1. Who we are
We are Little Ukrainian Blog, a website dedicated to connecting you to Ukrainian culture, tradition and language. We are UK-based. This privacy policy explains everything you need to know about how we collect your personal info here at https://littleukrainianblog.com, what we use it for, and how we keep it safe.
2. What information do you collect?
Comments: When leave a comment on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help with our spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address (which is also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Cookies: We use cookies on this website to track how you browse. They are saved on your device and remember when you visit again. Don’t worry – they don’t collect personal details like your name or address, just keep an eye on your browsing habits. These cookies and the data they collect help improve this site for yourself and future visitors by tracking user traffic and the success of particular content. You can disable cookies by your web browser settings, although the process will vary depending on the browser you are using. If you leave a comment on our site you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Automatically collected data: This website uses the third-party service Google Analytics, which collects standard internet log data and details about traffic and visitor behaviour patterns. We use this information to analyse metrics such as the number of visitors over time and the popularity of specific blog posts or content. The data is not processed in a way that identifies individuals. We do not make, nor do we allow Google to make any attempt to identify any individual accessing this website.
Embedded content from other websites: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos from YouTube, 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 tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
3. How we use your data
We may use the data collected about you to:
- Operate and maintain this website,
- To respond to your comments or queries.
4. How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognise and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
5. What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or if you have left comments, you have the right to 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 any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. If you would like to do this, please email contact@littleukrainianblog.com.
6. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
7. Third parties
We currently use the following third-party service providers:
Google Analytics: This information is used by ourselves to calculate information such as number of visitors in a given time period, plus the popularity of certain blog posts or content. This information is not processed in a way that identifies individuals.
Really Simple SSL and Really Simple SSL add-ons: Really Simple SSL and Really Simple SSL add-ons do not process any personal identifiable information, so the GDPR does not apply to these plugins or usage of these plugins on our website. You can find their privacy policy here.
This list may be amended from time to time.
8. How we protect your data
Although no online service can be completely secure, we make every effort to protect your information from unauthorised access, use, alteration, or destruction, and take reasonable steps to ensure its safety. We also actively monitor our services for potential vulnerabilities and attacks.
You also have several options regarding your information. If you have an account, you can choose not to provide optional details. Additionally, you can set your browser to remove or block cookies before using the Little Ukrainian Blog website.
9. Contact information
Please contact us if you have any questions about this privacy policy or the information we hold about you. You can get in touch via email at contact@littleukrainianblog.com.
Last updated: 24 September 2024.
