Privacy Policy
Last updated: 16 July 2026
Welcome to www.dialanikolaeva.com (“the Website”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who We Are
This website is owned and operated by Diala Nikolaeva.
Website: https://www.dialanikolaeva.com
For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Email: [your email address]
What Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the Website, we may collect the following information:
- Your name and email address (if you leave a comment or contact us)
- Your website URL (if provided when commenting)
- Your IP address
- Browser type and device information
- Pages visited and time spent on the Website
- Information collected through cookies
- Information voluntarily provided through contact forms (if applicable)
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the Website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
An anonymised string (hash) generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. You can read Gravatar’s Privacy Policy here:
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if linked through Gravatar) will be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Google Analytics
This Website uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Website and to help improve its content and user experience.
Google Analytics may collect information including:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Device type
- Browser
- General geographic location (based on IP address)
- Referring websites
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information.
Where possible, IP anonymisation is enabled to reduce the amount of personally identifiable information collected.
Google may process this information on servers located outside the UK. Google processes personal data in accordance with its own Privacy Policy:
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing Google’s browser add-on:
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device.
The Website uses cookies to:
- remember user preferences
- improve website functionality
- analyse website traffic through Google Analytics
- support WordPress features such as comments and logins
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address and website in cookies. These cookies are provided for your convenience and expire after one year.
Login Cookies
If you log into the Website (where applicable), temporary cookies are used to manage your login session and display preferences.
Analytics Cookies
Google Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the Website. These cookies collect information anonymously and generate reports on website usage.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Media
If you upload images to the Website, you should avoid uploading images containing embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the Website may download and extract location information from uploaded images.
Embedded Content
Articles on this Website may include embedded content from third-party websites, including but not limited to:
- YouTube
- X (formerly Twitter)
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These websites may collect information about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
Please refer to the relevant third-party privacy policies for more information.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through a contact form or by email, we collect the information you provide in order to respond to your enquiry.
We will only use this information for the purpose of responding to your request and will not use it for marketing unless you have given your consent.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal information.
Your data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers where necessary, including:
- Website hosting providers
- Google Analytics
- Spam detection services (such as Akismet, if enabled)
- WordPress plugins that support website functionality
If you request a password reset (where applicable), your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How Long We Keep Your Data
Comments and their associated metadata are retained indefinitely to enable automatic approval of future comments.
If users register on the Website (if registration is available), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames). Website administrators can also edit this information.
Analytics data is retained according to the settings configured within Google Analytics.
Your Rights
Under UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- request access to your personal data
- request correction of inaccurate data
- request deletion of your personal data
- request restriction of processing
- object to processing
- request transfer of your data where applicable
- withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the email address provided above.
Where Your Data Is Processed
Some third-party services used by this Website may process data outside the United Kingdom.
Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards are used to protect your personal information in accordance with UK data protection law.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
This Website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with the updated revision date.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your personal data is handled, please contact:
Diala Nikolaeva via Contact us
Website: https://www.dialanikolaeva.com