About this site
Karine Designer is a WordPress site that publishes editorial content about interior design. This policy explains what information reaches our site, how we use it, and the choices you have. It applies only to https://karinedesigner.com and the pages linked from it.
Information that reaches us
We try to keep data collection light. The site does not run online shops, newsletters, advertising, or affiliate tracking. There are no contact or signup forms. Here is what may reach us when you use the site:
- Server and CDN logs. When you load a page, our hosting environment and content delivery network record standard logs such as your IP address, the date and time of the request, the page and files requested, referrer information when provided by your browser, and your browser and device type. These logs are used for reliable delivery of the site, security, and troubleshooting.
- Comments. If you choose to leave a comment on a post, WordPress stores the comment text, the name and email address you enter, and your IP address and browser user agent. This helps with moderation and reducing spam. If you tick “save my details,” WordPress will place a small cookie in your browser so you do not need to retype your details next time.
- Emails you send us. If you email one of our addresses, we will receive the contents of your message and the metadata your email provider includes (such as sender address, time sent, and mail server information).
How we use this information
We use information to operate a functioning, secure website and to run a conversation around our articles.
- Operate and secure the site: logs help deliver pages through a cache/CDN, measure uptime, and investigate errors or abusive traffic.
- Moderate community discussion: comment details are used to publish your comment, to manage the discussion, and to protect the site from spam and misuse.
- Respond to correspondence: if you email us, we will use your message to reply and to follow up as needed.
Cookies and local storage
This site does not use analytics or advertising cookies. WordPress sets only a few functional cookies:
- Commenter convenience cookie that remembers the name, email, and (optionally) website you entered in the comment form on this device.
- Administrator session cookies used only for the single registered site administrator to access the dashboard. Visitors do not receive admin cookies.
Who can see your information
We do not sell or rent personal information. Access is limited to what is needed to run the site.
- Hosting and CDN providers process server and cache logs and deliver site content to you. In doing so, traffic may be routed through data centers outside your region.
- Email service providers handle messages you send to our published addresses.
- When you post a comment, the comment and the name you provide will be publicly visible on the site once approved. Your email address and IP address are not published.
Retention
We keep information for as long as it is needed for the purposes described above.
- Server and CDN logs are kept for a limited period needed for security and operations, then deleted or anonymized by the hosting layers.
- Published comments are kept for as long as the article remains online or until you ask us to remove them. Moderation queues and spam queues are cleared periodically.
- Emails you send us are retained as long as required to handle your inquiry and maintain reasonable records. Backups may hold residual copies for a time before they expire.
Your choices and rights
You can browse the site without leaving a comment or sending an email. If you do interact with us, you have rights over your information.
- Access and portability: ask for a copy of the personal data we hold about you on this site.
- Correction: ask us to fix inaccurate information about you.
- Erasure: ask us to delete your personal data, for example removal of a comment you authored, subject to legal or operational necessities.
- Objection and restriction: object to or ask us to limit processing where applicable.
- Withdraw consent: if we rely on your consent (for example, to display a comment you submitted), you can withdraw it by asking us to remove the content.
- Complaints: if you are in the EEA, UK, or a similar jurisdiction, you can lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority in addition to contacting us.
Children’s information
This site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has submitted personal information to the site, contact us and we will delete it.
International transfers
Because we use hosting and caching/CDN services, your requests to this site may be processed on servers located in various countries. These providers process data solely to deliver and protect the site.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the site handles information, we will update this page and adjust the revision date. Substantive changes may also be noted on the site.
Contact
For any privacy question or request, email [email protected]. You can also reach us at the following addresses depending on your topic, or use the Contact page on the site: