Use of my website is subject to this privacy policy.
Table of Contents
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on my website, data is collected in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it, subject to the Gravatar privacy policy. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. Contact forms
When visitors submit contact forms on my website, the data populated is emailed to me directly.
3. Newsletter
When visitors choose to subscribe to my newsletter, I will collect and use your email address and any other information you provide solely for the purpose of sending you my newsletter.
Your data is securely stored on Kit, subject to the Kit privacy policy.
You can opt out of receiving my newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every email I send. Once you unsubscribe, you’ll be automatically removed from my mailing list.
4. Akismet
My website uses the Akismet service to reduce spam, subject to the Akismet privacy policy.
5. Cookies
By law, I may store cookies on your device if they are essential for my website to function. For all other types of cookies, I need your consent. My website uses various types of cookies, including some set by third parties.
On your first visit, you can choose which cookies to allow, with details provided about how they’re used. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the icon at the bottom left of the page.
6. Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is to recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
If you register on the website, personal information provided is also stored in your user profile. You can see, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (excluding your username).
7. Data Rights
If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that any personal data held is erased. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
8. Embedded Content
Posts and pages on this website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content.
9. Media
If you upload images to my website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data included. Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images on the website.