Last updated: 11/13/2025
Welcome to Gentlemindworks.com (“we”, “us”, “our” or the “Site”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data in a transparent and responsible way.
By accessing or using Gentlemindworks.com, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this Policy, please do not use the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in three main ways:
1.1. Information You Provide Voluntarily
When you interact with Gentlemindworks.com, you may provide us with personal information, for example:
- Name and email address when you contact us via forms or email
- Any other information you choose to share in comments, contact forms, or feedback
1.2. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Gentlemindworks.com, certain data may be collected automatically, such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Referring URLs and pages visited
- Date and time of your visits
- Approximate geographic location (city/country level, not precise location)
This information is generally collected through cookies and similar technologies (see Section 4).
1.3. Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from analytics providers, advertising partners, or other service providers, for example aggregated statistics about how visitors use the Site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes including, but not limited to:
- Operating, maintaining and improving Gentlemindworks.com
- Responding to your messages, questions and requests
- Analyzing how visitors use our content to improve articles and structure
- Monitoring the performance and security of the Site
- Displaying personalized and non-personalized advertisements
- Complying with legal obligations and protecting our rights
We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA and Similar Jurisdictions)
Where applicable (for example, under the GDPR), we rely on one or more of the following legal bases:
- Consent: when you accept cookies or contact us voluntarily.
- Legitimate Interests: to analyze usage, prevent abuse, and improve the Site.
- Legal Obligation: when we are required to keep certain records for tax, accounting, or regulatory reasons.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
4.1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your actions and preferences over time.
We may use:
- Strictly necessary cookies: required for the Site to function properly
- Performance/analytics cookies: to understand how visitors use our pages
- Advertising cookies: to deliver relevant ads and measure their performance
4.2. Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense and possibly other advertising partners to display ads on Gentlemindworks.com.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and/or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Gentlemindworks.com and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings page.
- You can also visit https://www.aboutads.info/choices/ (or the equivalent in your region) for more information on opting out of interest-based advertising from participating companies.
If you do not allow advertising cookies, you may still see ads, but they may be less relevant.
5. Managing Cookies and Tracking
You can control or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings. Methods vary by browser, but typically you can:
- View which cookies are stored
- Delete specific cookies
- Block cookies from specific sites
- Block all cookies, or delete all cookies when you close the browser
Please note: blocking or deleting cookies may impact your experience and some features of the Site may not function properly.
6. Third-Party Services and Links
Gentlemindworks.com may contain links to external websites and may use third-party services, such as:
- Advertising networks (e.g., Google AdSense)
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics or similar tools)
- Embedded content (e.g., videos, social media widgets, external tools)
These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and data practices. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We recommend you review the privacy policy of each external site you visit.
7. Data Retention
We retain personal data 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.
Criteria we use to determine retention periods include:
- The nature of the data and why it was collected
- Legal or contractual requirements
- The need to resolve disputes or enforce our agreements
8. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, disclosure, alteration or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children’s Privacy
Gentlemindworks.com is not directed to children under the age of 18 (or the equivalent age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information as soon as reasonably possible.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, such as:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- The right to request deletion of your data, subject to legal limitations
- The right to object to or restrict certain types of processing
- The right to withdraw consent, where processing is based on consent
- The right to data portability, where applicable
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 12.
11. International Transfers
We may process and store your information in countries other than your own. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
Where required by law, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal data remains protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us:
- Email: hello@gentlemindworks.com
- Website: https://gentlemindworks.com
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of Gentlemindworks.com after any changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy.