Who is ColourMine
Welcome to ColourMine, a creative space for authentic expression and reflection. This privacy policy explains how we handle your data when you explore, interact with, or contribute to our site.
The website is located at https://colourmine.com, and is lovingly maintained by one human with a passion for words and intention.
Comments
If you leave a comment on ColourMine, we collect the details you share, along with technical bits like your browser type and IP address. This helps us keep the space kind and spam-free. If you’re using a Gravatar profile picture, we may ask their service to match it with your email in a privacy-respecting way (see [Gravatar’s policy](https://automattic.com/privacy/)). Once your comment is approved, your picture may appear next to your words—just like a name tag at a poetry gathering.
Media
ColourMine celebrates original visuals—each image shared here is a reflection of personal creativity.
Some image files contain hidden data, such as the location where they were taken (known as EXIF data). WordPress usually removes this information, but sometimes a trace may remain.
If you choose to download images from this site, please be aware that residual data might still be accessible. We value creativity and privacy, so we ask that you treat shared content with care.
Cookies
Like most websites, ColourMine uses cookies to improve your experience.
- Commenting If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience, so you don’t have to re-type your details next time. These cookies last for one year.
- Logging In When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie checks whether your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close your browser.Logging in sets several cookies to save your login status and screen preferences.
- Login cookies last 2 days (or 2 weeks if you select “Remember Me”)
- Screen option cookies last 1 year
- Logging out removes login cookies
- Publishing If you edit or publish a post, a cookie is stored to record the post’s ID. It includes no personal data and expires after 1 day.
ColourMine values privacy and simplicity. All cookies are here to make your visit smoother, not sneakier.
Embedded content from other websites
Some articles on ColourMine may feature embedded content—like videos, images, or articles—from other websites.
When you interact with this embedded content, it’s treated as though you visited the original site directly. Those sites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Include third-party tracking
- Monitor your interaction with the embedded content—especially if you’re logged into that site
We include embedded materials thoughtfully, but encourage you to review the privacy practices of any linked platforms if you’re concerned.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email. This is a standard security feature used to help verify the request and protect your account.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment on ColourMine, the comment and its metadata are stored indefinitely. This helps us recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically, rather than holding them in moderation.
For users who register on the site (if any), we retain the personal information provided in their profile. Registered users can view, edit, or delete their details at any time—except for their username, which cannot be changed. Website administrators may also view and edit user information.
What rights you have over your data
If you’ve registered an account on ColourMine or left comments, you’re entitled to request an export of any personal data we hold about you—including details you’ve provided directly.
You can also ask us to erase any personal data we’ve stored. This doesn’t include data we’re required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
To protect the site from spam and misuse, visitor comments may be checked through an automated detection service.
© Susan Lane SLCM. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the author.
ColourMine poetry, and the original photographs, are completely authentic to myself, Susan Lane – no AI, no plagiarism, all checked and verified by copyleaks
Speak freely, ColourMine and myself will be pleased to hear from you.
Click here if you want to find my poems: Blog | Organic voice | A happy survival of triumph here
