Privacy Policy for Cody Deluisio’s Blog
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 7/3/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to The Blog of Cody Deluisio (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), located at deluisio.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide. We collect personal information you voluntarily give us, such as when you leave a comment, subscribe to a newsletter, or contact us. This may include your name, email address, website (if you provide one), and the contents of your message.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, device and operating system, referring pages, the pages you view, and the dates and times of your visits. We collect this through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).
3. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Publish and manage comments you submit;
- Send newsletters or updates you have requested, and let you unsubscribe;
- Respond to your questions, comments, and requests;
- Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it;
- Maintain the security and integrity of the Site; and
- Comply with our legal obligations.
4. Cookies and tracking technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them for purposes that include essential functions the Site needs to operate, analytics that help us understand how the Site is used, and, where advertising is enabled, advertising (see Section 6). You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect how the Site works.
5. Analytics
We use analytics tools to measure traffic and understand how visitors interact with the Site. This includes Jetpack / WordPress.com statistics provided by Automattic, and [Google Analytics provided by Google — keep only if you use it]. These providers process usage data on our behalf and have their own privacy policies. [If you use Google Analytics, you can opt out with Google’s browser add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.]
6. Advertising [include only if you run ads, such as Google AdSense]
The Site may display ads served by third-party advertising networks, including Google. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to the Site or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads, and you can opt out of participating third-party vendors’ use of cookies at https://www.aboutads.info/choices.
7. How we share your information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share it only in these situations:
- Service providers who help us operate the Site (such as hosting, email, analytics, and, if enabled, advertising providers), who may access information only to perform services for us;
- Legal reasons, such as to comply with a law, regulation, subpoena, or legal process, or to respond to a lawful government request; and
- Protection of rights, to protect the safety, rights, or property of the Site, our visitors, or others.
8. Third-party links and embedded content
The Site may link to other websites and may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or posts from other sites. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other site, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites, and we encourage you to review their policies.
9. Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and managed. You can ask us to delete information you have provided (see Section 12).
10. Data security
We use reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Children’s privacy
The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
12. Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access, correct, or update your personal information;
- Request deletion of your personal information;
- Opt out of newsletters or marketing communications; and
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details in Section 15.
California residents. We do not sell personal information. California residents may request to know what personal information we hold about them, request its deletion, and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights.
EU, UK, and EEA visitors. If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal information on the basis of your consent, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Site, or to comply with legal obligations. You have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your data, to withdraw consent, and to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority. Because the Site is operated from the United States, your information may be processed there.
13. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no common industry standard for responding to these signals, the Site does not currently respond to them.
14. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above and post the new version on this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
15. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, contact Cody Deluisio through the contact page at https://deluisio.com/contact-me/.