Privacy Policy

Who we are

This is the personal blog of Paul Filkin, hosted at: https://multifarious.filkin.com.
If you have any questions about this policy or the data we hold, you can contact me through this contact form.

What personal data we collect and why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information is used to help detect spam.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile image. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

Subscriptions

If you choose to subscribe to this blog, your name and email address will be stored in order to deliver updates when new content is published. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email.

Media

If you upload images to the site (e.g. via comments), please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other visitors may be able to download and extract this data.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

Other cookies may be set for basic functionality, such as determining whether your browser accepts cookies, remembering display preferences, or if you log in to comment. These cookies do not contain personal data beyond what you provide voluntarily.

Embedded content

Some posts may include embedded content, such as YouTube videos. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited that external site.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content – particularly if you are logged in to those services. For details, see YouTube’s Privacy Policy.

Analytics

We use Jetpack Stats (a service provided by Automattic) to view general information about site traffic. This includes:

  • Number of page views

  • Referring websites

  • Approximate country location of visitors

  • Basic browser/device information

This data is collected by Automattic and presented to us in an aggregated, non-identifiable form. We do not use this data to track individuals. Automattic’s privacy policy can be found at: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Who we share your data with

We do not share your personal data with any third parties, unless legally required to do so.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognise and approve future comments automatically.

If you subscribe to the blog, your details are retained until you unsubscribe.

Your rights

If you have left a comment on this site or subscribed to receive updates, you have the right to request a copy of the personal data held about you. You may also request that this data be erased, unless it is necessary for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, please contact me through this contact form.
Requests will be processed using the data export and erasure tools provided by WordPress. If your request relates to email subscriptions, please note that subscription data is managed by Jetpack (Automattic), and handled in accordance with their privacy policy.

Hosting

This site is hosted by one.com, whose servers are located within the European Economic Area (EEA). Their privacy policy can be found here: https://www.one.com/en/legal