Privacy policy

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Tech-My-Mind (“the Website”, “our”, “us”, or “our website operator”) collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information gathered from users (“you” or “your”) of our website. We are committed to ensuring the privacy and security of your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Information Collected

We collect and process personal information in the following ways:

  • Information you provide voluntarily when you interact with our website, such as when you leave a comment via Disqus or contact us directly.
  • Automatically collected information through cookies and similar technologies, including your IP address, browser type, device type, and browsing behavior on our website.
  • Information from third-party services:
    • Google Analytics: collects anonymized data about website traffic and usage patterns.
    • Disqus: manages comments on blog posts and may collect personal data according to its own privacy policy (see Disqus Privacy Policy).

2. Use of Information

Personal information collected by the Website is used for the following purposes:

  • To provide and improve our services, including customizing content and recommendations.
  • To communicate with you and respond to your inquiries.
  • To analyze trends, track website usage, and gather demographic information for research and analytical purposes.
  • To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

The Website processes personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent for specified purposes (e.g., analytics cookies, comments).
  • The necessity of processing for the performance of a contract or to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.
  • Our legitimate interests, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.

4. Sharing and Disclosure of Data

The Website may share your personal information with:

  • Third-party service providers (such as Google Analytics and Disqus) who assist in operating the website, subject to appropriate contractual obligations regarding data protection.
  • Law enforcement agencies, government authorities, or other third parties if required by law or to protect legal rights, property, or safety.

5. Data Transfer

Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA) where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. The We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and that adequate safeguards are in place.

6. Data Retention

The Website will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to access: You have the right to request access to the personal information held by the Website.
  • Right to rectification: You have the right to request that inaccuracies in your personal information be corrected.
  • Right to erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
  • Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.
  • Right to data portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information under certain circumstances.

For any request, please contact contact@tech-my-mind.com

8. Data Security

The Website implements appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure a level of security appropriate to the risk, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage of personal information.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

The Website may update this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting a new version on the website. We will notify you of any material changes by email or by prominently displaying a notice on the website prior to the change becoming effective.

11. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at contact@tech-my-mind.com.

This Privacy Policy was last updated on 01/02/2024.