right, at any time and without notice, to add to, modify, change or update this Privacy Policy, simply by posting such change, update or modification on the sites. Any such change, update or modification will be effective immediately upon posting.

Updated September 25, 2025