Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 13, 2026
At Blessing Porch, accessible from blessingporch.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Blessing Porch and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
## 1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. This includes:
* Log Files: Like most standard websites, Blessing Porch uses log files. These files log visitors to the site—usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
* Information You Provide Voluntarily: If you contact us directly, leave a comment, or subscribe to a newsletter, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, the contents of the message, and/or attachments you may send us.
## 2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Blessing Porch uses "cookies" to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
## 3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It uses cookies, known as advertising cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to Blessing Porch and other sites on the internet.
Please be aware of the following regarding Google and our third-party advertising partners:
* Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
* Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's *My Ad Center** or Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com).
* Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (https://networkadvertising.org).
Our privacy policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
## 4. Privacy Rights (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and US State Laws)
We respect your privacy rights. Depending on your geographical region (such as the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or various US states like California), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
* The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
* The right of rectification (correcting inaccurate information).
* The right to object to or restrict our processing of your personal data.
* The right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information (via our integrated cookie consent controls).
We utilize industry-standard Google Consent Mode and certified Consent Management Providers (CMPs) where legally required to ensure user choices are accurately respected and transmitted across our systems.
## 5. Children's Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Blessing Porch does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of consent in your region). If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
## 6. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
## 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:
* Email: helen.blessingporch@gmail.com
* Contact Page: https://www.blessingporch.com/about