Privacy Policy

Effective Date: September 9, 2026 Welcome to Seeing North Light. Your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal data we receive and collect when you visit our website, as well as how we safeguard and process that information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other global privacy laws. 1. Data We Collect and Why We Collect It Log Files and Blogger System Data Like most website platforms, this blog is hosted by Google Blogger. Blogger automatically collects server log information, which may include your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and ISP data. This data is used solely to maintain system security, analyze basic site health, and administer the platform. Google Analytics (GA4) We use Google Analytics (specifically Google Analytics 4) to monitor website traffic, understand user engagement, and improve our content. Google Analytics assigns a random, unique user identifier to track your interactions. GA4 is configured to automatically anonymize IP addresses for visitors. This data collection is strictly paused until you explicitly grant consent through our on-site cookie banner. Comments and Contact Forms If you leave a comment on this blog or submit information through a contact form, you may be asked to provide your name, email address, or website. This information is processed based on your voluntary submission so that we can display your comment or respond to your inquiry. 2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies This website uses cookies to optimize your browsing experience. Essential cookies are deployed automatically to make the core site function. Non-essential cookies (such as analytics cookies) are blocked by default. You can review, modify, or completely withdraw your tracking consent at any time by visiting our dedicated Cookie Policy page. 3. Data Sharing and Third Parties We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to run this blog: Google (Blogger & Analytics): Google processes data on our behalf to host this blog and, where you've given consent, to provide analytics. See Google's own Privacy Policy for details on how they handle this data. 4. Data Retention We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Comments and contact form submissions are retained for as long as the associated blog post remains published, unless you request earlier deletion. Analytics data (where consent has been given) is retained according to Google Analytics' default retention settings, which you can review in Google's documentation. 5. Your Rights Under GDPR If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or UK, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: Right to access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. Right to rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data. Right to erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions. Right to restrict processing: You can request that we limit how we use your data. Right to data portability: You can request your data in a structured, commonly used format. Right to object: You can object to our processing of your data, including for analytics purposes. Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent (such as analytics cookies), you can withdraw that consent at any time via our Cookie Policy page, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within one month as required by GDPR. 6. International Data Transfers Because this blog is hosted on Google's Blogger platform, some data may be processed on servers located outside the EEA or UK. Where this occurs, Google relies on appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to ensure your data remains protected in accordance with GDPR. 7. Contact Us If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at: [rmrussell8229@gmail.com].