Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 6, 2026
Thanks for visiting michelegargiulo.com. Your privacy matters to me, and I want this page to explain clearly what information may be collected, how it is used, and what choices you have.
This site is owned and operated by Michele Edington.
Information I collect
Email addresses
If you subscribe to my newsletter, I collect your email address so I can send you updates, blog posts, wine notes, project news, and occasional announcements.
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any newsletter email. It’s not used for anything else.
Contact form information
If you contact me through the site, I collect the information you choose to send, usually your name, email address, and message. I use that information only to respond to you.
Purchases and orders
If you buy something through this site, such as a product, service, event, or subscription, the payment processor and site platform may collect the information needed to complete the transaction.
This may include your name, email address, billing information, shipping information, and payment details. I do not receive or store your full credit card number.
Cookies and analytics
This site uses cookies and similar tools to understand how visitors use the site, improve the site over time, and support advertising.
I use Google Analytics 4 to understand things like page views, referral sources, time spent on the site, and general location information. This helps me see what people are reading and what is working so I can write better pieces in the future.
Advertising
This site displays ads through Journey by Mediavine.
Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies to help serve ads, measure ad performance, limit repeated ads, and understand how visitors interact with advertising content.
Affiliate links
Some links on this site may be affiliate links, including links to Amazon, Etsy, or other retailers. If you click one of those links and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
I only share products, books, tools, wines, or resources that I genuinely think may be useful or interesting (most of them I’ve bought myself, much to my husband’s dismay).
Third-party services
This site may use third-party services to run properly, including website hosting, analytics, newsletters, payments, affiliate tracking, and advertising.
These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies. Examples may include Squarespace, Google Analytics, newsletter providers, payment processors, affiliate programs, and Journey by Mediavine.
Your choices
You can control cookies through your browser settings.
You can unsubscribe from emails using the link in the email footer.
You can also use advertising opt-out tools such as YourAdChoices, the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page, or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tools.
Privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information associated with you.
You may also have the right to opt out of certain types of data processing, including some advertising-related tracking.
To make a request, please contact me through the contact page on this site.
Public comments
This site does not currently allow public comments on blog posts. That means visitors do not create public profiles or leave public comment data on the site. I’ve found the general population can be a bit mean at times, so comments are turned off for everyone (including myself)’s benefit.
Children’s privacy
This site is not directed toward children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Updates to this policy
I may update this privacy policy from time to time. When I do, I will update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
If you have questions about this privacy policy or how information is used on this site, please contact me through the contact page.
Cheers,
Michele