Amanda Creates Beauty

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Amanda Creates Beauty

Last Updated: December 3rd, 2025

At Amanda Creates Beauty, your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how it is used, and the measures we take to protect it. By using this website, you agree to the terms outlined below.

Who We Are

Website: Amanda Creates Beauty

Owner: Amanda Paonessa

Email: amandacreatesbeauty@gmail.com

Address: 4110 Maple Road, Suite 14, Buffalo, NY 14226

Information We Collect

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent 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.

Gravatar’s Privacy Policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/

After your comment is approved, your profile picture—if available through Gravatar—will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Examples include:

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t need to re-enter them later. These cookies last for one year.

Login Cookies

  • When you visit the login page, we set a temporary cookie to determine whether your browser accepts cookies.

  • This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

  • When you log in, several cookies are set to store your login information and screen display preferences.

    • Login cookies last two days

    • Screen options cookies last one year

  • Choosing “Remember Me” keeps your login active for two weeks.

  • Logging out removes these cookies.

Editor Cookies

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser.

This cookie contains no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you edited. It expires in one day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content such as:

  • Videos

  • Images

  • Articles

  • Social media feeds

Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.

These external sites may:

  • Collect data about you

  • Use cookies

  • Employ third-party tracking

  • Monitor your interaction with the embedded content

This includes tracking interactions if you are logged into those websites while viewing the content.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.

We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties except as required to operate and secure this website (ex. spam detection services).

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments:

    Comments and associated metadata are stored indefinitely to automatically recognize and approve future comments instead of holding them for moderation.

  • User Accounts:

    If you register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile.

    • You may view, edit, or delete your personal information at any time (your username cannot be changed).

    • Website administrators may also access and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this website, or have left comments, you may request:

✔ A copy of the personal data we hold about you

✔ Deletion of your personal data

This does not include data we are required to keep for:

  • Administrative purposes

  • Legal compliance

  • Security or fraud prevention

To request access or deletion, please email: amandacreatesbeauty@gmail.com

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

How We Protect Your Data

We use industry-standard measures to safeguard your personal information, including:

  • Secure hosting

  • SSL encryption

  • Restricted administrative access

  • Anti-spam and security tools

While no online service is 100% secure, we take all reasonable steps to protect your information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. Continued use of the website indicates acceptance of any changes.

Contact Us

For questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, contact:

Amanda Creates Beauty

Email: amandacreatesbeauty@gmail.com

Phone: 716-417-9705

Address: 4110 Maple Road, Suite 14, Buffalo NY 14226