PRIVACY POLICY
Effective date: August 8, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how information is collected, used, and handled when you visit niechayev.com or contact me through this website.
INFORMATION I COLLECT
I may collect information that you voluntarily provide through the website, including:
• Your name
• Your email address
• Information included in messages, contact requests, or print inquiries
The website and its hosting and related service providers may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit, such as your IP address, browser and device information, pages viewed, referring website, and general usage information. WordPress.com uses visitor information in connection with services such as site statistics, security, and operation of the platform.
I do not ask you to submit sensitive personal information, financial information, or payment-card information through the website contact form.
HOW INFORMATION IS USED
Information collected through this website may be used to:
• Respond to messages and inquiries
• Communicate regarding photographic prints, licensing, or other requests
• Operate, maintain, secure, and improve the website
• Understand general website traffic and usage
• Prevent spam, abuse, or fraudulent activity
• Comply with applicable legal obligations
I do not sell personal information collected through this website.
SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THIRD PARTIES
This website is hosted through WordPress.com, operated by Automattic. WordPress.com and related services may process certain visitor information as necessary to provide website hosting, statistics, security, spam prevention, and other website functionality. WordPress.com states that some visitor information is collected for functions such as site statistics and operation of its services.
Contact form submissions may also be processed by services used by WordPress.com to operate and protect forms, including spam-prevention services such as Akismet.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, legal process, or a valid governmental request, or to protect the security and integrity of the website.
COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
This website and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, provide site statistics, remember preferences, improve functionality, and help protect against abuse.
You can control or restrict cookies through your browser settings. Some website features may not function as intended if cookies are disabled.
WordPress.com provides additional information regarding its use of cookies and tracking technologies and provides certain privacy and opt-out controls.
ANALYTICS
I may use statistics provided through WordPress.com or related services to understand general information about website traffic, such as page views, referring sources, and visitor activity.
This information is used to understand how the website is being used and to improve the visitor experience.
DO NOT TRACK AND THIRD-PARTY TRACKING
I do not independently use information collected through this website to track individual visitors across unrelated websites for advertising purposes.
However, WordPress.com and other third-party services that support or are linked from this website may collect information according to their own privacy practices. WordPress.com provides information about its tracking practices and available opt-out options.
Because browser-based Do Not Track signals are not handled directly by me, this website does not independently change its data practices in response to those signals.
EXTERNAL LINKS
This website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including social-media platforms. Once you leave this website, the collection and use of your information are governed by the privacy practices of those third parties. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of external websites.
DATA RETENTION
Information submitted through the website may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry, maintain appropriate business records, resolve disputes, or comply with legal obligations.
Information that is no longer reasonably necessary may be deleted. WordPress.com similarly recommends that site owners establish retention practices appropriate to the information they collect and generally retain personal information only as long as needed.
ACCESS, CORRECTION, OR DELETION
You may contact me if you would like to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information that you have submitted directly through this website.
Requests can be made through the Contact page at niechayev.com.
Certain information may be retained where reasonably necessary or required for legal, security, recordkeeping, or other legitimate purposes.
CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
This website is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13 through this website.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to the website, its services, or applicable privacy practices.
Any material changes will be reflected by posting the updated policy on this page and revising the effective date above.
CONTACT
For questions about this Privacy Policy or information submitted through this website, please contact me through the Contact page at niechayev.com.