privacy policy
who we are
our website address is https://real-smiles.co. this site is owned and operated by real life, real smiles.
comments
when visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s ip address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
an anonymized string (also called a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the gravatar service to see if you’re using it. you can view their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
after your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
media
if you upload images to this website, avoid including embedded location data (exif gps). visitors to the site can download and extract this data from publicly posted images.
cookies
if you leave a comment on our site, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. these are for your convenience, so you don’t have to fill in your details again when leaving another comment. these cookies last for one year.
if you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. this cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
when you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login info and screen display choices. login cookies last for two days. screen options cookies last for one year. if you select “remember me,” your login stays active for two weeks. if you log out, those cookies are removed.
if you edit or publish an article, another cookie will be saved in your browser. it includes no personal data and simply tracks the post id of the article you edited. it expires after one day.
embedded content from other websites
articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited that site directly.
these sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor how you interact with that content — especially if you’re logged into that site.
who we share your data with
if you request a password reset, your ip address will be included in the reset email.
how long we retain your data
if you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. this helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
for users who register on our site (if enabled), we store the personal info they provide in their user profile. all users can view, edit, or delete their personal info anytime (except for their username). site admins can also access and edit that info.
what rights you have over your data
if you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you’ve provided. you can also request that we erase any personal data we hold. this does not include data we are required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
where your data is sent
visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.