Last updated: 2026-06-03
Introduction
At Mandy’s Little Library (the “Blog”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our blog. By using our blog, you consent to the practices described here.
1. Information we collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Your name, email address, or other details you provide voluntarily when leaving comments, signing up for newsletters, or contacting us. 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.
- Non-Personal Information: Your browser type, IP address, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites, and other aggregated statistics collected through cookies, analytics tools, and third-party services.
2. How we use your information
We use collected information to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the Blog
- Respond to your inquiries and comments
- Send newsletters or updates if you’ve subscribed
- Analyze site traffic and improve content and user experience
- Show relevant ads through third-party ad networks like Google AdSense
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
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.
Google AdSense and other third-party ad networks may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing behavior.
4. Third party Services
The Blog may use third-party services that collect information to provide analytics or advertising:
- Google AdSense: Google may collect data about your activity on this site to provide personalized ads.
- Google Analytics: Used to understand how visitors use the Blog, track trends, and improve content.
5. Affiliate Links and Third-Party Product Links
- Amazon Links: Some of the links on this blog are affiliate links, including links to Amazon. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Amazon may collect data about your visit (like what you clicked or bought) as part of their affiliate program. I do not have access to any personal data collected by Amazon; please see Amazon’s Privacy Notice for details.
- Bookshop Links: Some links on this blog are affiliate links, including links to bookshop. If you click these links and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Bookshop may collect data about your visit (like what you clicked or bought) as part of their affiliate program. I do not have access to any personal data collected by Bookshop; please see Bookshop’s Privacy Notice for details.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. Please review their privacy policies for more details.
6. GDPR and Your Rights
If you are visiting from the European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction or deletion of your personal data
- The right to restrict or object to processing of your personal data
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at tinycreationsbyajay@gmail.com
7. Children’s Privacy
Our Blog is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has submitted information, please contact us so we can remove it.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Data Sharing
- We do not sell or trade your personal information.
- Your information may be shared with trusted third-party services for the purpose of operating the blog, providing services, or displaying ads:
- Google AdSense may use data to serve personalized ads.
- Google Analytics may collect aggregated data to help us understand site performance.
- Affiliate programs (Amazon, Etsy, etc.) may track clicks and purchases for commission purposes.
- We do not have access to personal data collected by these third parties beyond aggregated stats or reporting provided to us.
10. Your Choices
- You can unsubscribe from newsletters at any time.
- You can disable cookies in your browser settings.
- You can opt-out of personalized Google ads by visiting: https://www.google.com/settings/ad
11. Updates to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top will reflect changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Mandy’s Little Library
Email: tinycreationsbyajay@gmail.com