Last updated: November 2026
This site, partypaul.com, is run by Paul (Party Paul). This page explains, in plain English, what information is collected when you visit, why, and what your rights are.
What’s collected and why
- Comments: if you leave a comment, your name, email address, any website you add and your comment are stored so the comment can be shown and managed. Your email address isn’t shown publicly.
- Contact form: if you send a message, your name, email address and message are used to reply to you.
- Email updates: if you subscribe, your email address is used to send you new posts. Every email has an unsubscribe link.
- Visitor statistics and spam protection: WordPress.com, which hosts this site, collects basic information about visits (such as pages viewed and your browser and device) and checks comments and messages for spam.
This information is used because you’ve chosen to get in touch or subscribe, or because it’s needed to run the site safely.
Cookies
WordPress.com sets some cookies to make the site work, to remember your details if you comment, and to count visits. You can find out more in Automattic’s Cookie Policy. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Affiliate links
Some links take you to retailers such as Amazon. If you click one, that retailer may set its own cookies to record that you came from this site. What they do is covered by their own privacy policies. See my Affiliate Disclosure for more.
Who sees your information
Only me, and WordPress.com (run by Automattic), which hosts this site. Read Automattic’s Privacy Policy. Your information is never sold.
How long it’s kept
- Comments: for as long as they appear on the site.
- Messages: for as long as needed to reply.
- Email subscriptions: until you unsubscribe.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask to see, correct or delete the information held about you, or object to how it’s used. Just get in touch using the form on my About page. If you’re unhappy with how your information has been handled, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.
