Privacy Policy

Effective Date: December 23, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to MellowMind ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website mellowmind.co.

2. Who We Are

This website is a personal blog operated by Bjarne Claussen.
Contact: [email protected]

3. Data We Collect & How We Use It

3.1 Analytics (Privacy-Friendly)

We use Tinybird to analyze website traffic.

  • Minimal Data: We collect anonymous page views, country of origin, and browser type (User Agent) to ensure the website displays correctly.
  • No Personal Profiling: We do not track your IP address or use persistent tracking cookies to follow you across other websites.
  • Purpose: To understand which content is popular and improve the site performance.

3.2 Hosting & Infrastructure

  • Hetzner Online GmbH (Germany): Our website is hosted on secure servers in Germany. Hetzner may process technical log data (like IP addresses) for security purposes to prevent attacks.
  • Cloudflare (USA/Global): We use Cloudflare as a Content Delivery Network (CDN) to make the site fast and secure. Cloudflare may place a strictly necessary cookie (__cf_bm) to distinguish between humans and bots.

3.3 Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.

  • Service Provider: We use Mailgun to send emails.
  • Your Rights: You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link in any email.
  • Data Sharing: We never sell your email address to third parties.

4. Cookies

We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or third-party marketing pixels (like Facebook Pixel or Google Analytics).

  • Essential Cookies Only: Ghost may use strictly necessary cookies for authentication (if you log in) or security.

5. Data Retention

  • Analytics Data: Retained for 12 months, then automatically deleted.
  • Newsletter Subscribers: Your email is stored until you unsubscribe. Upon unsubscription, it is removed from our active list.

6. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you (e.g., your email).
  • Request correction or deletion of your data.
  • Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., unsubscribe from newsletter).

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy occasionally. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date.