Privacy Policy
Who I am
This website is www.orlalarkin.com, the artist website of Órla Larkin. For questions relating to your personal data, you can contact me.
Personal data I collect and why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, I collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to assist with spam detection. An anonymised string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: automattic.com/privacy. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the site.
Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login information and display choices. Login cookies last for two days; screen option cookies last for one year. If you select "Remember Me", your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes all login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie containing the post ID. This contains no personal data and expires after one day.
This cookie statement was last updated on 27 May 2026 and applies to visitors in the European Economic Area. This site is operated from Spain and complies with both the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Spain's Organic Law 3/2018 on Personal Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD).
1. What are cookies
A cookie is a small file sent with pages of this website and stored by your browser on your device. The information stored may be returned to my servers or to the servers of third parties during a subsequent visit.
2. What are scripts?
A script is a piece of programme code used to make the website function properly and interactively. This code is executed on my server or on your device.
3. What is a web beacon?
A web beacon (or pixel tag) is a small, invisible piece of text or image on a website used to monitor traffic. Various data about you may be stored using web beacons.
4. Consent
When you visit my website for the first time, a pop-up will explain the cookies in use. By clicking "All cookies", you consent to the use of all cookies and plug-ins described in that notice and in this statement. You can disable cookies via your browser, but please note that some parts of the website may no longer function correctly.
5. Cookie types in use
Technical or functional cookies
These ensure that certain parts of the website work properly and that your preferences are remembered. I may place these without your consent.
Analytical cookies
Used to understand how visitors use the website. I ask your permission before placing analytical cookies.
Advertising cookies
I do not use advertising cookies on this website.
Social media buttons
This website includes buttons for Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, X (Twitter), TikTok, and Spotify. These buttons use code provided by each platform and may place cookies and process personal data to enable personalised content or advertising. Please read the respective privacy policies, which may change over time. These companies are based in the United States.
6. Cookies placed by third parties
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics for website statistics.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| _ga | 2 years | Store a unique user ID |
| _gid | 1 day | Count and track pageviews |
For more information, please read the Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
SiteGround
We use SiteGround for website hosting.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| wpSGCacheBypass | Persistent | Website hosting functionality |
For more information, please read the SiteGround Privacy Policy.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| csrftoken | 1 year | Security / cross-site request forgery prevention |
| ds_user_id | 1 year | Store a unique user ID |
| sessionid | 1 year | Maintain login session |
| rur | Session | Routing / load balancing |
For more information, please read the Instagram Privacy Policy.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| li_at | 1 year | Maintain login session |
| lidc | 1 day | Routing / load balancing |
| bcookie | 2 years | Browser identification |
| bscookie | 2 years | Secure browser identification |
For more information, please read the LinkedIn Privacy Policy.
| Name | Retention | Function |
| _pinterest_sess | 1 year | Maintain login session |
| _auth | 1 year | Authentication |
| csrftoken | 1 year | Security / CSRF prevention |
For more information, please read the Pinterest Privacy Policy.
X (Twitter)
| Name | Retention | Function |
| auth_token | 5 years | Maintain login session |
| guest_id | 2 years | Identify guest users |
| ct0 | 1 year | CSRF prevention |
| metrics_token | Persistent | Store whether user has seen embedded content |
For more information, please read the X Privacy Policy.
TikTok
| Name | Retention | Function |
| tt_webid | 1 year | Store a unique user ID |
| tt_webid_v2 | 1 year | Store a unique user ID (updated version) |
| ttwid | 1 year | Track sessions and user behaviour |
| msToken | Session | Anti-fraud and security verification |
For more information, please read the TikTok Privacy Policy.
Spotify
| Name | Retention | Function |
| sp_t | 1 year | Track anonymous usage and statistics |
| sp_landing | Session | Record landing page for session analytics |
| _ga (Spotify) | 2 years | Google Analytics integration for Spotify |
For more information, please read the Spotify Privacy Policy.
7. Your rights
Under GDPR and the LOPDGDD, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The right to know why your data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained.
- Right of access: You may request a copy of the personal data I hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You may ask me to correct or complete inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure: You may request that I delete your personal data where there is no overriding legal ground for retaining it.
- Right to restriction: You may ask me to restrict the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: You may object to the processing of your data. I will comply unless there are legitimate grounds to continue.
- Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me.
If you are unsatisfied with how I handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish supervisory authority, the Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD): www.aepd.es.
8. Managing cookies
You can use your browser to automatically or manually delete cookies, or to prevent certain cookies from being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how the website functions. If you delete cookies, they will be set again upon your next visit if you consent.
Embedded content from other websites
Pages on this site may include embedded content such as videos or images from external sources. Embedded content behaves as if you had visited that external website directly. Those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content, including if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Analytics
How long I retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. For registered users, personal information is stored in the user profile and can be seen, edited, or deleted at any time (except the username). Administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data I hold about you, including any data you have provided to me. You can also request that I erase any personal data I hold about you. This does not include any data I am obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where I send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact details
For questions and/or comments about this policy, please contact me using the following details:
Órla Larkin
Website: www.orlalarkin.com
Contact: get in touch.