Effective as of December 17, 2020. Last updated December 31, 2025.
Your privacy is important to us. It is Share with Shelly’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, http://sharewithshelly.com, and other sites we own and operate.
Information We Collect
We collect information about you in several ways when you use our website:
Information You Provide Directly:
- Name and email address (when you leave comments or contact us)
- Any information you voluntarily provide through our contact form or comments
- Your message content when you communicate with us
Information Collected Automatically:
- IP address – Used for spam detection, security, and analytics
- Browser type and version – Helps us optimize the site for different browsers
- Device information – Allows us to ensure the site displays correctly on your device
- Pages you visit and time spent on our site – Helps us understand which content is most valuable
- Referring website – Shows us how you found our site
- Click behavior and interactions – Helps us improve user experience
Cookies and Tracking Technologies:
- We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze site traffic
- For detailed information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy
We do not collect sensitive personal information such as financial data, health information, or government identification numbers.
How We Use The Information
We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used. We may use your personal information for:
- commenting on posts
- interacting with the community
- interacting with other social media platforms
- ensuring content and website display is optimal for you and the device you view it on
- providing information, products, and/or services
Third-Party Services
To provide and improve our services, we use several third-party platforms. Each has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:
- How often users visit the site
- What pages they visit and in what order
- How long they stay on each page
- What websites referred them to our site
Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
For more information: Google Privacy Policy
Amazon Associates
Share with Shelly is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
When you click on an Amazon affiliate link on our site and make a purchase, Amazon may use cookies to track the referral. We may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Amazon’s privacy practices are governed by their Privacy Policy.
For more information: Amazon Privacy Notice
Social Media Plugins
Our website includes social media features and plugins (such as Pinterest, TikTok, YouTube, and others). These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly.
Social media features and plugins are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policies of the companies providing them:
WordPress & Kadence Theme
Our website is built on WordPress and uses the Kadence theme. WordPress may collect technical information about your visit for security and performance optimization purposes. This includes server logs with information such as your IP address, browser type, and referring pages.
For more information: WordPress Privacy Policy
Comment System
When you leave a comment on our site using WordPress’s built-in comment system:
- Your name, email address, and website (if provided) are collected
- Your IP address and browser user agent string are collected to help with spam detection
- An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you have a profile picture
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion
For more information: Gravatar Privacy Policy
Email Communications
If you contact us via email or our contact form, we collect your email address and any information you choose to provide in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is not shared with third parties.
Cookies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. For detailed information about the cookies we use and how to manage them, please see our Cookie Policy.
Affiliate Links
Share with Shelly participates in affiliate programs, including Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This means if you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the blog. We only recommend products we genuinely love and use!
Your Rights
We respect your privacy rights and are committed to providing you with control over your personal information.
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right to Access
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. We will provide you with a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
Right to Rectification
If you believe any information we hold about you is incorrect or incomplete, you have the right to request that we correct or update it.
Right to Deletion (Right to be Forgotten)
You have the right to request that we delete your personal information in certain circumstances, such as:
- The data is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected
- You withdraw your consent (where consent was the basis for processing)
- You object to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds
- The data has been unlawfully processed
Please note that we may need to retain certain information for legal obligations or legitimate business purposes.
Right to Restrict Processing
You have the right to request that we limit how we use your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability
You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
Right to Object
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, particularly for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Opt-Out
- You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
We may need to verify your identity before processing your request to ensure the security of your personal information.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we have not handled your personal information in accordance with applicable law.
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). For more information about your California privacy rights, please see the California Privacy Rights section below or contact us directly.
How We Protect Your Data
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. The data and information retained are to help ensure the website is performing at its best, optimized for your accessibility and viewing, content curation aimed at your interests, and security. At any time, you are free to revoke your consent and contact us to delete the collected information we have. What data we store, we’ll protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.
The security of your personal information is important to us. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction.
Security Measures We Use:
- SSL/TLS Encryption: Our website uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our server. You can verify this by looking for “https://” in your browser’s address bar.
- Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on secure servers with regular security updates and monitoring.
- Access Controls: We limit access to personal information to only those who need it to perform their job functions.
- Regular Backups: We maintain regular backups of website data to prevent data loss.
- Spam Protection: We use spam detection tools to protect against malicious comments and contact form submissions.
Data Storage:
Your personal information is stored on secure servers located in the United States. The data we store is protected within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.
Data Retention:
We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service or as required by law. Specifically:
- Comment data is retained indefinitely to maintain the integrity of discussions on our posts
- Contact form submissions are retained for our records and customer service purposes
- Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ data retention settings (currently set to 120 days)
- Cookie data expires according to the timelines specified in our Cookie Policy
You may request deletion of your personal information at any time by contacting us.
While we strive to protect your personal information, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.
Data Breach Notification:
In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable law. We will take immediate steps to mitigate the breach and protect your information.
If you have any questions about how we protect your data or if you believe your personal information has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
We don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law. Further information, especially for individuals in the European Economic Area or the state of California, can be found in the Cookie Policy and Terms and Conditions.
CCPA
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), individuals in California, and any other individuals, have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. This includes the disclosure of information to a third party for purposes of analytics, advertisements, and more (see above). To opt out, please contact us.
Children’s Policy
You are free to refuse our request for your personal information, with the understanding that we may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services. Per the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), this website is not intended for individuals aged 13 or younger. This website is intended for individuals 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from or market towards individuals 13 and younger; if you (a parent or guardian) feel that we have collected information from an individual 13 and younger, please contact us and the information will be deleted immediately.
External Links
Our website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
Your continued use of our website will be regarded as acceptance of our practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact us.