Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 12/21/2024

Who We Are

Sonya’s Creative Realm is a website showcasing the artwork of Sonya Ball, including cute dragons, ponies, and other creative designs. Our website address is https://sonyascreativerealm.com/. We also offer links to merchandise featuring Sonya’s artwork through Printful (https://sonyascreativerealm.printful.me/) and Redbubble (https://www.redbubble.com/people/SonyaBallm/shop). This site is primarily intended for entertainment and creativity.

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from these images.

Cookies

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
  • Temporary cookies are set when visiting our login page to check browser compatibility. These cookies do not store personal data and are discarded upon closing the browser.
  • Login cookies are stored for two days, or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected. These cookies are removed when you log out.
  • If you edit or publish content, a cookie with no personal data is stored and expires after one day.

Embedded Content

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited those websites. These external sites may collect data, use cookies, and include additional tracking.

How We Use Your Information

We use the data collected for purposes such as:

  • Moderating and responding to comments.
  • Enhancing user experience by remembering user preferences (e.g., cookies).
  • Protecting the site from spam and other malicious activity.
  • Providing links to merchandise platforms (e.g., Printful and Redbubble).

Who We Share Your Data With

  • Third-Party Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered Users: For users who register on our site (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also access and edit this information.

Your Data Rights

  • You may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • You may request the deletion of your personal data. This excludes data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [Insert Contact Email].

Children’s Privacy

As this site is oriented toward children, we take additional steps to protect their privacy:

  • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.
  • Parents can request access to or deletion of their child’s personal information by contacting us.

Security Measures

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including encryption and regular monitoring of our systems. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

Links to External Platforms

Our site contains links to external platforms such as Printful and Redbubble. These platforms have their own privacy policies. We recommend reviewing their policies before engaging with their services:

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” Continued use of our site signifies your acceptance of these changes.

Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at: [email protected]