Terms of Use

Mindful Shopper is the property of Mindful Designs, Inc. Amy Kathleen Stenehjem-Kelsch, the owner of Mindful Designs, Inc., is the creator of the Mindful Shopper website and the author of the information contained therein.

Blog Disclaimer and Content Policy

This is a personal opinion blog. The information contained in this website is for general informational purposes only. The opinions expressed herein represent the Author’s alone, and not those of any company whose products are the subject of discussion. While the Author strives to keep the information up-to-date and correct, no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, are made about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, safety, or availability with respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on The Mindful Shopper Website and associated social media (including but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest) for any purpose. The Author has not personally handled each and every product discussed on this website.  Data and information are pulled from many sources and can change at any time. You should verify any claim, statistic, quote, or other representation given about a featured product or service with the manufacturer, provider, or party in question.

Some of the items featured on The Mindful Shopper may be sold by companies that are paid sponsors or provide free review items.  Others may be affiliates, meaning that they provide a commission on purchases made via links on the Mindful Shopper at no cost to the shopper.  Advertisers, affiliates, and sponsors help to make The Mindful Shopper’s online presence possible.  However, all opinions are the Author’s. The Author is not responsible for the actions of the advertisers, affiliates, or sponsors.  If you purchase a product or service based upon a link found on the Mindful Shopper and have an issue with your order, you must take action with that company to resolve the issue, not with the Author or The Mindful Shopper.

Pinterest and Other Social Media

As with most images/videos on Pinterest and other social media sites, the Author does not own the rights to most of the images/videos posted, pinned, and shared. However, the Author does try to link to the original source for all images/videos by photographers, bloggers, and other creative entities.  If you are the owner of an image/video and wish to have it removed, or you would like the Author to make a correction in the source link, please contact the Author.

Also, if you are going to pin/share any of the images/videos on The Mindful Shopper from photographers, bloggers, and other creative entities, please do this from the website that originally featured the photo (click the link associated with the photo to visit that website).

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is paramount. Any personal contact information received from you is treated with the utmost care and discretion, and will not be shared with or sold to any third parties.

All web servers track basic information about their visitors. This information includes, but is not limited to; IP addresses, browser details, timestamps, and referring pages. None of this information can personally identify specific visitors to this site. The information is tracked for routine administration and maintenance purposes only.

Copyright Policy

The name, logos, artwork, and concept of this website is property of Mindful Designs, Inc. unless noted otherwise. All other logos and trademarks of companies whose products are highlighted on the website are property of the respective companies. You are not allowed to reproduce, sell, and/or modify any part of this website. However, you are allowed to link to this website and to discuss its contents in an appropriate manner.

Whenever copyrighted material is mentioned or used, the Author is doing so according to fair use practices. However, if you are the owner of a picture, video, and/or product and you object to it being featured on this website, please contact the Author to have this image/video/information removed.

Comment Policy

The Author reserves the right to review all comments posted to the website. The Author is not responsible for the content of any comments made by others. This website is a venue for dialogue of product information; therefore, the Author will not delete critical comments or comments portraying a different opinion from the Author. However, the Author reserves the right to edit, delete, or not publish a comment if it is deemed to be offensive, illegal, or SPAM. Although the Author will make every effort to moderate comments in a timely manner, no guarantees are made that comments or trackbacks will be reviewed, and if necessary edited, promptly.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this website, please contact the Author by Email or at mailing address: PO BOX 22343, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55422.

Terms of Use were last updated: 01/30/2015. Previous versions are no longer applicable.