Who we are
Our website address is: https://french-with-stories.com.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at: 📧 Email: [email protected]
What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It
1. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from these images.
3. 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 leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to check 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 cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences:
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen options cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
If you log out of your account, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, a 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 one day.
Third-Party Cookies:
We may use Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and other tracking tools to collect information about how visitors use our website. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
For more details, please see our Cookie Policy [link to your cookie policy page].
4. Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if the visitor had visited that website directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including tracking your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. However, we may share data with trusted third-party services for essential website functions:
- Google Analytics (to track website usage and improve our content)
- Email marketing services (if you subscribe to our newsletter)
- Payment processors (if applicable)
- Spam detection tools (such as Akismet or reCAPTCHA)
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to help approve follow-up comments automatically.
- User Accounts: For users that register on our website (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. 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:
✔ An exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
✔ That we erase any personal data we hold about you.
This does not include data we are legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Additionally, if you use services like Google Analytics or payment processors, your data may be processed in different countries based on their policies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
📧 Email: [email protected]