Who we are
Our website address is: https://isthisnormalnow.com.
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.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
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.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
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.
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 retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also 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 may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense to display ads on this website. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies and/or similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website and/or other websites. Google Support
Google’s use of advertising cookies allows Google and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet. Google Support
If third-party ad serving is enabled, other third-party vendors or ad networks may also use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads on this site, and their use may involve collecting information such as IP address, device identifiers, browser type, and interactions with ads. Google Support
How Google uses cookies
To learn more about how Google uses cookies in advertising, you can review Google’s information here: Google Policies
Your ad choices / opt-out
You can manage ad personalization in Google’s ad settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the industry opt-out site referenced by Google. Google Support
Cookie Consent & Regional Requirements
We use a cookie consent banner (Consent Management Platform / “CMP”) to let visitors choose whether cookies and similar technologies are used for advertising and analytics, where required by law.
EEA + UK: Google requires publishers serving personalized ads to users in the EEA and UK to use a Google-certified CMP integrated with the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF). Google Support
Switzerland: Similar requirements apply for serving personalized ads in Switzerland. Google Support
How we apply consent choices
- If you consent, we may serve personalized ads and use cookies for measurement. Google Support
- If you do not consent (or if consent is required but not provided), Google may serve limited ads in certain regions or situations. Google Support
- You can change your choices anytime via the cookie settings link/banner
Managing cookies in your browser
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings (block, delete, or limit cookies). Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
For more general information about cookies and how Google uses them, see: Google Policies