Effective date: 4th November 2025
1. Who we are
The Intelligent Miner Ltd (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website https://theintelligentminer.com/ and provides both our newsletter service and paid subscription service. We are the data controller in respect of any personal data you provide to us.
2. What information we collect
We collect personal information in the following circumstances:
- When you sign up for our **newsletter**, we collect your name (optional), email address, and subscription preferences.
- When you subscribe to our **paid subscription service**, we collect your name, company name, email address, postal address, and role, along with payment information processed securely by our payment processor, Stripe.
We may also collect limited non-personal data automatically via our website (e.g., IP address, browser type, access times) for analytics and system security purposes.
3. How we use your information
We use your personal information to:
- Provide and manage access to our newsletter and paid subscription services;
- Process and fulfil subscription payments (via Stripe);
- Deliver subscriber-only content and account updates;
- Communicate important service or billing information;
- Maintain accurate subscriber records and comply with legal obligations;
- Respond to enquiries, support requests, or complaints.
We do **not** sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We may engage trusted third-party processors (e.g., Stripe, email delivery services) who act under our instructions and data processing agreements.
4. Legal basis for processing
For newsletter sign-up: **Consent** under Article 6(1)(a) GDPR.
For paid subscription service: **Contractual necessity** under Article 6(1)(b) GDPR (to perform our contract with you) and **legal obligation** under Article 6(1)(c) (for tax and record-keeping purposes).
5. Payment processing
We use Stripe to handle payments. Stripe acts as our data processor and complies with GDPR and PCI-DSS standards. We do not have access to your full payment card details. Stripe’s privacy policy can be found at https://stripe.com/privacy.
6. Data retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide services and comply with legal obligations. Newsletter data is retained until you unsubscribe. Subscription data is retained for as long as you remain an active subscriber and for a limited period thereafter for tax and record-keeping purposes.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, data portability, and objection. You may withdraw consent for newsletters at any time via the unsubscribe link. You can contact us at [email protected] to exercise your rights.
8. Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal data. While no system is entirely secure, we continuously review our security practices.
9. International transfers
Where data is transferred outside the UK/EEA (e.g., by Stripe or email providers), we ensure appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses are in place.
10. Cookies and analytics
We use cookies to improve site functionality and analyse usage. Non-essential cookies are used only with your consent.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy occasionally. The “Effective date” will reflect the latest revision.
12. Contact us
For questions or privacy requests, please contact:
The Intelligent Miner Ltd
[email protected]