Who we are

Our website address is: http://spetzlerdesigns.com.

Why this page exists

This is an obligatory part of every website now… I hate it. It’s a eyesore – and it creates a false sense of security for everyone. So let me make it mine just a little bit…

Here’s the bottom line – I personally have no use for your data other than your contact information (and only if you signed up to one of my email lists… so I can email you… duh.) and I don’t want mine to be used either, but some 3rd party plugin that I may install at some point to make managing my website easier (or block spam & bots) might track your comments, IP address and/or activity. It’s all so you can be sold some targeted product or service by some 3rd party you probably didn’t know even existed and really don’t need.

Apparently, I am supposed to be able to remove all of your data if you request it (it says some such nonsense somewhere below). I’m not some huge corporation with a tech department. I have no idea how to do that, but I will let my ISP know you asked & try my best to Google how to go about it if it actually comes up. I have no idea if it will work or not, but I will try. I suggest that (if you are the type that truly worries about your privacy) you don’t comment, don’t subscribe to my mailing list and don’t create an account on this website. In fact, I would close the browser right now, turn off your computer and phone, cut up your credit cards and switch to cash only transactions from this point on, because even the operating system on your computer, phone, TV and modern refrigerator is likely collecting information about your habits and activities at this moment.

In all honesty (and any sarcasm aside), it’s the hardware, software & service providers that we use daily that track pretty much everything we do, so it’s really not in my control outside of deleting an account you created or removing your email from a mailing list (both of which you can do yourself BTW).

OK, I’m getting off my soapbox now. Enjoy the rest of the (default) privacy policy.

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.

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.

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.