Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://www.alignedbymelissa.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data entered into the comments form, as well as the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can view the Gravatar service’s privacy policy at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

Media
If you upload images to our site, you should avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from these images.

Contact Forms
When you use our contact forms, we collect the information you provide to respond to your inquiry. This data is used solely for customer service purposes and is not shared with third parties.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment on our site, you can opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.

  • If you log in to your account, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

  • When you log in, we also set cookies to save your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies last two days, while screen preference cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will extend your login for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.

  • If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the original website.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking interactions if you are logged into their platform.

Analytics
We may collect data to better understand how visitors interact with our site and improve the experience. This data is anonymous and used solely for internal analysis.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not share your personal data with third parties, except as necessary for website functionality, security, or as required by law.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to automatically approve follow-up comments without moderation.

  • For registered users, we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Administrators also have access to edit this information.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that we erase any personal data we have, except for data we are legally required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at alignedbymelissa@gmail.com.