Privacy Policy
This policy explains what personal information this website collects, why it is collected and what choices you have. It applies to debbiederry.com.
Who I am
This is the personal blog of Debbie Derry, a South African living in Doha, Qatar. I am responsible for the personal information collected through this website. You can reach me through the Contact Me page.
What information is collected
- Comments: when you leave a comment, the site stores your name, email address, your comment, your IP address and the date and time. Your name and comment are shown publicly. Your email address is never shown.
- Contact form: your name, email address and message.
- Subscribe form: your name and email address, so that I can let you know about new blog posts.
- Visitor statistics: general information about how the site is used, such as which pages are read, roughly where visitors are from and what kind of device they use.
- Security logs: the site’s security software records IP addresses and login attempts to protect the site from attacks.
Why it is collected
Your information is used only to publish and manage comments, to reply to messages, to tell subscribers about new posts, to understand which posts readers enjoy and to keep the site secure. I do not sell your information and I do not use it for advertising.
Who it is shared with
Your information is shared only with the services that help run this website:
- PS Digital Media, who maintain and host the website on servers in South Africa.
- Akismet, which checks comments for spam.
- Gravatar, which shows a profile picture next to your comment if you have one linked to your email address.
- Google Analytics, which provides visitor statistics.
- Wordfence, which protects the site against attacks.
Some of these services store information outside Qatar and South Africa.
How long it is kept
Comments are kept for as long as the post they belong to is published, unless you ask me to remove yours. Messages and subscriber details are kept until they are no longer needed or until you ask me to delete them.
Cookies
Cookies are small files saved by your browser. This site uses them to make the site work, to remember your details for your next comment if you tick that box, and to gather visitor statistics. The visitor statistics cookies from Google Analytics are only used if you click Accept on the cookie notice. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings tab at the bottom of the page. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site will still work, although some features may not remember your choices.
Links to other websites
Posts may link to other websites and may include videos or content from them. Those websites have their own privacy policies and I am not responsible for how they handle your information.
Your rights
You may ask to see the personal information held about you, to have it corrected or to have it deleted. You may also ask me to remove a comment you have left or to take you off the subscriber list at any time. Please use the Contact Me page and I will respond as soon as I can. If you are not satisfied with my response, you may contact the data protection authority in your own country.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. The latest version will always be on this page.
Last updated: November 2026