Effective Date: April 30, 2026
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://blakemurphyofficial.com
This site is operated by Blake Murphy and is focused on content related to productivity, self-improvement, finance, and artificial intelligence.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- Data shown in the comments form
- Visitor’s IP address
- Browser user agent string
This information is used to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it.
You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if applicable) may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your:
- Name
- Email address
- Website
These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies
- A temporary cookie is set when visiting the login page to check browser compatibility
- Login cookies last for two days
- “Remember Me” extends the login to two weeks
- Screen preference cookies last for one year
- Logging out removes login cookies
Editor Cookies
If you edit or publish content, a cookie is saved indicating the post ID.
- Contains no personal data
- Expires after 1 day
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as:
- Videos
- Images
- Articles
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external site.
These third-party sites may:
- Collect data about you
- Use cookies
- Track your interaction with their content
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely
- This allows automatic approval of follow-up comments
For registered users (if applicable):
- Personal information is stored in user profiles
- Users can view, edit, or delete their data at any time (except username)
- Administrators can also access and edit this data
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can:
- Request a copy of your personal data
- Request deletion of your personal data
Note: Some data may be retained for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through the website.
Who we are
Suggested text: Our website address is: https://blakemurphyofficial.com.
Comments
Suggested text: When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also 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 see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded content from other websites
Suggested text: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Suggested text: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
Suggested text: If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Suggested text: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Affiliate and Referral Links
Some pages and posts on this site contain affiliate or referral links. If you buy or sign up through one of them, I may earn a small commission or credit at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I only link to products and tools I have personally used or would use again. Posts containing these links include a disclosure near the links.