Who We Are
This website is operated at:
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: brigitte@germanpoetry.com
What Personal Data We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information helps us detect spam and protect the website from abuse.
If you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to Gravatar to determine whether you have a profile image associated with your account. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once a comment is approved, your profile image (if applicable) may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Newsletter and Email Subscriptions
If you subscribe to receive notifications about new content, we collect and store your email address for the purpose of sending those notifications.
Subscription emails may contain an unsubscribe link that allows you to stop receiving future messages at any time.
Contact Forms
If you contact us using a contact form on this website, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message content.
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and for related communication.
User Accounts
If user registration is enabled, we collect and store the information provided during registration and account management.
Cookies
This website uses cookies that are necessary for its operation and functionality.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience and allow you to avoid re-entering this information when leaving future comments.
Login Cookies
If you have an account and log in, WordPress uses cookies to manage your authentication session and user preferences.
Consent Cookies
We use cookies to remember your cookie consent preferences.
Embedded Content
Articles on this website may occasionally include embedded content from third-party websites, such as videos, images, or other media.
Embedded content behaves in the same manner as if you had visited the third-party website directly. Such websites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content according to their own privacy policies.
How We Use Your Data
We use personal data only for the following purposes:
- Operating and maintaining the website
- Publishing and managing comments
- Sending subscription and notification emails
- Responding to messages submitted through contact forms
- Detecting spam, abuse, and malicious activity
- Maintaining website security and reliability
Spam Protection
Visitor comments may be checked through the Akismet spam detection service.
Information submitted through comments may be transmitted to Akismet for the purpose of identifying and preventing spam. Additional information about Akismet’s privacy practices is available at:
https://akismet.com/privacy/
Email Delivery
Subscription notifications and website-generated emails are delivered through our email infrastructure hosted by Infomaniak.
When necessary for email delivery, subscriber information such as email addresses may be processed by Infomaniak in accordance with their privacy practices.
How Long We Retain Data
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Contact form submissions may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to process and respond to inquiries.
Subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
User account information is retained for as long as the account remains active.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information.
Personal data may be processed by trusted service providers involved in operating the website, including:
- Our website hosting provider
- Infomaniak (email services)
- Akismet (spam protection)
These providers receive only the information necessary to perform their services.
Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the email address provided above.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements, or our data processing practices.
The most recent version will always be available on this page.