Last Updated: January 19, 2023
Dappered LLC (“Dappered”, “us” or “we”) respects the privacy of the visitors to the www.dappered.com (desktop and mobile) site (the “Site”). The privacy of our visitors is extremely important to Us. We get it, and we resect and share your enthusiasm for privacy. We will never sell any information you give to Us. This Privacy Policy is intended to inform you of our policies and practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of your information. By visiting the Site, you accept the terms of this Privacy Policy.
If you require any more information or have any questions about any of the following information, please feel free to contact us by email at sarah@dappered.com.
TL;DR: Dappered does NOT take money in order to review a product, run a promotion, or conduct a giveaway. We don’t sell any information you give to us.
It’s important to be informed though, so what follows is a bunch of legal stuff, necessary to protect you, as well as us. Here we go:
Notification of Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our Site changes and expands. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may email announcements, introduce pop-up notifications, or otherwise notify you through other means. Unless otherwise provided, the revised terms will take effect when they are posted. Once any changes that we make to this Privacy Policy become effective, your continued use of the Site after such time will signify your acceptance of the new terms.
This Site Contains Links to Other Sites
Dappered is NOT responsible for the privacy practices or the content of any other site to which this Site links or which link to this Site. When you click on a link, you may be taken to a location on the internet that is not part of the Site. To check what internet location you are note, note the URL at the top and/or bottom of your browser. Transactions that occur between you and such third party sites are strictly between you and the third party and are not the responsibility of Dappered. Because Dappered is not responsible for the availability or accuracy of these outside resources or their contents, you should review the terms and conditions and privacy policies of these linked sites, as their policies may differ from ours. For the avoidance of doubt, We strongly encourage you to read the privacy policies or statements of the other sites which this Site links or which link to this Site. The below companies may collect personal information when you interact with our digital property, including IP addresses, digital identifiers, information about your web browsing and app usage and how you interact with our properties and ads for a variety of purpose, such as personalization of offers or advertisements, analytics about how you engage with websites or ads, and other commercial purposes.
For more information about the collection, use and sale of your personal data and your rights, please use the below links.
Google Adsense (Dappered is opted in to restricted data processing, meaning Google will limit how it uses data and begin serving non-personalized ads only.)
AWIN/ShareASale (Etsy, Lululemon, Warby Parker, Suitsupply, Grant Stone, Billy Reid, Jack Erwin, Black Lapel, etc.)
Commission Junction/Conversant (J. Crew, Brooks Brothers, Charles Tyrwhitt, Cost Plus, Express, Lands’ End, Todd Snyder, etc.)
Impact Radius (Adidas, Banana Republic, BR Factory, Beckett Simonon, Bespoke Post, Bonobos, GAP, GAP Factory, Old Navy, Spier and Mackay, Target, Taylor Stitch, The Home Depot, Walmart)
Partnerize (Huckberry)
Rakuten Marketing (Nordstrom, Allen Edmonds, Club Monaco, East Dane, H&M, Johnstone & Murphy, LL Bean, Macy’s, etc.)
Information we Collect
Defining Personally Identifiable Information
Personally identifiable information is any information collected by us or provided by you that with reasonable efforts could be used to identify you. Personally identifiable information includes the information you give to us directly, the information we automatically collect, and when applicable, information supplied to us by third parties.
Specifically, we may collect the following types of information:
- information that directly identifies you such as your name, age, postal address, email address, and phone number;
- information from surveys, contests, and questionnaires such as your age, date of birth, gender, interests, lifestyle, income, race, hobbies, employment history, educational history, and social media details;
- information about your geographic location;
- analytics about you as a user such as the type of device you use, your internet connection, and your preferences; and
- analytics about you as a user such as the type of device you use, your internet connection, your phone number, and your preferences, which may include additional metadata like photos, address information, video, and audio files on your mobile phone with your permission.
Please note that the Site does access geolocation information about where you are when using the device.
We may collect and store information about your use of the Site, such as the pages or screens that you view, and the activities that you conduct on or using the Site, including, but not limited to, which articles you view, which pages of our Site that you visit, the time spend on those pages, which external links or advertisement you access on our Site, and how you conduct those activities.
How We Collect Your Information
We collect this information in the following ways: directly from you; automatically using technology like cookies, web bugs, and other web technologies; and directly from our partners and vendors.
Information Directly From You
As you use the Site, information we collect directly from you includes information provided in response to our direct request for your name, age, email address, and phone number. In addition, when you fill out a form, complete a survey, sign up for an email list, or engage in other similar interactions, you are directly providing us with your personal information. We reserve the right to retain any and all information submitted by you through use of the Site, including but not limited to your name, email address, and information you provide in correspondence with us by email. When you opt-in or otherwise express your preference to receive solicitations or other communications from us, the information that you provide to us at that time or that you provided to us earlier may be stored by us. If you consent to giving your information to a third party, such consent overrides any privacy setting in effect with respect to such information and the third party’s use of the information is subject to the third party’s privacy policy and Dappered has no responsibility for the third party’s use of that information.
Information Automatically Collected Using Technology
Our Site uses cookies, web beacons, log files, and similar technologies to automatically collect information about who you are and how you use our Site. Cookies are small files stored on your computer that contain information and are used to track information as you navigate different sites. These technologies work together and collect information about
- the type of device you are using,
- browsers you prefer,
- domain names you may access,
- your activities on the device, and
- your IP address.
These technologies do not collect personally identifiable information but may be used in conjunction with other information gathered. Over time, we may also collect information about your other activities online and combine this information for the purposes of behavioral profiling.
Do Not Track
Browsers and devices allow individuals to send “do not track” signals to websites. At this time, we do not take actions to respond to “do not track” signals.
Information From Third Parties
In some instances, we may receive information from our third-party partners and vendors about our users. We may also incorporate third-party marketing and analytic services, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze how our Site is being used.
Our Privacy Policy only governs Dappered’s use of your information; however, we may use these third-party services to analyze and enhance your experience.
How We Use Your Information
We collect and use information from you for the following purposes:
- to operate and maintain our site
- to present our content to you through our site
- to communicate with you
- to fulfill our obligations to you as presented when you provided the information
- to notify you about changes to our site
- to enhance and optimize your experience
- for any other purpose within your consent
In some instances, we also use information to contact you about goods and services that you may find valuable; however, if you would not like to receive information about ongoing promotions or tools we believe are relevant to you, please contact us at sarah@dappered.com.
Targeted Advertising
When you visit our site, the data collected by cookies during your visit may also be used to advertise to you. The analytics from your visit help us understand what may be of interest to you. You can opt out of or modify these advertising methods by visiting the following sites:
You can also visit https://optout.aboutads.info to control the collection of web data on your computer and to opt out of additional targeted marketing.
Log Files
Like many other Web sites, www.dappered.com makes use of log files. 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 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. We reserve the right to collect and manage this information at our discretion.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We use cookies to store information about visitors preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user access or visit, customize Web page content based on visitors browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser.
A cookie is a piece of data stored on a site visitor’s hard drive to help us improve your access to our Site and identify repeat visitors to our Site. Cookies can also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Site. Usage of a cookie is in no way linked to any personally identifiable information on our Site. We may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to conduct research and analytics, to maintain records of your activities on our Site, to manage the use of our Site, to otherwise customize and improve your experience on the Site, and as deemed necessary for additional Site management purposes. Some cookies will be deleted automatically from your terminal device as soon as you leave the Site (so-called session cookies). Other cookies will be stored for a specified period of time that cannot exceed two years in each case (persistent cookies).
Site Activity
We may collect and store information about your use of the Site, such as the pages or screens that you view, and the activities that you conduct on or using the Site, including, but not limited to, which articles you view, which pages of our Site that your visit, the time spend on those pages, which external links or advertisement you access on our Site, and how you conduct those activities.
User-Submitted Information
We reserve the right to retain any an all information submitted by you through use of the Site, including but not limited to your name, email address, and information you provide in correspondence with us by email. When you opt-in or otherwise express your preference to receive solicitations or other communications from Us, the information that you provide to Us at that time or that you provided to Us earlier may be stored by Us. If you consent to giving your information to a third party, such consent overrides any privacy setting in effect with respect to such information and the third party’s use of the information is subject to the third party’s privacy policy and Dappered has no responsibility for the third party’s use of that information.
DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google, as a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on www.dappered.com. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to www.dappered.com and other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL – http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
If you do not wish to receive any interest-based advertising or if you want to control the ads you see, you may use the following link to do so: https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662856?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en&oco=0 .
More on Cookies and Web Beacons
Some of our advertising and affiliate partners may use cookies and web beacons on our Site. Our advertising and affiliate partners include ….
Google Adsense, Google Affiliates, Commission Junction, Linkshare, Amazon, ShopStyle/ShopSense
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that appear on www.dappered.com send directly to your browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies ( such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons ) may also be used by the third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to personalize the advertising content that you see.
www.dappered.com has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. www.dappered.com’s privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.
You Can Disable Cookies!
If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites. Or, head here for a nice list compiled by the U.S. Government:
http://www.usa.gov/optout_instructions.shtml
Alternatively, you can deactivate cookies from third-party providers by going to the network advertising initiative’s deactivation page and following the directions listed on the following link: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp
FTC disclosures and affiliate information
The owners and editors of Dappered.com reserve the right to use affiliate programs to generate income needed to keep Dappered free and uncluttered. Affiliate links help us pay the bills, keep ad space to a minimum (we like having only two ad spaces on the home page), and keep the content machine running.
Dappered does NOT take money in order to review a product, run a promotion, or conduct a giveaway. Nor do we keep free samples of any kind and often shell out of our own pocket for shipping costs to send any photo samples back. We believe in staying as independent and unbiased as we can, but we also realize that when there’s an opportunity to use an affiliate program to generate income, it’s a smart decision to make use of it.
What’s an affiliate program? Affiliate programs allow retailers and brands to track where clicks to their websites are coming from. A commission (y’know, dollars, sometime cents) can be paid out to that website (in this case, us, Dappered) if the person chooses to buy the product.
Our affiliate programs include but are not limited to: Amazon.com, Shopstyle/Shopsense, Click Junction, LinkShare, ShareASale, Skimlinks, Ebay Enterprises, Impact Radius, and iDevAffiliate. Brands are constantly dropping in and out of different affiliate programs, so a full list would be almost impossible, but here’s a few brands we have some kind affiliate relationship with: Allen Edmonds, Express, Banana Republic, Gap, Old Navy, J. Crew, J. Crew Factory, Bonobos, Spier & Mackay, WP Standard, Charles Tyrwhitt, lululemon, adidas, Nike, The Tie Bar, Taylor Stitch, Bespoke Post, Uniqlo, Huckberry, Saddleback, Grant Stone, Todd Snyder, Indochino, Brooks Brothers, Topman, Florsheim, Fossil, Nordstrom, Macys, Lands’ End, Sierra Trading Post, Yoox, Ralph Lauren, Boden, Timex, Orvis, Club Monaco, Coach, Bloomingdale’s, Saks, Jos. A. Bank (YEAH!!)… the list goes on and on. Do these brands hold some sort of influence over us because we have an affiliate relationship with them? No they don’t. They do not determine what goes on the site. We do. Have we given poor reviews to products produced by companies and brands we have affiliate relationships with? You bet we have.
It’s honestly best to assume that every single last link that points to a retailer has some sort of affiliate connection to us. That’d be the goal at least. Again, that doesn’t influence our content or our opinions on products. Here’s why…
The editors of Dappered pride themselves on being a down to earth bunch with good style judgement, so know that they won’t be pushing crap just to make a couple of bucks. Because if it’s crap… you the visitor will stop visiting. And if you stop visiting, what’s the point?
The Dappered.com Disclaimer
This Site, is for entertainment purposes only. While we pride ourselves on providing accurate information. However, visitors shall use information on this sSte at their own risk. Dappered LLC will not compensate anyone in any way for losses or negative impacts suffered while making use of information found amongst the many posts, pages, and archives of Dappered.com.We strive to use reasonable means to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
DAPPERED PROVIDES THE SITE “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. DAPPERED. FURTHER, DAPPERED DOES NOT WARRANT: (I) THAT THIS SITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR SERVICES OFFERED ON THIS SITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT, OR WILL GIVE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT RESULTS; (II) THAT OPERATION OF THE SITE WILL BE TIMELY, SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED, OR FREE FROM ERROR OR OMISSION OR FREE FROM VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS; (III) OR THAT ANY ERRORS ON THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. DAPPERED DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT DATA YOU STORE ON THE SITE WILL BE SECURE, AVAILABLE OR PRESERVED.
Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL DAPPERED BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS, ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, OR FOR ANY DECISION MADE OR ACTION TAKEN BY YOU IN RELIANCE ON INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE, WHETHER IN AN ACTION FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY OR CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY REMEDY.
Regarding Children
Our Site does not address anyone under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your Children have provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we discover that any Children have provided us with personal information, we will delete such information from our servers immediately.
Previously Published Posts
Previously published posts and articles may from time to time be updated without notification. Sometimes previously published posts and articles may contain out of date information or dead links. Please see the “date published” line at the top of each post. It is the visitor’s/reader’s responsibility to obtain the most current data.
Dappered Threads Prohibited Activity
Visitors to the https://threads.dappered.com/ area of our Site are strictly prohibited from: (i) Creating an account in another’s name; (ii) Creating more than one account; (iii) Using another’s account; (iv) Impersonating another person or entity; (v) Using the Site to break the law or applicable regulations, encourage others to do so, or offer instructions on how to do so; (vi) Offering to provide products or services that violate any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation (collectively “Laws”), or offer any products or services in a manner that violates any Laws; (vii) Conducting any type of sweepstakes, promotion or contest; (viii) Collecting information about other users, including but not limited to the use of robots, spiders, or similar means; (ix) Using information on the Site to send unsolicited emails to Members; and (x) Doing anything that interferes with or places an undue burden on the Site (as determined by Dappered in our sole discretion). We reserve the right to revoke access to the Site from any user who engages in offensive and detrimental behavior, including behavior that shocks, insults, or offends the community and public morals and decency, including through making racist, discriminatory, or offensive comments on the Site and elsewhere or by taking actions that would tend to reflect poorly on Dappered.
Comments and the responsibility of those leaving comments
Writers of comments on this website will take full responsibility and liability for any libel or litigation that results from something written in or as a direct result of something written in a comment. The accuracy, completeness, veracity, honesty, exactitude, factuality and politeness of comments are not guaranteed. We do pride ourselves on keeping this civil and maintaining a friendly community. By commenting on dappered.com , you grant the Dappered, LLC world-wide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, non-exclusive, fully sub-licensable license(s) to use, distribute, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, publicly perform and publicly display your comments (in whole or in part) and to incorporate your comments into other works in any format or medium now known or later developed.