Blogging With WordPress

Last updated: July 5, 2025

At Blogging With WordPress, we value your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website [insert website URL]. By using our site, you agree to these terms.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide and improve our services. Here’s what we may collect:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect the data in the comment form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to detect spam. Gravatar may receive an anonymised string (hash) from your email to display your profile picture. Gravatar’s privacy policy is at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
  • Newsletter: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
  • Analytics: We use Google Analytics to track site usage, including pages visited, time spent, and IP addresses. Google’s privacy policy is at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience and remember preferences. Cookies are small files stored on your device.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Operate and maintain our website.
  • Notify you about updates or changes.
  • Enable interactive features, like commenting.
  • Provide customer support.
  • Analyse our usage to improve our content.
  • Distribute newsletters to those who have opted in.
  • Detect and prevent technical issues or fraud.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share it:

  • We may share it with service providers, such as email platforms for newsletters, who are obligated to maintain its confidentiality.
  • We must comply with legal requirements or safeguard our rights.

4. Data Retention

  • Comments: We keep comments and metadata indefinitely to manage follow-up feedback efficiently.
  • Newsletter: We retain your email until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics: Google Analytics data is kept for up to 26 months.

5. Your Rights

You can:

  • Access your personal data.
  • Correct inaccurate data.
  • Request data deletion.
  • Object to or restrict data processing.
  • Request data transfer.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [insert contact email].

6. Cookies

We use cookies to improve your experience. You can manage cookies via your browser settings, but disabling them may limit site functionality. For Google Analytics cookies, opt out at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

7. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your data from unauthorised access or disclosure. However, no online system is 100% secure.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our site may link to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their policies before sharing information.

9. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If we learn such data has been collected, we will delete it. Contact us if you believe a breach has occurred.

10. Compliance with Laws

We aim to comply with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR and CCPA, where relevant. Contact us for specific compliance questions.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy. We will immediately post any changes here. Check this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

For questions or concerns, reach us at mail@bloggingwithwordpress.com.