Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 1, 2026
Who we are
scenes & curiosities is a personal blog featuring stories, observations, photography, and articles about places, culture, travel, and everyday life.
Our website address is: https://scenesandcuriosities.com.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this website, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This information may be used to manage comments and help protect the website.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Profile pictures are disabled on this website and are not displayed alongside comments.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website may be able to download images and extract any location data they contain.
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.
If you visit our login page, 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 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 of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
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 same way as if the visitor has visited that website directly.
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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
This website is hosted by Hustly, which may process technical information such as IP addresses and server logs to maintain website functionality, security, and performance.
If Gravatar is enabled, an anonymized hash of your email address may also be shared with Gravatar as described in the Comments section.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and manage follow-up comments without requiring them to be submitted again for approval.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left a comment on this website, you may request access to the personal information associated with your comment, or request its correction or deletion where applicable.
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us at scenesandcuriosities@gmail.com.
We will review your request and respond in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Some information may need to be retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Comments submitted on this website may be processed by WordPress and its associated services to support website functionality. If Gravatar is enabled, an anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to Gravatar as described in the Comments section.
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated as scenes & curiosities grows and introduces additional features or services. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
For questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact:
Email: scenesandcuriosities@gmail.com