🌿 Hazel’s Soapery Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Hazel’s Soapery is a small, woman‑owned skincare brand focused on gentle, everyday essentials for maturing skin. Our website address is: https://www.hazelssoapery.com.


Information We Collect

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the information you enter in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent to help with spam protection.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to their service to check if you have a profile. Their privacy policy is available at automattic.com/privacy.

Media

If you upload images, please avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract that information from images on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies to make your experience smoother. Examples include:

  • Saving your name/email when you leave a comment (optional, lasts one year)
  • Temporary cookies to check if your browser accepts cookies
  • Login and display‑preference cookies (2 days–1 year depending on settings)
  • A cookie that stores the post ID when you edit or publish an article (expires in 1 day)

Embedded Content

Articles may include embedded content (videos, images, etc.). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly. Those sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.


Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We do not sell or share your personal information for marketing purposes.


How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow‑up comments.
  • For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your information at any time (except your username).
  • Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request:

  • An exported file of the personal data we hold about you
  • That we erase any personal data we hold

This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons.


Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam‑detection service.


Our Commitment to You

We value your trust. Hazel’s Soapery will never sell your information, and we only collect what’s needed to run our website, fulfill your orders, and keep the community safe from spam.