Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 12, 2025

Who we are

This blog, Pawprints & Code, is a personal website operated by Abby. Our website address is https://dreamtyme.org.

What Data We Collect and Why

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form:

Name (if entered)
Email (required by not displayed)
Website (optional)
Comment content
IP address and browser user agent (for spam detection)

We use Akismet to filter spam comments. Akismet may collect and store information through the comment form.

2. Site Analytics

We do not use Google Analytics or similar third-party tracking tools. However, our hosting service (Namecheap) uses cPanel, which automatically collects general visitor stats, such as:

Pages visited
Referring sites
Time spent on pages

This data is used for security and site performance monitoring. It is not shared or linked to personally identifiable information.

3. Embedded Content

Posts on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). Embedded content behaves as if the visitor is on that external site, meaning they may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions if you’re logged into their platform.

4. Social Media Links

Our site includes links to our social media accounts (e.g, Discord, Steam, etc.). Clicking these links will take you to external websites that have their own privacy policies.

5. Cookies

Our site may store cookies for:

Commenters who check “Save my name and email” (to remember details for the next time)
WordPress functionality (e.g., improving site speed)
Embedded content (e.g., YouTube might set cookies)

6. External Site Links

Any external site links that appear in posts are subject to their respective privacy policies.

Who we share your data with

Your information is not shared with anyone except for the site owner and is only used for site security and functionality.

How Long We Keep Data

Comments and related metadata are stored indefinitely.
Cookies expire after a set period (varies by type).

Your Rights

If you have left a comment, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request we delete your data, excluding anything we must keep for security or legal reasons.