Effective Date: 5 May 2025
Welcome to Thoughtful Minds Collective. Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you visit our site at https://thoughtfulmindscollective.com.au.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://thoughtfulmindscollective.com.au. We’re a journaling and self-growth platform based in Australia, focused on helping people reflect, express, and grow.
Comments
When you leave comments on our site:
- We collect the data shown in the comment form
- We collect your IP address and browser user agent string (for spam detection)
- If you use Gravatar, an anonymized hash of your email may be sent to the Gravatar service.
Their privacy policy is here: https://automattic.com/privacy
Once approved, your profile picture will appear publicly alongside your comment.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to our website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can potentially extract this data from images.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience. Examples include:
- Remembering your name/email when leaving a comment (expires after 1 year)
- Temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies on login
- Login and display setting cookies (up to 2 weeks)
- Post-editing cookies that store the article ID (expires after 1 day)
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include content (e.g. videos, images, links) from third-party sites. These sites may:
- Track your interaction
- Use cookies
- Monitor you if you’re logged in to their services
We don’t control these third-party services, so please check their individual privacy policies.
Who We Share Your Data With
If you request a password reset, your IP address is included in the reset email. Otherwise, we do not sell or share your data with marketers, advertisers, or unrelated third parties.
How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
- If you register for an account, your profile data is stored indefinitely unless you delete your account.
Admins can view and edit this data.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request:
- A copy of your personal data we store
- Deletion of your personal data (except data we’re legally required to keep)
To make a request, contact us at: hello@thoughtfulmindcollective.com.au
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be filtered through an automated spam detection service.
Need Help or Have Questions?
We care about your privacy. If you have any questions about how your data is handled, please reach out via our Contact Page.
Third-Party Advertising & Cookies
“This site uses third-party services to enhance functionality and improve user experience.”
We partner with Ezoic to help manage and serve third-party advertisements on this site. As part of that, Ezoic and its ad partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize content and ads, measure performance, and collect anonymized usage data.
You can read the full privacy and cookie disclosure provided by Ezoic here:
👉 https://g.ezoic.net/privacy/thoughtfulmindscollective.com.au
By continuing to use this site, you consent to the use of cookies and data collection as described in that policy.
If you have any questions or want to opt out of specific types of data collection, contact us here.