Privacy Policy

Welcome to My Community

I’m delighted to have you on my website! My address is https://www.kreativebykathryn.com, and I take great pride in creating a safe and welcoming space for all my visitors.

Your Comments Matter

I value your thoughts and feedback! When you leave a comment, I collect the information you provide in the comments form, including your IP address and browser user agent string to help keep the site free from spam. If you have a Gravatar account, an anonymized string created from your email address (also known as a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service for verification. Curious about Gravatar? You can find their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once I approve your comment, your profile picture will light up next to your insightful contribution for everyone to see!

Uploading Media – A Bit of Caution

If you’re uploading images, I kindly ask that you avoid pictures containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Why? Some visitors can extract this information, and I want to ensure your privacy is respected!

Cookies: A Friendly Convenience

When you visit my login page, I’ll set a temporary cookie to verify whether your browser accepts cookies. Rest assured, this cookie does not hold any personal information and is discarded once you close your browser.

Upon logging in, I’ll create a few cookies to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while cookies related to screen options will stay active for a year. Just a heads-up: if you choose the “Remember Me” option, your login will stay active for two weeks. Should you ever decide to log out, those cookies will be removed, ensuring your data remains secure. If you edit or publish an article, a temporary cookie will also be saved just to track the post ID; this one expires after one day and does not contain any personal information.

Embedded Content: An Interactive Experience

Some articles on my site may feature embedded content like videos, images, or articles. This embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly. Keep in mind, these external sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and include additional third-party tracking. They might also track your interaction with the content if you’re logged in to their service.

Sharing Your Data

Should you request a password reset, please note that your IP address will be included in that email for security purposes.

Data Retention: Keeping Things Handy

If you leave a comment, I’ll keep your comment and its associated metadata indefinitely. This helps me automatically recognize and approve any follow-up comments without delay. For registered users, I safely store provided personal information in user profiles. You’re in control! You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (except for username changes). I can also see and edit this data as needed.

Your Rights Over Your Data

Your data belongs to you. If you have an account on my site or have previously left comments, you are welcome to request an exported file of the personal data I hold about you. You can also ask me to erase any personal data I may have, with the exception of information I’m required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.

Where Your Data Goes

To maintain my site’s integrity, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.