1. Introduction

Welcome to Mint Circuit ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with transparency and care. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website mintcircuit.site (the "Site") or use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Site. By accessing or using our Site, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account
  • Subscribe to our newsletter
  • Fill out a contact form
  • Participate in polls or surveys
  • Leave comments on blog posts
  • Submit your artwork or content for consideration

This information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Mailing address
  • Professional information (if you're an artist)
  • Social media handles

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on those pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Geographic location information

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. These technologies help us analyze Site traffic, customize content, and improve your experience. We may collect:

  • Session cookies (temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser)
  • Persistent cookies (remain on your device until you delete them or they expire)
  • Third-party cookies from analytics and advertising services

You can control cookies through your browser settings and other tools. Please note that blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our Site and limit certain features.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services
  • Process transactions and send related information
  • Send administrative information, such as updates, security alerts, and support messages
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • Send you marketing and promotional communications (with your consent where required by law)
  • Personalize your experience on our Site
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or illegal activities
  • Comply with legal obligations

4. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information with:

4.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, data analysis, payment processing, customer service, email delivery, and other similar services.

4.2 Business Partners

We may share your information with business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions that may interest you, with your consent where required by law.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).

4.4 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Site of any change in ownership or uses of your personal information.

4.5 With Your Consent

We may share your information with third parties when you have given us your consent to do so.

4.6 Aggregated or De-identified Data

We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you with third parties for marketing, advertising, research, or similar purposes.

5. Analytics and Advertising

5.1 Analytics

We use Google Analytics and similar analytics services to help analyze how users use our Site. These services use cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use this information to improve our Site and services.

5.2 Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use information about your visits to our Site and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These targeted advertisements may appear on our Site or on other websites. This information is collected using cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies.

5.3 Social Media Features

Our Site includes social media features, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram buttons and widgets. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Site, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Site. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

6. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

6.1 Access and Update

You can review and update certain account information by logging into your account settings. If you need assistance with accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal information, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

6.2 Marketing Communications

You can opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails. Even if you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional communications, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

6.3 Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Site.

6.4 Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature that signals to websites that you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. Because there is not yet an accepted standard for how to respond to these signals, our Site currently does not respond to such signals.

6.5 Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please also remember that 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. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United Kingdom and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the information to the UK and process it there.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 16 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 16, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

10. Your Rights Under GDPR (For EU Residents)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain rights regarding your personal information under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

  • The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
  • The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
  • The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the information we have collected to another organization or directly to you under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us at:

Mint Circuit
113 Zoe Dale
Port Max NP16 6QT
United Kingdom

Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 9170 957280