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GDPR & CCPA Compliance

Effective date: [go-live date]  ·  Last updated: July 27, 2026

karenpearson.live is owned and operated by Karen Pearson of Decatur Island, Washington. All references to “Karen,” “I,” “me,” “we,” “us,” this “website,” or this “site” mean Karen Pearson and karenpearson.live.

Privacy Rights Compliance

This site honors the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) regarding your personal data rights.

GDPR Rights (EU Residents)

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data this site holds about you.
  • Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erase your personal data, the right to be forgotten.
  • Restrict processing of your data.
  • Receive your data in a portable, structured format.
  • Object to processing based on legitimate interests.
  • Withdraw consent at any time.

CCPA Rights (California Residents)

Under CCPA, California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected and how it is used.
  • Access their personal information.
  • Delete their personal information.
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information. This site does not sell personal information.
  • Equal treatment for exercising privacy rights.

The Data This Site Holds

  • The name, email address, and answers you provide through the Work with Karen page.
  • The email address you provide when subscribing to the newsletter.
  • Aggregate usage data collected by analytics, as described in the Privacy Policy.

Lawful Basis for Processing

  • Consent, when you subscribe or write in.
  • Legitimate interest, in operating and securing the site.
  • Legal compliance, where required.

Exercising Your Rights

Send your request through the Contact page, or by mail to the address below. Title the request “Privacy Rights Request” and include your name, your email address, and what you are asking for.

Response Timeframe

Verified requests receive a response within 30 days under GDPR and within 45 days under CCPA.

Jurisdiction

This GDPR & CCPA Compliance policy is governed by the laws of the State of Washington. Any dispute arising from this GDPR & CCPA Compliance policy shall be resolved in San Juan County, Washington.

Contact

Karen Pearson
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All questions and requests about this page go through the Contact page. Written notices may be mailed to the address above.

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Staging photography: Joe Mabel (Decatur Island and the Monterey Bay Aquarium kelp forest, CC BY-SA 4.0, kelp image cropped and color adjusted), Rhododendrites (sardine school, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and color adjusted), Wikimedia Commons contributors (jellyfish, CC BY and CC BY-SA). Final photography to be Karen’s own or licensed.