Who We Are
Our website (the “website”) address: https://marlinnelsonwriter.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data shown in the comments form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to facilitate spam detection.
An anonymized 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: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website (currently unavailable), avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Cookies may be used to store information for the sake of convenience. If you leave a comment on our site (currently disabled), you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to submit your details again if you decide to leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
Who We Share Your Data With
No one. We do not share, trade, sell, or provide your data with anyone, for any reason, except as governed by law for legal purposes. We do not partner with third-party entities, other websites, or organizations. The data that we collect from you is limited to your IP address, name and/or email address, and implies your willing submission of this data via our newsletter subscription or contact forms. That information—your name and email address—is used exclusively for the functional operations of this website and is not used for any other purpose, including advertising, marketing, or solicitation.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment (currently disabled), the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have used this site’s contact form, signed up for our newsletter, 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.
Where Your Data Is Sent
As an added security measure, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.