Last updated: [EFFECTIVE DATE]

This Privacy Policy explains what information [SITE NAME] (“we”, “us”) collects when you visit [SITE URL], why we collect it, and what choices you have.

Who we are

[SITE NAME] is published by [LEGAL ENTITY NAME OR “an individual publisher”], [POSTAL ADDRESS], [COUNTRY]. Registration number: [REGISTRATION NUMBER, OR “not applicable”]. You can reach us at [CONTACT EMAIL].

The placeholders above must be filled in before this page is published. Do not invent a company name, an address or a registration number.

What we collect

Information you give us

  • Comments. When you leave a comment we store the name and email address you type, your comment, and the time it was submitted. Your email address is never displayed publicly.
  • Contact form. When you write to us we receive the name, email address and message you send, so that we can reply.

Information collected automatically

  • Server logs. Our host records the IP address, browser type and pages requested for every visit. These logs are used for security and troubleshooting.
  • Cookies. See the Cookie Policy for the full list.
  • Analytics. [NAME OF THE ANALYTICS PROVIDER, OR “We do not use an analytics provider.”]
  • Advertising. [NAME OF THE AD NETWORK, OR “We do not display third-party advertising.”]

Why we use it

  • To publish and moderate comments.
  • To answer messages you send us.
  • To keep the site secure and diagnose faults.
  • To measure how the site is used, where an analytics provider is named above.

How long we keep it

Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely, so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. Contact messages are kept for [RETENTION PERIOD, for example 24 months]. Server logs are kept for the period set by our host, [HOSTING PROVIDER].

Who we share it with

We do not sell personal information. Data is processed by the service providers that run the site: [HOSTING PROVIDER], [ANALYTICS PROVIDER, IF ANY], [AD NETWORK, IF ANY], and the anti-spam service used on comments. Anonymised comment data, including the IP address, may be sent to a spam-detection service.

Your rights

Depending on where you live you may have the right to access, correct, export or delete the personal data we hold about you, and to object to certain processing. Write to [CONTACT EMAIL] and we will answer within one month. If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom you may also complain to your national data protection authority.

Children

This site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top of this page is updated.