Privacy Policy for amindfuladventure.live

Last Updated: May 7, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to amindfuladventure.live! This Privacy Policy outlines important aspects of how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our site and use our services. At amindfuladventure.live, we are committed to fostering a safe and respectful online environment, and that includes being transparent about how we handle your personal information.

2. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://amindfuladventure.live.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, such as their name (which is a required field), and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. Please be aware that the personal information you provide in your comment, including your name, will be publicly visible on the website.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if associated with your Gravatar account) is visible to the public in the context of your comment.  

4. Media

If you upload images to the website (for example, within blog posts), please be aware that these images may contain embedded metadata (such as camera information). While we do not encourage uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), visitors to the website have the technical ability to download and extract any metadata that may be present in the images.

Regarding user avatars, our website utilizes the Gravatar service. If you have a Gravatar account associated with your email address, your profile picture will be displayed in the context of your comments. The privacy policy for the Gravatar service can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

5. Cookies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience and for various functionalities provided by the WordPress platform and the plugins we utilize. Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our site.

WordPress Cookies:

As mentioned in the standard WordPress text, if you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies last for one year. We also use temporary cookies related to login and session management, as described in the WordPress-suggested text above.  

Plugin Cookies:

The following plugins on our website may set cookies for their respective functionalities:

• WooCommerce: This e-commerce platform uses cookies that are essential for operating our online store, such as those that remember the contents of your shopping cart, manage your session, and track recently viewed products. These cookies are necessary for you to browse and make purchases on our site.
• Google for WooCommerce: This plugin may set cookies related to tracking conversions, website analytics, and potentially advertising features provided by Google. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for detailed information on their cookie usage: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Jetpack: Depending on the features enabled, Jetpack may set cookies related to comments, social sharing, site analytics, and user authentication. Please refer to Automattic's Privacy Policy (the developers of WordPress.com and Jetpack) for more information: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
• MailerLite: If you interact with MailerLite forms or are subscribed to our newsletter, MailerLite may set cookies to track email opens and clicks, identify website visitors who have signed up, and potentially personalize content. Please refer to MailerLite's Privacy Policy for more information on their cookie usage: https://www.mailerlite.com/legal/privacy-policy.
• TranslatePress - Multilingual: This plugin may set cookies to remember your language preference so that the website is displayed in your chosen language on future visits.
• Wordfence Security: Wordfence sets cookies to help identify and block malicious traffic and to remember your login session if you are an administrator. These cookies are used for security purposes.

Managing Cookies:

You can control and manage cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies from specific websites or all websites. Please consult your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to manage your cookie preferences.

Cookie Consent:

Please note that we may implement a cookie consent mechanism on our website to allow you to manage your preferences for non-essential cookies. Your choices regarding cookie consent will be stored accordingly.

6. 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.  

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites of interest. Please be aware that once you have used these links to leave our site, we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites, and such sites are not governed by this privacy policy. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.  

8. Who we share your data with

• Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.  
• WooCommerce: When you make a purchase on our store, WooCommerce shares necessary data with third-party services to process your order and provide services. This may include:
• Shipping Providers: If you purchase physical goods, your name, shipping address, and phone number (if provided) may be shared with shipping carriers to deliver your order. The specific provider will depend on the shipping options you choose at checkout.
• Analytics Extensions: If you have integrated analytics extensions with WooCommerce, data about your browsing and purchasing behavior may be shared with those providers to help us understand and improve our store. Please refer to the privacy policies of those specific analytics providers for more details.
• For more information about how WooCommerce (Automattic) handles data, please refer to their Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
• PayPal: We use PayPal to process payments. When you choose to pay with PayPal, some of your data will be passed to PayPal, including information required to process or support the payment, such as the purchase total and billing information. Please see the PayPal Privacy Policy for more details on how PayPal handles your data.
• Stripe: We use Stripe to securely process donations made through our "Support Me" feature. When you choose to make a donation, some of your data will be passed to Stripe, including information required to process and support the payment, such as your name, email address, donation amount, and payment details. This sharing of information is necessary to complete the transaction. Please see the Stripe Privacy Policy for more details on how Stripe handles your data: https://stripe.com/privacy.
• Google for WooCommerce: This plugin may share data with Google for website analytics purposes, helping us understand how visitors use our store and improve their experience. If you have enabled advertising features through Google, data related to your browsing and purchasing behavior may also be shared for ad personalization. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more information on how Google uses your data: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
• Jetpack: Depending on the specific modules you have activated on Jetpack, data sharing with Automattic (the developers of WordPress.com and Jetpack) may occur. For example:
• If you use Jetpack Comments, commenter data (as described in the Comments section) is processed by Automattic.
• If you use Jetpack Stats, anonymized website traffic data is collected and processed by Automattic.
• If you use Jetpack Social Sharing buttons, data about your sharing activity may be shared with the respective social media platforms. Please refer to the Automattic Privacy Policy for more details on how Automattic handles data.
• MailerLite: If you subscribe to our newsletter or submit information through contact forms powered by MailerLite, the data you provide (such as your email address, name, and message) will be shared with MailerLite to manage our email communications and process your inquiries. MailerLite may also track email opens and clicks. Please refer to the MailerLite Privacy Policy for more details.
• We use the 'Image Optimizer - Compress, Resize and Optimize Images' plugin by WPvivid to optimize the images on our website to improve performance. According to their policy, their servers only receive the images we choose to optimize and do not retain copies or collect personal information from our website visitors.
• Social Media Link Service (Linktree): We use Linktree (https://linktr.ee/privacy) on our social media profiles to provide a convenient single link to various online resources, including our website and other platforms. When you click on our Linktree link, you are directed to Linktree's platform, and in doing so, you may be providing information to Linktree. We encourage you to review Linktree's privacy policy to understand how they collect, use, and share your data when you interact with their service.
• For direct voluntary donations made via CashApp, PayPal, or Zelle: Please be aware that these transactions are handled by these third-party services and are linked to the personal account of amindfuladventure.live. We do not directly collect or store your payment details when you use these platforms. Please refer to the privacy policies of CashApp, PayPal, and Zelle for information on how they handle your data.

9. How long we retain your data

• Comments: 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.  
• User Accounts: For users that register on our website (if any), we 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.  
• WooCommerce Order Information: For tax and accounting purposes, we intend to retain order information, including your name, email address, and billing and shipping addresses, for five (5) years. This period is based on general legal and accounting requirements.  
• MailerLite Subscriber Data: If you subscribe to our newsletter via MailerLite, your email address and any other information you provide will be retained within our MailerLite account until you unsubscribe. While MailerLite offers suggestions for managing inactive subscribers (e.g., those inactive for 12 months and who have received more than 10 emails), the decision to delete or retain these subscribers is ultimately managed by us. MailerLite provides clear and easy ways for you to unsubscribe at any time.
• Contact Form Submissions: Messages submitted through our contact forms, potentially managed by MailerLite, will be retained for a period of three (3) years to allow us to refer back to previous inquiries and maintain communication history.
• Website Analytics Data (Google for WooCommerce and Jetpack): Please note that Google and Automattic (Jetpack) have their own data retention policies for analytics information they collect. We do not have direct control over these retention periods. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of Google and Automattic for details on how long they retain data. Generally, this type of data is often retained in an anonymized or aggregated form for varying periods to analyze website trends and performance.

10. What rights you have over your data

You have certain rights regarding the personal data we hold about you. These rights may include:

• Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: You have the right to request that any inaccurate or incomplete personal data be corrected.  
• Erasure: You have the right to request that your personal data be deleted from our records, subject to certain exceptions (such as data we need to keep for legal or administrative reasons).
• Restriction of Processing: You may have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Data Portability: If applicable, you may have the right to receive the personal data you have provided to us in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.  
• Objection to Processing: You may have the right to object to the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as for direct marketing purposes.  

For WordPress Accounts and Comments: If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except where we are legally obligated to retain it.  

For WooCommerce Customers: You have the same rights as outlined above regarding your order information and account details. For more information about how WooCommerce (Automattic) handles data, please refer to their Privacy Policy: https://automattic.com/privacy/. To exercise your rights related to your WooCommerce data, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section below.

For MailerLite Subscribers and Contact Form Users: Regarding your data held by MailerLite (for newsletter subscriptions or contact form submissions), you also have the rights mentioned above. You can manage your subscription preferences and unsubscribe directly through the links provided in our emails. To exercise other rights related to data held by MailerLite, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section below, and we will assist you in accordance with MailerLite's capabilities and our obligations.

Contacting Us Regarding Your Data Rights:

To exercise any of your rights regarding your personal data, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Information" section at the end of this Privacy Policy. We will review your request and respond to you in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please note that we may require you to verify your identity before processing your request.

Please note that there may be limitations and exceptions to these rights under applicable data protection laws.

11. Where your data is sent

Visitor comments are checked for spam using the WP Armour - Honeypot Anti Spam plugin. This process primarily occurs on our server and does not involve sending comment data to an external automated spam detection service.

12. Blog Posts and Images

Our website features blog posts and images that we create and upload. Please be aware that the content of our blog posts, including any text and accompanying media, is generally public and can be viewed by anyone accessing our website. Images we upload may contain embedded metadata, such as camera information. While we strive to minimize the inclusion of personal metadata, visitors to the website have the technical ability to download and extract any metadata that may be present in these images. We do not currently allow users to upload their own images to the website, with the exception of profile pictures associated with the Gravatar service used for comments, the privacy of which is governed by the Gravatar privacy policy.

13. WooCommerce Donations (Powered by Formidable Forms)

Our website uses Formidable Forms, integrated with the Donation Platform for WooCommerce plugin, to securely collect and manage donations. Payments for these donations are processed by Stripe. By making a donation through our website, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

When you make a donation, the information you provide (such as name, email address, and donation amount) is collected and securely stored by Formidable Forms on our website.

To process your donation, Formidable Forms securely transmits necessary payment information to Stripe. Your use of Stripe is subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy (a link to which can be found in Section 8).   

The Donation Platform for WooCommerce plugin, utilizing data collected by Formidable Forms, offers an anonymized donor wall / Leaderboard feature, allowing you to choose how your donation is displayed (or to remain anonymous).   

We may use the information collected by Formidable Forms to:

• Thank you for your donation via email or other communication methods.
• Issue receipts for your donations.
• Comply with any legal obligations regarding donation records and reporting.
• Provide you with a donation thank you certificate (if applicable).

Your information will not be disclosed to third parties except when required by law, with your explicit consent, when necessary for providing our services (including payment processing by Stripe and donation management by Formidable Forms), and in cases where it is in our legitimate interest, such as fraud prevention.

14. Contact Forms (Powered by Formidable Forms)

Our website utilizes Formidable Forms to manage our "Contact Me" form. If you choose to contact us through this form, the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message, will be collected and securely stored in our website's database by Formidable Forms.

We will use the information you provide through the contact form to respond to your inquiries, provide support, and maintain communication regarding your message.

The data submitted through the contact form is not shared with third parties, except as necessary to provide our services (e.g., if we need to use another service to help respond to your specific inquiry) or as required by law.

Please refer to Section 9 ("How long we retain your data") for information on how long we keep contact form submissions.

15. Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the "Last Updated" date at the top of the policy will be revised. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Significant changes may be communicated more prominently, such as via a notice on our website or through email (if applicable).  

16. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

amindfuladventure.live@gmail.com  

If you wish to exercise any of your data rights, please contact us at the email address above with the subject line: "Privacy Request" followed by the specific right you wish to exercise (e.g., "Privacy Request - Access," "Privacy Request - Erasure"). This will help us to process your request efficiently.