updated: May 25, 2018
I value your privacy.
I use SSL (encryption) on BriaunaMariah.com to protect your data in transit to and from the site as well as robust security software to protect the integrity of my site, and in turn your data.
The very limited information I store is information that you provide freely when you make a comment.
Comments
To allow for discussion, you have the opportunity to post comments on my website. The information collected includes your name, email address, ip address, and your comments. If you ever wish to have your comments removed, send me a quick note at the address below and I’ll remove them.
To protect my site from spam, your information is compared with a list of known spam senders by Akismet. Akismet is owned by Automattic and only stores your information for a few days to give me time to contest its decision as to whether you are a spammer or not.
An anonymised 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.
Website Activity Tracking
My hosting company does provide me with basic data on those who access my site. The data stored in this manner is not traceable back to any individual and is deliberately generalized. It provides me with information related to the country of origin of site visitors, what browser they are using, and how long they stayed on the site. This helps me provide more relevant content.
Use of Cookies
I use cookies on this site to personalize your experience. A cookie is a small text file that is placed on your hard disk by a Web page server. Cookies cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely assigned to you, and can only be read by a Web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you. One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time.
If you leave a comment, a cookie may be used to save your name, email address and website address. 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.
You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Many Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of this or other Web sites you visit.
Links to other Websites
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.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
My contact information will direct you to a contact form on WeSpeakNY.com. Please be aware that the privacy policy there and everywhere else linked to from this website will not be covered under this policy. Each site is different.
Changes to this Statement
I may occasionally update this privacy statement. When I do, I will also revise the “last updated” date at the top of the privacy statement. I encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how I am helping to protect the personal information I collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
A Note to International Users
This site is hosted in the United States. If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, by providing your information to the Site, you are consenting to the transfer of your information to the United States for processing and maintenance in accordance with this Privacy Notice. You are also consenting to the application of United States law in all matters concerning the Site.
Questions or Concerns?
Contact me at briaunamariah at gmail (dot) com.