Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Manu's Medley - www.manusmedley.com

This privacy policy describes how your personal information is collected, used and shared when you visit www.manusmedley.com

What data we collect?

You do not have to register or create an account to read the content on this website. So we do not take your personal information like name or email id. We don't ask, save, sell, transfer, share or rent any information including personal information to anyone other than what is mentioned in this privacy policy.

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device called 'Device Information', which includes information about your web browser, IP address, time zone and some cookies installed in your device. In addition to this, we collect information about the individual pages that you view, what website or search terms referred you this website and information about how you interact with the website like number of pages you visited, time spent on website etc. We use the device information to improve and optimize our website by generating analytics about how our readers browse and interact with the website and provide you the best user experience.

We collect device information using following technologies:

Cookies: These are data files placed on your device and include an anonymous unique identifier. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org

Log files: These files track actions occurring on the website and collect data like your IP address, browser type, internet service provider, data and time stamps. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of this information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website and gathering demographic information.

Electronic files like web beacons, tags and pixels are used to record how you browse the website.

Google DART cookies: Google is a third party vendor on our website. It uses cookies known as DART cookies to serve ads to our website visitors based on their visit to the website and other sites on the internet. Note that we do not have any access to or control over these cookies that are used by third party advertisers. You may decline the use of DART cookies at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Our website may contain links to other websites. Please note, once you use those links to leave our site, we do not have any control over those websites. We will not be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy.

How we use the data?

By using this website, you are giving us the consent to gather data, personal information and device information which are mentioned above and is used for optimizing the website for best user experience and for third party services like Google Analytics and Google Ads which we are using in this website. We use Google Analytics to track how readers use our website like how many visitors per day, from which country, which device they used etc. You can check how Google uses your personal information in the link https://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/. You may block google analytics tracking by installing an add on to your browser available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Finally, we may also share your personal information to comply with applicable laws and regulations, to respond to a subpoena, search warrant or other lawful requests we receive or to otherwise protect our rights.

Behavioral Advertising:

As described above, we use your Personal Information to provide you with targeted advertisements or marketing communications we believe may be of interest to you. For more information about how targeted advertising works, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s (“NAI”) educational page at https://www.networkadvertising.org/understanding-online-advertising/how-does-it-work.

You can opt-out of targeted advertising by visiting the following links

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
Google – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
Bing – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

Additionally, you can opt-out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at https://optout.aboutads.info/

Contact Us:

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policy, you may email us at manusmedley@gmail.com.

Updates:

We may update this privacy policy from time to time, to reflect any changes to our practices or for other regulatory, legal or operational reasons. This policy was last updated on 26th May 2023.

Comments

Review: Anex Monkey Smart Watch

Hello Readers, Welcome back. While browsing through a weekly flyer by Canadian Tire, my eyes got hold of a smart watch, primarily for its name - Monkey Smart Watch. It's original price was $89.99. On account of Father's Day, the price was slashed 70% and offered for just $24.99 (from June 9th to June 16th). As it was listed on Canadian Tire website, I thought the product should be genuine and googled to know more about the product. But there weren't sufficient reviews online. So I decided to try it myself and booked it online. This smart watch was launched in the last quarter of 2021 as Anex Monkey Smart Watch. Last year, it had been sold for just $19.99 as part of Black Friday deal. Even after 5 days of waiting, Canadian Tire didn't process my order. On the other hand, the stock was vanishing real quick and only 80 watches were available in our near by store. When checked with their customer service executive, I was told to cancel my online order or wait until they p

Recipe: Idiyappam | Sevai | String Hoppers

Idiyappam, is a well known break fast item in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Sri Lanka. It is also known as sevai or string hoppers (in English) and is primarily made out of rice floor. Like idli, idiyappam is made through steaming using no oil, making it very easily digestible and light on stomach. When I think about idiyappam, I remember 2 instances from my childhood. One of my friend's mom, used to feed her 2 year old with different colourful sevais for evening snack - white, yellow, red along with a liquid version of it too, almost 3-4 times in a week. Later I learnt from her elder daughter (my friend) that they are coconut sevai (sweet version), lemon sevai, tomato sevai and rasam sevai. Though born and brought up in Chennai, we aren't much into idiyappams. I don't remember eating them until I crossed 10 years. Whenever we visit a doctor with fever, our doctor used to give a list of food items - kanji, bread, idli, idiyappam and rasam rice, which I was usually averse to even

Book: Sidney Sheldon's The Silent Widow by Tilly Bagshawe

If you are from 80s, like me, it is most likely you would have started your reading journey with a Sidney Sheldon's novel. Hands down, he is a master story teller known for his thrilling plots, inspiring characters, suspense and unexpected twists. Looking at the name of the book Sidney Sheldon’s The Silent Widow , don't mistake it for written by Sidney Sheldon. Tilly Bagshawe is the author of this book. Tilly Bagshawe is originally known as Matilda Emily Mary Bagshawe. She is a fictional writer who has written many international best-selling novels like Adored, Flawless, Temptation, The Show, The Bachelor etc.. Sidney Sheldon's estate thought Tilly's writing style is similar to Sidney Sheldon and chose her to write under his name. Thus far she has written 8 books as part of Sidney Sheldon series. Coming to the story of The Silent Widow, Nikki Roberts is the main character and she is a psychologist. She lost her husband in a car accident and since then is heartbroken n

Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory

As the fall has set in, options for outings get limited, especially when we have kids. We recently visited a Butterfly Conservatory, at Cambridge, Ontario. It is completely indoor, so a plus for us to visit during fall and winters. It was re-opened in July 2021, after Covid-19 restrictions were relaxed. Entry is based on timed tickets (to be purchased online, as walk-ins aren't entertained these days due to Covid-19). 2 hours slot is allotted per ticket and face masks are mandatory, to ensure safety of visitors. Now, coming to the Conservatory, it is set up in a tropical environment, which is essential for the survival of butterflies. It houses large varieties of free-flying butterflies and moths, tropical plants, birds, turtles, waterfalls and pond. Highlight is, one gets to see the four metamorphosis stages (i.e., egg, caterpillar, pupa and butterfly) of few varieties of the butterflies at the center. There is also a live display of insects and arthropods in the rooms adjacent

Book: The Art of Happiness by Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cutler

My knowledge on Buddha and Buddhism is limited to my school text books and some documentaries. I always wanted to know more about Buddha, his preachings and the philosophy of Buddhism. Few months back, I reached out to a book recommendation group on FB. Just within minutes, I received multiple suggestions on books on Buddhism, out of which I chose "The Art of Happiness" (the one with the highest number of recommendations). I decided to read it as the first book of 2024. If you had been following me regularly, you would have known I wasn't successful at meeting my yearly reading goals. So unlike previous years, I wanted to adopt a different approach and goal towards reading, that could enable me to read more. I have explained about it at the end of this article. For now, let me get into the topic "The Art of Happiness" is authored by the 14th Dalai Lama and Howard Cutler. His Holiness Dalai Lama needs no introduction. HH Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of th

Manu's Medley

Search This Blog