Privacy Policy

We respect your privacy and keep things simple.

Here’s what you need to know about how we handle your information.

The Basics

We only collect what’s necessary to run our website and improve your experience:

If you comment

Your name and email, so we can respond to you.

If you contact us

Whatever you choose to share in your message.

Website analytics

Anonymous data to help us make the site better.

That’s it! We don’t sell your information or use it for advertising.

The details, if you want them

CommentsWhat happens when you leave a comment

When you leave a comment, we collect your name and email address so we can respond and show your comment on the site. You can also optionally add your website URL.

We use a comment system called wpDiscuz that helps prevent spam by checking some technical details like your IP address.

Want comment notifications? You can subscribe to get updates when others reply. You can unsubscribe anytime.

Profile pictures: If you have a Gravatar account, your picture will show up next to your comments automatically.

CookiesThe few we use, and why

We use a few cookies to make your experience better.

Essential ones

Remember your name/email for future comments
Keep you logged in if you have an account
Remember your comment notification preferences

Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how people use our site (like which pages are popular). This data is anonymous.

You can opt out of Google Analytics if you prefer.

Your ControlYour rights, how long we keep things, and security

You’re in charge of your data. You can:

Ask us what information we have about you
Request corrections to any wrong information
Ask us to delete your information
Get a copy of your data
Object to how we use your information

How long we keep things

Until you askComments stay until you ask us to remove them

30 daysContact messages, then deleted

30 daysWebsite logs, then automatically deleted

Security: We use standard security measures to protect your information, though no internet system is 100% secure.

The Fine PrintThird-party services, embeds, and policy changes

Third-party services we use

Google Analytics (website statistics)
wpDiscuz (comment system)
Gravatar (profile pictures)
Our web hosting provider

Embedded content: Sometimes we include videos or images from other websites (ex: YouTube, Vimeo, Substack etc). When you view these, please know those sites may collect analytics data according to their own privacy policies.

Changes to this policy: If we update this policy, we’ll post the changes here and update the date below.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this policy or want to exercise your rights regarding your data, just email us.

contact@thecrv.com

Last updated: March 2026