Who we are
My website address is: www.anwhitebooks.com. I use this website to share book reviews including ARC reviews, bookish discussions, recommendations, and personal blogs.
Comments
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Embedded content
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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.
Visitors have the right to request deletion of their data. If you would like to request the deletion of your comments or personal data from our website, please contact me. I will promptly review your request and take the necessary steps to delete the relevant information from our records. Please note that some data may be retained for legal or administrative purposes. Allow 5-10 business days for the request to be processed after verifying your identity.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. This site uses the Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Protection plugin for WordPress. Here is their privacy policy. Beneath the comment section on each blog, visitors will see Akismet’s notice.