Please read these Terms & Conditions (“Terms”) carefully before using thinkminds.co.uk (“the Website”, “we”, “us”, “our”). By accessing or using this Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please discontinue your use of the Website immediately.

ThinkMinds is a blog dedicated to Google products, technology news, tutorials, and digital life commentary. It is operated as an independent publication and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or any of its subsidiaries.

§ 01 About This Website

ThinkMinds publishes articles, guides, reviews, and opinion pieces relating to Google products and services, including but not limited to Google Search, Google Workspace, Android, Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps, and Pixel devices. Content is written for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute professional, legal, financial, or technical advice.

We operate this Website from the United States and India. Accordingly, these Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of India only, and any disputes are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Visakhapatnam.

§ 02 Use of This Website

You may access and use the Website for personal, non-commercial purposes only. You agree not to reproduce, redistribute, scrape, or republish any content from this Website without prior written permission. Automated data collection, crawling beyond standard indexing, or use of the Website to train machine-learning models without consent is strictly prohibited.

You agree not to use the Website in any way that is unlawful under UK or EU law, that infringes intellectual property rights, or that could damage, disable, or impair the Website’s infrastructure or user experience.

§ 03 Advertising & Google AdSense

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense in compliance with Google’s AdSense Programme Policies. All ad content is determined algorithmically by Google. ThinkMinds does not manually select, endorse, or take responsibility for the accuracy or suitability of any advertisement displayed on this Website.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

We do not place ads near content that violates Google’s policies, including content that is sexually explicit, promotes violence, misleads users, or violates any applicable law. We maintain editorial separation between advertising and our editorial content at all times.

§ 04 Privacy, Cookies & UK GDPR

We are committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. Our full Privacy Policy is available separately and forms part of these Terms by reference.

In summary: we collect limited data such as browsing behaviour via analytics cookies (Google Analytics) and advertising cookies (Google AdSense). We obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies, in compliance with the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR). You have the right to access, rectify, erase, or restrict processing of your personal data. You may also withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us at the email address below.

Where we transfer data to countries outside the United Kingdom — including to Google’s servers in the United States — we rely on standard contractual clauses and adequacy decisions as appropriate under UK GDPR Article 46.

§ 05 EU Users & Compliance

Although ThinkMinds is based in the United Kingdom, our content is accessible across the European Union. For EU-based visitors, we note compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation 2016/679) where applicable, including transparency about automated processing and profiling via advertising technologies. EU users retain all rights granted under the GDPR and may contact their local Data Protection Authority if they believe their rights have been infringed.

We also comply with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) provisions relevant to content publishers, including maintaining transparent advertising practices and providing clear notice about algorithmic content delivery.

§ 06 Intellectual Property

All original written content, graphics, logos, and design elements on ThinkMinds are owned by or licensed to the Website operator and are protected under UK copyright law (Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988). Google product names, logos, and trademarks referenced on this Website belong to Google LLC and are used for informational, editorial, and nominative fair-use purposes only. ThinkMinds claims no affiliation with or endorsement by Google LLC.

Short quotations and references to third-party content are used under fair dealing provisions for commentary, criticism, and news reporting.

§ 07 Disclaimer of Warranties

This Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. While we strive for accuracy, we make no warranties — express or implied — regarding the completeness, reliability, or suitability of any content for a particular purpose. Technology products and Google’s services change frequently; information on this Website may become outdated. Always verify technical details directly with Google or authoritative sources before making decisions.

Nothing on this Website constitutes legal, financial, or professional advice. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable UK law, ThinkMinds excludes all liability for loss or damage arising from reliance on our content.

§ 08 Third-Party Links

Our articles may contain links to third-party websites, including Google’s own properties, for reference and convenience. These links do not constitute endorsement of those sites. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party site and accept no responsibility for them.

§ 09 Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated Terms will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.

§ 10 Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, our advertising practices, or your data rights, please contact us at:

ThinkMinds
Website: thinkminds.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
Jurisdiction: India