Effective Date: 10/21/24
Last Updated: 07/29/25
At Yani B. Blogs, we value and respect your privacy. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect personal information following New York’s SHIELD Act (General Business Law §§ 899-aa, 899-bb) and other applicable laws.
Information We Do Not Collect
Yani B. Blogs does not collect sensitive personal information, including:
- Identifiers: Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, passport numbers, or financial data.
- Biometric Data: Fingerprints, DNA, or other physiological identifiers.
- Medical or Health Records and Protected Characteristics (such as race, religion, or sexual orientation).
- Geolocation Data and Commercial Information (e.g., purchasing histories).
- Employment or Educational Records.
Information We Collect
- Voluntary Information: Your name or email address when you subscribe to newsletters, leave comments, or submit contact forms.
- Automatically Collected Data: Basic analytics such as IP address, browser type, and usage behavior through cookies
Use of Information
We use the limited data collected to:
- Manage and improve the website.
- Respond to comments or inquiries.
- Send newsletters and updates (with opt-out options).
- Analyze traffic with tools like Google Analytics.
Third-Party Services
We collaborate with trusted third-party services to help run the site:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis.
These service providers use your information strictly to fulfill their services and must comply with relevant privacy laws.
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.
Your Rights
Access and Deletion: You may request access to or deletion of your data by contacting us at [Insert Email]. Unsubscribe: Opt out of newsletters through the link in our emails.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect information from children under the age of 16. If such data is identified, we will remove it promptly upon notification.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your experience and track website performance. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may be affected.
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. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may be affected
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.
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.
Google Analytics tracks visitor behavior, but you can opt-out here.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: 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.
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 who 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.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with the new effective date. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of the revised policy.
Google AdSense & GDPR Compliance Notice
This website uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google. AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior and interests. In compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA) will be asked to provide consent before personalized advertising is enabled.
You have the option to manage or withdraw your consent at any time via the cookie settings or consent banner.
Sure! Here’s a professional and easy-to-understand section you can include on your Privacy Policy page regarding the use of Stripe as a payment processor:
Payment Processing
We use Stripe to process payments securely. When you make a purchase on our website, your payment information is handled directly by Stripe, a trusted third-party payment processor that complies with industry-leading security standards, including PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).
We do not store your credit card details on our servers. Stripe collects and processes your payment data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy, which you can view here.
By making a payment through our site, you agree to Stripe’s terms and privacy practices.
Email Marketing
We use Mailchimp to manage and deliver our email marketing campaigns. When you sign up for our newsletter, download content, or otherwise opt in to receive emails, your name and email address are securely stored on Mailchimp’s platform.
Mailchimp helps us send emails, manage subscriber lists, and analyze email engagement (such as open rates and link clicks). This data helps us improve our communications and better serve our audience.
Mailchimp processes your data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy and complies with international data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have specific rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, update, or delete your information. You may also withdraw your consent to receive marketing emails at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting us directly.
We only collect and store your personal information with your explicit consent, and we do not sell your personal data.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: info@yanibblogs.com