Privacy Policy
Last updated: [10/20/2025]
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.
Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users residing in the European Union, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
Consent:
Used when you affirmatively sign up for our email newsletter or accept non-essential cookies. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time.
Contractual Necessity:
Used to fulfill services you request (e.g., sending you a requested digital product or delivering customer support).
Legitimate Interest:
Used for essential operational purposes, such as site security, fraud prevention, and analyzing anonymized site traffic to improve our content.
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: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy (https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy)
Data Retention Policy
We retain personal data for different periods based on its purpose:
Comment Data:
We retain comment data (including your name and email) indefinitely or until you request its deletion, so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically.
Email Marketing Data:
Email addresses are retained until you actively unsubscribe from our list.
Analytics Data:
Anonymized site usage data (IP address fragments, browsing behavior) collected via Google Analytics is retained for a maximum of 26 months before being automatically deleted.
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, have left comments, or have subscribed to our email list, you possess specific rights regarding your personal data.
1. Right to Access and Erasure (All Users)
You can request 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 your personal data, excluding any data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
2. Your Rights Under the GDPR (EU Residents)
If you are a resident of the European Union, you are granted additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These rights include:
- Right to Access: The right to obtain confirmation about whether your personal data is being processed and to receive a copy of that data.
- Right to Rectification: The right to correct inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you.
- Right to Portability: The right to transfer your data to another service provider.
- Right to Object/Withdraw Consent: The right to object to or withdraw consent for processing activities (e.g., stopping non-essential marketing emails).
3. Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)
If you are a resident of California, you have the right to:
- Right to Know: The right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: The right to direct us not to “sell” or “share” your personal information, which may include data transferred for cross-context behavioral advertising (e.g., affiliate tracking). To exercise this right, please use the “Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information” link located in the footer of this website.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: contact@bystacieleigh.com
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Age Restrictions
We do not knowingly solicit data from, or market to, children under 18 years of age. By using our site and services, you represent that you are at least 18 years of age or are accessing the site under the supervision of a parent or guardian. If we learn that personal information has been collected from users under the age of 18, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete that data from our records.
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.
