Last Updated: 19 January 2026
Welcome to simplytold.blog. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy & Cookies Notice explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this personal website.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://simplytold.blog
Information We Collect
simplytold.blog does not intentionally collect personal data unless you choose to provide it.
Information may include:
- Personal information such as your name or email address, only when voluntarily submitted through contact forms or email.
- Non-personal information such as browser type, device information, pages visited, and general usage data collected automatically through standard analytics tools.
- Third Party Tools We may use third-party analytics tools to understand website usage.
How Information Is Used
Any information collected is used to:
- Respond to messages or inquiries
- Improve website content and user experience
- Monitor website performance and traffic
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.
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.
Media
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.
Contact Forms
When visitors contact us through contact forms on simplytold.blog, we collect the information provided in the form, such as name, email address, and message content.
This information is used only to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Provide support or clarification
- Communicate regarding the subject of the message
We do not use contact form submissions for marketing purposes and do not share this information with third parties, except where required by law.
Contact form data may be retained for a reasonable period for customer service purposes but is not stored indefinitely.
Cookies and Analytics
simplytold.blog may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites:
- Function properly
- Remember preferences
- Understand visitor behavior
How We Use Cookies
Cookies may be used to:
- Understand visitor behavior
- Improve site functionality
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Embedded Content from 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 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
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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.
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.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or 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.
Data Security
Reasonable measures are taken to protect your information, but no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Children’s Information
This website does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe such information has been provided, please contact us for removal.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact us via the website.