Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Mindwerks (“we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at mindwerks.io (the “Site”) or engage our services.

By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you interact with the Site, including:

• Contact form submissions: Name, email address, phone number (optional), company name (optional), and project description
• Blog subscription: Email address when you subscribe to our blog
• Email correspondence: Any information you include when contacting us directly via email

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• Log data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, date and time of visit, and time spent on pages
• Device information: Device type, screen resolution, and language preferences

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We may use:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic Site functionality
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site so we can improve it

You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some features of the Site may not function properly.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Deliver the services you request
• Send you blog updates if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time)
• Improve and optimize the Site
• Monitor and analyze usage patterns and trends
• Protect against unauthorized access, fraud, and other illegal activity
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

We use a limited number of third-party services to operate the Site. These services may have access to your personal information only to perform specific tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

• Vercel: Website hosting and deployment. Vercel may collect log data as part of its hosting services. See Vercel’s Privacy Policy.
• Resend: Email delivery for contact form submissions and blog subscription notifications. See Resend’s Privacy Policy.
• Upstash: Blog view counting via serverless Redis. Upstash processes page slug identifiers and aggregated view counts only; no personal information is stored. See Upstash’s Privacy Policy.

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: To third-party vendors who assist us in operating the Site and delivering our services, as described above
• Legal requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency)
• Protection of rights: To enforce our Terms of Service, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and to protect against legal liability
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, in which case your personal information may be among the assets transferred

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

• Contact form data: Retained for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry and maintain a record of correspondence, typically no longer than two (2) years
• Blog subscriber emails: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Log and analytics data: Retained for up to twelve (12) months

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from the Site
• Rate limiting on form submissions to prevent abuse
• Input validation and sanitization
• Secure hosting infrastructure via Vercel

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 All Users

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Unsubscribe: Opt out of blog subscription emails at any time by contacting us

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at hello@mindwerks.io. We will respond to your request within thirty (30) days.

8.2 California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), including:

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

8.3 European Economic Area Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to data portability, the right to restrict processing, and the right to object to processing. Our legal basis for processing your personal information is your consent (provided when you submit a form or subscribe) and our legitimate interests in operating and improving our business.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at hello@mindwerks.io.

10. External Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit. This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through our Site.

11. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Any disputes arising from this Privacy Policy shall be resolved in accordance with the dispute resolution procedures described in our Terms of Service, including binding arbitration in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on the Site with a revised “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

13. Contact Us

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

Mindwerks
66 W Flagler Street, 9th Floor
Miami, FL 33130
hello@mindwerks.io