Who We Are – SimpleYogaJourney.com
Our website address is: https://SimpleYogaJourney.com
At SimpleYogaJourney.com, our goal is to guide you toward a calmer, more intentional way of living—both on and off your yoga mat. That sense of simplicity and mindfulness also shapes the way we handle your personal information. Below is an easy-to-understand look at how we collect, use, and protect your data when you interact with our website.
Comments
When you leave a comment on SimpleYogaJourney.com, we collect the information you provide, along with your IP address and browser details. This helps us keep our community space safe, supportive, and free from spam.
We may send an anonymized (hashed) version of your email address to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. You can read their complete privacy policy at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
If your comment is approved, your profile picture—if available—may appear next to it.
Media
If you upload images to the site, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Anyone who downloads the image could extract this information, revealing where it was taken.
Cookies
- Leaving a comment? You may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies so they’re ready next time. These last for one year.
- Visiting our login page? We set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. It’s discarded when you close the browser.
- Logging in? We use cookies to remember your login details and display settings.
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Display settings cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login stays active for two weeks.
Logging out removes these cookies.
- Editing or publishing content? A one-day cookie stores the post ID—but contains no personal information.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Some articles may include embedded content—like videos, images, or posts—from other sites. Interacting with this embedded content is the same as visiting those websites directly. They may collect data about you, use cookies, or track your activity if you’re logged in on their platform.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email as a security measure.
How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us quickly recognize and approve future comments.
- If you create an account on SimpleYogaJourney.com, your personal details are stored in your user profile.
You can view, edit, or delete your information anytime—except your username. Site administrators can also view and edit this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you’ve left comments or created an account, you can request:
- An exported file containing the personal data we hold about you.
- That we delete your personal information—unless we need to retain it for legal, security, or administrative reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
We use automated spam-detection tools to maintain a peaceful, distraction-free environment—like a gentle digital filter that keeps the space calm and safe.
