Mindspire Privacy & Governance Policy
Mindspire Blogs — Privacy and Cookies Policy
Effective date: February 2026
Owner and Controller: Michael P. Lennon, Bellaghy, Northern Ireland
Mindspire Blogs exists to share lived experience, governance insight, and public interest writing. Your privacy is respected as a matter of principle, not marketing.
This site operates with strict limits on data collection. Nothing is collected unnecessarily. Nothing is sold. Nothing is exploited.
1. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Mindspire Blogs, basic technical information may be recorded automatically by the website infrastructure. This may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Pages viewed
- Date and time of visit
- Basic technical interaction data
This information exists solely to ensure the site functions correctly, remains secure, and can be improved where necessary.
This information does not identify you personally.
It is never used to profile you, track you across the internet, or sell behavioural data.
2. How Information Is Used
Any limited technical information collected is used only for legitimate operational purposes, including:
- Maintaining website security
- Ensuring the site functions properly
- Understanding general visitor activity in aggregate form
- Preventing misuse, abuse, or unauthorised access
Mindspire Blogs does not use your information for advertising, behavioural targeting, or commercial resale.
Mindspire Blogs does not harvest personal identity.
3. Cookies
Cookies are small technical files stored on your device to help websites function.
Mindspire Blogs uses cookies only where strictly necessary.
These may include:
Essential cookies
Required for the basic operation and security of the site.
Basic analytics cookies (if enabled)
These help understand general traffic levels and which pages are read most often. This information is anonymous and used only to improve the site.
You can disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.
Disabling cookies will not affect your rights, but parts of the site may function differently.
Mindspire Blogs does not use cookies for surveillance, advertising profiling, or data extraction.
4. Personal Information
Mindspire Blogs does not collect personal information unless you choose to provide it directly, such as by sending an email.
If you contact Mindspire Blogs, your information will be used only to respond to your communication.
It will never be sold, shared, or repurposed without your consent.
5. Data Protection and Security
Mindspire Blogs operates under United Kingdom data protection law, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Data is handled lawfully, fairly, and transparently.
Mindspire Blogs operates with zero tolerance for:
- Data harvesting
- Data resale
- Identity exploitation
- Unauthorised tracking
Information exists solely for operational necessity and lawful accountability.
6. Data Retention
Technical information is retained only for as long as necessary to maintain security and proper operation.
Information is routinely deleted when no longer required.
Mindspire Blogs does not store information indefinitely.
7. Third-Party Links
Mindspire Blogs may link to external websites such as Instagram or public services.
These sites operate independently and have their own privacy policies.
Mindspire Blogs is not responsible for how third-party platforms handle your information.
You are encouraged to review their policies separately.
8. Your Rights
Under UK data protection law, you have the right to:
- Request access to information held about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of information where applicable
- Object to unlawful processing
These rights exist to protect you.
Mindspire Blogs respects them fully.
9. Governance Position
Mindspire Blogs operates under the declared Mindspire governance framework:
Reference: HMW-AI-LIC-84-NC-GOV
Mindspire is a non-clinical, lived-experience publication and governance platform.
It does not operate as an advertising network, surveillance system, or commercial data broker.
Its purpose is publication, transparency, and accountability.
Nothing more.
10. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated where required for legal or operational reasons.
The current version will always be published on this page.
11. Contact
Data Controller:
Michael P. Lennon
Bellaghy, Northern Ireland
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mlbel1984
Contact is accepted in writing only.
Final Statement
Mindspire Blogs was built on lived experience, not data extraction.
Your presence here is not a commodity.
Your privacy is respected.
