Messages Decoded (diariocolonia.com) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you have any questions, contact us at [email protected].
Who we are
Messages Decoded is an online guide that helps readers find the right words for birthdays, weddings, thank-you notes, sympathy messages and other occasions. Our website address is https://diariocolonia.com. For privacy enquiries, email [email protected].
Information we collect
Comments. If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address and website you enter, along with your IP address and browser user-agent string to help detect spam. An anonymised hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to display a profile picture alongside your comment.
Contact emails. If you email us, we keep your message and email address so we can reply. We do not use these details for marketing.
Analytics. We may use privacy-friendly analytics tools to understand which articles readers find helpful. These tools collect aggregated, non-identifying information such as pages visited, approximate location (country level) and device type.
Cookies
We use cookies for basic site functions, such as remembering your comment details so you do not have to retype them.
Advertising cookies. We plan to show advertisements on this site through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet. In particular:
- Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve interest-based ads.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info/choices.
You can control or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some parts of the site work.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example videos or images). Embedded content behaves as if you had visited the other website directly, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies and track your interaction with the embedded content.
How long we keep your data
Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely so we can recognise follow-up comments automatically. Contact emails are kept for as long as needed to handle your enquiry. You can ask us to delete your personal data at any time (see your rights below).
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including under the UK GDPR), you have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, to ask us to correct it, and to ask us to erase it. This does not include data we must keep for administrative, legal or security purposes. To exercise these rights, email [email protected] and we will respond within a reasonable time.
Children
This site is intended for a general adult audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The latest version will always be published on this page, with the revision date shown below.
Last updated: 17 October 2026.