Privacy Policy for Perimenopause Bites

MVB Writes (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how it is used when you visit MVB Writes and the Perimenopause Bites Blog.

About the Perimenopause Bites Blog

The Perimenopause Bites Blog features articles and stories about perimenopause, midlife and the themes explored in Perimenopause Bites, a work of fiction by M.V. Browne.

Anyone can read the blog without signing in. Readers who want to comment on blog posts can choose to sign in with Google.

Information We Collect

If you choose to sign in with Google, we may receive:

Your name
Your email address
Your Google profile picture
A unique Google account identifier

We may also collect information that you voluntarily provide, such as comments you post or information you provide when contacting us.

Limited technical information may also be collected when you use the website, such as browser and device information, IP address and basic website usage information.

Google Sign-In and How We Use Google Data

Google Sign-In is used to authenticate readers who choose to comment on the Perimenopause Bites Blog.

Information received through Google Sign-In is used to:

Identify and authenticate you when you sign in
Enable you to post comments
Display your name and profile picture with your comments
Help maintain the security and integrity of the commenting system

We do not use information received through Google Sign-In for advertising or marketing purposes.

We do not sell information received through Google Sign-In or share it with third parties for their own advertising or marketing purposes.

Comments

When you post a comment, your display name and profile picture may be displayed publicly alongside your comment.

Your email address and Google account identifier are not displayed publicly as part of your comment.

Cookies

MVB Writes may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary to maintain login sessions, remember preferences and support the operation and security of the website.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Third-Party Services

We use Google Identity Services for Google Sign-In and Supabase to support authentication, account information and blog comments. We also use website hosting and infrastructure providers to operate MVB Writes.

These service providers may process information as necessary to provide their services to MVB Writes and are subject to their own privacy and security practices.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or loss. However, no internet-based service can guarantee absolute security.

Access, Correction and Deletion

You may contact us to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information associated with your use of the website.

You may also stop using Google Sign-In at any time.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be published on this page and the “Last Updated” date will be revised.

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or would like to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information, please contact MVB Writes using the contact details provided on this website.

Last Updated: 2 August 2026