Effective Date: 21 July 2025
How the Smallest of Seeds uses information
At Smallest of Seeds, I take your trust seriously. This page explains in simple terms how I collect, use, and protect your information, and the choices you have.
What This Site Collects
Basic usage data, which includes:
- Anonymous site usage data, such as visitors counts and pages visited
- Browser and device data (non-identifying)
Information you may choose to provide:
- Your email address (for newsletter subscribers only)
- Comment content, name, and email (if you comment on a post)
- Form data (if you reach out via the contact form)
I do not sell or share your data. Ever.
Tools Used
- Newsletter: If you sign up for emails, your address is securely stored via MailPoet. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email.
- Form: Spectra Forms captures your submission securely when you get in touch via the contact form.
- Comments: I use native WordPress comments. No third-party or social logins are used. WordPress collects the data you submit in the comments form and your IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. All interactions are handled through the site’s own forms without connecting to external accounts.
- Analytics: I use WP Statistics, which does not use cookies and does not track your personally identifiable data.
- Security: I use the AIOS (All-In-One Security) to protect this website and its visitors. It may log IP addresses or other technical details for security monitoring. These logs are stored securely and are only used to detect and prevent malicious activity.
Who Has Access
Access is strictly limited to
- Me, the site administrator
- MailPoet (for managing newsletters securely)
- WPStatistics (privacy-focused traffic stats)
All plugins used are GDPR-compliant or privacy-conscious.
What This Site Does Not Do
- No third-party advertising
- No Google Analytics
- No tracking or profiling
- No social media embeds that set cookies
Cookies
Cookies are used to provide a better site experience. They are non-invasive and used only to help forms and comments function properly and for site security. For all the details on the cookie policy page. You can manage cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
Steps Taken to Protect Your Data
I take several steps to keep your data safe:
- SSL encryption (your connection to this site is secure).
- Security plugins to help block malicious access. (I use AIOS.)
- Only minimal data is collected.
- No financial or payment data is collected or stored.
No financial data is collected or stored on this site.
You are Always in Control
You’re in charge of your experience on this site:
- Unsubscribe from emails at any time.
- Request a copy of any personal data I have.
- Ask for your data to be corrected or deleted.
Just send me a note — I’m happy to help.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not intended for children under the age of digital consent in their country.* I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided with personal information via this site, please contact me immediately.
*Examples of digital consent ages: 13 years in the U.S., 13–16 years in the EU and UK (depending on country), and 18 years in India. Please confirm the applicable age of digital consent in your country before using this site.
Nothing to disclose
At this time, I do not participate in any affiliate programs, and this website does not have any sponsored posts or paid endorsements. If this ever changes, I willl clearly specify this in such posts and update this policy.