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Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2026

Welcome to YOHMERA (https://yohmera.com).

YOHMERA is a personal creative journal and archive featuring written reflections, photography, videography, personal projects, and other creative work.

Your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit this website, how that information is used, and what choices you have regarding your personal information.

1. Information We Collect

YOHMERA aims to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate the website.

Depending on how you interact with the website, the following information may be collected:

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Submit a comment on a post.
  • Contact the website owner through an available contact method.
  • Otherwise communicate with YOHMERA.

This information may include your name, email address, website address, and the contents of your message or comment.

Please avoid sharing sensitive personal information in public comments or messages unless it is necessary.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website, its hosting provider, or associated services.

This may include:

  • IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device and operating system information.
  • Pages visited and referring websites.
  • Date and time of access.
  • Other technical information recorded in server logs.

This information is generally used for website operation, security, troubleshooting, and performance monitoring.

2. Cookies and Similar Technologies

YOHMERA may use cookies and similar technologies to support the website’s functionality.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.

Depending on the website features you use, cookies may be used to:

  • Support basic WordPress functionality.
  • Remember certain website preferences.
  • Maintain functionality when submitting comments.
  • Support security and website administration.

Third-party services embedded in or integrated with the website may also use their own cookies or similar technologies.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.

3. WordPress and Website Functionality

This website runs on WordPress.

WordPress may process limited technical and personal information as part of its standard functionality.

For example:

  • When visitors leave comments, WordPress may collect the information entered into the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user-agent information to help detect spam.
  • If comments are enabled, an anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it.
  • If you log in as a website administrator, WordPress may use authentication cookies to maintain your session.

For more information, you may refer to the official WordPress Privacy documentation:

Privacy

4. Embedded Content and Third-Party Services

Some pages or posts may contain embedded content from third-party platforms, such as:

  • YouTube or Vimeo videos.
  • Instagram or other social media content.
  • Spotify or other music platforms.
  • Other external websites and services.

Embedded content behaves in a similar way to visiting the external website directly.

These third-party services may collect information about you, use cookies, track your interaction with their content, or associate your activity with an account you have on their platform.

YOHMERA does not control the privacy practices of these external services. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

5. How Information Is Used

Information collected through the website may be used for the following purposes:

  • To operate and maintain the website.
  • To respond to messages and inquiries.
  • To manage comments and prevent spam.
  • To protect the website against unauthorized access, abuse, and security threats.
  • To diagnose technical issues and improve website performance.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations.

YOHMERA does not sell, rent, or trade visitors’ personal information.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

Personal information is not sold or commercially shared with third parties.

However, limited information may be processed by service providers necessary to operate the website, including:

  • Website hosting providers.
  • Domain and DNS service providers.
  • Website security and infrastructure services.
  • Third-party platforms providing embedded content.

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

Information may also be disclosed when required by law, legal process, or a legitimate request from an authorized government authority.

7. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

For example:

  • Comments and their associated information may remain on the website unless removed.
  • Messages may be retained as long as necessary to respond to or resolve an inquiry.
  • Server logs may be retained by the hosting or infrastructure provider according to its operational and security policies.

You may contact the website owner to request the deletion of personal information, subject to applicable legal obligations.

8. Data Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to help protect information processed through YOHMERA.

These measures may include website updates, access controls, secure connections, and infrastructure-level security protections.

However, no method of transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. Absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

9. Your Privacy Rights

If you are located in the Philippines, you may have rights under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173) and its implementing rules and regulations.

Depending on the circumstances, these rights may include:

  • The right to be informed about the processing of your personal information.
  • The right to access your personal information.
  • The right to object to certain types of processing.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information.
  • The right to request erasure or blocking when legally applicable.
  • The right to data portability, where applicable.
  • The right to lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission.

To exercise these rights, please use the contact details provided below.

Official reference: https://privacy.gov.ph/

10. Children’s Privacy

YOHMERA is not specifically directed toward children and does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children without the appropriate consent where required by law.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through this website inappropriately, please contact the website owner so the matter can be reviewed.

11. External Links

This website may contain links to external websites, services, and resources.

YOHMERA is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of external websites. Visiting those websites is subject to their respective terms and privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in website functionality, services, or applicable legal requirements.

Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Visitors are encouraged to review this page periodically.

13. Contact

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, you may contact the website owner through:

Website: https://yohmera.com
Email: —

YOHMERA is a personal creative archive. This Privacy Policy is intended to explain the website’s general privacy practices and should be updated whenever new features or third-party services are introduced.