Who we are
Our website address is: https://unexpectedrealities.com. Unexpected Realities was created in September 2003 by Jennifer.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Likes
This feature is only accessible to users logged in to WordPress.com.
Data Used: In order to process a post like action, the following information is used: IP address, WordPress.com user ID, WordPress.com username, WordPress.com-connected site ID (on which the post was liked), post ID (of the post that was liked), user agent, timestamp of event, browser language, country code.
Activity Tracked: Post likes.
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer, and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Unexpected Realities uses cookies to help Unexpected Realities identify and track visitors, their usage of Unexpected Realities website, and their website access preferences. Unexpected Realities visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Unexpected Realities’ websites, with the drawback that certain features of Unexpected Realities’ websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information
Certain visitors to Unexpected Realities’ websites choose to interact with Unexpected Realities in ways that require Unexpected Realities to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Unexpected Realities gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who comment on our blog to provide a username and email address. Those who wish to receive Unexpected Realities updates via email, we collect their emails. In each case, Unexpected Realities collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with Unexpected Realities. Unexpected Realities does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Unexpected Realities may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. For instance, Unexpected Realities may monitor the most popular pages or use spam screened by the Akismet service to help identify spam. Unexpected Realities may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Unexpected Realities does not disclose personally-identifying information.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, Unexpected Realities may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Unexpected Realities’ sole discretion. Unexpected Realities encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.
How we protect your data
Unexpected Realities takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.
