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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 4, 2026 Last Updated: July 4, 2026

USA Mind Studio (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of every visitor to our website https://usamindstudio.com/ (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the rights you have over your personal data.

This Policy applies to visitors located in the United States, the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and elsewhere. It has been drafted to align with major applicable frameworks, including:

• The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
• Comprehensive privacy laws in Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
• The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) and UK GDPR
• The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its 2026 amended Rule
• The CAN-SPAM Act
• The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on transparency and disclosure

Please note: This Privacy Policy is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction, and we recommend consulting a licensed attorney to confirm this Policy fits your specific circumstances.

1. Who We Are

USA Mind Studio is an independent, U.S.-focused editorial platform publishing informational content on symbolism, spiritual meanings, angel numbers, and cultural interpretation. We are the data controller for the personal information described in this Policy.

Contact for privacy matters: write@usamindstudio.com

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate and improve the Site. Categories of information we may collect include:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Contact information — Your name and email address when you use our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or email us directly.
• Message content — The content of any communication you send to us.
• Comment data — If comments are enabled on articles, the name, email, and comment text you submit.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we (or our service providers) may automatically collect:

• Device and browser data — IP address, browser type and version, operating system, screen resolution, language settings.
• Usage data — Pages viewed, time spent on each page, click paths, referring website, exit pages, general geographic location (typically city or region level, derived from IP).
• Cookie and identifier data — See Section 5.

2.3 Sensitive Personal Information

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information as defined by CCPA/CPRA or GDPR (e.g., government ID numbers, financial account numbers, precise geolocation, biometric data, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, health information, or genetic data).

3. How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

• Directly from you when you contact us, subscribe, or comment.
• Automatically through cookies, analytics scripts, and server logs.
• From third-party services such as our analytics and email marketing providers (see Section 6).

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its content.
• To respond to your inquiries, feedback, or corrections.
• To send you our newsletter or editorial updates — only if you have opted in.
• To measure and analyze Site traffic and user behavior in aggregate.
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or abuse.
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.

We do not sell your personal information, we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising as defined by the CCPA/CPRA, and we do not use it for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects on you.

4.1 Legal Bases for Processing (EEA / UK Visitors)

If you are located in the EEA or UK, we rely on the following legal bases under GDPR and UK GDPR:

• Consent — for newsletter subscriptions, non-essential cookies, and any optional data collection.
• Legitimate interests — for maintaining site security, analytics in aggregate form, and improving our editorial content, where our interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligation — when required to comply with applicable law.
• Performance of a task or contract — when responding to your requests.

You can withdraw consent at any time; see Section 9.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites function and gather usage information. We use the following categories:

5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

Required for the Site to function (e.g., loading pages, remembering cookie consent preferences). These cannot be disabled without affecting Site functionality.

5.2 Analytics Cookies

Used to measure how visitors interact with the Site so we can improve it.

• Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — provided by Google LLC (a U.S. company). GA4 uses cookies and identifiers to help us understand aggregate visitor behavior. IP addresses are anonymized. You can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on to prevent your data from being collected by GA4.

5.3 Advertising Cookies (if applicable)

If we display advertising on the Site, we may use:

• Google AdSense — provided by Google LLC. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

5.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You can manage or disable cookies through:

• Your browser settings — most browsers allow you to view, delete, and block cookies.
• Our cookie consent banner — when you first visit, you may accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.
• Global Privacy Control (GPC) — see Section 9.

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party service providers to help us operate the Site. Each has its own privacy practices, which we recommend reviewing:

Service	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Analytics 4	Traffic analytics	policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense (if used)	Advertising	policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Email marketing platform	Newsletter delivery	Provided in each newsletter email
Web hosting provider	Site hosting	Provided by your hosting company
Comment moderation (if used)	Spam filtering (e.g., Akismet)	automattic.com/privacy

We do not authorize these providers to use your data for any purpose other than performing the services we have engaged them for.

7. Sharing and Disclosure of Information

We share personal information only in the following limited circumstances:

• With service providers who process data on our behalf (see Section 6), under contracts that require them to protect your data.
• For legal reasons — if required by law, subpoena, court order, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
• In connection with a business transfer — if we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred, with prior notice to affected users.
• With your consent — for any other purpose you have explicitly authorized.

We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA and similar state laws.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy or as required by law:

• Newsletter subscribers — until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Contact form messages — up to 24 months after your last communication with us, unless a longer retention is required.
• Analytics data — retained in aggregated form for up to 26 months (the default GA4 retention setting).
• Server logs — typically retained for up to 12 months for security and troubleshooting purposes.

When retention is no longer necessary, we delete or anonymize the data.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the following rights over your personal information.

9.1 Rights Available Under U.S. State Laws

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, you may have the right to:

• Know / Access — Request confirmation of what personal information we hold about you.
• Correct — Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
• Delete — Request deletion of your personal information.
• Portability — Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Opt out of sale or sharing — Opt out of the sale of personal information or its sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising. (We do not currently sell or share your data in this manner.)
• Opt out of targeted advertising — Opt out of advertising based on personal information obtained across websites.
• Opt out of certain profiling — Opt out of profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
• Limit use of sensitive personal information — Where applicable. (We do not intentionally collect sensitive PI.)
• Non-discrimination — You will not be denied service or given a lesser experience for exercising your rights.
• Appeal — In states such as Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia, if we deny your request, you have the right to appeal our decision. Details for submitting an appeal are provided in our response.

9.2 Rights Available Under GDPR and UK GDPR

If you are located in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have the right to:

• Access, rectify, or delete your personal data.
• Restrict or object to certain processing.
• Withdraw consent at any time.
• Data portability.
• Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (in the UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office).

9.3 Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a valid opt-out request under applicable U.S. state laws that recognize universal opt-out mechanisms (currently including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Oregon, and Texas).

9.4 How to Submit a Privacy Rights Request

To exercise any of the rights above, email us at write@usamindstudio.com with the subject line “Privacy Rights Request” and include:

1. The specific right you are exercising.
2. Your full name and the email address associated with any account or subscription.
3. Enough detail to allow us to verify your identity and locate your data.

We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically 45 days under CCPA/CPRA and 30 days under GDPR/UK GDPR), and may extend this once for another 45 days when reasonably necessary, with notice.

We will not charge a fee for reasonable, verifiable requests.

9.5 Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf. We may require the agent to provide proof of authorization and may require you to verify your own identity directly with us.

10. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

USA Mind Studio is intended for a general adult audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 in the United States, or under 16 in the EEA and UK, without verifiable parental consent, in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and its 2026 amended Rule.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact write@usamindstudio.com and we will delete it promptly.

11. Email Communications and CAN-SPAM

If you subscribe to our newsletter or communications:

• We collect only your email address (and, optionally, first name).
• You may unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email.
• Unsubscribe requests are honored within 10 business days, in compliance with the CAN-SPAM Act.
• Every marketing email includes a valid physical postal address as required by CAN-SPAM.
• We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

12. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:

• HTTPS/TLS encryption across the Site.
• Access controls limiting who can view personal data.
• Regular software updates and security patches on the underlying platform.
• Vetted service providers subject to contractual data protection obligations.

However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security, and you provide your information at your own risk.

If we become aware of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users and applicable authorities as required by law.

13. International Data Transfers

USA Mind Studio operates in the United States, and personal information we collect will be processed in the U.S. If you are visiting from the EEA, UK, or another jurisdiction with data protection laws that differ from U.S. law, please be aware that your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., which may not offer the same level of protection.

Where required by law, we rely on lawful transfer mechanisms such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the UK International Data Transfer Addendum.

14. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Because there is no consistent industry standard for how DNT signals should be interpreted, we do not currently respond to DNT signals separately. We do, however, honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal as described in Section 9.3.

15. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to external websites (for example, references to books, authors, or institutional sources cited in our articles). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. Please review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

16. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in law, our practices, or the services we use. When we do, we will:

• Update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
• Post the revised Policy on this page.
• Notify subscribers by email if the changes are material.

Your continued use of the Site after changes become effective indicates your acceptance of the revised Policy.

17. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

USA Mind Studio Email: write@usamindstudio.com Website: https://usamindstudio.com/

For formal privacy rights requests, please use the subject line “Privacy Rights Request” as described in Section 9.4.