This Privacy Policy outlines how “The Monochrome Memoirs” (referred to as “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, shares, retains, and protects personal information obtained through the website.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Newsletter

If you opt to sign up for our newsletter, we use the provided email address to communicate. You email address is retained until you unsubscribe.

An ‘Unsubscribe’ button is provided in every newsletter email, allowing users to opt-out of communications.

Cookies

We use cookies to facilitate your experience using the website. Cookies are small pieces of text sent to your browser by a website you visit, which help the website remember information about your visit. You have the option of turning off cookies on your computer, however, this may prevent you from viewing all the features and content of the website.

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

Embedded content from other websites

Posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g. links, images, etc.). Once you click on embedded content and leave this website, you are no longer bound by our Privacy Policy.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and optimize user experience. Google Analytics may collect usage data, cookies, and various types of data as specified in their Privacy Policy.

Please be advised we do not share or sell personal information with third parties.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

What rights you have over your data

If you have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any 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.

Contact Information

For any privacy concerns or questions regarding this Privacy Policy, users can contact us at: mm.support@monochromememoirs.com.