Last updated: January 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or make a purchase or download from https://www.kateryna.us (the “Site”).
Who we are
Our website address is https://www.kateryna.us.
This website is operated by Kateryna Lebedynska, a professional photo retoucher, digital artist, and educator based in Orlando, Florida, USA.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies last for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles and pages on this site may include embedded content (for example, videos, images, or posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor had visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Email collection & digital downloads
When you download a free or paid digital product from this website (such as PSD files, PSB files, or other downloadable resources), we collect your email address.
Your email address is used only for the following purposes:
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to deliver the download link
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to provide access to the digital file
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to notify you about updates related to the product
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to occasionally send educational content related to photo retouching, digital products, or new resources
Your email address is never sold or shared with third parties.
You can unsubscribe from emails at any time using the link provided in each email.
WooCommerce & orders
When you place an order or download a digital product through WooCommerce, we collect information necessary to process the order, such as:
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email address
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order details
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download access information
This data is used only for order fulfillment, digital file access, customer support, and record-keeping purposes.
No physical shipping information is collected for digital products.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
We may use trusted third-party services for website hosting, email delivery, spam protection, and payment processing. These services only receive the data necessary to perform their function and are required to keep your information secure.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
For users who register on our website (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username).
For digital products and orders, order information and email addresses may be retained for record-keeping, download access, and customer support purposes.
What rights you have over your data
You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us.
You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us at: