Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 3, 2026

Leo Faulkner (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website leofaulkner.net (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs and pages visited
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Device identifiers

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Leave a comment on our Site (name, email address, website URL)
  • Contact us through our Contact Us page
  • Subscribe to any newsletter or notification service

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information and improve our Site. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain our Site
  • To improve, personalize, and expand our Site
  • To understand and analyze how you use our Site
  • To detect and prevent fraud and security issues
  • To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies

Our Site uses the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly, including WordPress session cookies and security cookies (Wordfence).
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting anonymous usage data (LiteSpeed Cache).
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences, such as comment form data and display settings.
  • Third-Party Cookies: Embedded content from platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and social media may place their own cookies.

You can manage your cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or by adjusting your browser settings. For more details, visit our Cookie Policy.

4. Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain embedded content from third-party websites (e.g., YouTube videos, Spotify players, social media posts). These third parties may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content. We have no control over their privacy practices.

Third-party services used on this Site may include:

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • With service providers who help us operate the Site (hosting, security, spam detection)
  • If required by law, regulation, or legal process
  • To protect the rights, property, or safety of our Site, users, or the public

6. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For users who contact us by email, we retain correspondence for as long as necessary to address your inquiry.

7. Your Privacy Rights

All Users

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Opt out of cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA Rights)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

  • Right to Know: You can request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Therefore, there is no need to opt out.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA/CPRA rights.
  • Right to Correct: You can request correction of inaccurate personal information.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by the CPRA.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our Contact Us page. We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days.

Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Other US State Residents

Residents of states with comprehensive privacy laws (including Virginia CDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, Utah UCPA, and others) may have similar rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of certain data processing activities. Please contact us at our Contact Us page to exercise your rights.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. We honor Do Not Track signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a Do Not Track browser mechanism is in place.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at our Contact Us page.

10. Security

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect your personal information, including SSL encryption, security plugins (Wordfence), and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes your acknowledgment of the modifications.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: