Privacy
Policy

Last updated: 15 September 2026

Mental Tools (mentaltools.cc) is a site of free articles about thinking, prioritization and habits. This page explains what information the site collects, why, who handles it, and what you can do about it.

The short version

  • You can read every article without an account and without accepting cookies.
  • We count page views with Vercel Web Analytics, which uses no cookies.
  • Microsoft Clarity only runs if you accept it in the cookie banner.
  • If you create an account, we store your name and email address to run it.
  • We do not sell your information or show ads.

Page view statistics

The site uses Vercel Web Analytics to count visits. It records the page you viewed, the site that sent you, your country, and your browser, operating system and device type. It does not use cookies and does not identify you personally. Vercel, which also hosts the site, keeps standard server logs, including IP addresses, to deliver pages and protect against abuse.

Microsoft Clarity (only with your consent)

If you click Accept in the cookie banner, the site loads Microsoft Clarity. Clarity records how you use pages, such as clicks, scrolling and mouse movement, and turns this into heatmaps and session recordings. We use it to find confusing pages and fix them. Clarity sets cookies to recognise your visits, and Microsoft processes this data under its own privacy statement.

If you click Decline, Clarity does not load. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie settings link at the bottom of every page.

Accounts

Creating an account is optional. If you sign up, we store your name, email address and a securely hashed password, plus basic session details such as your browser and IP address so you stay logged in. Accounts are managed by Appwrite Cloud, which stores this data on servers in the United States. We use your email address only to run your account, for example to send a password reset link.

Information stored in your browser

  • Your cookie choice, so the banner does not ask you again on every page.
  • A login session, if you are signed in to an account.
  • Clarity cookies, only if you accepted them.

Your choices and rights

You can ask to see the information we hold about you, correct it, or delete your account and its data. Email hello@mentaltools.cc and we will reply within 30 days. You can withdraw consent for Clarity at any time through Cookie settings, and clear cookies through your browser settings.

Changes to this policy

If the site starts collecting new information, for example through an email newsletter or purchases, this page will be updated before that happens, and the date at the top will change.

Contact

Questions about this policy: hello@mentaltools.cc