Last updated: 02/18/2026
Who We Are
YouMinimalist is a personal blog focused on practical minimalism, intentional living, and simple systems.
Website address:
https://youminimalist.com
For privacy-related inquiries, you may contact:
hello@youminimalist.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Contact Forms
When you submit a message through the contact form, we collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The content of your message
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.
We do not sell, rent, or share your contact information with third parties.
Comments
If comments are enabled and you leave a comment on the site, we collect:
- The data shown in the comments form
- Your IP address
- Browser user agent string
This helps detect spam and maintain site security.
An anonymized hash of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it.
Gravatar’s privacy policy can be found at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to extract such data from publicly uploaded images.
Cookies
This website may use cookies to:
- Improve user experience
- Remember login preferences
- Enable comment functionality
- Support analytics tools (if enabled)
You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.
If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last up to one year.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles).
Embedded content behaves the same way as if you visited the external website directly.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction according to their own privacy policies.
Analytics
This website may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to understand website traffic and improve content.
Analytics tools may collect:
- Anonymous usage data
- Device information
- General geographic region
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
This data is used only to improve website performance and content relevance.
You may opt out of tracking through your browser settings or extensions.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some articles may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, a small commission may be earned at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partnerships do not influence editorial integrity.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or trade personal data.
Data may be processed by:
- Hosting provider
- Email service provider
- Spam protection services
- Analytics providers (if enabled)
All providers operate under their own privacy and security standards.
How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Contact form submissions may be stored for administrative purposes unless deletion is requested.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
You may request:
- Access to personal data held about you
- Correction of inaccurate data
- Deletion of your data (where legally permitted)
To request this, email:
hello@youminimalist.com
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Server logs and security monitoring may process IP addresses for security purposes.
Security
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are taken to protect your information. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.
The latest version will always be available on this page..