Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 29, 2025

This site is a digital home for my writing, reflections, and offerings—crafted with care, clarity, and intention. I deeply respect your privacy and want you to feel safe here. This policy explains how your information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this website or subscribe to The Seedletter.

Who I Am

This website address is: https://mariahtmartin.com/

It is run and maintained by me, Mariah Martin, as both a professional portfolio and a sacred space for creative, personal, and spiritual expression.

What I Collect and Why

When you visit the site, I may collect:

  • Your name and email address (if you subscribe to The Seedletter or contact me)
  • Comments you leave on blog posts
  • Basic site analytics to help improve user experience
  • Cookies (only those necessary to support site functionality)

This information is used solely to:

  • Deliver The Seedletter or email updates you’ve signed up for
  • Respond to questions or comments
  • Improve the site’s content and design based on how it’s used
  • Maintain site security and prevent spam or misuse

Comments

When visitors leave comments, I collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string (a “hash”) from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to display your profile image. The Gravatar privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy.

After your comment is approved, your profile picture becomes visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from publicly uploaded content.

Cookies

This site may store cookies in your browser to:

  • Save your comment information for future use
  • Maintain login sessions (if applicable)
  • Store your screen display preferences

These cookies are created for your convenience and expire at set times (e.g., login cookies after 2 days, screen preference cookies after 1 year).

If you log out or clear your cache, cookies will be removed.

Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or articles from other sites). This content behaves as if you’ve visited the original website directly and may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.

I only embed content from reputable sources, but I cannot control their privacy practices.

Who I Share Your Data With

No one.

I will never sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

If you request a password reset (if login features are ever added), your IP address will be included in the reset email for security.

How Long Your Data Is Retained

  • Comments: Indefinitely, along with associated metadata
  • Subscribers: As long as you are subscribed to The Seedletter
  • Accounts (if available in the future): As long as your account is active

You may unsubscribe at any time or request removal of your data.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

At any time, you may request to:

  • View or export the personal data I hold about you
  • Unsubscribe or delete your account (if applicable)
  • Have your personal data permanently erased (except data required by law or for site protection)

To make a request, email me directly at [your email address].

Where Your Data Goes

Visitor comments may be scanned through an automated spam detection service to protect the integrity of this site.

Final Note

This site is more than a portfolio—it is a space for presence, trust, and slow remembering. Your data is handled with care and never exploited.

If you ever have a question about your privacy here, feel free to reach out.

With roots and radiance,
Mariah
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://mariahtmartin.com/