Privacy Policy
Protecting your private information is our priority. This Statement of Privacy applies to https://mindfulmatthew.com and MindfulMatthew and governs data collection and usage.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, unless otherwise noted, all references to MindfulMatthew include https://mindfulmatthew.com..
The MindfulMatthew website is a news letter site. By using theMindfulMatthew website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
Collection of your Personal Information
In order to better provide you with products and services offered, MindfulMatthew
may collect personally identifiable information, such as your:
- First and Last Name
- E-mail Address
We do not collect any personal information about you unless you voluntarily provide it to us.
However, you may be required to provide certain personal information to us when you elect to use
certain products or services. These may include: (a) registering for an account(b) sending us an email message
Use of your Personal Information
MindfulMatthew collects and uses your personal information to operate and deliver the
services you have requested. MindfulMatthew may also use your personally identifiable information to inform you of other products or services available from MindfulMatthew and its affiliates.
Sharing Information with Third Parties
MindfulMatthew does not sell, rent or lease its customer lists to third parties.
MindfulMatthew may share data with trusted partners to, send you email, provide customer support.
Such third parties are prohibited from using your personal information except to provide these
services to MindfulMatthew , and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of
your information. MindfulMatthew may disclose your personal information, without notice, if required to
do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to: (a) conform to the edicts of
the law or comply with legal process served on MindfulMatthew or the site; (b) protect
and defend the rights or property of Matthew Ruzicka; and/or (c) act under exigent
circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of MindfulMatthew, or the public.
Tracking User Behavior
MindfulMatthew may keep track of the websites and pages our users visit within MindfulMatthew, in order to determine what MindfulMatthew posts are the most popular. This data is used to deliver customized content within MindfulMatthew to subscribers whose behavior indicates that they are interested in a particular subject area.
Automatically Collected Information
Information about your computer hardware and software may be automatically collected by MindfulMatthew. This information can include: your IP address, browser type, domain names, access times and referring website addresses. This information is used for the operation of the service, to maintain quality of the service, and to provide general statistics regarding use of the
MindfulMatthew website.
Use of Cookies
The MindfulMatthew website may use "cookies" to help you personalize your online
experience. A cookie is a text file that is placed on your hard disk by a web page server. Cookies
cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your computer. Cookies are uniquely
assigned to you, and can only be read by a web server in the domain that issued the cookie to you.
One of the primary purposes of cookies is to provide a convenience feature to save you time.
The purpose of a cookie is to tell the Web server that you have returned to a specific page. For
example if you register with MindfulMatthew site or services, a cookie helps MindfulMatthew to recall your specific information on subsequent visits. This simplifies the process of recording your personal information,
such as billing addresses, shipping addresses, and so on. When you return to the same MindfulMatthew website, the information you previously provided can be retrieved, so you
can easily use the MindfulMatthew features that you customized. You have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most Web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the MindfulMatthew services or websites you visit.
Security of your Personal Information
MindfulMatthew secures your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or
disclosure. MindfulMatthew uses the following methods for this purpose:
- SSL Protocol
When personal information (such as a credit card number) is transmitted to other websites, it is
protected through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We strive to take appropriate security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or
alteration of your personal information. Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet or any
wireless network can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect
your personal information, you acknowledge that: (a) there are security and privacy limitations
inherent to the Internet which are beyond our control; and (b) security, integrity, and privacy of any
and all information and data exchanged between you and us through this Site cannot be
guaranteed.
Right to Deletion
Subject to certain exceptions set out below, on receipt of a verifiable request from you, we will:
• Delete your personal information from our records; and
• Direct any service providers to delete your personal information from their records
Please note that we may not be able to comply with requests to delete your personal information if
it is necessary to:
• Complete the transaction for which the personal information was collected, fulfill the terms of a
written warranty or product recall conducted in accordance with federal law, provide a good
or service requested by you, or reasonably anticipated within the context of our ongoing
business relationship with you, or otherwise perform a contract between you and us;
• Detect security incidents, protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity; or
prosecute those responsible for that activity;
• Debug to identify and repair errors that impair existing intended functionality;
• Exercise free speech, ensure the right of another consumer to exercise his or her right of free
speech, or exercise another right provided for by law;
• Comply with the California Electronic Communications Privacy Act;
• Engage in public or peer-reviewed scientific, historical, or statistical research in the public
interest that adheres to all other applicable ethics and privacy laws, when our deletion of the
information is likely to render impossible or seriously impair the achievement of such research,
provided we have obtained your informed consent;
• Enable solely internal uses that are reasonably aligned with your expectations based on your
relationship with us;
• Comply with an existing legal obligation; or
• Otherwise use your personal information, internally, in a lawful manner that is compatible with the context in which you provided the information.
Children Under Thirteen
MindfulMatthew does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of thirteen. If you are under the age of thirteen, you must ask your parent or
guardian for permission to use this website.
E-mail Communications
From time to time, MindfulMatthew may contact you via email for the purpose of
providing announcements, promotional offers, alerts, confirmations, surveys, and/or other general
communication. In order to improve our Services, we may receive a notification when you open an
email from MindfulMatthew or click on a link therein. If you would like to stop receiving marketing or promotional communications via email from MindfulMatthew, you may opt out of such communications by replying "STOP".
External Data Storage Sites
We may store your data on servers provided by third party hosting vendors with whom we have
contracted.
Changes to this Statement
MindfulMatthew reserves the right to change this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you about significant changes in the way we treat personal information by sending a notice to the primary email address specified in your account, by placing a prominent notice on our website, and/or by updating any privacy information. Your continued use of the website and/or Services available after such modifications will constitute your: (a) acknowledgment of the modified Privacy Policy; and (b) agreement to abide and be bound by that Policy.
Contact Information
MindfulMatthew welcomes your questions or comments regarding this Statement of
Privacy. If you believe that MindfulMatthew has not adhered to this Statement, please
contact Matthew Ruzicka at:
MindfulMatthew
Email Address:
Effective as of March 4, 2025