Last Updated: April 18, 2026  |  Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Welcome to PsychologyBlink ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://psychologyblink.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

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

  • Fill out our contact form (name, email address, message)
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
  • Leave a comment on an article (name, email, website URL)
  • Contact us by email or other means

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

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

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages viewed and time spent on each page
  • Referring website or URL
  • Date and time of your visit

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function correctly
  • Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors interact with the Site (e.g., Google Analytics)
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To send you our newsletter and educational content (with your consent)
  • To improve our website, content, and user experience
  • To monitor and analyse usage and trends
  • To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorised activity
  • To comply with legal obligations

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given clear consent (e.g., newsletter subscription)
  • Legitimate Interests: To operate and improve our Site
  • Legal Obligation: Where required by applicable law

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist us in operating the Site (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery). These parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential.
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests from public authorities.
  • Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for up to 12 months.

6. Your Rights

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

  • Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
  • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time for consent-based processing

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@psychologyblink.com.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a prominent notice on our Site and updating the "Last Updated" date above. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

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

  • Email: hello@psychologyblink.com
  • Website: https://psychologyblink.com/contact-us