Privacy Policy
Last updated: [06/28/2025]
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://bystacieleigh.com. This site is managed and edited by Stacie Leigh, content creator and owner.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the 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 detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you’re using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy. After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter them later. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login info and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, or two weeks if you select “Remember Me.” Screen option cookies last for one year. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. It includes no personal data and simply stores the post ID of the article you edited. It expires after one day.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, pins). Embedded content behaves just like a visit to the source website.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Forms and Contact Submissions
When you submit a message through a form (including via Forminator), we collect your name, email, and message content for the purpose of communication. Your submission may be stored securely in our WordPress database. We do not share or sell your submitted information.
Email Marketing and Newsletters
If you sign up for our newsletter or email updates, we will collect your name and email address. Emails are managed securely through our email service provider. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of our emails.
Our email provider’s privacy policy: [Insert MailerLite or Flodesk link once chosen]
Analytics
We may use third-party services such as Google Analytics or Site Kit to analyze site traffic and improve our content. These services may collect anonymized information like IP address, browser type, time spent on pages, and referring websites.
You can read Google’s privacy policy here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Affiliate Disclosure
Some blog posts and pages contain affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This supports the cost of running this site and creating content. We only link to items we truly love or believe align with the tone of this site. You can view the full Affiliate Disclosure here.
AI-Generated Images and Content
Some images or written content on this website may be generated using AI tools. These are used as inspiration and styled examples, often paired with curated real-world products to help you recreate a similar look.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase your personal data, excluding any we are required to keep for legal or administrative reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
How to Contact Us
For questions about this privacy policy or your data, please contact us at: contact@bystacieleigh.com or use the contact form.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated periodically. The latest version will always be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.