Effective date: April 5, 2026
This website, jonathanwestmoreland.com (“Site”), is operated by Jonathan Westmoreland. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through the Site, how it may be used, and what choices visitors may have.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Site, the information entered into the comment form may be collected, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also called a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available through Automattic. After a comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the Site, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data, such as EXIF GPS data. Visitors to the Site may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the Site.
Cookies
The Site may use cookies for basic functionality and visitor convenience.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies so that you do not need to re-enter that information when leaving another comment. These cookies may remain for up to one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie may be set to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
If you log in, cookies may also be used to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies may last for two days, and screen options cookies may last for up to one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login may persist for up to two weeks. If you log out, login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish content on the Site, an additional cookie may be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and simply identifies the post ID of the content you edited. It typically expires after one day.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles or pages on this Site may include embedded content, such as videos, images, articles, audio players, social media content, or other media. Embedded content from other websites behaves the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
Those third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including if you are logged into an account with that third party.
Who your data may be shared with
The Site does not sell your personal information.
Certain data may be shared only as necessary to operate the Site and its features. For example, if you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. Visitor comments may also be processed through an automated spam detection service.
If the Site uses third-party service providers such as web hosting, security, spam filtering, payment processors, newsletter services, or embedded media platforms, those providers may process limited data as needed to provide their services.
How long data is retained
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This helps recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue each time.
If users register for an account on the Site, the personal information provided in their user profile may also be stored. Registered users can usually view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except that usernames generally cannot be changed. Site administrators may also view and edit that information.
Your rights over your data
If you have an account on this Site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data the Site holds about you, including data you have provided.
You may also request that personal data be erased. This does not include data that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a privacy-related request, please use the contact information provided on the Site’s Contact page.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may also be processed by the Site’s hosting provider and other essential service providers used to operate the Site.
Security
Reasonable steps are taken to help protect information submitted through the Site, but no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. As a result, absolute security cannot be guaranteed.
Children’s privacy
This Site is not intended for children under 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the Site, its features, or legal requirements. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or about how data is handled on this Site, please use the Contact page at jonathanwestmoreland.com.