Privacy Policy for This Evergreen Home
Effective Date: Wed Apr 02 2025 5:02 ET
Last Updated: Wed Apr 02 2025 5:02 ET
1. Introduction
This Evergreen Home – a blog founded in 2021 by Mike and Mollie Donghia. It is committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. Our company, also known as This Evergreen Home and TEH, operates various brands including This Evergreen Home, TEH, and This Evergreen Home Blog. We offer free daily articles in the Self-improvement industry (specifically within the Self-improvement sector, with a focus on Minimalism, frugality, habits) to our target audience of Blog Readers.
This Privacy Notice explains how we collect, process, and share your personal data in accordance with applicable laws such as in United States: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act – Section 5, and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). It also outlines your rights and our procedures regarding data protection.
2. Data Controller & Contact Information
This Evergreen Home is the data controller responsible for your personal data.
Primary Address:
178 N Laurel St
Manheim, United States – 17545
Phone: 717-405-8253
General Email: hello@thisevergreenhome.com
Accessibility Inquiries: hello@thisevergreenhome.com
Privacy Inquiries (if different): hello@thisevergreenhome.com
For any questions regarding this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact our Site Editor: Mike Donghia.
3. Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Our Data Protection Office for This Evergreen Home is Mike Donghia and can be contacted at hello@thisevergreenhome.com.
4. Categories of Personal Data We Collect
This Evergreen Home and may collect, store and process the following types of personal data about you:
- Information You Provide:
Data submitted through forms on This Evergreen Home (e.g., when you sign up, contact us, or request information via thisevergreenhome.com). This may include your name, contact details, preferences, and any other information you choose to provide. - Copies of Correspondence:
Emails, letters, and any other communications (by post, email, or through This Evergreen Home) that you send to us. - Survey and Questionnaire Responses:
Responses provided if you participate in any surveys or questionnaires using This Evergreen Home. - Website Usage Data:
Information about your visits to This Evergreen Home, including traffic data and details on how you interact with our content. - Device Information:
Technical data such as your IP address, browser type and version, time zone setting, operating system, platform, and other technology-related details from the devices you use to access This Evergreen Home.
5. Provision of Personal Data
If you fail to provide the required personal data:
When This Evergreen Home is legally obligated to collect certain data or need it to perform our contractual obligations, your failure to provide this data may prevent us from fulfilling the contract (for example, providing you with Free daily articles). In such cases, we may have to cancel the relevant service or product, and you will be notified accordingly.
6. Purposes and Legal Basis for Processing
This Evergreen Home process your personal data for the following purposes:
- Ensure Optimal Presentation:
To display our website content on This Evergreen Home in the most effective manner for you and your device. - Send Relevant Information:
To communicate details about our Free daily articles and offerings (such as Free daily articles) that may be of interest. - Contract Performance:
To fulfill our contractual obligations through This Evergreen Home and This Evergreen Home with you. - Compliance with Legal Obligations:
To adhere to legal and regulatory requirements (including Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and CAN-SPAM Act) and to satisfy Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Client requirements. - Feature Access & Account Protection:
To enable you to access various features on This Evergreen Home and to secure your account. - Third-Party Communications:
To allow third parties to contact you about relevant goods or services if you allow us to do so via This Evergreen Home. - Service Providers:
To transfer your information to our designated “Service Providers” so that they can service your requirements on or through This Evergreen Home. - Marketing Communications:
To send you marketing communications by electronic means (email or text) only if they relate to our Free daily articles or This Evergreen Home or offerings you have previously expressed interest in. - Statistical Analysis:
To aggregate your information with that of other users to generate statistical data that does not personally identify you after using This Evergreen Home. This aggregated data may be shared with third parties we collaborate with through This Evergreen Home.
7. Global Privacy and Data Processing Standards
This Evergreen Home respects and adheres to global privacy laws, using the GDPR as our benchmark standard. We ensure that your personal data collected via This Evergreen Home is processed in accordance with the highest legal requirements worldwide. To achieve this, we rely on the following lawful bases for processing your personal data:
- Performance of a Contract (GDPR Article 6(1)(b))
This Evergreen Home process your data as necessary to fulfil our contractual obligations to you—such as providing the goods or services you have requested. - Legal Obligation (GDPR Article 6(1)(c))
This Evergreen Home may process your data when required by applicable laws or regulations. This ensures that our operations comply with legal and regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions. - Legitimate Interests (GDPR Article 6(1)(f))
This Evergreen Home in certain instances, may process your data to pursue our legitimate interests. This includes optimizing content presentation, delivering relevant promotions, improving our services, and preventing fraud, provided that these interests do not override your rights and freedoms. - Consent (GDPR Article 6(1)(a))
Where you have explicitly provided consent—such as for marketing communications or the use of non-essential cookies— This Evergreen Home processes your data based on your agreement. You may withdraw your consent at any time, and this withdrawal will not affect the lawfulness of any processing conducted before the consent was withdrawn. - By following these standards, This Evergreen Home ensures that our global data processing practices meet or exceed stringent privacy requirements, providing you with consistent and reliable protection of your personal data wherever you are located.
8. Marketing Communications
This Evergreen Home and This Evergreen Home will only send you direct marketing communications by electronic means (email or text) if:
- You have provided explicit consent to This Evergreen Home.
- You have previously interacted with the This Evergreen Home website and the marketing relates to our Free daily articles or similar offerings.
- You exercise your right to opt out of marketing communications. You can do this by contacting us at hello@thisevergreenhome.com or by unsubscribing via the link provided in our communications.
9. Sharing Your Personal Data
This Evergreen Home and This Evergreen Home may share your personal data with third parties only under the following circumstances:
- Within Our Group:
With companies that are part of our corporate group. - Service Providers:
With trusted third parties that assist in processing your requests or fulfilling contractual obligations using This Evergreen Home. - Legitimate Interests:
When sharing is necessary for our legitimate business interests (or those of a third party), provided that your rights and interests do not override these interests. - Business Transfers:
In connection with the sale, transfer, or merger of parts of This Evergreen Home business or assets. - Legal or Regulatory Compliance:
When required to comply with applicable legal or regulatory obligations, including those set out in United States and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act – Section 5.
All third parties receiving your data are contractually bound to process it only on our instructions and in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
10. Cookies
Cookies are small files placed on your device when you visit This Evergreen Home. We use cookies to:
- Recognize you and store your preferences on This Evergreen Home.
- Enhance the performance and functionality of This Evergreen Home.
- Generate aggregated statistical data for This Evergreen Home.
- Deliver targeted advertising relevant to your interests when visiting This Evergreen Home.
Categories of cookies include:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of This Evergreen Home.
- Performance Cookies: Collect data on how visitors use This Evergreen Home to create anonymous aggregated data.
- Functionality Cookies: Enable a personalized experience by remembering your preferences for This Evergreen Home.
- Targeting/Advertising Cookies: Deliver adverts tailored to you.
Some cookies remain on your device between sessions. You may disable cookies by adjusting your browser settings; however, doing so may limit the functionality of This Evergreen Home.
We use cookies in compliance with applicable legal frameworks such as United States (including the EU’s ePrivacy Directive and GDPR) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act – Section 5 (for example, the CCPA for California). A cookie consent banner is provided on our website, and you may adjust your preferences at any time via our https://thisevergreenhome.com/cookies/.
11. Data Security
This Evergreen Home and This Evergreen Home have implemented robust security measures to prevent your personal data from being accidentally lost, used, or accessed in an unauthorized way, altered, or disclosed. Access is restricted to This Evergreen Home and This Evergreen Home employees, agents, contractors, and other third parties who require it for legitimate business purposes and who are bound by confidentiality obligations.
In addition, This Evergreen Home have established procedures to address any suspected data breach. If a breach occurs, we will promptly notify you and any applicable regulatory authorities, in accordance with United States and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act – Section 5. Our technical safeguards include encryption, regular security audits, and strict access controls.
For any security-related inquiries, please contact us at hello@thisevergreenhome.com.
12. Data Retention
This Evergreen Home will retain your personal data regarding This Evergreen Home only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, including meeting any legal, regulatory, accounting, or reporting requirements, as defined by 1 year.
To determine the appropriate retention period, This Evergreen Home consider the quantity, nature, and sensitivity of the data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, and the applicable legal requirements.
Once your data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.
13. Your Data Protection Rights
This section explains your rights regarding how your personal data is processed by This Evergreen Home. If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
- Right to Withdraw Consent:
You may withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing prior to your withdrawal but may limit our ability at This Evergreen Home to provide certain services. - Right of Access:
You have the right to access the personal data This Evergreen Home holds about you, free of charge. - Right to Rectification:
You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. - Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”):
You may ask us to delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions where retention is legally required. - Right to Restrict Processing:
You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data. - Right to Data Portability:
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format or to have it transferred to another controller. - Right to Object:
Under certain circumstances, you have the right to object to the processing of your personal data. - Rights under CCPA/CPRA:
For California residents, this includes the right to know, the right to delete, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. - Rights under PIPEDA:
For Canadian residents, this includes the right to access and correct your personal information.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@thisevergreenhome.com.
Representatives of This Evergreen Home will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law. We endevour to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days of receipt, ensuring prompt and effective compliance with global data protection regulations.
14. International Transfers of Personal Data
Your personal data may be transferred to and stored in destinations in and outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and processed by personnel operating outside the EEA.
Whenever we transfer your data, we ensure that a similar level of protection is maintained by implementing one or more of the following safeguards:
- Adequacy Decisions:
Data is transferred only to countries deemed by the European Commission to provide an adequate level of protection. - Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs):
We use contracts (when requested) approved by the European Commission to safeguard your data. - Privacy Shield (or Successor Frameworks):
Where applicable, for transfers involving US-based providers. - Other Safeguards:
Such as Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) or approved codes of conduct.
For further details on the specific mechanisms used for international transfers, please contact us at hello@thisevergreenhome.com.
15. Changes to This Privacy Notice
We may update this Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our data processing practices or legal obligations, including updates under Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) or changes in United States. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date” (Wed Apr 02 2025 5:02 pm ET). Significant changes may also be communicated via website banners on thisevergreenhome.com and notifications sent to hello@thisevergreenhome.com. Please review this page periodically to stay informed of any updates.
16. Complaints
If you believe that our handling of your personal data does not comply with applicable data protection laws under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act – Section 5 (including United States), you have the right to lodge a complaint with the relevant supervisory authority eg: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) or courts in Pennsylvania. Alternatively, you may contact us directly to discuss your concerns at hello@thisevergreenhome.com or 717-405-8253.
17. Contact This Evergreen Home
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Notice or our data practices, please contact us at:
Full Legal Entity Name:
This Evergreen Home (a.k.a. This Evergreen Home)
Also known as: TEH
Operating under the brand(s): This Evergreen Home, This Evergreen Home Blog, and ThisEvergreenHome.com
Address:
178 N Laurel St
Manheim, United States – 17545
Phone: 717-405-8253
General Email: hello@thisevergreenhome.com
Privacy/Accessibility Inquiries: hello@thisevergreenhome.com / hello@thisevergreenhome.com
Additional Privacy Disclosures
SECTION 1: WHO WE ARE
Our website address is https://thisevergreenhome.com. Privacy information is controlled by This Evergreen Home who can be reached at hello@thisevergreenhome.com.
SECTION 2: WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY WE COLLECT IT
COMMENTS: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser to help prevent spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
CONTACT FORMS: To assist with sending you requested information, we use Weber to collect and store your email address. You may opt out of the collection of your data by: unsubscribing (we will remove your data) and contacting them using the instructions on their privacy policy: https://www.aweber.com/privacy.htm
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. youtube, facebook, x, wordpress.org, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged into that website.
ANALYTICS: We use Google analytics to record information about the pages a user has seen, for example the URL of the page, time of day, device used, etc. The information that we collect anonymized and sent to Google Analytics for analysis. Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website. Users may disable cookies or delete any individual cookie. In addition, Google Analytics supports an optional browser add-on that – once installed and enabled – disables measurement by Google Analytics for any site a user visits. Note that this add-on only disables Google Analytics measurement. Google Analytics also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to provide and protect the security of the service, and to give website owners a sense of which country, state, or city in the world their users come from (also known as “IP geolocation”). See this page for Google Analytics security, privacy policy, and usage of data: https://policies.google.com/privacy
SECTION 3: WHO WE SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
The data collected may be shared with: service providers and others who help with our business operations and assist in the delivery of our products and services including, but not limited to, application development, site hosting, maintenance, data analysis, infrastructure provision, IT services, customer service, email delivery services, payment processing, marketing, analytics, and enforcement of our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; Other users of the site to identify you to anyone to whom you send messages or make comments through the Services; Persons or entities with whom you consent to have your Personal Data shared; Third parties in order to prevent damage to our property (tangible and intangible), for safety reasons, or to collect amounts owed to us; Merchants and payment processors; and third parties as we believe necessary or appropriate, in any manner permitted under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence We do this to: comply with legal process; respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; enforce our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; protect our operations; protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and allow us to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that we may sustain. We will never sell, rent, or lease your Personal Data to a third party.
SECTION 4: HOW LONG WE RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. Analytics data is retained indefinitely. Contact forms are held indefinitely.
SECTION 5: WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
SECTION 6: WHERE WE SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Third parties have access to your data as noted within this agreement.
ADVERTISING
This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We will retain your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
USERS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE
Our Services are not directed to and we do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Data, we will take steps to remove such data. If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact us at hello@thisevergreenhome.com. By using the Services, you are representing to us that you are not under the age of 13.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
We use reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction, taking into account the nature of the Personal Data and risks involved in processing that information.
NOTICE AND CHOICE
i. The types of Personal Data we collect and why we collect it, are described in Section 2 of this Privacy Policy. ii. See section 5 to remove your data from this site.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. The most recent version of the Privacy Policy is indicated by the “Last Updated” date at the top of the Privacy Policy. All changes are effective immediately upon posting. Please review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay updated on changes that may affect you. Your continued use of this website signifies your continuing consent to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please email us at hello@thisevergrenhome.com.
This Evergreen Home
178 N Laurel St
Manheim, PA 17545