Date
Last Updated: 17 January 2023
SECTION 1: WHO AM I
My website address is https://reflectionsfromaredhead.com . Privacy information is controlled by Janine Defontaine who can be reached at janine@janinedefontaine.com.
SECTION 2: WHAT PERSONAL DATA DO I COLLECT AND WHY DO I COLLECT IT
COMMENTS
When visitors leave comments on the site, I collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser to help prevent spam. An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
CONTACT FORMS
To assist with sending you the requested information, we use Mailchimp to collect and store your email address. You may opt out of the collection of your data by unsubscribing (we will remove your data) and contacting them using the instructions on their privacy policy.
EMBEDDED CONTENT FROM OTHER WEBSITES
Articles on this site may include embedded content. Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
ANALYTICS
I use Google Analytics to record information about the pages a user has seen, for example, the URL of the page, time of day, a device used, etc. The information that we collect is anonymised and sent to Google Analytics for analysis. Google Analytics mainly uses first-party cookies to report on visitor interactions on this website. Users may disable cookies or delete any individual cookie. In addition, Google Analytics supports an optional browser add-on that – once installed and enabled – disables measurement by Google Analytics for any site a user visits. Note that this add-on only disables Google Analytics measurement. Google Analytics also collects Internet Protocol (IP) addresses to provide and protect the security of the service and to give website owners a sense of which country, state, or city in the world their users come from (also known as “IP geolocation”). See this page for Google Analytics security and usage of data: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245
SECTION 3: WHO I SHARE YOUR DATA WITH
The data collected may be shared with: service providers and others who help with our business operations and assist in the delivery of our products and services including, but not limited to, application development, site hosting, maintenance, data analysis, infrastructure provision, IT services, customer service, email delivery services, payment processing, marketing, analytics, and enforcement of our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; Other users of the site to identify you to anyone to whom you send messages or make comments through the Services; Persons or entities with whom you consent to have your Personal Data shared; Third parties in order to prevent damage to our property (tangible and intangible), for safety reasons, or to collect amounts owed to us; Merchants and payment processors; and third parties as I believe necessary or appropriate, in any manner permitted under applicable law, including laws outside your country of residence I do this to: comply with legal process; respond to requests from public and government authorities, including public and government authorities outside your country of residence; enforce our Terms of Service Agreement and other agreements; protect our operations; protect our rights, privacy, safety or property, and/or that of our affiliates, you, or others; and allow me to pursue available remedies or limit the damages that I may sustain.
I will never sell, rent, or lease your Personal Data to a third party.
SECTION 4: HOW LONG I RETAIN YOUR DATA
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained for one year. This is so we can automatically recognise and approve any follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information. Analytics data is retained indefinitely. Contact forms are held for one year.
SECTION 5: WHAT RIGHTS YOU HAVE OVER YOUR DATA
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
SECTION 6: WHERE I SEND YOUR DATA
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Third parties have access to your data as noted within this agreement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ie will retain your Personal Data for the period necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless a longer retention period is required or allowed by law.
USERS UNDER 13 YEARS OF AGE
My Services are not directed to and do not knowingly collect Personal Data from children under the age of 16. If I become aware that a child under the age of 13 has provided us with Personal Data, I will take steps to remove such data. If you become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data without your consent, please contact me at janine@janinedefontaine.com. By using the Services, you are representing to us that you are not under the age of 16.
PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
I use reasonable and appropriate physical, electronic, and administrative safeguards to protect personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration and destruction, taking into account the nature of the Personal Data and risks involved in processing that information.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
I may amend this Privacy Policy at any time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of the Privacy Policy indicates the most recent version of the Privacy Policy. All changes are effective immediately upon posting. Please review this Privacy Policy frequently to stay updated on changes that may affect you. Your continued use of this website signifies your continuing consent to be bound by this Privacy Policy.
Mailing Address
janine@janinedefontaine.com