Kristen Jacobson

Who we are

Our website address is: https://kristenjacobsonwriter.com. This site provides editing, beta reading, and publishing services, primarily for authors in horror, dark romance, and gothic fiction.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (or “hash”) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to this website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

• If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year for convenience so that you do not have to re-enter your details when leaving another comment.
• If you visit the 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 set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends your login duration to two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies
• .If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has accessed those external sites directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with their content, particularly if you are logged into an account on their website.

Who we share your data with

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not share your personal data with third parties, except when necessary for website functionality or legal compliance.

How long we retain your data

• If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
• For registered users (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for their username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase your personal data. However, this does not include any data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.