Last updated: August 8, 2026
A Little Off the Ordinary respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, subscribe to new posts, leave a comment, or use other features of the site.
Email Subscriptions
If you choose to subscribe to A Little Off the Ordinary, your email address is collected so that new post notifications and other newsletter emails can be sent to you.
Newsletter subscriptions and emails are managed through WordPress.com and Jetpack.
Newsletter statistics may include information such as whether an email was opened or whether a link in an email was clicked.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in newsletter emails.
A Little Off the Ordinary does not sell or rent subscriber email addresses.
Comments
If you leave a comment, information you provide with that comment may be collected. This can include your name, email address, website address, and the comment itself.
WordPress.com may also process technical information related to comments for spam prevention, security, and site operation.
If you choose to subscribe to future comments or new posts while leaving a comment, the email address you provide will be used for that purpose.
Website Statistics
A Little Off the Ordinary uses WordPress.com website statistics to understand how visitors find and use the site.
This may include general information such as:
- Pages or posts viewed
- Referring websites or search engines
- Approximate geographic location
- Browser or device information
- Date and time of a visit
- Links that visitors click
This information helps us understand which content readers find useful and how the website is being discovered and used.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
WordPress.com and related services may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, provide site features, measure traffic, and help protect the site from spam or other security problems.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features work.
Sharing Buttons and External Links
A Little Off the Ordinary may include sharing buttons or links to outside websites and services, including services such as Facebook and Pinterest.
If you click an outside link or use a feature provided by another website, that website may collect information according to its own privacy policy.
A Little Off the Ordinary does not control the privacy practices of outside websites or services.
Third-Party Services
This website is hosted and operated using WordPress.com services provided by Automattic.
Automattic may process information about website visitors as necessary to provide hosting, email subscriptions, comments, site statistics, security, spam protection, and other WordPress.com services.
Automattic maintains its own privacy policies explaining how it collects and uses information.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Deliver new-post emails to subscribers
- Manage subscriptions and comments
- Respond to reader communications
- Understand how visitors find and use the website
- Maintain and improve the site
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or security problems
- Meet legal or administrative requirements when necessary
Your Privacy Choices and Rights
You can unsubscribe from A Little Off the Ordinary emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in those emails.
Depending on where you live, you may also have rights concerning personal information associated with you, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information.
Privacy-related requests can be made by replying to an email received from A Little Off the Ordinary or by using any contact method provided on this website.
Some information may need to be retained when required by law or when reasonably necessary for administrative, security, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.
Data Sharing
A Little Off the Ordinary does not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers such as WordPress.com and Automattic when necessary to operate the website and its features.
Information may also be disclosed when required by law or when reasonably necessary to protect the website, its owner, or its visitors.
Future Changes to the Site
A Little Off the Ordinary may add new features or services in the future, such as advertising, affiliate links, products, additional analytics, or other website tools.
If those additions materially change the information collected or how it is used, this Privacy Policy will be updated.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as the website grows, services change, or privacy requirements change.
The date at the top of this page will show when the policy was most recently updated.
If you have subscribed to A Little Off the Ordinary and have a privacy-related question, you may reply to one of the emails you receive from the site.