iFamilyKC

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 2, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how iFamilyKC ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you visit www.iFamilyKC.com (the "Site"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.

We do not sell products or services directly on the Site, collect payment information, financial details, or process any transactions. We sell advertising space on the Site, but all transactions with advertisers are handled separately (e.g., via QuickBooks Online) and do not involve personal data from Site visitors.

Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

  • Directly from you: When you voluntarily submit forms on the Site (all free of charge), such as name, email address, phone number, mailing address, or other details for online calendar event submissions, Best of Kansas City nominations, or enter-to-win giveaways.
  • Automatically: Device information, IP address, operating system, browser type, language settings, pages visited, referral sources, and usage data through cookies and similar technologies (primarily from our advertising partner, Mediavine).

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information (e.g., health data, precise geolocation beyond approximate for ads, racial or ethnic data).

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Process, review, and publish your submissions (e.g., display events on the calendar, feature nominations, select and notify giveaway winners).
  • Contact you regarding your submissions (e.g., confirmations, winner notifications).
  • Operate, improve, analyze, and secure the Site.
  • Enable and support interest-based advertising through Mediavine.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and third parties (primarily Mediavine) use cookies, tags, pixels, beacons, and similar technologies for site functionality and personalized advertising. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings (see your browser's "Help" menu or visit All About Cookies). Opting out of personalized ads may result in non-personalized ads. We honor opt-out preference signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) where required by applicable law.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell personal information as defined under laws like the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA). We may share information with:

  • Mediavine and its advertising partners (as described in the Mediavine section).
  • Service providers (e.g., hosting, email tools) that help us operate the Site.
  • As required by law, to protect our rights/safety, or in connection with a business transfer.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA in California or similar state privacy laws), you may have rights to access, correct, delete your personal information, or opt out of targeted advertising or sharing of your data for advertising purposes. To exercise these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within required timeframes (e.g., 45 days under CCPA). For advertising-specific opt-outs, use the links in the Mediavine section or industry tools like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA).

Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly (in compliance with COPPA).

Data Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date. Please review it periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

iFamilyKC
PO Box 23222
Overland Park, KS 66283
United States
[email protected]