Who we are
Our website address is: https://www.maajawentz.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help 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, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
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, 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.
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.
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.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet Anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
If you sign up for our Newsletter
Email Newsletter
Visiting our website does not automatically subscribe you to any newsletters, but we may provide pages and forms where you have the option to subscribe.
We use MailerLite as our marketing platform for email newsletter management. By subscribing to our newsletter, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to MailerLite for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and GDPR compliance. MailerLite is a third-party provider that may use industry-standard technologies to help us monitor and improve our newsletter.
Why We Collect Data
We collect your email address only to send you emails about the latest publications by Maaja Wentz, and other related content that you have expressly agreed to receive. By subscribing to our newsletter, you give us your consent to process your personal data for these purposes.
Your Rights
In compliance with GDPR, you have the right to access your personal data, correct inaccuracies, request the erasure of your personal data, and withdraw your consent at any time. These rights extend to requesting a copy of your personal data in a commonly used and machine-readable format (data portability).
- Right to Be Forgotten: If you wish to have all your data deleted from our records, we will comply with this request in accordance with GDPR requirements. This is in line with MailerLite’s capability to completely erase a subscriber’s data upon request, ensuring GDPR compliance.
- Consent and Subscription Management: Our newsletter signup process is designed with GDPR-compliant opt-in practices, including clear consent forms, the right to withdraw consent, and detailed subscription management options. MailerLite provides tools that facilitate these processes, ensuring that you have control over your subscription preferences and personal information.
- Identifying EU Users: Although our services are utilized by subscribers worldwide, GDPR-specific rights are respected and upheld for all subscribers, regardless of their location. We use segmentation and location tracking (where available) to manage consent and data processing rights effectively.
How to Unsubscribe
You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us directly. Upon unsubscribing, you will no longer receive communications from us.
Updates to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any changes by updating the date at the top of this policy and, where appropriate, through other communication channels.