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Privacy Policy

Effective date: August 28, 2025
Who we are: The Galactic Mind (“we,” “us,” “our”)

TLDR

We collect the minimum needed to run the site, send posts, and keep things secure. We do not sell personal data. You can unsubscribe, request your data, or ask us to delete it at any time at contact@galacticmind.com.

What we collect

Information you give us

  • Email address when you subscribe or contact us
  • Name or handle if you choose to add it
  • Comments or messages you submit

Information collected automatically

  • Basic log data like IP address, device, browser, and pages viewed
  • Cookies that keep you signed in and help the site work
  • Aggregate metrics to understand what content is useful

Payments

  • If you buy a paid membership, payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your full card details.

Embedded content

  • Posts may include embeds from YouTube, TikTok, X, Instagram, or others. These services may set their own cookies and collect data under their policies.

How we use your information

  • Deliver posts, newsletters, and account features
  • Moderate comments and reduce spam
  • Improve the site and plan future content
  • Protect against fraud and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations
  • Consent for email and cookies where required
  • Contract to provide your membership or purchases
  • Legitimate interests to secure and improve the site
  • Legal obligation where we must keep certain records

Cookies and similar tech

  • Essential cookies keep you signed in and secure
  • Analytics cookies help us understand traffic in aggregate
  • Third-party cookies may be set by embedded players

You can control cookies in your browser settings. Some features may not work without essential cookies.

Sharing and service providers

We share data with trusted vendors who help us run The Galactic Mind:

  • Ghost for site and membership hosting
  • Stripe for payments
  • Email provider to send newsletters (for example, Mailgun or a similar service)
  • Basic analytics and Search Console to measure reach and fix issues
  • Anti-spam and security tools to keep the site safe

These providers only process data for us and under instructions.

We do not sell personal data.

Data retention

We keep your information only as long as needed for the purposes above. If you unsubscribe, we keep minimal records required by law or to prevent abuse. You can ask us to delete your data.

Your rights

Depending on your location, you can:

  • Access a copy of your data
  • Correct or delete your data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Object to or restrict certain processing
  • Port your data to another service

To use these rights, email contact@galacticmind.com. We will verify your request and respond within a reasonable time.

California privacy notice

We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined by California law. You can request access or deletion by emailing contact@galacticmind.com.

Children’s privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

International transfers

Our service providers may process data outside your country. We rely on lawful transfer mechanisms and vendor safeguards.

Security

We use technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method is perfect. If we detect a material incident that affects your data, we will take action and notify you where required.

Changes to this policy

We may update this page to reflect changes to the site or the law. We will update the “Effective date” and, when changes are significant, post a notice.

Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns: contact@galacticmind.com