Last updated: 20th of november 2025
Website: https://meyosophy.com
Owner & Operator: “Lianne” (author alias)
At Meyosophy, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data is collected, how it is used, and what rights you have. This site is committed to transparency and complies with the GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable data protection laws.
By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Meyosophy (“the Site,” “we,” “us,” “our”) is an educational mental-health blog.
The Site is operated by an individual writer using the alias Lianne for privacy reasons.
Contact:
For privacy questions or requests, email: esselfia.website@gmail.com
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect personal data when you:
2.1. When you leave comments
If comments are enabled, we collect:
- Name (if provided)
- Email address
- Comment content
- IP address
- Browser user agent
- Gravatar hash (if applicable)
This helps with spam detection and moderation.
2.2. When you use the contact form
If you send a message through the contact form, we collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Message content
- IP address (for security)
This information is used only to respond to your inquiry.
It is not added to marketing lists unless you explicitly opt in.
2.3. When you subscribe to emails (if applicable)
If you sign up for email updates or downloads, we may collect:
- Email address
- Name
- IP address
- Time of subscription
2.4. When you purchase digital products
If digital products become available, we may collect:
- Name
- Email address
- Billing details (processed securely by third-party payment providers)
- Purchase history
Payment information is never stored on our servers.
2.5. Automatically collected data (analytics & cookies)
We may automatically collect:
- IP address (anonymized in GA4)
- Device type
- Browser type
- Pages visited
- Time spent on page
- Referring website
This is processed through analytics tools such as:
- Google Analytics
- Pinterest Analytics
- Website performance tools (e.g., caching plugins)
2.6. Embedded content
Blog posts may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, social media posts).
These third-party sites may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
2.7. Affiliate links
If a post contains affiliate links, third-party partners may track:
- Click activity
- Purchases
- Referral source
This data is handled exclusively by the affiliate partner according to their privacy policy.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data to:
- Respond to messages you send through the contact form
- Moderate and manage comments
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Analyze traffic for content strategy (non-identifiable data)
- Provide digital products
- Comply with legal obligations
- Prevent spam and fraudulent activity
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
4. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data based on one or more of:
- Consent (e.g., newsletter signup, comments)
- Legitimate interest (e.g., analytics, spam prevention)
- Contract performance (e.g., delivering digital products)
- Legal compliance
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Cookies may be used for:
- Functionality (e.g., remembering comment details)
- Performance analytics
- Security
- Affiliate tracking
- Display preferences
You can control or delete cookies in your browser settings.
If required in your region, a cookie consent banner will appear.
6. How We Share Your Data
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share data with:
- Service providers (hosting, email delivery, analytics)
- Payment processors (for digital products)
- Spam detection services
- Affiliate networks and tracking partners
- Legal authorities if required by law
Each third party processes data according to its own privacy policy.
7. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Comments: Indefinitely, unless you request deletion
- Contact form messages: Up to 12 months
- Email subscribers: until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data: typically 26–38 months (depending on provider settings)
- Digital purchase records (future): 7 years (legal requirement)
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location (EU/EEA, UK, California, etc.), you may have the right to:
- Access your personal data
- Request correction
- Request deletion (“right to be forgotten”)
- Request data export
- Object to processing
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
To make a request, contact: esselfia.website@gmail.com
9. Children’s Privacy
This Site is intended for adults aged 18+.
We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 16.
If you believe such data was collected, please contact us for removal.
10. Affiliate Disclosure
Some posts may contain affiliate links.
When you click these links and make a purchase, Meyosophy may earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies for tracking.
These partners process data under their own privacy policies.
An article always states if there are affiliate links included.
11. Digital Products
If digital products become available:
- Personal data is used only to deliver products and support
- Payment data is processed by secure payment providers
- No refunds of digital products after download (local laws may apply)
No mental health outcomes, results, or improvements are guaranteed.
12. External Links
Meyosophy is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or data handling of external websites linked from this Site.
13. Data Security
We use industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL encryption
- Secure hosting
- Firewall and anti-spam tools
- Limited access only to necessary functions
However, no method of transmission is 100% secure.
14. International Transfers
Your data may be processed in countries outside your own.
We ensure that appropriate safeguards (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place when required.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated at any time.
The “Last updated” date will be revised accordingly.
16. Contact
If you have questions or want to exercise your rights, you can reach us at: