Effective Date: March 2026
Welcome to UncleGrandad.com.
This is a simple place for stories, ideas, and bits and pieces along the way, and we keep things just as simple when it comes to your privacy.
Our website address is:
https://unclegrandad.com
We only collect information that you choose to share with us.
This may include:
Your name
Your email address
Any message you send through the contact form
Comments you leave on blog posts
We use your information only to:
Respond to messages
Continue conversations where needed
Maintain and protect the website
We do not:
Send marketing emails
Run advertising campaigns
Sell or share your personal information
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help with spam detection.
An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
You can view their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once approved, your comment and profile picture (if used) may be visible to the public.
This website may use basic cookies to ensure it functions properly.
For example:
Saving your details when leaving a comment
Supporting login functionality (if applicable)
Remembering display preferences
These cookies are not used for advertising or tracking across other websites.
Some posts may include embedded content (such as videos or images).
Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the original website, which may collect data, use cookies, or track interactions.
We use basic security and spam protection tools to help keep this website safe and working properly.
These tools may collect limited technical information, such as IP addresses, to prevent spam and protect the site.
This website is hosted on secure servers, and messages sent through the contact form are delivered via email.
We take reasonable steps to keep your information secure.
Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely
Messages may be kept for as long as needed to respond or maintain records
You may request to:
Access any personal data you have shared
Have your data corrected or deleted
To do so, please contact us.
If we introduce email updates or a mailing list in the future, you will only receive emails if you choose to subscribe.
You will always be able to unsubscribe at any time.
For any privacy-related questions, you can reach us at:
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page.
In short:
We only collect what you choose to share, we don’t do anything fancy with it, and we treat it with respect.
Uncle Grandad acknowledges the Bundjalung People as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which these stories are written and shared. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and honour the rich culture, storytelling traditions, and deep connection to Country that continue to inspire.
