Privacy Policy for pauldone.com

Effective Date: October 15, 2025

Last Updated: October 15, 2025

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how pauldone.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal data.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Comments and Posts: When you leave comments or create posts on our website, we collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, and the content of your submission.
  • Contact Information: If you contact us directly, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Log Data: Our server automatically collects standard log information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and access times.
  • Cookies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To display your comments and posts on our website
  • To respond to your inquiries and communicate with you
  • To maintain and improve our website functionality
  • To analyze website usage and trends
  • To protect against spam, abuse, and security threats
  • To comply with legal obligations

Data Sharing and Third Parties

We do not sell, rent, trade, or share your personal information, data, records, comments, or posts with any third parties for marketing or commercial purposes. The only circumstances under which we may share information are:

  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or other legal processes
  • Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others
  • Service Providers: We may use trusted third-party service providers (such as web hosting services) who assist in operating our website. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Comments and posts will remain on the website unless you request their removal.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, comments, or posts
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your personal information
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies to improve user experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that some features of our website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries that may have different data protection laws than your jurisdiction.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Your Consent

By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.