Last updated: January 16, 2025
1. Who we are
Our website address is: https://calmfulsleep.com
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2.2 Contact Forms
When you use our contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Any information you provide in the message field This information is used to respond to your inquiries and is stored securely in our database.
2.3 Newsletter Subscription
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect:
- Your email address
- Name (if provided) This information is used to send you our newsletter and updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in each email.
2.4 Affiliate Links
Our website contains affiliate links. When you click on these links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission. For transparency and in accordance with data protection laws:
- We use affiliate tracking cookies to verify transactions
- Third-party affiliate networks may collect data about your browsing and purchasing behavior
- This data collection is governed by the respective affiliate networks’ privacy policies
- Affiliate links are clearly identified on our website [if you do identify them specifically]
2.5 Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
2.6 Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
You can find more information about our Cookie Policy in the link below.
3. Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
4. Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email Contact form submissions are processed by WPForms and stored in our website’s database. WPForms may process this data according to their privacy policy Newsletter subscriptions are processed through our email service provider. When you subscribe to our newsletter, your information is stored and processed by our email service provider in accordance with their privacy policy Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service We use affiliate tracking cookies and systems as described in our affiliate links section
5. How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely for automated spam detection and comment approval.
Contact form submissions are retained as needed for business purposes.
Newsletter subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe.
For users that register on our website, we store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
6. What rights you have over your data
As our website is based in France, under GDPR you have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Correct your personal data
- Request deletion of your data
- Export your personal data
- Withdraw consent for data processing
- Lodge a complaint with the CNIL (French Data Protection Authority)
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@calmfulsleep.com.
7. Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Newsletter subscriptions are processed by our email service provider.
All data processing occurs within the EU or with services compliant with EU data protection requirements
8. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including secure data transmission and storage.
9. Contact Information
For any privacy-related questions or requests:
- Email: contact@calmfulsleep.com
- Website: https://calmfulsleep.com
10. Updates to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy occasionally. Any significant changes will be notified to users via email or website notice.