Last updated: July 30, 2023

Thank you for visiting iamnilsa.com (“us”, “we,” or “our”). We value your privacy, and this Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information when you access our website.

By using our website, you consent to the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices outlined herein, please refrain from using our website.

1. Information we collect

1.1 Personal Information

When you visit our website, we may collect certain personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide when contacting us or subscribing to our newsletter.

1.1 Non-personal Information

We may also automatically collect non-personal information, including but not limited to your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the pages you visit on our website. This information is used for analytical purposes and to enhance the user experience.

2. Use of information

2.1 We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
  • To send you our newsletter and other relevant updates (you can opt-out at any time).
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our content and services.
  • To personalize your user experience on our website.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our website’s policies.

2.2 How long we retain your data

a. 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.

b. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technology

3.1 Cookies

a. Our website may use cookies and other tracking technologies to enhance user experience and collect data about your interactions with our site. Cookies are small files that are placed on your device when you visit our website.

b. You have the option to refuse cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, this may affect your ability to access certain features of our website.

c. 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.

d. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

e. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

f. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

3.2 Media

a. If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

    3.3 Comments

    a. 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.

    b. 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.

    4. Third Party Disclosures

    4.1. We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties without your consent. However, we may share non-personal information with trusted third parties for analytical and marketing purposes.

    5. Third Party Links

    5.1. Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party sites before providing any personal information.

    5.2 Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

    5.3 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.

    6. Data Security

    6.1. We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the internet is entirely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

    7. Children’s Privacy

    7.1. Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take appropriate steps to remove the information from our records.

    8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

    8.1. We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

    9.1 Contact us

    9.1. If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices, please contact us at hello@iamnilsa.com.