Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 June 2025

Welcome to The Mind Report (“we”, “our”, or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website https://themindreport.com.

We are committed to protecting your personal data and complying with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).


  1. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

a. Automatically Collected Data

When you visit our website:

IP address

Browser type and version

Operating system

Pages visited and time spent

Referring website

b. Data You Provide Directly

When you:

Contact us: Your name, email, message

Make a donation via Stripe: Name, email, billing address, and payment details (processed by Stripe)

Comment on articles: Username, email, and content of your comment

Register an account (if applicable): Username, email, and other profile data


  1. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for:

Providing and maintaining the website

Responding to enquiries

Processing donations

Analyzing website usage to improve our content

Preventing spam and abuse


  1. Legal Basis for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases:

Consent: For analytics cookies, newsletter subscriptions, and donations

Legitimate interest: To improve our site and prevent abuse

Contractual necessity: When you donate or contact us expecting a reply

Legal obligation: For tax/accounting compliance


  1. Cookies

We use cookies to:

Remember your preferences

Analyze traffic (Google Analytics, if used)

Enable donation functionality (via Stripe)

You will be asked to give or deny consent to non-essential cookies via our cookie banner.


  1. Third-Party Services

We may share limited data with:

Stripe (for donation processing) – Stripe Privacy Policy

Google Analytics (if used) – Google Privacy Policy

Anti-spam & security plugins (e.g. Akismet, Wordfence)

These providers are data processors and are required to comply with GDPR.


  1. How We Store and Protect Your Data

Your data is securely stored on servers in the UK or EEA. We apply:

HTTPS encryption

Access restrictions

Regular software updates

We do not sell your data.


  1. How Long We Keep Your Data

Contact form data: 12 months

Donation-related data: 6 years (for tax/legal reasons)

Comments: Indefinitely, unless you request removal

Cookies: Based on cookie type (typically 1–12 months)


  1. Your Rights Under GDPR

You have the right to:

Access your data

Correct inaccuracies

Request deletion

Withdraw consent at any time

Object to processing

File a complaint with the ICO (UK Information Commissioner’s Office): https://ico.org.uk

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: themindreport@gmail.com


  1. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, you can contact us at:

The Mind Report
Email: themindreport@gmail.com
Website: https://themindreport.com


  1. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated date.