Privacy Policy

01Information We Collect

When you use the contact form, we collect your name, email address and message to handle and answer your inquiry. Inquiry information is deleted when that purpose is complete unless retention is required by applicable law. When you leave a comment, we collect your name, your comment and, if you choose to enter it, your email address. To prevent spam and manage comments, we also store your IP address and browser information (user agent). Your name and comment are public; your email address and IP address are never shown. To make your next comment easier, the name you entered and your own comments awaiting review (for up to 14 days) are kept only in your browser’s local storage. When you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address, preferred language, the page you subscribed from and the time of consent. Newsletter data is stored privately in this site’s WordPress database only and is deleted promptly when you unsubscribe. IP addresses, browser types, and visited pages may be automatically recorded in server logs. Post view counts are collected without cookies. To avoid counting the same visit twice, a one-way keyed hash of your IP address and browser information is used temporarily for up to 30 minutes, and only per-post daily totals are kept.

02Purpose of Use

Collected information is used for comment management, newsletter delivery, site operation and improvement, and visitor analytics. We do not sell or share personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

03Cookies

This site uses cookies for improved user experience and visitor analytics. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features may be limited.

04Advertising

This site may display ads through Google AdSense. Google and third-party advertising partners may use cookies to serve ads based on visits to this and other sites. You can disable personalized ads at Google Ad Settings. See Google’s ad policies for details.

05Third-Party Services

This site may use the following external services, each subject to their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics (visitor statistics)
• Google AdSense (advertising)
• Cafe24 (web hosting)
• Cloudflare (security and content delivery)
• Cloudflare Turnstile (contact form spam protection)
• SureContact SMTP (delivery of contact, comment and subscription notification emails)

06Data Protection

Personal information is protected via SSL (HTTPS) encryption, and access is minimized to essential personnel only.

07Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information at any time. Requests to unsubscribe from the newsletter, delete comments, etc. can be made through our contact page.

08Policy Changes

Changes to this policy will be updated on this page. Significant changes will be announced through site notices.

09Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, please use our contact page.