Who We Are
Our website address is: https://ellacooks.com
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here. 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, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as other visitors can download and extract this data.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. 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, several cookies will be set to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. When you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains 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 behaves the same as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
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 so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your Rights 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. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, excluding 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.
Advertising and Cookies
This website displays advertising provided by third-party networks including Google AdSense and Ezoic. These partners may use cookies, beacons, or similar technologies to serve you personalised ads based on your browsing behaviour across this and other websites.
You can manage or opt-out of personalised advertising through:
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Analytics
We use third-party analytics tools, including Google Analytics, to help us understand how users interact with our website and improve the content and experience. These services may collect information such as your IP address, browser type, device, and the pages you visit.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on.
Contact
If you have questions about this policy or would like to make a data request, you can contact us via the form on our Contact page