Privacy Policy for MineToMetal.com

Effective Date: September 2025
Last Updated: September 2025

MineToMetal.com (“we,” “our,” “us”) is an independent educational blog dedicated to critical minerals, rare earths, and industrial materials. Protecting the privacy of our visitors is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how it is used, and the choices you have.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://minetometal.com
For questions, please contact us at: [email protected]

Information We Collect

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
  • Media Uploads: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract this information.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to improve user experience. If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience.

Use of Cookies and Ads

  • Google AdSense: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to MineToMetal.com and other websites.
  • DART Cookie: Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

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 other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.

Analytics

We use tools such as Google Analytics and Search Console to understand how visitors use our site. These services may collect IP addresses, device/browser information, and site usage patterns.

Data Retention

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
  • Registered users (if any) can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time.

Your Rights

You may request to:

  • Receive an exported file of your personal data we hold about you.
  • Request deletion of your personal data (except data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes).

Sharing of Data

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date.

📌 Contact Us:
For any concerns about this Privacy Policy, email: [email protected]