Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 22/10/2024

At Bright Mental, accessible from brightmental.com, we prioritize your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

By using Bright Mental, you consent to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal and non-personal information to provide you with a better user experience. The types of data we may collect include:

Personal Information:

  • Name (if provided)
  • Email address (if provided through contact forms or subscriptions)
  • Any personal data you voluntarily provide through our website, such as comments or inquiries.

Non-Personal Information:

  • Browser type
  • IP address
  • Pages visited
  • Referring websites
  • Time spent on the site
  • Other anonymized data related to your browsing session

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve our website and services.
  • To respond to your inquiries or support requests.
  • To send newsletters or updates (only with your consent).
  • To monitor and analyze website performance and user behavior, helping us enhance the content and experience on Bright Mental.
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues.
  • To display personalized advertisements and content based on your browsing activity.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Bright Mental uses cookies to collect and store information to enhance user experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device by your browser. These files allow us to:

  • Keep track of your session
  • Remember your preferences
  • Provide tailored content and advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website.

Third-Party Cookies for Advertising
We use third-party vendors, including Google, to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website and other sites on the internet. These third-party vendors use cookies (such as Google’s advertising cookies) to display relevant ads based on your browsing history.

4. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers to analyze user activity, send emails, or host our website. These third parties may have access to your personal data but only for purposes related to their services, and they are required to maintain the confidentiality of your information.

We currently use:

  • Google Analytics: To monitor and analyze traffic on Bright Mental. This service collects non-personal information such as IP addresses and website behavior.
  • Google Ads: To serve advertisements based on your browsing activity. Google may use cookies to show ads relevant to your interests based on your visits to this and other websites.
  • Email Service Providers: For managing newsletters and subscription services.

5. Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the following resources:

  • Google Ads Settings: You can manage the ads Google shows you by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Network Advertising Initiative: For opting out of third-party ad networks, visit the Network Advertising Initiative.
    Please note that opting out of personalized ads does not mean you will stop seeing ads; you will see ads that are less relevant to your interests.

6. Data Security

We are committed to protecting your data. We implement reasonable security measures to safeguard your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

7. Children’s Privacy

Bright Mental is not directed at individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child under 13, please contact us, and we will take steps to remove that information promptly.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we have about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal conditions.
  • Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@brightmental.com.

9. Compliance with GDPR and CCPA

If you are located in the European Union or California, you have additional rights under GDPR and CCPA. We are committed to complying with these regulations, ensuring your data is handled with transparency and in accordance with applicable laws.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at support@brightmental.com.