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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 06/05/2025

1. Who we are

Our website address is: https://thelazycat.xyz.
This site is personally owned and operated.

2. Information We Collect

a. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (name, email address, and website, if provided). We also collect the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. Comments are moderated by the site owner.

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, should you choose to use an email associated with a Gravatar account. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. If a Gravatar profile is associated with your email, your Gravatar profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment. However, please note that our site may utilize a script to display a default avatar image for commenters.

b. Media

If you upload images to the website (e.g., via comments, if enabled), 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. Currently, user media uploads are not a primary feature for general visitors.

c. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies for several purposes:

  • Comment 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.
  • Reading Customization Cookies: We may use cookies to remember your reading preferences (e.g., font size, dark/light mode, if such features are available and you customize them). These are for your convenience to enhance your reading experience.

3. Analytics

We collect basic metrics about visits to our Site, such as the number of views, clicks, and the country of origin of our visitors. This data is generally aggregated or anonymized and helps us understand how our Site is being used so we can improve it. This may involve the use of cookies by our analytics provider.

d. Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site.

  • Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and/or other websites on the Internet.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
  • You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads.
  • Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.
  • For more information on how Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

e. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., images, illustrations). While much of our illustrative content is self-created or hosted directly by us, some embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These external 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. We strive to limit embedded content from third-party sources that engage in extensive tracking.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Respond to your inquiries or requests (if you contact us directly).
  • Operate and maintain our Site.
  • Allow you to comment on posts.
  • Detect and prevent spam.
  • Analyze site usage to improve our content and user experience.
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data in the following circumstances:

  • Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • Gravatar Service: As mentioned in the “Comments” section, a hash of your email may be sent to Gravatar.
  • Google AdSense: As detailed in the “Advertising” section, data is shared with Google for the purpose of serving ads.
  • Analytics Providers: Aggregated or anonymized data may be shared with analytics providers to help us understand website traffic.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law, we may disclose your information in response to a subpoena, court order, or other governmental request.

5. 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.
  • Analytics data is typically retained in an aggregated or anonymized form for a period necessary to analyze trends (e.g., 26 months, or as determined by the analytics provider).
  • Cookie data retention varies by cookie type, as described in the “Cookies” section.

User registration is not currently enabled on our Site for general visitors.

6. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have left comments on this Site, you can:

  • Request Access: Request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you that you have provided to us (primarily your comment data).
  • Request Erasure: 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 (e.g., comments themselves for content integrity, or data related to spam prevention).

To make such a request, please contact us using the details provided below.

7. Where Your Data Is Sent

As mentioned, visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Data may also be processed by third-party services like Google (for AdSense and Analytics) which may have servers located globally.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: chithelazycat@gmail.com