Who we are
Our website address is: https://poetandmuse.com. This is an author’s website created solely for the purpose of sharing the author’s work at no cost to the public.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this website a security spam detection service collects 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.
Media
All comments are moderated. You are not allowed to upload images or links to this website. If you upload images or links via your comments, your comment will be deleted during moderation and will not be shown on the website. All media and images in this website including the logo are the property of Poet and Muse E-Press. Visitors are not allowed to download images or writing from this website.
Contact form Cookies
If you leave a comment on our website you may opt-in to saving your username, 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.
If you register as a user, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed.
You are not allow to edit or publish articles on this website.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.) related to other writers and artists showcased in this website or to writing and artists competitions provided at no cost as a public service by this website. 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 tracing your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service. Spam detection service may collect analytics related to improved security.
Who we share your data with
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
This is an author’s website and as such, it exists solely for the purpose of sharing the author’s work with the public at no cost. You may decide to leave comments about the copyrighted word showcased in this website. If you chose to leave a comment, you must register as a user with a valid email address. If you become an user or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data that may be held by Word Press and their affiliates from Word Press. We do not hold any personal data about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security and spam detection purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service.