Privacy Policy

At Simply Put Psych, your privacy is paramount. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website or engage with our services.

Information We Collect

Personal Data
Information you provide, such as your name, email address, and messages submitted via our contact form. Additional details, such as phone numbers or sensitive information related to our services, may be collected where necessary with your explicit consent.

Cookies and Usage Data
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, gather analytics, and serve advertisements.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our website or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites across the Internet.

Consent and Analytics Usage

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Analytics cookies are only activated if you provide consent, as defined under the IAB Europe’s Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) for Purpose 1.

When consent is not given, Google Analytics operates in a limited mode using anonymized signals that do not store or access cookies on your device. This helps us maintain essential website insights while respecting your privacy choices.

We have implemented Google’s Consent Mode to manage analytics and advertising cookies in accordance with your preferences.

How We Use Your Information

We process your information to:

  • Respond to inquiries or requests submitted through our website

  • Enhance our content, user experience, and website functionality

  • Serve personalized and non-personalized ads using Google AdSense and third-party ad networks

  • Conduct analytics to understand visitor behaviour. This may involve third-party tools, such as Google Analytics, which process anonymized data

Sharing Your Data

Advertising Cookies
Third-party vendors and ad networks, including Google, may serve ads on this site. These vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to collect data about your browsing activity to serve personalized ads.

If you haven’t opted out of third-party ad serving, cookies from other vendors or ad networks may also be used to serve ads on this site.

Opting Out of Personalized Advertising
You can opt out of Google’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more details about Google’s data practices, visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Cookie Use and Management

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Enable essential site functions

  • Analyse site usage and improve performance

  • Serve relevant advertisements, including personalized ads (with your consent)

We classify cookies into the following categories:

Necessary: Ensures the website functions properly (e.g., navigation, security)

Performance: Understands how users interact with the site (e.g., Google Analytics)

Advertising: Delivers relevant ads and limit repetition (e.g., Google AdSense)

Preference: Remember your settings and preferences

We present a cookie consent banner/pop-up to users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland, where you can accept or reject analytics and advertising cookies. Your preferences are honoured using Google’s Consent Mode.

Third-Party Cookies
We work with trusted third-party services, including:

  • Google Analytics – for site usage insights

  • Google AdSense – for delivering ads

These services may also place cookies on your device. Learn more at:

  • How Google uses cookies

  • How Google uses data from partner sites

Managing Cookies
You can update your preferences through our cookie banner or via your browser settings.
You may also choose to clear cookies or block them entirely. For more information on managing advertising cookies, visit www.aboutads.info.

Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access and Portability – Request a copy of your data

  • Correction and Deletion – Request corrections or the deletion of your data

  • Consent Withdrawal – Withdraw consent for specific processing activities, including personalized advertising

  • Manage Cookies – Customize cookie preferences via our website settings or consent banner

To exercise these rights, contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Security

We implement robust measures to protect your data, including encryption, secure servers, and periodic audits to ensure compliance with industry standards.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or comply with legal requirements.

Contact Us

For privacy concerns or questions, contact us.

Website Disclaimers

Affiliate Links Disclaimer

We include links to affiliate websites on this site, and if you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission. This helps us maintain and improve the site. Our goal is to provide helpful and insightful content, but the presence of affiliate links does not influence the quality or objectivity of the information we share.

Liability Disclaimer

We work hard to ensure all the information on this site is well-researched and provided in good faith. While we strive for accuracy, we cannot guarantee the reliability, completeness, or continued accuracy of every detail. The content here is for general informational and educational purposes only. It should not be treated as medical, therapeutic, diagnostic, legal, or professional advice.

We are not liable for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on the information provided. Use the site at your own discretion and risk.

Production Disclaimer

We are a human-led publication. Our articles, resources, tools, and editorial direction are shaped by human judgement, psychological training, lived context, and a fairly low tolerance for generic nonsense.

Before 2024, we experimented with generative AI as part of our production process. We found that relying on it heavily flattened the very things Simply Put Psych depends on: voice, judgement, nuance, and originality. Since then, we have moved to a more limited, practical use of AI-assisted tools.

Today, AI may support our production workflow, but its role is practical rather than authorial. It may help with grammar, formatting, administrative tasks, accessibility tweaks, and routine structural support. Every published piece is reviewed, revised, and approved before it appears on Simply Put Psych. AI may help us work more efficiently, but the responsibility, standards, scepticism, and voice remain ours.

External Links Disclaimer

Our site may feature links to third-party websites or advertisements. While we provide these links to give you access to additional resources, we do not control or endorse the content of these external sites. We are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, or reliability. Any transactions you make with third-party websites are your responsibility, and we encourage you to exercise caution when visiting or purchasing from external sources.