Who We Are
This website is Seeding Serendipity, located at https://seedingserendipity.com. If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, you can reach us through the contact page on this site.
What Information We Collect
We collect information in a few different ways depending on how you interact with this site.
Comments. If you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, website (if provided), your comment text, your IP address, and your browser user agent string. This information helps us identify and filter spam. Your email address is not published publicly. Your profile picture may appear next to your comment if you use Gravatar.
Contact forms. If you reach out through a contact form, we collect your name, email address, and any message you send. This information is used only to respond to your inquiry.
Email list. When you sign up to receive emails from Seeding Serendipity, we collect your email address and, if provided, your first name. This information is stored and managed through our email service provider. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email we send.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. This site uses cookies in the following ways.
If you leave a comment and opt in, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies so you do not have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is removed when you close your browser.
Google Analytics also sets cookies to help us understand how visitors use this site. See the Analytics section below for more detail.
Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics and Google Search Console to understand how visitors find and use the site. These tools collect information such as your approximate location, the pages you visit, how long you stay, and what device and browser you are using. This data is aggregated and used only to improve the site. It is not used to identify you personally.
Google Analytics stores this data on Google’s servers. You can learn more about how Google handles data at policies.google.com/privacy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. This comes at no extra cost to you. We participate in the Amazon Associates program and may participate in other affiliate programs from time to time. We only link to products and services we genuinely recommend.
When you click an affiliate link, the retailer may set their own cookies on your device. Their privacy policies govern how that data is handled.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Some pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos or social media posts. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you had visited those websites directly. They may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the content.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments and their associated metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments without holding them in a moderation queue.
Contact form submissions are kept only as long as needed to respond to your message and are deleted after that.
If you subscribe to our email list, your information is retained until you unsubscribe.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. To make a request, contact us through the contact page on this site. Note that we may be required to retain certain data for legal or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Analytics data is sent to Google. When you sign up for our email list, your information is sent to our email service provider. We do not sell your personal data to any third party.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to check back periodically.
Last updated: March 2026