Who we are
Our website address is: https://judithsilverthorne.ca. This website serves as the official author portfolio and informational hub for Judith Silverthorne.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Contact Forms When you reach out to us via the contact forms on this site (powered by WPForms), we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and provide customer service. We do not use the information submitted through the contact form for marketing purposes unless you explicitly opt in to a newsletter.
Cookies and Analytics We use cookies (small text files placed on your device) to help our site run smoothly and to understand how visitors interact with it.
- Analytics: We use WordPress statistical tracking tools to monitor site traffic, page views, and general user behavior. This data is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it does not identify you personally.
- Functional 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.
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.
Embedded content from other websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). 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.
Who we share your data with We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. We share data only with trusted third-party service providers necessary to operate this website, such as our web hosting provider, contact form processor (WPForms), and automated spam detection services.
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. Contact form submissions are retained for customer service purposes for up to one year, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing purposes.
What rights you have over your data If you have left comments on this site or submitted a contact form, 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.
Contact Us If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your data, please contact us at: