1. Introduction

Welcome to Girlness.com (“we,” “us,” “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following personal information when you interact with our website:

  • Name and email address (e.g., through contact forms, newsletter signups, and user accounts)
  • IP address and location data
  • Cookies and tracking technologies (see Cookie Notice below)
  • Usage data through analytics (Google Analytics)

3. How We Collect Information

We collect data you provide directly (e.g., form submissions) and automatically through cookies and analytics tools.

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.

Comments: 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: 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.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to:

  • Respond to your inquiries
  • Send newsletters and marketing emails (only if you opt-in)
  • Improve our website and user experience
  • Analyze website usage with Google Analytics

5. 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.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers like Google Analytics to help us analyze site traffic.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to enhance your experience, understand site usage, and improve our services. You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more details, see our Cookie Notice.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Access and receive a copy of your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Opt out of data sales (California residents)
  • Withdraw consent where applicable

To exercise your rights or request information, please contact us at: girlnessdotcom@gmail.com

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Request disclosure of personal information collected and shared in the past 12 months
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell data, but if this changes, you will be notified)

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. The updated version will be posted here with the new effective date.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for users aged 13 years and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete such information. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at: girlnessdotcom@gmail.com

Cookie Notice for Girlness.com

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content, analyze traffic, and improve your experience on our site. By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies. You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.