Who We Are
Our website address is: https://simplegardenvibes.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on SimpleGardenVibes.com, we collect the information entered in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible publicly next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may download and extract location information from uploaded images.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
When you log in, we create cookies to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies remain for two days, while display option cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes 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 simply stores the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on SimpleGardenVibes.com may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if the visitor has visited those websites directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content, including tracking your activity if you are logged in to their site.
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 stored indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in moderation.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames, which cannot be changed). Site administrators can also access and edit that information.
Your Data Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold. This does not include 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.
