Who We Are

The Friendly Blog is a personal blog run by a solo author. The website address is: thefriendlyblog.com

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

• Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection.
• Email Subscriptions: If you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your name and email address to send updates and blog content.
• Contact Forms: Information submitted via contact forms is stored for customer service purposes but is not used for marketing unless you opt in.
• Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
• Analytics: We use WordPress/Jetpack/Google Analytics (or whichever) to collect non-personally identifying information about how visitors interact with our blog.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties unless required by law or for essential services (like newsletter platforms or spam detection services).

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. If you subscribe to the blog, we retain your email until you unsubscribe.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request that we erase any personal data we hold, excluding data we are obliged to keep for legal or administrative purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How We Protect Your Data

We use secure hosting and trusted tools (like Jetpack or Mailchimp) that comply with data protection regulations.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact me at: friendlygrowth@gmail.com

Or, you can visit our contact page to fill out a form: Get in Touch

Affiliate Disclaimer

If you have any questions regarding affiliate links, you can contact me at friendlygrowth@gmail.com or visit my Affiliate Disclaimer page.