The Faithful Manuscript thefaithfulmanuscript.com
Last updated: April 2026
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information The Faithful Manuscript collects when you visit our site, how we use it, and what rights you have over your data. We’ve written this in plain English — because you deserve to understand it.
Who We Are
The Faithful Manuscript is a blog and resource site for Christian authors, located at https://thefaithfulmanuscript.com. If you have any questions about this policy or how your data is handled, you can reach us through the Contact page on this site.
What Information We Collect
When You Leave a Comment
If you leave a comment on a blog post, we collect the information you enter in the comment form — your name, email address, and any website you choose to include — along with your IP address and browser information. This helps us detect and prevent spam.
Your email address may be used to check whether you have a Gravatar profile picture. If you do, your profile photo will appear publicly alongside your comment. You can read Gravatar’s privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your name and comment are visible to all visitors.
When You Upload Images
If you upload images to this site (for example, as a registered contributor), please be aware that uploaded images may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS data). We recommend removing location data from images before uploading. Visitors to this site can potentially download images and extract any location information contained within them.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Here is exactly what this site uses them for:
Comment cookies: If you leave a comment and opt in, we save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These cookies last one year.
Login cookies: If you log in to this site, we set cookies to remember your login session. Login cookies last two days, and screen preference cookies last one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.
Session cookies: When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.
Editor cookies: If you publish or edit a post, a cookie saves the post ID temporarily. It contains no personal data and expires after one day.
We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies of our own. However, third-party services embedded on this site (see below) may set their own cookies.
Affiliate Links
Some posts on The Faithful Manuscript contain affiliate links — primarily to Amazon, Canva, and other tools we recommend. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These affiliate services (such as Amazon Associates) may use cookies to track referrals. Please refer to their individual privacy policies for full details.
We only recommend products and tools we genuinely believe in. Affiliate commissions help keep this site running and free to access.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Posts on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts from other platforms. Embedded content behaves exactly as if you had visited those platforms directly. They may collect data about you, set their own cookies, and track your interactions with their content — particularly if you are logged into those platforms.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Publish and manage comments
- Detect and block spam
- Maintain site security
- Understand how visitors use the site (via anonymized analytics)
- Respond to messages sent through our contact form
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes. Data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances:
- Spam detection: Visitor comments are checked through an automated spam detection service (Akismet).
- Password resets: If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law.
Analytics
This site uses anonymized analytics to understand general traffic patterns — such as which posts are most read and where visitors come from. This data does not identify individual visitors and is used solely to improve the site’s content and usefulness.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments: Comment content and metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
Registered users: If you register on this site, we store the personal information in your profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time from your account settings (except your username, which cannot be changed). Site administrators can also view and edit this information.
Contact form messages: Messages submitted through our contact form are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry.
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal data
To exercise these rights, please contact us through the Contact page. Note that we may need to retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security reasons even after a deletion request.
Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information. Our site uses HTTPS encryption, and we maintain standard WordPress security practices. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Third-Party Links
This site contains links to external websites, including affiliate partners. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies independently.
Children’s Privacy
This site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out through our Contact page.
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