Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 22, 2026
This privacy policy describes how elijahlfennell.com collects, uses, and protects any information you provide when using this website. This website is operated by Elijah L. Fennell, a Manufacturing Engineer and SEO Specialist based in the United States.
For any privacy related inquiries or data requests, contact: elijahlfennell+privacy@gmail.com
Who We Are
This website is a personal professional portfolio and blog operated by Elijah L. Fennell at https://elijahlfennell.com. The purpose of this site is to share professional experience, industry insights, and provide a point of contact for consulting and professional inquiries.
What Data We Collect
Contact Forms
When you submit the contact form on this site we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and is never sold or shared with third parties. Contact form submissions are processed through WPForms and stored temporarily in our WordPress database.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on this site we collect the data shown in the comment form, including your name, email address, website, and comment content. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address — also called a hash — may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy. After approval your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to this website you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data — also known as EXIF GPS data — included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images published on the site.
Cookies
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year.
Session Cookies
When you visit the login page a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
Login Cookies
If you log in to this site we set cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select Remember Me your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.
Editor Cookies
If you edit or publish an article an additional cookie is saved in your browser containing the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Spam Detection
Comment submissions and contact form entries on this site are checked through Akismet, an automated spam detection service operated by Automattic. Data submitted through forms may be sent to Akismet servers for spam analysis. The Akismet privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. Embedded content behaves in the exact same way as if you had visited those websites directly. These third party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. Your data may be shared only in the following limited circumstances — with Akismet for spam detection purposes, with WPForms for contact form processing, with Gravatar to display profile images on comments, with hosting provider A2 Hosting for site operation, and in response to a lawful request by public authorities including to meet national security or law enforcement requirements. If you request a password reset your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 90 days and then deleted unless an ongoing conversation requires otherwise. If you leave a comment the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve any follow up comments automatically rather than holding them in a moderation queue.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You have the following rights regarding your personal data — the right to access the personal data we hold about you, the right to request correction of inaccurate data, the right to request deletion of your personal data, and the right to data portability where you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights contact us at elijahlfennell+privacy@gmail.com and we will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days. Note that these rights do not apply to data we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
This website is hosted by A2 Hosting and data collected through this site may be stored on servers located in the United States. By using this site you consent to the transfer and storage of your data in the United States. Comment and form data may also be processed by Akismet servers for spam detection purposes.
Changes To This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact
For any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled please contact Elijah L. Fennell at https://elijahlfennell.com/contact/ or elijahlfennell+privacy@gmail.com.