Sweary Aunt Mellie | swearyauntmellie.com
Last updated: April 2026
What we do with your data
If you leave a comment, we keep it along with its metadata indefinitely. That’s how we can recognize you and approve follow-up comments without making you wait in a moderation queue every single time. We’re not collecting it to sell it. We’re collecting it so the conversation can actually work.
Marketing data
If you fill out a form on this site — to download a guide, ask a question, or get in touch — we collect the information you submit, including your name and email address. We use that information to send you what you asked for and to stay in touch. We use MailerLite to manage this. We don’t sell your information, share it with third parties for their marketing purposes, or use it in ways you wouldn’t expect.
We also use Google Analytics to understand how people find and use this site. Google Analytics collects hashed, anonymized data — it does not identify you personally. This helps us figure out what’s working and what isn’t.
Cookies
This site uses cookies. Here’s what that actually means and what each one does:
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) — these track anonymized, hashed data about how people use the site: pages visited, time spent, how you arrived. No personal information is attached. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
- Functional cookies — these keep the site working properly. Things like remembering your preferences or keeping a form from resetting on you. These are necessary for basic site function.
- Comment cookies — if you leave a comment, your name, email, and website may be saved in cookies so you don’t have to re-enter them next time. These last for one year.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the site function.
Your rights
If you have left a comment or submitted a form here, you can request a full export of whatever personal data we hold on you. You can also ask us to delete it. The exception is anything we’re legally required to keep for administrative, legal, or security reasons — that part’s not up to us.
To make a request, email: auntmellie@swearyauntmellie.com
Where your data goes
Comments may be run through an automated spam detection service. Form data is processed through MailerLite. Analytics data is processed through Google Analytics. That’s it. No shadowy third parties, no ad networks, no nonsense.
Questions about this policy? Reach out at auntmellie@swearyauntmellie.com