Effective Date: October 2025
Contact: cspeaks@ssiol.com
1. Who We Are
This website is operated by She Said It Out Loud (SSIOL), an independent media and commentary platform.
Our website address is: https://ssiol.com
2. What Information We Collect
A. Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect:
- Name and email address (as provided in the comment form)
- IP address and browser user agent string (to help detect spam)
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
After approval, your comment and profile image are visible to the public.
B. Contact Information
If you contact us directly (for example, by emailing cspeaks@ssiol.com), we may retain your message and email address to respond to you.
C. Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience — so you don’t have to fill them in again.
These cookies last for one year.
3. Embedded and Linked Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, tweets, or linked archives via the LH Wayback Machine plugin).
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited that website directly.
These sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.
SSIOL has no control over third-party privacy practices.
4. Plugins and Data Sharing
We use several WordPress plugins that may process limited personal data:
- Akismet Anti-Spam: Checks comments for spam using IP and email metadata.
- Broken Link Checker: Scans public URLs; does not access personal user data.
- Child Theme Configurator, Gutenberg, Hyperlink Group Block: Design tools; no personal data collection.
- LH Wayback Machine: Links to archived content; no personal data collection.
- Limit Login Attempts Reloaded: Logs IP addresses of failed login attempts for security.
- UpdraftPlus: Manages encrypted site backups; backups may include comments and metadata.
- WooCommerce: If you make a purchase, we collect necessary information (name, billing/shipping address, email, and payment details) to process orders.
- Payment processing is handled by third-party services (e.g., PayPal, Stripe). SSIOL does not store your payment data.
- WP Reset, WP Responsive Menu, Maintenance: Functional and design plugins; no direct user data collection.
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
5. Analytics and Security
At this time, SSIOL does not use Google Analytics or ad-tracking cookies.
We maintain firewall and login protection via Limit Login Attempts Reloaded and our hosting provider’s security measures.
6. Who We Share Data With
We only share necessary data with:
- Spam protection services (Akismet)
- Payment processors (PayPal, Stripe, etc., if enabled)
- Website hosting and backup providers (for security and uptime maintenance)
All vendors are required to handle data in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
7. How Long We Retain Data
- Comments: Indefinitely, so that follow-up comments can be recognized automatically.
- Contact emails: Retained as long as necessary to respond or maintain correspondence.
- WooCommerce order records: Retained for tax and accounting purposes.
- Security logs: Automatically cleared on a rolling basis (typically 90 days).
8. Your Rights
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request:
- A copy of your personal data
- Correction or deletion of that data
Requests can be sent to cspeaks@ssiol.com We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling requests.
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through Akismet’s spam detection service.
Email correspondence is stored on secure mail servers in the United States.
10. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect new features, plugins, or legal requirements.
The “Effective Date” above will change accordingly.