How we protect your data
Last updated: August 18, 2026
Mindova is a focus and website-blocking product operated by Mindova App LLC (“Mindova,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information Mindova processes, why we process it, when information stays on your device, when it may be stored in your Mindova account, and the choices you have.
We designed Mindova so that its core focus features can work locally on your device by default. Cloud Sync is optional and is turned off by default.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at support@mindova.app.
This Privacy Policy applies to:
mindova.app;A Mindova mobile app is currently being prepared for future release and is not yet part of the publicly available service.
Before the mobile app launches, we will review and update this Privacy Policy if its data practices differ from those described here.
Mindova needs to know which website you are viewing in order to provide features such as website blocking, daily limits, focus tracking, and browsing insights.
Mindova does not need to read the content of the webpages you visit.
That means Mindova is not designed to read your:
By default, your browsing and focus activity is stored locally on your device.
If you choose to enable Cloud Sync, supported Mindova settings and focus data are stored in your Mindova account so you can access them when signed in to Mindova.
Cloud Sync is off by default.
We do not sell your personal data, and we do not use your browsing activity for advertising.
To provide website blocking, time limits, focus features, and analytics, Mindova may process information about the active website you are viewing.
This includes the webpage’s web address or URL and information derived from it, such as the website or domain.
Mindova may also maintain a record of information such as:
Mindova’s extension tracks the active browser tab so it can attribute time to the website you are actually using rather than treating every open browser tab as active.
Mindova uses website-address information to provide its focus functionality.
It is not designed to inspect or collect the contents of the page for unrelated purposes.
Mindova does not intentionally collect the contents of:
Chrome considers domains, URLs, and browsing activity to be user data, even when that information is processed locally. Chrome also requires browsing activity collected by an extension to be limited to what is necessary for its disclosed user-facing purpose.
Mindova uses this information for its focus-related features, not for advertising or unrelated profiling.
You may be able to create or access a Mindova account using an email address or supported third-party sign-in method such as Google Sign-In.
Depending on the sign-in method you choose, we may receive:
When you use Google Sign-In, Mindova does not receive your Google password.
For email-based authentication, passwords are handled through Mindova’s secure authentication system. Mindova does not use your password for browsing tracking, advertising, analytics, or any unrelated purpose.
When you submit the contact form on our website, we store the name, email address, subject, and message you provide so that we can read and reply to it.
Alongside that message we also record:
These two are used solely to detect and prevent abuse of the form, such as automated spam. They are not used for tracking, advertising, or analytics.
Mindova is designed so that its core functionality can operate locally.
When Cloud Sync is disabled:
Cloud Sync is off by default.
This means you do not need to upload your browsing activity to a Mindova account simply to use Mindova’s core website-blocking functionality.
Cloud Sync is optional.
If you turn Cloud Sync on, Mindova may store supported information in your Mindova account, including:
This allows the same Mindova information to be available when you sign in to supported Mindova experiences.
Cloud Sync should not be interpreted as a claim that Mindova currently provides native blocking on every device or operating system.
Mindova’s current publicly available blocker operates through supported desktop browsers.
You can turn Cloud Sync off at any time.
Information recorded while Cloud Sync is disabled remains local unless you later choose to upload or synchronize that information.
We use information only for purposes related to operating, securing, maintaining, and improving Mindova.
These purposes may include:
We do not use your browsing activity to create advertising profiles.
We do not sell your browsing history or personal information to advertisers.
Chrome Web Store policy restricts an extension’s use of browsing activity to data needed for its disclosed user-facing purpose and prohibits collecting browsing activity for advertising or other unrelated monetization.
Mindova may use information about the amount of time you spend on websites that you have identified as distracting to provide focus nudges or notifications.
These nudges are designed to support Mindova’s focus functionality.
Mindova does not use the contents of your private messages, emails, or other page content to create these nudges.
We do not sell your personal information.
We may disclose or make information available only where reasonably necessary to:
Service providers that process information for us are permitted to use it only as necessary to provide their services to Mindova, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.
If our service-provider arrangements materially change the way your personal information is handled, we will update this Privacy Policy.
Mindova does not sell your browsing activity.
Mindova does not sell personal information for advertising purposes.
Mindova does not use the websites you visit to target you with advertisements.
Where privacy laws provide a right to opt out of the sale or certain sharing of personal information, we do not currently engage in those practices with your Mindova browsing data.
California law, where applicable, provides rights relating to knowing, deleting, correcting, and opting out of certain sale or sharing practices.
Mindova currently offers its product free of charge.
We expect Mindova to continue offering a free version while paid plans or additional paid features may be introduced in the future.
You do not currently need to provide payment-card information simply to use the free version of Mindova.
If we introduce paid plans, we may use a third-party payment processor to process purchases.
Before collecting or processing payment-related personal information in a materially different way, we will update this Privacy Policy as necessary and provide any disclosures required by applicable law.
Mindova will not use payment information for browsing analytics or advertising.
A Mindova mobile app is currently in development/deployment and is planned for a future release.
The mobile app is not yet publicly available, and this Privacy Policy does not imply that Mindova currently provides native mobile app blocking.
Before launch, we will review the mobile app’s permissions and data practices.
If the mobile app collects or processes information differently from the browser extension or web dashboard, we will update this Privacy Policy before or at launch and provide any additional disclosures or permissions required by the relevant platform.
The Mindova website and dashboard may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies that are necessary for functions such as:
Browsing activity collected by the Mindova extension is not used for behavioral advertising.
If Mindova introduces non-essential cookies or tracking technologies that require consent under applicable law, we will provide the appropriate notice and choices.
We aim to keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including providing Mindova, maintaining security, complying with legal obligations, and resolving disputes.
Browsing and focus information stored locally remains subject to the local storage and controls of the Mindova product and your browser/device.
Information stored through Cloud Sync may be retained while it is needed to provide your Mindova account and synchronization functionality.
Some limited records may be retained for longer where necessary for:
Where applicable law requires a more specific retention period or deletion process, we will follow those requirements.
EU privacy rules require organizations to disclose either retention periods or the criteria used to determine them.
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
No internet-connected service can guarantee absolute security.
You are also responsible for protecting access to your Mindova account and your devices.
Mindova gives you several product-level privacy choices.
You can:
You may also contact us regarding access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information associated with your Mindova account.
Depending on where you live, privacy laws may give you rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the right to:
For users protected by the GDPR, organizations must provide information about processing purposes, categories of data, legal basis, retention, recipients, international transfers, and applicable privacy rights.
To exercise a privacy right, contact: support@mindova.app.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.
Where applicable law requires us to identify a legal basis for processing personal information, we may rely on:
Performance of a contract — when processing is necessary to provide Mindova features you request, maintain your account, or provide optional synchronization you enable.
Legitimate interests — where necessary to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and improve Mindova, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights.
Consent — where applicable law requires consent for optional processing or technologies. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it.
Legal obligations — where processing is required to comply with applicable law, court orders, or other legal requirements.
EU rules require personal-data processing to have a lawful and defined purpose and to be limited to data necessary for that purpose.
Mindova is operated by Mindova App LLC and may use service providers located in countries different from the country where you live.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we will use safeguards required by applicable privacy law where those safeguards are necessary.
Local-only browsing information is not transferred merely because Mindova processes it on your device.
Cloud-synced or account-related information may be processed through infrastructure used to operate the Mindova account and synchronization services.
Mindova automatically applies blocking rules and time limits that you configure.
For example, when a website reaches the limit you selected, Mindova may automatically interrupt access to that website.
These focus controls are user-configured product functionality.
Mindova does not use your browsing activity to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you.
Mindova is not intended to be used in violation of applicable children’s privacy laws.
If local law requires parental or guardian consent for a person to provide personal information or create an account, that person should use Mindova only with the required authorization.
If we learn that personal information was collected in violation of applicable children’s privacy requirements, we will take appropriate steps to address it.
Mindova processes browsing-related information only as necessary to provide and improve its disclosed focus and website-blocking functionality.
We do not use Chrome browsing data for targeted advertising, sale to data brokers, credit decisions, or unrelated user profiling.
Our use of information obtained through the browser extension is intended to comply with the Chrome Web Store User Data and Limited Use requirements. Chrome requires extensions to limit user-data use to their disclosed purpose and to collect browsing activity only where necessary for user-facing functionality.
Mindova is still evolving.
Features may change, including the introduction of:
When our privacy practices materially change, we will update this Privacy Policy.
We will update the Last updated date at the top of the page and provide additional notice where required by applicable law.
If you have questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or Mindova’s handling of personal information, contact:
Mindova App LLC
1209 Mountain Road Pl NE, Ste R
Albuquerque, NM 87110
United States
Product: Mindova
Email: support@mindova.app
Website: https://www.mindova.app