Last updated: October 2025

At Angela Ramsey, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have about your data when visiting our website https://angela-ramsey.com and any connected services, such as Small Town Mercantile.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://angela-ramsey.com.
This site is owned and managed by Angela Ramsey, creator of the Angela Ramsey blog and Small Town Mercantile.

You can contact us at:
📧 angelaramseyofficial@gmail.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

These cookies will last for one year.
We may also use cookies to track website analytics (such as traffic and engagement) through services like Google Analytics or WordPress Jetpack to improve the visitor experience.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

Your data is not sold or shared with outside parties for marketing purposes.
We may share limited information with:

Shopify, for purchases made through Small Town Mercantile. Their privacy policy can be found at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy.

Service providers that help operate the site (such as website hosting or analytics tools).

MailerLite, which manages our email list and newsletter signups. Their privacy policy can be found at https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users who register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a data request, please email angelaramseyofficial@gmail.com

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam-detection service such as Akismet.
Email addresses collected through newsletter sign-ups are securely stored through MailerLite in compliance with GDPR and CAN-SPAM standards.

Affiliate links and advertising

From time to time, this site may include affiliate links or display sponsored content. Clicking on or purchasing through an affiliate link may result in a small commission at no extra cost to you. All such links will be clearly disclosed within the content.

Your consent

By using this site, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Updates to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.