Who we are
Welcome to the blog “香緹的美國小日子 (Chantesavvy)” (hereinafter referred to as “this Website,” “the Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at https://chantesavvy.com/. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, protect, and handle your personal information when you visit and interact with this Website.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you visit or interact with this Website:
Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc. from sources like YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Flickr). 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.
Information You Provide Voluntarily:
Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form (name, email address, website URL (optional)), and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (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.
Contact Forms (if applicable): If you contact us via a contact form, we collect the information you provide in the form, such as your name, email address, and message content, in order to respond to your inquiries.
Information Collected Automatically:
Cookies: This Website uses Cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Google AdSense may place Cookies on your device to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing history and preferences. You can learn more about how Google uses Cookies by visiting Google’s Advertising and Content Network Privacy Policy.
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.
If you visit our login page (if applicable), we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in (if applicable), we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
This Website may use Cookies from third-party services (like Google Analytics) to analyze website traffic and user behavior.
Server Logs: Like most websites, our servers automatically record certain information when you visit this Website, such as your IP address, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream data. This information is primarily used for website administration and trend analysis.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect primarily for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the Website.
- To respond to your comments or inquiries.
- To improve the Website’s content and user experience.
- To monitor website usage and analyze trends (often using aggregated or anonymized data).
- To prevent spam and protect the security of the Website.
- To fulfill legal obligations.
Who We Share Your Information With
We respect your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your personally identifiable information to others. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website (e.g., website hosting providers, spam detection services like Akismet, website analytics tools like Google Analytics). These providers only have access to your information to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated to protect your information.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid legal processes (such as a subpoena or court order).
- Embedded Content Providers: As mentioned above, interaction with embedded content may share your information with the provider of that content.
- Advertising Partners: We may work with advertising partners, like Google AdSense, who may use cookies to serve advertisements based on your previous visits to this Website or other websites on the internet.
How Long We Retain Your Information
Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Other Data: For other personal data (like contact form submissions, analytics data), we retain it for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected and as required by law. For example, Google Analytics data retention periods depend on your account settings.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Depending on your location and applicable laws (such as GDPR or CCPA), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete the personal data we hold about you (this does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).
- Right to Restrict Processing: In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data you have provided to us to you or another organization in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.
Cookie Management
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that if you disable cookies, some features of this Website may not function properly. Consult your browser’s documentation for instructions on how to manage cookies.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or other age as defined by local law). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under this age. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us via:
Email: [email protected]
