Solar Lighting Night Shift

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026-02-15

Solar Lighting Night Shift (solarlightingnightshift.com) is a practical blog about solar street and area lighting. I collect the minimum information needed to run the site, publish comments, reduce spam, and understand what content readers actually use.

What information I collect

Information you choose to share

Comments (enabled):
When you leave a comment, the site may collect:

  • the name you enter
  • your email address
  • your website (if you add one)
  • your comment text

Contact messages:
If you use the Contact Us page, the site may receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

Information collected automatically

Like most websites, the site may automatically receive technical information such as:

  • IP address
  • browser and device type
  • pages visited and basic usage data
  • approximate location (city/region level)

This is used for site security, spam prevention, and site analytics.

Cookies

This site may use cookies for:

  • Comments: WordPress may save your name, email, and website in cookies so you don’t have to retype them next time.
  • Security and spam prevention: tools may use cookies and technical identifiers to reduce spam and abuse.
  • Analytics (Jetpack): Jetpack may use cookies/identifiers to provide site statistics and performance reporting.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work as smoothly if cookies are blocked.

Jetpack (site stats and related features)

This site uses Jetpack for site statistics and basic performance insights. Jetpack may collect usage information (such as page views and referrers) to help understand what content is useful and how visitors find the site.

Spam detection and moderation

Comments may be checked through automated spam detection and security systems. Comments may also be moderated to remove spam or inappropriate content.

Embedded content from other websites

Posts may include embedded content (for example: videos, images, or social media posts). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website, which may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.

Who I share information with

I don’t sell personal information.

Limited data may be shared only with service providers required to operate the site, such as:

  • the website hosting and platform provider
  • Jetpack services used for stats and site management
  • spam/security tools used to reduce abuse

How long I keep information

  • Comments: comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely unless you request removal (this helps moderation and conversation continuity).
  • Contact messages: kept as long as needed to respond and maintain basic records.
  • Analytics: typically stored in aggregated form for trend reporting.

Your choices

You can request:

  • what personal information the site has about you (if any)
  • corrections
  • deletion of your comment or contact message (where applicable)

To make a request, use the Contact Us page.

Children’s privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13, and it does not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

If this policy is updated, the “Last updated” date at the top will change.

Contact
For privacy questions or requests, use Contact Us.