Last updated: 03/09/2026
Who we are
Compiled is a personal blog about artificial intelligence, programming languages and technology, published by Samira Guimaraes and available at https://blog.samiraguimaraes.com.
For the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), Samira Guimaraes is the data controller for personal data collected through this website.
If you have any questions about this policy or about how your data is handled, you can contact us at hello@samiraguimaraes.com
What data we collect and why
Comments
When you leave a comment on this site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with your IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us detect spam.
An anonymised string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Legal basis: legitimate interest in moderating and publishing discussion on the site.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use this site — for example, which articles are read most, how long people stay, and which countries readers come from. This information is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally.
Google Analytics sets cookies on your device. These are not loaded until you give your consent through the cookie banner shown on your first visit. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time.
Data collected through Google Analytics is processed by Google and may be transferred outside the United Kingdom. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Legal basis: your consent.
Newsletter and contact forms
If you subscribe to a newsletter or send a message through a contact form, we collect the details you provide (typically your name and email address). We use this information only to respond to you or to send the content you asked for. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send.
Legal basis: your consent.
Server logs
Our hosting provider automatically records standard technical information such as IP addresses, browser type and pages requested. These logs are used for security and troubleshooting.
Legal basis: legitimate interest in keeping the site secure and operational.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website.
This site uses:
- Essential cookies, needed for the site to function (for example, remembering your cookie preferences or keeping you logged in if you have an account). These do not require consent.
- Analytics cookies, set by Google Analytics, used only with your consent.
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies so you do not have to fill the form in again. These last for one year.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Blocking cookies may affect how parts of the site work.
Advertising and affiliate links
This site does not currently display advertising. If advertising is introduced in the future, this policy will be updated before any advertising cookies are used, and your consent will be requested.
Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate links are marked as such.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell your personal data.
Data may be processed by the following third parties as part of running this site:
- Hostinger — web hosting
- Google — analytics
- Automattic (Gravatar) — profile images in comments, where applicable
Each of these providers processes data under its own privacy policy.
How long we keep your data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically.
- Analytics data is retained according to the retention period configured in Google Analytics.
- Newsletter subscriptions are kept until you unsubscribe.
- Server logs are kept for as long as our hosting provider retains them.
If you have an account on this site, you can see and edit the personal information held in your user profile at any time. Site administrators can also see and edit that information.
Your rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Ask for inaccurate data to be corrected
- Ask for your data to be deleted
- Object to or restrict how we process your data
- Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [YOUR CONTACT EMAIL]. Note that we may be required to keep certain data for legal or security reasons.
If you are not satisfied with how we handle your data, you have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at https://ico.org.uk.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page, and the “last updated” date at the top will be revised.