Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 04, 2026
Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Welcome to balmy.pro (the "Website"), a blog dedicated to publishing articles about copywriting. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
We are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us. This policy applies solely to information collected through balmy.pro and does not apply to any third-party sites or services linked to or from our Website.
Information We Collect
We collect information in two ways: information you voluntarily provide to us, and information automatically collected when you interact with our Website.
1. Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Contact Forms: When you use our contact form (e.g., to ask a question or provide feedback), we collect your name and email address, along with any other details you include in your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
2. Information Automatically Collected
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our blog. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use essential cookies for basic site functionality, as well as analytics cookies (see below). You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.
- Analytics: We use basic analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These tools collect non-personal information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, referring website, and browser type. This data is aggregated and anonymized; we do not link it to any personally identifiable information.
- Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record certain information your browser sends whenever you visit. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and access times.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries submitted through contact forms.
- To display comments and facilitate community discussion on our blog posts.
- To improve our content and user experience based on aggregated analytics.
- To monitor and prevent spam and abusive behavior (e.g., through comment moderation).
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies.
We do not use your information for any form of online sales, account creation for purchases, or payment processing. balmy.pro is a blog only, and we do not sell products or services directly through the site.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and analyze site traffic. Below is a description of the cookies we use:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies.
- Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our content and site performance.
- Comment Cookie: 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 you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website. Most browsers allow you to manage cookie preferences in their settings menus.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on balmy.pro 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 if you have an account and are logged in to that website. We have no control over these third-party data collection practices.
How Long We Retain Your Data
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 who submit information via our contact form, we retain that data only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for record-keeping purposes (typically up to 12 months). Analytics data is retained for a period of 26 months before being automatically deleted.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have left comments on our site, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personal information with our analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) for the purpose of improving our Website. We do not transfer your data outside of the United States unless necessary for the service (e.g., spam detection services may process data globally).
Data Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Children's Privacy
Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this Website, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Mailing Address: 2775 Main St, Springfield, IL 62701
We will make every effort to address your concerns and resolve any issues promptly.
This Privacy Policy was created for balmy.pro, a blog about copywriting. It reflects our commitment to transparency and your privacy rights.