Privacy

This is a personal blog written for educational purposes. I use Google Analytics on this site to learn more about the visitors, so that I can target my posts to the readers. Further, personal information may be collected by third parties.

Your privacy is important to me, and it is my aim to respect your privacy regarding any information I may collect from you across my blog.

All processing of personal data takes place in accordance with Norwegian law and the EU Privacy Regulation (GDPR).

Use of third parties

I make use of the below stated third parties:

  • Disqus - Privacy policy
    • For commenting and reactions to posts.
  • Google Analytics - Privacy policy
    • For analytical purposes - I would like to study aggregated information about the visitors of this page, so that I might learn from my audience and consider making changes to the content.
  • Netlify - Privacy policy
    • For serving and deploying the site

Further, I used the Hugo framework for creating this site. They describe their relations to GDPR here.

Your continued use of this website will be regarded as acceptance of these providers practices around privacy and personal information, and acceptance that I am not responsible for their collection, use of, or the security of your personal information.

Details

This Privacy Policy describes how Jan Petter Iversen (“I”, “me”) handle personal information collected, used, and shared when a visitor (“you”) visit jpiversen.netlify.app or jpiversen.com (“website”, “site”, “page”, “blog”).

I only ask for personal information when I need it to provide or improve a service to you. I collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. I also let you know why I’m collecting it and how it will be used.

I only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with or improve upon your requested service. What data I store, I’ll protect within acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use or modification.

I don’t share any personally identifying information publicly or with third-parties, except when required to by law or if you violate the Terms of this site.

This website may contain embedded content (such as videos, pictures, articles etc.). Embedded content works just as if you were visiting the site which the embedded content comes from. Further, this website may hyperlink to external sites that are not operated by me. Please be aware that I have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

You are free to refuse the request for your personal information, with the understanding that I may be unable to provide you with some of your desired services.

Your continued use of this website will be regarded as acceptance of these practices around privacy and personal information. If you have any questions about how I handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact me.

When entering this website you will be notified of the use of cookies. If you have any questions about how we handle user data and personal information, feel free to contact me.

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

In general, the third-party providers used on this site will only collect, use, and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide. For these providers, I recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers.

Once you leave this website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or this website’s Terms.

SECURITY

Please note that I do not have any control over the security of the data collected by third party providers, such as Google Analytics or Disqus. I trust the providers to protect your personal information and to take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed.

Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics Cookies.

A cookie is a text-based data file that collects information and improves the experience and user-friendliness of the website.

The cookies from Google Analytics may store information about:

  • Number of users and sessions
  • Session duration
  • Operating systems
  • Device models
  • Geography
  • Age
  • Gender
  • Interests

If you do not want the website to store information, you can refuse to accept cookies. You can manage this via the settings in your browser. If you have refused cookies, certain functions and services on the website may cease to function.

For more information about cookies, and how to disable cookies, visit All About Cookies.org.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

I reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website.

If your personal information is collected, you have with certain reservations, the right to:

  • Demand insight to which personal information is stored, how the information is processed, who receives it, and for how long the information is stored.
  • Demand correction of your personal information.
  • Demand that the personal information about you is deleted.
  • You can at any time withdraw you consent to processing of your personal data.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information I have about you, or simply want more information, contact me at jan.p.iversen@gmail.com.

This policy is effective as of 29 October 2020.

This policy is in part based on the policies created with GetTerms and 3dcart.