Welcome to https://ashleyalyona.com (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy describes our policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Website and informs you about your privacy rights and protections. By accessing or using our Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
Who We Are
Our website, https://ashleyalyona.com, provides personal insights on mental health and spirituality. This Privacy Policy governs all data collected through our Website and explains how we manage, use, and protect that information. For any questions regarding this policy, please contact us at privacy@ashleyalyona.com.
Information Collection
When users leave comments on our Website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to aid in spam detection.
Comments
Gravatar Service
An anonymized string derived from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon comment approval, your profile picture, if any, will be visible publicly within the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the Website, please avoid embedding location data (EXIF GPS) within these images, as other visitors may download and extract any embedded location data from posted images.
Cookies
Comments: When you leave a comment on our Website, you may opt in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are stored for your convenience to .avoid re-entering information for future comments. These cookies last for one year.
Login Page: Upon visiting our login page, we 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.
Login Cookies: When you log in, we set several cookies to save your login credentials and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” will retain your login status for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing or Publishing: If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie, which contains no personal data, records the post ID of the article edited and expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Our articles may include embedded content, such as videos or images, from external websites. Embedded content behaves identically to how it would if you visited the external website directly. These third-party websites may collect your data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content, particularly if you are logged into those websites.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share personal information with third parties for marketing or advertising purposes.
Data Retention
Comments: Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to facilitate the approval of future comments without moderation delay.
Registered Users: For users who register, we store the personal information provided within their user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators also have access to this information and may edit it as needed.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on our Website or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided to us. You may also request that we erase any personal data we hold, subject to exceptions required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Transfer and Storage
Visitor comments may be analyzed through automated spam detection services. We implement appropriate security measures to protect the data we collect and store; however, no method of transmission over the internet is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Breach Response
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and regulatory authorities, as required by applicable laws, within a reasonable timeframe.
Third-Party Links and Affiliates
Our Website may contain links to external sites not governed by this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before providing personal information.
Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Our Website does not respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals due to the lack of an industry-standard framework for compliance.
Legal Basis for Processing Data
We process personal data based on the following grounds:
Consent: When users voluntarily provide information.
Performance of a Contract: To manage accounts and provide requested services.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: When required by law.
Legitimate Interests: To improve user experience, Website functionality, and security.
Marketing Communications
With your explicit consent, we may send newsletters or promotional offers. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.
Data Controllers and Processors
We act as the data controller for the personal data collected through this Website. Any data processors engaged by us will only act on our instructions and are bound by confidentiality agreements.
Jurisdiction-Specific Rights
Residents of California, the European Union, and other jurisdictions may have specific privacy rights:
California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to request access to the personal data we collect, request its deletion, and opt out of its sale (we do not sell data).
EU Residents (GDPR): You have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict the processing of your data.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time. In the event of material changes, we will notify you by posting an updated policy on this page or by other means deemed appropriate. Your continued use of the Website following such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Information
For any questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@ashleyalyona.com
Address: Richland, WA
ALL ARE WELCOME
This is a safe and supportive space for self-discovery, healing, and creative expression.
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional
Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes.The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
