Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 1st, 2025

I am committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy policy explains how I collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit my website.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://shaynepaulus.com.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, please 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.

3. Cookies

When you visit our website, we may use cookies to improve your experience. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device. Here are some cookies we use:

  • Comment cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so that you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment (this section can be excluded if you do not use comments).
  • Login cookies: When you log in, cookies may be set to save your login information and display preferences.
  • Screen options cookies: These cookies help remember your display choices on our website.

Cookies may remain on your browser for a specified period, but you can manage cookie settings via your browser preferences.

4. 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

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

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

7. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have provided any personal data, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

8. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor interactions with embedded content or certain site features may be checked through automated spam detection services (if applicable).

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at paulus.shayne@gmail.com.