Last Updated: August 18, 2025
At Chelsey Timmerman, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us when using our website www.chelseytimmerman.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data.
Our website address is: https://www.chelseytimmerman.com.
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Their privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if using Gravatar) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
If you upload images, you should avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may download and extract location data from images posted on the Site.
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last one year.
If you visit the login page, we 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, we set cookies to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; screen option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie (non-personal data) will be saved in your browser, expiring after one day.
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that site directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content, especially if you are logged into their platform.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help us recognize and approve future comments automatically.
If you register for an account, we store the personal information provided in your user profile. You may edit or delete your information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
If you have an account or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. You may also request that we erase your personal data, except for information we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We may update this Privacy Policy as needed. Any changes will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us.
