Privacy Policy for http://timhealy.net

Last Updated: 12 October 2023

This Privacy Policy explains how timhealy.net (“I”, “we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects your personal information when you use my blog website operated from Perth, Western Australia, powered by WordPress. I am committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your personal information. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how I handle your data.

Information I Collect

1. Personal Information – I may collect the following personal information when you visit my website:

  • Name (if provided voluntarily)
  • Email address (if provided voluntarily)
  • IP address
  • Location data

2. Non-Personal Information – I may also collect non-personal information, such as browser type, device type, operating system, and other technical information that cannot be used to identify you personally.

When visitors leave comments on the site I 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.

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.

I also collect personally identifying information like your email address, your website URL and your Internet Protocol (IP) addresses when you submit a form. I don’t make this information available and if I don’t need the data, I don’t collect it on the form. I use your personally identifying information like your email address to reach back to you and reply to your questions.

If you make a donation on my site, I collect personal and financial information required to process your purchase and pass it to my payment gateway – Stripe (more details on their privacy policies can be found here). In each case, I only collect what I need to deliver what you’re requesting. I don’t disclose that information in any ways other than how I articulate them here in this policy.

Analytics 

Your browsing data, navigational paths, and time of visit are being captured but anonymized by Google Analytics and OptinMonster.

How I Collect Information

I may collect information through the following methods:

  • Information you provide to me voluntarily, such as when you subscribe to my blog or comment on our blog posts.
  • Automatically collected information through cookies and similar technologies.
  • Third-party services (e.g., analytics tools) may collect information about your interactions with our website.

Use of Your Information

I use the collected information for the following purposes:

1. To Provide and Maintain the Website

  • To ensure the functionality and security of our website.
  • To monitor website usage and improve user experience.

2. Communication

  • To respond to your inquiries or comments.
  • To send you newsletters or updates, if you have subscribed.

3. Analytics

  • To analyze and improve the performance of our website.
  • To understand user demographics and behavior.

4. Legal Compliance

  • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

Disclosure of Your Information

I may share your information with the following parties:

  • Service providers: We may share data with third-party service providers to assist with website maintenance, analytics, or communication services.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, to protect our rights, or in response to a court order.
  • Affiliates or successors: In the event of a business merger, acquisition, or sale, your information may be transferred to a new entity.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

I use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect data about your interactions with my website. You can control or disable these cookies through your browser settings.

If you leave a comment on my 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 leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so I can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that subscribe on my website (if any), I 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.

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.

Data Security

I take appropriate measures to protect your personal information from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

Your Choices and Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can update or correct your personal information.
  • Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information.
  • Opt-out: You can opt out of email communications by following the instructions provided.

I don’t rent or sell your personally identifying information to anyone, including any partners I may be using.

If you’re not happy with how I am processing your personal data, please let me know by sending an email. I will review and investigate your complaint and get back to you within a reasonable time frame.

Contact Me

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal information, please contact me at tim.j.healy@gmail.com.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

I may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. I will notify you of any significant changes through our website.

By using my website, you consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Tim Healy – tim.j.healy@gmail.com