Privacy Policy

Introduction
EllaLynx (“we,” “our,” or “us”) values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Personal Information: Only if you create an account or subscribe to our newsletter (e.g., name, email).

Non-Personal Information: Automatically collected through tools like Google Analytics, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on site.

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 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies & Login Information

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Temporary cookies may also be set when visiting the login page or logging in. Login cookies last two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected). Screen options cookies last for one year. Cookies related to post edits expire after one day. These cookies contain no personal data beyond login/session information.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track interactions.

Who We Share Your Data With

Password reset requests include your IP address in the reset email.

Data Retention

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments.
Registered users’ profile information is stored and can be viewed, edited, or deleted by the user (except username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights

If you have an account or have left comments, you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you or request that it be erased. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Google Analytics & Advertising

We use Google Analytics to understand traffic and improve the site. We may also use Google Ads to display advertisements. These services may collect data about your visit to our website.

Affiliate Links

Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a commission if you make a purchase at no extra cost to you.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the date updated.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Email: [your email]