Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how The Mindful Stoic (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information when you visit or interact with our website mindfulstoic.net (the “Site”).

Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we may collect certain information automatically through the use of cookies and similar tracking technologies. This information may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, pages viewed, and other browsing-related data.

We utilize Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and improve user experience. Google Analytics may collect data about your behavior on our website through cookies. For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

We have installed Facebook Pixel (Meta pixel) on our website; however, we do not use it for advertising purposes or track your activity for advertising. The pixel may collect data such as your IP address and browsing behavior on our website. For more information on how Facebook Pixel collects and processes data, please refer to Facebook’s Data Policy.

We use Google Ads to track newsletter sign up conversions and measure the effectiveness of our newsletter advertising campaigns. Google Ads may collect data about your interaction with our website, including pages visited and actions taken. For more information on how Google Ads collects and processes data, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

We do not track any Amazon or shopping behavior, even though we may have Amazon affiliate links on our website. We do not use cookies or other tracking technologies to monitor or collect data related to your interactions with Amazon or any shopping activities on external websites.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to analyze website performance, improve user experience, and measure the effectiveness of our newsletter advertising efforts. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

Your Choices

You can choose to disable cookies or adjust your browser settings to reject certain cookies. However, please note that this may affect your ability to access certain features or functionality of our website.

You can opt out of targeted advertising by:

FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/settings/?tab=ads
GOOGLE – https://www.google.com/settings/ads/anonymous
BING – https://advertise.bingads.microsoft.com/en-us/resources/policies/personalized-ads

Additionally, you can opt out of some of these services by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out portal at: http://optout.aboutads.info/.

Please note that we do not alter our Site’s data collection and use practices when we see a Do Not Track signal from your browser.

Data Retention

We retain the information collected 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.

Updates to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at admin@mindfulstoic.net.

Last Updated: May 2, 2024