Who we are

Our website address is: https://danielafrendo.com.

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.

Contact forms (and other types of forms)

When users submit a contact form, we collect the following personal data: name, email address, and any other information voluntarily provided in the message.

We use this information to respond to inquiries, provide requested services or information, and improve customer service.

Our legal basis for processing this information is the user’s consent when submitting the contact form.

We do not share contact form information with third parties unless required by law or with your explicit consent.

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data submitted via our contact forms.

Our contact forms may use cookies to enhance user experience.

We retain contact form submissions for 12 months for customer service purposes, but do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes unless consent was explicitly given.

Newsletter and email subscriptions

If you subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, we collect your email address (and optionally your name) to send you periodic updates, promotions, or relevant news about our products/services.

We use your information only for this purpose and do not share it with third parties, except with our trusted email delivery service providers, who help us send these communications.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in the footer of our emails or by contacting us directly.

Our legal basis for processing your data for subscription purposes is your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.

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.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated or controlled by us. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such external sites.

We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit, as their data collection and handling practices may differ from ours.

E-commerce and payment information

When you make a purchase on our website, we collect certain personal and payment information necessary to process your order and provide you with our services. This includes:

• Billing information such as your name, billing address, email address, and phone number.
• Payment information processed through WooCommerce and Woo Payments, including credit/debit card details or payment method information when using services like Google Pay or Apple Pay.

Important: We do not store your full credit/debit card information on our servers. All payment transactions are securely processed through Woo Payments, Google Pay, Apple Pay, or other payment providers, who handle your payment information according to their own privacy policies.

Quick checkout options

When you use Google Pay or Apple Pay, your payment is processed directly by these providers. By using these services:

• We receive only the information necessary to complete your transaction, such as your name, email address, and billing/shipping address.
• Google Pay and Apple Pay manage your full payment details; we never have access to your full card numbers.
• Your use of these services is also governed by the privacy policies of Google Pay and Apple Pay.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• Process and fulfill your orders
• Communicate with you about your orders and account
• Comply with legal obligations
• Improve our services and website experience

Sharing your information

We may share your information with:

• Payment processors (Woo Payments, Google Pay, Apple Pay) to complete transactions
• Shipping providers to deliver your order
• Legal authorities, if required by law

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

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.

Payment information is transmitted securely to payment processors.