Privacy

Policy

Please read the Privacy Policy for Monkey and Mom below for a full disclosure of how I use any data you choose to share with me. Rest assured I would never sell your personal details or use them for other purposes than the intended ones. But here’s the “legalese” part of it:

Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Monkey and Mom (https://monkeyandmom.com) is a homeschooling and educational resource blog dedicated to providing curriculum reviews, printables, and teaching insights. You can also find Monkey and Mom on social media under the same name.

Protecting your privacy is important, and this policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard any personal data you share with us.

2. What Data We Collect & Why

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect:
✔ The data provided in the comments form
✔ The IP address and browser user agent to prevent spam

An anonymized hash (created from your email) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. If approved, your profile picture will be publicly visible in your comment. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy here: Automattic Privacy Policy.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location details from images uploaded to the site.

Cookies

Cookies help improve your experience on Monkey and Mom.

✔ Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to enter them again. These cookies last one year.
✔ Login Cookies: If you log in, several cookies will store your login details for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”). When you log out, login cookies are deleted.
✔ Editor Cookies: If you edit/publish an article, a temporary cookie is stored (expires after one day).
✔ Visitor Cookies: A temporary cookie checks if your browser accepts cookies when you visit the login page. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Blog posts may contain embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). This content behaves as if you visited the external website.

These third-party sites may:
✔ Collect your data
✔ Use cookies
✔ Track your interactions
✔ Monitor activity if you are logged into their platform

Analytics & Tracking

✔ I do not share your personal data with third-party sites.
✔ I may use website analytics to track general traffic trends but do not collect identifiable personal data.

3. How Long We Keep Your Data

✔ Comments and metadata are stored indefinitely to recognize and approve future comments automatically.
✔ If you register for an account, your profile information is saved. You can view, edit, or delete your details at any time.
✔ Website administrators can see and manage user data as needed for site functionality.

4. Your Data Rights

✔ If you left comments or created an account, you can request a data deletion of any stored information.
✔ This does not include data required for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

For questions about this privacy policy or to request data removal, please contact me via the Monkey and Mom contact page.

📌 Last Updated: January 2025