Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how your personal information is collected, used, and protected when you visit or interact with

https://www.melanielavender.com. Your trust is deeply valued, and your privacy is respected at every step.

This website is operated by Melanie Lavender. Our website address is: https://www.melanielavender.com

When you leave a comment on the site, we collect the information you share in the comments form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string, to help detect and prevent spam. An anonymised string (also known as a hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. You can view their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible publicly in the context of your comment.

If you upload images to the website, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this information can be downloaded and extracted by other visitors.

If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year. If you visit the login page, a temporary cookie will check whether your browser accepts cookies—it contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, cookies are used to store your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies for one year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies. If you edit or publish content, an additional cookie will be stored in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles. Embedded content from other websites behaves as though you have visited the other site directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with their content.

In order to provide a seamless and personalised experience, some services on this website are delivered through trusted third-party platforms. BodyGraph.com is used to process Human Design charts when you provide your birth details. This includes data such as your birth date, time, and location. Their privacy policy can be found at: https://www.bodygraph.com/privacy

. Ivorey is used for client bookings, scheduling, and email communications. It may store your name, contact details, and information relevant to your session or inquiry. Their privacy policy is available here: https://www.ivorey.com/privacy. Your data is only shared with these services for the purpose of fulfilling the offerings you’ve requested. It is never sold or passed on for unsolicited marketing.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes. Otherwise, your data is not shared unless required for legal, security, or essential service delivery reasons.

If you leave a comment, both the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve future comments from you. If you register on the website, your personal information is stored in your user profile. You may view, edit, or delete this information at any time (except your username). Website administrators can also view and manage this data.

If you have an account or have left comments, you may request a file of the personal data we hold about you. You may also request that your data be deleted. This does not include any information we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes. To request access or deletion, please contact: [email protected]

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.