Privacy Policy for foto vizion: photography with khayer

Last Updated: January 11, 2026

Who I Am

My website address are: https://fotovizion.com & https://khayer.photography

f/stop: photography with khayer is a personal photography blog run by me from India. I share photographic content with viewers around the world.

What Personal Data I Collect and Why

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, I collect:

The data shown in the comments form (name, email address, website – all optional except as required by the comment system)
The visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string (to help spam detection)

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to show your profile picture if you use Gravatar. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so I can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. Approved comments are visible to the public.

2. Google Ads (Advertising)

This site displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (or Google Ads).

Google uses cookies and similar technologies to serve relevant ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet. This may include:

Display advertising
Remarketing
Interest-based advertising

Google may collect information such as:

Device information
Location data
IP address
Cookies and unique identifiers
Browsing behavior

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits here and/or other sites.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com You can also opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For full details, please see Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

3. Automatically Collected Information (Server Logs)

My hosting provider (Hostinger) automatically collects standard non-personal information in server logs, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Referring page
Pages viewed and timestamps
Device information

This data is used anonymously for technical purposes (site maintenance, security, and aggregated traffic analysis).

4. Media

Images are uploaded by me. I remove embedded location data (EXIF GPS) where possible, but if any remains, it could theoretically be extracted from downloaded images.

5. Cookies

The site uses:

Essential cookies for basic functionality
Comment-related cookies (if you comment): to save your name, email, and website for convenience (last 1 year)
Advertising cookies set by Google (described above)

You can manage or disable cookies in your browser settings.
We use a cookie consent tool to obtain your explicit consent for non-essential cookies (including advertising cookies) before they are placed. You can manage or withdraw consent at any time via the cookie settings banner on our site.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Posts may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). These act as if you visited the third-party site directly and may collect data, use cookies, or track interaction. Please review their privacy policies.

Analytics

I do not currently use separate analytics tools like Google Analytics. Visitor insights come only from aggregated server logs and Google AdSense reporting.

Who I Share Your Data With

Comment data: Processed by WordPress and any anti-spam service I enable (e.g., Akismet).
Advertising data: Shared with Google for ad serving and reporting.
Server logs: Handled by Hostinger (see their Privacy Policy: https://www.hostinger.com/legal/privacy-policy)

How Long I Retain Your Data

Comments and metadata: Indefinitely
Advertising cookies: As determined by Google
Server logs: Temporarily by Hostinger

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have left comments, you can request to receive an export of the personal data I hold about you or ask that I erase it (except where I must keep it for legal or security reasons).

Where Your Data Is Sent

Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Advertising data is sent to Google.
Embedded content sends data directly to third-party providers.

Data Security

I use security measures provided by Hostinger, including HTTPS encryption.

International Data Transfers

As an India-based site, we process data in accordance with applicable Indian laws, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. We process personal data only for legitimate purposes with appropriate safeguards. Visitors come from worldwide. Data processing occurs under Indian law, with possible international transfers by Hostinger and Google.

Children's Privacy

This site is not intended for children under 13. I do not knowingly collect data from children.

Changes to This Policy

I may update this policy. Changes will be posted here with a new “Last Updated” date.

Contact Me

For questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:
kazi@khayer.photography
fotovizion: photography with khayer
W.B. India. 713104