Policies

Editorial Policy (Including Social Media)

All of the content on Cleaver’s Market is published with the best information we have at the time of publication. However, product offerings, websites, and businesses do change, so we cannot guarantee that all archived links and content remain accurate as of the time of reading.

If you have an item you’d like to submit for a feature on Cleaver’s Market, find out how to do so using our submissions page.

IMAGES AND PHOTOGRAPHY: The images used on this blog are credited to the best of our knowledge and are used under the Fair Use Doctrine of U.S. Copyright Law. If you own the rights to an image and would like it removed from the site or would like to request a change to a credit, please contact us. Cleaver’s Market™ reserves the right to request proof of copyright ownership, in either case, to ensure changes are accurate.

Upon submitting to or giving permission to have your work featured on Cleaver’s Market™, the images or feature will remain on the site unless we deem it necessary to remove it. Requests for changes or updates to links, business names, etc will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but no feature, image, or link will be removed from the site unless deemed necessary.

COMMENT POLICY: We love comments! Your thoughts, opinions, and suggestions are always welcome and very much appreciated. Please be respectful of every couple and/or company that is featured on Cleaver’s Market™. Comments that are inappropriate, offensive, disrespectful, or spam may be deleted at our sole discretion. Comments that blatantly promote a company or website will be marked as spam.

Sponsored Content + Advertising Policies

Cleaver’s Market™ is made possible by sponsorship and ads from our partners. We accept a few different types of advertisements and sponsorship but are extremely selective in the vendors and brands we choose to work with. The integrity of our website is far more important than money, so know that we only accept sponsorship requests from companies that we truly believe are right for the site and for our readers. With that in mind, please know that we do publish sponsored posts on the site, which are clearly noted as such, but we also sometimes choose to organically promote brands and products that we truly love and find to be of value to our readers.

To be clear, any time Cleaver’s Market™ accepts money for promoting a product or vendor, we will disclose it. All sponsored posts are clearly indicated as such at the beginning of the blog post, all of which are personally written by our team. At times, work from Cleaver’s Market™ sponsors will be featured in real weddings and other features; however, unless specifically disclosed as a sponsored post, these features and links are solely based upon the quality of the work and are not paid editorial content. Sponsorship does not in any way guarantee editorial coverage, and sponsors do not receive any preference with regard to editorial consideration.

Advertisements on the site are clearly noted as “sponsors”, or “partners” or “featured vendors.” For more information about advertising on Cleaver’s Market™, please visit our advertising page. More information about the Vendor Guide is available here.

Privacy Policy

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email at info@cleaversmarket.com.

Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

Collection and Use of Personal Information

Cleaver’s Market™ respects each individual user’s right to privacy. Cleaver’s Market™ and its sites do not collect personal identifying information unless such information is specifically and knowingly provided from users during contests, surveys, sweepstakes, giveaways, site registration, or use of public areas, such as a forum. Cleaver’s Market™ does not supply identifying information to other companies, or use such information for its own purposes including but not limited to email newsletters, unless the user “opts-in” for such purposes by specifically allowing usage. (Identifying information must necessarily be used when notifying a user of the requested information, such as notification of a winning entry in a contest or sweepstakes.) Cleaver’s Market™ is not responsible for any actions or policies of such companies.

Cleaver’s Market™ uses reasonable precautions to keep the personal information disclosed to us secure. However, Cleaver’s Market™ is not responsible for any breach of security. If a user of Cleaver’s Market™ knowingly provides personal information, such as a name or email address, in a forum or other public service, that user should be aware that the information provided can be collected and used by third parties. Such activities are beyond the control of Cleaver’s Market™.

Non-personal information and data may be automatically collected through the standard operation of Cleaver’s Market’s™ Internet servers or through the use of “cookies.” Cookies are small text files a website places on your computer’s hard drive to recognize repeat users and facilitate the user’s use of the site. Also, cookies allow a site to track usage behavior and compile aggregate data for content improvement, targeted advertising, and marketing and promotional purposes. Users should be aware that Cleaver’s Market™ cannot control the use of cookies or the resulting information by advertisers or other third parties. Most browsers allow a user to deny cookies; however, users should note that cookies may be required to provide certain web site features.

Consent

By accessing Cleaver’s Market™ and providing us with the requested personal information, you consent to the collection and use of this information in accordance with this policy.

Disclaimer

While we do our best to vet and verify all the companies and vendors that we choose to work with, The Cleaver’s Market™ makes no endorsement or guarantee of any wedding vendor or company listed on this site. Publication in features or advertisements on this site does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement by Cleaver’s Market™.  Just like we cannot guarantee that it won’t rain on your wedding day, we also cannot guarantee that every vendor will do a perfect job on your wedding day. Please do your due diligence and thoroughly research any and all vendors before signing contracts, paying deposits, purchasing items, etc.

Changes to Our Policies

The Cleaver’s Market™ reserves the right to change this policy at any time. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

About Cleaver’s Market

Cleaver’s Market was started by Denise Ruiz in 2012 as a resource and idea blog for California brides. Since then, the blog has grown to include DIY projects and destination features. We are so glad you are here, and we hope that Cleaver’s Market helps you plan the wedding day of your dreams!