Last Updated: December 8, 2024
Who we are
Welcome to Goldmine Your Mind. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how we, Goldmine Your Mind (“Company,” “we,” “our”), collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website at goldmineyourmind.co (the “Website”, “Blog”) or use any related services, including interactive features, content submission, or email sign-ups.
Please read this Policy carefully. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information as described in this Policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined in this Policy, please refrain from using the Website.
Purposes of Processing
What is personal data?
We collect information about you, including personal data. In this Policy, “personal data” refers to any information that can identify you as an individual, such as your name, email address, postal address, and phone number. As defined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), this includes any data that identifies or can be used to identify you.
Why do we need your personal data?
We process your personal data to provide access to our Website and related services. If you register with us, you’ll be asked to agree to provide certain information to access our services, view content, or make purchases. This consent is the legal basis we rely on to process your data under applicable laws, including the GDPR. You have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. If you don’t agree with our data processing practices, please don’t use our Website.
Collecting Your Personal Data
We collect information about you in the following ways:
Information You Give Us
This includes:
- The personal data you provide when registering to use our website, such as your name, postal address, email address, telephone number, username, password, and demographic details (e.g., your gender).
- Any personal data in videos, comments, or other content you upload or post on our website.
- Personal data you provide when participating in our rewards program, promotions, or other activities on the website.
- Personal data you provide when reporting a problem with the website or when you contact us for customer support.
- Personal data you provide when making a purchase through our website.
- Personal data you share when communicating with us via phone, email, or other means.
Information from Social Networking Websites
Our website includes features that allow you to connect with social networking sites (each a “SNS”). If you link your SNS account with our website, you give us permission to access, use, and store the information you’ve agreed to share based on your SNS settings. We handle this data according to this Policy. You can revoke our access to this information anytime by updating your settings within your SNS account.
Information Automatically Collected
We automatically collect certain details about you and your device when you access our website.
For example, we may log the operating system and version of your device, the device’s manufacturer and model, browser type, browser language, screen resolution, the website you visited before ours, pages you viewed, and the duration of your visit.
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 will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie 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 will 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. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Disabling cookies
You can remove or reject cookies by adjusting your browser settings. Instructions for doing so are usually found in your browser’s “settings,” “help,” “tools,” or “edit” menu. Many browsers accept cookies by default, but you can change this preference at any time.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For example, you might need to log in again or may not be recognized as a returning visitor.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has 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, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Using Your Personal Data
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- For analysis and improvement: We may analyze your data to better understand how you interact with our website and improve your experience.
- To operate and improve our website and services: This helps us keep the website running smoothly and make updates based on user feedback.
- To manage your account: If you have an account with us, we may use your data to communicate with you about your account and its activity.
- To run rewards and promotions: We may use your data to manage programs you participate in on the website.
- To provide customer service: We use your personal data to respond to your comments, questions, or any issues you raise.
- To send updates and important notices: This includes technical updates, security alerts, and other necessary communications about our services.
- For marketing (with your consent): If you agree, we may send you promotional emails about new products, services, or upcoming offers. You can opt-out of these emails at any time. Even if you opt-out, we may still send you non-marketing emails related to your account or business matters with us.
- To process payments: We use your information to complete transactions made through our website.
- To comply with laws or legal processes: If required by law, we may share or use your data to respond to legal requests, comply with regulations, or protect the rights and safety of you or others.
Sharing Your Personal Data
We may share your personal data in the following ways:
- Third Parties You Approve: If you give us permission, we may share your personal data with third parties you choose.
- Our Service Providers: We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers who help us run the website and offer services like data analysis, payment processing, IT support, customer service, email delivery, and auditing.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
User Generated Content
When you submit user-generated content to our website, such as through our rewards program, forums, message boards, or comments, you may share personal data. Please remember that anything you post or share on our website becomes public and can be seen by other users and the general public. We recommend being cautious when sharing your personal information or other details on the website, as once it’s posted, it will no longer be private or confidential.
If you give us feedback, we may use and share it on our website, but we won’t link it to your personal data unless you’ve given us permission. If you’ve consented, we may include your first and last name along with the feedback. We’ll handle any personal data in your feedback in accordance with this Policy.
International Data Transfer
Your personal data may be transferred to, stored at, and processed by us and third parties in countries outside of your home country, including, but not limited to, the United States. These countries may not have the same data protection laws as your home country. By using our services, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing. We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in line with this Policy.
Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal data through organizational, technical, and administrative measures. However, no system is completely secure, and the transmission of information via the Internet is not fully secure. If you believe that the security of your account or interactions with us has been compromised, please contact us immediately.
Retention
We will only keep your personal data for as long as necessary for you to use our website and services, unless a longer retention period is required by law (e.g., for regulatory purposes). When we no longer need your personal data for the purposes for which it was collected, we will delete or anonymize it.
Our Policy on Children
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes their child has provided us with personal data without their consent, they should contact us. We will remove such information from our records as soon as possible.
Your Rights
Under certain circumstances, you have rights concerning your personal data. These include the right to:
- Request access to your personal data.
- Request correction of your personal data.
- Request erasure of your personal data.
- Object to the processing of your personal data.
- Request restriction of processing your personal data.
- Request the transfer of your personal data.
- Withdraw consent to process your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.
You will not be charged a fee to access your personal data or to exercise your other rights. However, we may charge a reasonable fee if your request is clearly unfounded, repetitive, or excessive. Alternatively, we may refuse to fulfill your request in these circumstances.
To help us process your request, we may need to ask for specific information to verify your identity. This is a security measure to ensure we do not disclose personal data to anyone who does not have the right to access it. We may also contact you for additional details to expedite our response.
We aim to respond to all valid requests within one month. In some cases, it may take longer if the request is particularly complex or if you have made multiple requests. If that happens, we will notify you and keep you updated.
Complaints
We are committed to addressing any concerns you may have about how we collect or use your personal data. If you have a complaint regarding this Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us directly.
We will acknowledge your complaint and aim to resolve it within 30 days. We are dedicated to addressing any issues and ensuring your concerns are handled promptly.