Privacy Policy for AprilJHarris.com
Who we are
Our website address is: https://apriljharris.com.
April J Harris is a Registered Trademark in the United Kingdom.
The 21st Century Housewife is a Registered Trademark in the United Kingdom and The United States of America.
This privacy policy outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by me and how it is used.
Comments
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.
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 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.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
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.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Recipe Maker Plugin
I use a plugin called Recipe Maker to share recipes on this website. Bootstrapped Ventures, the developer of WP Recipe Maker, does not have access to any of the data collected by the plugin. This is all stored in a local database and not communicated back to them.
What personal data Recipe Maker collect and why they collect it
Comments
When comment ratings are enabled we store the rating a user has given to a recipe along with the personal data WordPress core stores.
Cookies
When user ratings are enabled we store a WPRM_User_Voted_%recipe% cookie (with %recipe% the ID of the recipe) that contains the rating this user has given to a particular recipe. This cookie is used as (one of the) measures to prevent rating spam.
IP Address
When user ratings are enabled we store the IP address upon voting. This is used as (one of the) measures to prevent rating spam.
Their own manually input information
With the Recipe Submission feature personal data can be collected, depending on the fields that were added to the form. This can include the user email and name. When using the reCAPTCHA feature you will be agreeing to their terms of use and privacy policy.
How long we retain your data
Our cookies are stored for 30 days. User submitted data is stored indefinitely in the local database.
Lightspeed Cache
This site utilizes caching in order to facilitate a faster response time and better user experience. Caching potentially stores a duplicate copy of every web page that is on display on this site. All cache files are temporary, and are never accessed by any third party, except as necessary to obtain technical support from the cache plugin vendor. Cache files expire on a schedule set by the site administrator, but may easily be purged by the admin before their natural expiration, if necessary. We may use QUIC.cloud services to process & cache your data temporarily.
Please see https://quic.cloud/privacy-policy/ for more details.
Akismet
I use an anti-spam service to weed out spam comments called Akismet. Akismet collects information about visitors who comment on Sites that use their Akismet anti-spam service. The information includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).
Your email address will never be shared
If you sign up for my newsletter, your email address is used only for the purpose of sending newsletters and updates. I never sell, rent or trade email lists with other companies and businesses for marketing purposes.
I only send email on request
When you sign up for my newsletter you will be sent an email asking you to confirm your email address. This is called a double opt-in. This is the only way I will contact you by email, unless you contact me directly by email or via the contact page and request a reply.
Contact Form
If you choose to contact me via the contact form on the website, the form will collect your first and last name, your email address and any message you may have for me.
Kit
I use a third-party provider, Kit (formerly Convertkit), to deliver my newsletters. Kit gathers statistics around newsletter opening and click-throughs for me, using industry standard technologies. This helps me monitor and improve my newsletters. For more information, please see Kit’s Privacy Policy.
When you sign up for my newsletter you will be sent an email asking you to confirm your email address. This is called a double opt-in.
You can unsubscribe to general mailings at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of any of my email newsletters or by emailing me at april@apriljharris.com.
Google Analytics
When you visit apriljharris.com I use a third party service, Google Analytics, to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor patterns. I do this to find out things like the number of visitors to the site and the pages they visit. This helps me to improve the website content and make it more relevant to my readers. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone. I do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting this website. You can find out more about Google Analytics and their Privacy Policy by clicking here.
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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
AprilJHarris.com’s privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.
What Third Parties I Receive Data From
I receive information from Google Analytics 4, Google Search Console, Yoast, the JetPack plugin and the Wordfence Security plugin. I do this to find out things such as the number of visitors to the site and the pages they visit, and to protect the website from malicious attack. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone.
Further Plugins on AprilJHarris.com
Plugins are used as part of this website’s design and functionality. Individual plugins may collect standard internet log information and details of visitor patterns. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone. It is used solely to helps me to improve the website content and make it more relevant to my readers.
The Wordfence security plugin collects IP addresses and country of origin information. This information is processed in a way which does not identify anyone, and helps me to keep my website safe from malicious attacks.
The Social Warfare Social Media Sharing plugin collects share counts. This information is processed in a way which does not identify those who have clicked the buttons.
Affiliate Links
I include Affiliate Links in some of my posts.
I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.co.uk and amazon.com.
If you click on an affiliate link, Amazon or any other website you go to will collect information about you and your purchases in order to pay commission to the affiliate. You can view Amazon’s privacy policy here.
Affiliate links from other websites behave 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
AprilJHarris.com’s privacy policy does not apply to, and I cannot control the activities of, these advertisers or websites.
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact me by email at april@apriljharris.com.