Privacy Policy

Even though I write this blog as a private person (not as an organization), I figured it’d still be good to have a privacy policy, so you are fully aware of what information is collected when you visit this site.

What is this site

This website is Laura Kokkarinen’s personal blog. The website address is https://laurakokkarinen.com.

What personal data is collected and why

Comments

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

Contact forms

When visitors use the contact form on the site we collect the data shown in the form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

We might use the provided information to get back to you using our email account. This means that the data regarding your contact and the possible email conversation after that will reside in our inbox.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Analytics

The site uses Jetpack for collecting analytics data regarding site visits. Information regarding the privacy of this feature can be found here.

How long is your data retained?

If you leave a comment or use the contact form, the message and its metadata are retained indefinitely unless manually deleted.

What rights you have over your data

If you have used the contact form or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. Note that we must be able to verify your identity before providing you with an electronic copy of your information.

You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

How is your data processed

The information provided via the contact and comment forms may be checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service.

We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter’s IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

How is your data protected

We use regular malware scanning to detect security holes and known vulnerabilities. In addition, all information you supply is encrypted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology.

Contact information

If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding your data, please use the contact form to get in touch.