Last updated: 7 August 2024
This Privacy Policy document describes how The Slow Sojourn, accessible from https://theslowsojourn.com/, collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use our services, or otherwise communicate with us.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in The Slow Sojourn. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
What data we collect & why we collect it
Collection of your personal data: The Slow Sojourn may collect and store information about your visit to the site for the purpose of content performance analysis (analytics) and to help improve your user experience. We also offer an e-newsletter through Beehiiv, which you can opt-in to receive.
Data you voluntarily submit to the website: When you leave a comment on the site or subscribe to the e-newsletter, you may be voluntarily submitting information to this website, including your name, email address and/or website URL, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. We respect your privacy and will never share this information with third-parties.
Cookies: Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the website to help provide you with a more personalised experience. This site may use session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted. You can turn off cookies at anytime by modifying your browser settings.
If you leave a comment on the site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Analytics: This website uses Google Analytics for the purpose of content performance analysis. Google Analytics may capture your IP address and anonymous data about your visit to the site. It does not capture any personal information.
E-newsletter: The Slow Sojourn offers an e-newsletter through third-party provider Beehiiv. You can opt in to receive regular updates about the site. This involves supplying personal information, including your name and email address. You can opt out of receiving the newsletter at any time by clicking the link in the newsletter or contacting us.
Who your data may be shared with & where it goes.
The Slow Sojourn uses the following third-party providers:
Google Analytics: This service tracks website usage and provides information related to content performance. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but it will not capture any personal information. We have anonymised Google Analytics data to protect your privacy. Google Analytics’ use of your data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
Beehiiv: This service is used to deliver email updates and newsletters. When you subscribe to the newsletter, your email address will be stored for this purpose.
Akismet Anti-Spam: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This helps filter out spam comments before they are published on the site.
Your data, your rights. If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data held about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data held about you. This does not include any data we am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer’s personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
- Request that a business that sells a consumer’s personal data, not sell the consumer’s personal data.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
- The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
- The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
Children’s Data
The Slow Sojourn does not knowingly collect any personal information about children. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us to request that it be deleted.
As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we “share” or “sell” (as those terms are defined in applicable law) personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.
Your Acceptance of The Terms
By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy and terms. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.