Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 31, 2026

Welcome to Frappes & Fiction. I respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share. This Privacy Policy explains how Frappes & Fiction collects, uses, and safeguards your information when you visit the website or leave comments.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Blog Comments: When you leave a comment, Frappes & Fiction collects the data shown in the comment form, which includes your Name and Email Address.

B. Information Collected Automatically

  • WordPress.com Systems: When you leave a comment, WordPress.com automatically logs your IP address to help with spam detection.
  • Google Analytics: I use Google Analytics to track website traffic and user behavior. This tool automatically collects information such as your IP address, device type, browser type, pages visited, and the time spent on the site.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Frappes & Fiction and third-party partners use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:

  • Google Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us analyze how readers use the blog.
  • Google AdSense Cookies: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

How to Opt-Out

Personalized ads for those under GPDR are disabled by default unless “Accept All” is selected on the cookie consent banner.

  • Google Analytics: You can opt-out of having your activity available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
  • Google AdSense: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutcookies.org.

You can also opt out of these by selecting “Reject All” on the cookie permissions pop-up.

3. How Your Information is Used

Collected information is used for the following purposes:

  • To publish and manage comments on posts.
  • To monitor and analyze website traffic, trends, and reader preferences.
  • To deliver relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
  • To protect the website from spam, fraud, or security threats.

4. Third-Party Data Sharing

Frappes & Fiction does not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. However, I use third-party service providers to help me operate the website:

  • Automattic / WordPress.com: Governs the backend system managing your comments. You can review their privacy practices via the Automattic Privacy Policy.
  • Google LLC: Handles website analytics and ad distribution. You can view their terms via the Google Privacy & Terms page.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

6. Your Rights Regarding Your Data

Depending on your location (such as the EU/EEA under GDPR or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request the correction or deletion of your personal data (e.g., removing a comment you previously posted).
  • Object to or restrict the processing of your data.

To make a request, please contact frappesandfiction@gmail.com

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

I reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. When I do, I will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. I encourage you to check this page frequently to stay informed about how I protect your information.