Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 24, 2025
Our website address: https://www.recollectionswithin.com

At Recollections Within, your privacy matters deeply to us. This space was created with care and intention, and that extends to how we treat your personal information. We collect only what is needed to support your experience here, and we never share your data without permission.

1. What We Collect and Why

Comments

When you leave a comment on the site, we collect the information you provide in the form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam detection. An anonymized string from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at Automattic’s Privacy Policy. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will appear publicly next to it.

Newsletter Sign-Ups

When you sign up for our newsletter or early Story Circle invitations, we collect your name and email address through MailPoet. This helps us send the right updates to the right people—and only when you’ve asked for them.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for future visits. These last one year.
Login and screen preference cookies may also be used if you’re a registered user. These help personalize your experience.

Media

If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors can download and extract this information.

Embedded Content

Pages and posts on this site may include embedded content (videos, images, articles, etc.). This content acts as though you visited the original site and may collect data about you, use cookies, and track interactions.

2. How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered users (if applicable) can view, edit, or delete their personal information anytime (except usernames).
  • Admins can also access and manage that data.

3. Your Rights

You can request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • That we delete any personal data we have, except what we must keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

To make a request, just reach out to us at linda@recollectionswithin.com.

4. Who We Share Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we don’t sell or share your data.

Visitor comments may be checked by automated spam detection tools like Akismet or other systems we use to keep this space safe.

5. Your Consent and Control

You always have control over your data. If you want to unsubscribe from our emails, update your information, or ask questions, just let us know. We aim to make it easy, not frustrating.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we do, we’ll note the date above. Please check back occasionally if you’re curious or concerned.