Who Am I

This website is operated by Géraldine Georges (“I”, “me”, “my”). My web address is: https://geraldinegeorges.be.

I am committed to compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), the Belgian Privacy Act of 2018, and the EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC) as amended.

Comments

When you leave a comment on my site, I collect the data you enter in the comment form, your IP address, and your browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to Gravatar to check for your profile image. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once I approve your comment, your profile picture will be publicly visible next to it.

Media

If you upload images to my site, avoid including EXIF data with GPS coordinates. Visitors can extract location data from images containing GPS metadata.

Cookies

  • Comment cookies: When you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email, and website in cookies. These last for one year for your convenience.
  • Login cookies:

    • A temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies; it contains no personal data and expires when you close your browser.
    • Upon login, cookies store your authentication and screen preferences. Authentication cookies last two days; screen-option cookies last one year. If you select “Remember me,” authentication cookies last two weeks. Logging out removes the authentication cookie.
  • Post-editing cookie: When you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie records the post ID; it expires after one day and contains no personal data.

Embedded Content From Other Sites

Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the external site directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed tracking, and monitor your interaction if you have an account with them.

Use and Transmission of Your Personal Data

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to verify authenticity.

Data Retention

Comments: Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, unless you request deletion.

User accounts: If you register an account, I store the personal data in your profile as long as the account exists. You may review, edit, or delete your personal data at any time (excluding your username). Administrators may also view and edit this information.

Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data I hold about you.
  • Request correction or deletion of your personal data.
  • Object to or restrict processing of your data.
  • Request data portability.
  • Lodge a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (e.g., APDDP in Belgium).

To exercise any right, contact me via the information below.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

I may update this policy to reflect changes in law or my practices. The “Effective date” at the top will indicate when the last revision occurred. I encourage you to review this policy regularly.