Privacy Policy

Who we are

This website is owned and operated by Jake’s Photography, a photography business based in New York City.

Our website address is:
https://photographybyjake.net

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (a “hash”) may be sent to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if any) will be visible to the public alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images uploaded publicly.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t need to re-enter your details next time you comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will set up several cookies to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; screen-options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will remain active for two weeks. When you log out, login cookies are removed.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie will be stored in your browser indicating the post ID of the content you edited. It expires after one day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or links. Embedded content behaves exactly as though you visited the other website directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, include third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that site.

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 data with third-party marketing services.Suggested text: 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 retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and automatically approve follow-up comments.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their information at any time (except username changes). Website administrators may also view and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you provided.

You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

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

Contact information

If you have privacy concerns, you can contact us at:

📧 jake@photographybyjake.net
📍 New York City, NY