Who we are
Our website address is:
https://voicingsanity.com.
This is a personal blog featuring political commentary, opinion pieces, and miscellaneous content. I (the site owner) collect and process limited personal data as described below.
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 (e.g., in comments, if enabled), 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. This site may use essential cookies for basic functionality (e.g., session management). No login or account cookies are used, as there are no user registrations or admin logins visible to the public. Third-party services (e.g., analytics tools, if any, or embedded content) may set additional cookies—see “Embedded content from other websites” below.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, X/Twitter posts, 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
We do not share your personal data with third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. Limited data (e.g., comment details, IP for spam checks) may be processed by service providers such as:
- Our web host (for server logs and security).
- Comment spam detection services (e.g., Akismet, if enabled).
- Gravatar (for avatars).
- Analytics providers (if used, e.g., basic server logs or anonymized tools).
These providers are bound by data protection obligations.
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. You can request deletion of your comment(s) at any time by contacting us.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments on this site, 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 (e.g., delete specific comments or related info). This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes (e.g., spam logs). To exercise these rights, contact me at [your email, e.g., admin@voicingsanity.com]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe (typically 30 days). Under Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA), you have rights to access, correct, or challenge the handling of your personal information. For more, see the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Server logs (including IP addresses) may be stored with our hosting provider, potentially in Canada or other jurisdictions with adequate data protection.
Additional Information
We use reasonable security measures to protect any collected data, but no online transmission is fully secure. We do not sell personal data. If the site uses analytics (e.g., basic tools), data is anonymized where possible. For questions or concerns, email [your contact email]. Changes to this policy will be posted here with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes means acceptance.
