Effective Date: February 13, 2026
Who we are
A.E. Brennan operates this website at https://aebrennan.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected and how it is used.
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.
Additional cookies may be set by WordPress core functionality, plugins, or embedded content. This includes social media content such as Instagram posts.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings.
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 (such as Akismet).
How your information is used
Information collected may be used to:
- Respond to comments
- Prevent spam
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.
Data storage
This website is hosted by Bluehost. Data submitted through comments may be stored on secure servers maintained by our hosting provider. We take reasonable measures to protect your information but cannot guarantee absolute security.
Affiliate links
This website may participate in affiliate programs in the future. If affiliate links are used, they may place cookies to track purchases made through those links. We will always disclose affiliate relationships where applicable.
We only recommend products or services we genuinely believe may be of value to readers.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
A.E. Brennan
[email protected]