In Plain English
I respect your privacy. I collect as little personal information as possible, I do not sell your data, and I only use information you choose to provide or that is necessary to operate this website. If you have questions about your data, please get in touch.
Who we are
Restless Phoenix is a personal blog and website located at https://restlessphoenix.com.
This website shares articles, reflections, experiments, and observations relating to reinvention, creativity, burnout recovery, hobbies, and personal growth.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us via the contact page on this website.
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.
Cookies
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.
Newsletter and Email Communications
If you choose to subscribe to a newsletter or email updates, we will collect the information you provide, such as your name and email address.
Your information will only be used to send the communications you have requested. You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email or by contacting us directly.
We do not sell, rent, or share subscriber information with third parties for marketing purposes.
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.
Analytics
This website may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are viewed and how visitors find the website.
Analytics data is used to improve the website and content. This information is generally collected in an aggregated or anonymised form and is not used to personally identify visitors.
Third-Party Services
This website may use trusted third-party services to provide functionality including:
- Website hosting
- Spam protection
- Email newsletter delivery
- Analytics
- Embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts
These services may process personal data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, this website may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Any sponsored content, gifted products, or paid partnerships will be clearly identified.
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.
Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location and applicable laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to certain types of processing
- Request a copy of your personal information
Requests can be made via the contact page.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, legal requirements, or services used.
Any updates will be published on this page, and the revised version will take effect immediately upon publication.