Who we are / What Website This Policy is For

We are the team behind the MariaSioson.com (it’s actually just me, hehe)

Comments

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

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

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

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

What rights you have over your data

You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service.

Terms and Conditions

By accessing or using MariaSioson.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please do not use the website.

1. Use of the Website

The content provided on this website is for general informational and professional purposes only. While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information, it is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.

2. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all content—including text, logos, graphics, and visual frameworks—is the intellectual property of the website owner. You may not reproduce, distribute, or sell any material from this site without prior written consent.

3. User Comments & Conduct

When you leave a comment, you grant the website a perpetual, non-exclusive license to display that content. We reserve the right to:

Remove any comments that are deemed offensive, spam, or inappropriate.
Block users or IP addresses that violate these terms or attempt to disrupt the site’s functionality.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to external sites or embedded content (such as videos or social media feeds) that are not operated by us. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

5. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall the website owner be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on this website, even if notified of the possibility of such damage.

6. Privacy

Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy (see above), which outlines how we collect and handle your data, including comments and cookies.