GuideMineApp

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 6/15/2026

1. Who We Are

Ronald Harris ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at guidemineapp.com and the GuideMineApp service (the "Service"). For personal data you provide to us through the Service, Ronald Harris is the data controller. Contact: GuideMineApp@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Account data: name, email address, login credentials.
  • Profile and usage data: ideas you generate or save, course progress, preferences.
  • Support communications: messages you send us through the contact form or by email.
  • Technical data: IP address, browser type, device identifiers, log data.
  • Analytics data: aggregate page views, session duration, referrers.
  • Marketing data: your email-subscription preferences.

Payment card details are collected directly by our payment provider (Paddle) — we do not store full card numbers.

3. How We Use Your Data and Legal Basis

  • Account creation and providing the Service — contract performance.
  • Customer support — contract performance / legitimate interests.
  • Security, fraud prevention, abuse detection — legitimate interests / legal obligation.
  • Product improvement and analytics — legitimate interests.
  • Marketing emails about our own products — legitimate interests or consent, with an unsubscribe option in every email.
  • Tax, accounting, and legal compliance — legal obligation.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share information with the following categories of recipients:

  • Merchant of Record: Paddle.com Inc. and its affiliates act as our reseller and Merchant of Record for purchases, and process payment, subscription, billing, tax, and invoicing data.
  • Service providers / subprocessors: hosting, database, email-delivery, analytics, and customer-support tooling providers acting on our behalf under confidentiality obligations.
  • AI providers: third-party AI model providers that process prompts and inputs to generate outputs for you.
  • Professional advisers: legal, accounting, and tax advisers, where necessary.
  • Authorities: when required by law, court order, or to protect rights, safety, or property.
  • Successors: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to standard confidentiality.

5. International Transfers

Ronald Harris is based in the United States, and your data may be processed in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. Where applicable, we rely on lawful transfer mechanisms such as Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed to provide the Service, comply with legal, accounting, or tax obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When no longer needed, data is deleted or anonymized.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, port, or object to processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent or opt out of marketing. To exercise any of these rights, contact GuideMineApp@gmail.com. We will respond within the time required by applicable law (typically within 30 days). You also have the right to complain to your local data-protection supervisory authority.

8. Security

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect personal data, including encryption in transit, access controls, and least-privilege practices. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for essential functionality (such as keeping you logged in) and for analytics. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings; disabling essential cookies may break parts of the Service.

10. Children

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page and the Effective Date updated.

12. Contact Us

Questions about this Privacy Policy or your data: GuideMineApp@gmail.com.