Last updated: September 21, 2025

Website: https://spark-diaries.com
Contact: szeliza.blog@gmail.com

Spark Diaries (“Website”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, the legal bases we rely on (where applicable), and your choices regarding your personal data when you use spark-diaries.com.

Information We Collect

Information you provide to us:

  • Name, email address, and any other information you submit when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, enter a giveaway, or contact us at szeliza.blog@gmail.com.

Information collected automatically:

  • IP address, approximate location (city/country), device and browser information, referral URLs, pages viewed, and time spent on pages.
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see “Cookies” below).

How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Website and its content
  • Send newsletters or updates if you subscribe (you can unsubscribe anytime)
  • Respond to comments and messages
  • Analyze traffic and user behavior (via Google Analytics 4)
  • Serve personalized and non-personalized ads (via Mediavine)
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

Where required by law (e.g., EU/EEA, UK), our legal bases include consent (for analytics/advertising cookies), legitimate interests (site security, basic analytics), and contract (providing requested content or services).

Advertising (Mediavine)

We use Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising on this Website. Mediavine partners may use cookies and device identifiers to show ads tailored to your interests, measure ad performance, and prevent fraud.
For details on Mediavine’s data practices and how to opt out of interest-based advertising, please review Mediavine’s Privacy Policy and partner information available from Mediavine. You may also manage your ad preferences via your device and browser settings and applicable industry opt-outs (e.g., NAI/DAA where available).

Analytics (Google Analytics 4)

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our Website. GA4 collects event-based data such as page views, outbound clicks, scrolls, and approximate geolocation. GA4 may use IP address at collection time for geolocation (we do not receive or store full IPs).
Learn more about Google’s data practices here: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Opt-out options:

  • Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Adjust cookie preferences in our consent banner (where available)
  • Block analytics cookies in your browser settings

Cookies & Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files placed on your device. We use:

  • Strictly necessary cookies for core site features and security
  • Performance/analytics cookies (e.g., GA4) to improve content and user experience
  • Advertising cookies (e.g., Mediavine and its partners) to deliver and measure ads

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings. If you are in a region requiring consent, our cookie banner lets you accept or reject non-essential cookies.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we store your email address and may send periodic updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in each email or by contacting szeliza.blog@gmail.com.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy (e.g., while you remain subscribed) and as required by law. Aggregated, non-identifying analytics data may be retained longer for trend analysis.

Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or restriction of your personal data, and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. To exercise these rights, contact us at szeliza.blog@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.

International Transfers

Our Website and service providers (e.g., Google, Mediavine, email providers) may process data on servers outside your country. We take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers as required by applicable law.

Third-Party Links

Our content may link to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party sites. Please review their privacy policies.

Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under the minimum age required by local law). If you believe we have collected such information, contact us so we can delete it.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
szeliza.blog@gmail.com