Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 2026

Welcome to Adelinebarbaradvaz – Poetry in English.

This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit https://adelinebarbaradvaz.blogspot.com/ (the “Service”). By accessing or using this blog, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

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1. Information We Collect

We collect only limited information that is necessary to operate and improve this blog.

a) Personal Information

We may collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it, such as:

Your name (when you leave a comment or contact us)

Your email address (when you contact us or leave a comment)

We do not require users to create accounts to access this blog.

b) Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps with spam detection and site security.

c) Usage Data

We may automatically collect basic, non-identifying information such as:

Pages visited

Date and time of visits

Browser type

Device type

This information is used only to understand how the blog is accessed and used.

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2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device.

This blog may use cookies to:

Analyze traffic and visitor interaction

Remember user preferences

Improve overall site functionality

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that some features of the blog may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

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3. Third-Party Services

This blog may use third-party services to support and improve its performance. These services may collect information according to their own privacy policies.

Such services may include:

Google Analytics—to understand visitor traffic and usage patterns

Google AdSense—to display advertisements, if enabled

Google may use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to show ads based on a user’s visits to this and other websites.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by adjusting their Google ad settings.

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4. How We Use Information

Information collected through this blog is used to:

Maintain and improve blog content and performance

Respond to messages, emails, or comments

Monitor usage trends

Protect the blog from spam, misuse, or technical issues

We do not sell, trade, or rent users’ personal information to third parties.

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5. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as necessary to:

Respond to inquiries

Maintain comment history

Meet legal or administrative requirements

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6. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

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7. Children’s Information

This blog does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information on this blog, please contact us and we will take prompt action to remove such information.

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8. Links to External Websites

This blog may contain links to external websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites. Visitors are encouraged to review the privacy policies of those websites independently.

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9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Request access to personal data we hold about you

Request correction or deletion of your personal information

Withdraw consent where applicable

Requests can be made by contacting us using the email address provided below.

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10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

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11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

📧 Email: adelinebarbaradvaz@gmail.com

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This Privacy Policy is written specifically for a personal poetry blog hosted on Blogger and reflects current best practices for privacy transparency.