Effective Date: 8 March 2025

At Side Hustles Uncut, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal information:

a. Information You Provide

  • Name and email address: Collected when you sign up for free resources, newsletters, or other marketing materials.
  • Additional details: If you voluntarily provide other information (e.g., via surveys or contact forms).
  • Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us through the Contact Us page, we collect personal information including your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely for communication purposes related to your inquiry and will not be used for marketing unless you explicitly opt-in.

b. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Website, certain information is collected automatically:

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to improve your experience and for advertising purposes, including Google AdSense.
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the Website, including IP address, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, and time spent on pages.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

a. To Provide Services and Resources

  • To deliver free resources, updates, or content you request.

b. For Marketing and Communication

  • To send promotional emails or newsletters about our products, services, or updates.
  • To send marketing materials, but only if you have explicitly opted in.

c. To Respond to Inquiries

  • The information you provide via the Contact Us page (including your name, email address, and message) is used to respond to your inquiries or requests for information. We may retain these communications for future reference and to improve customer service.

d. For Advertising and Analytics

  • Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising: We use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to serve ads on our website. These services may use cookies and tracking technologies to display personalized ads based on your browsing activity. These cookies allow Google and other advertising vendors to serve ads that are more relevant to you across various websites. For more information about how Google uses the information collected through cookies, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.
  • Opting Out of Personalized Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative.
  • Affiliate Links: Additionally, we may include affiliate links on the Website. If you click on these affiliate links and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. For example, we are an affiliate of bluehost, and if you purchase hosting services through the Bluehost affiliate links on our site, we may receive a commission.
  • To analyze and improve website performance and user experience.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on your device to collect information about your activity.

a. Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Website to function.
  • Performance Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Website.
  • Advertising Cookies: Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver personalized ads and measure their effectiveness. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other sites on the internet. These cookies may track your online activity and serve ads tailored to your interests. Google may also use cookies and web beacons to collect non-personally identifiable information for serving personalized ads. You can opt out of Google’s personalized ads by visiting Google Ad Settings or the Network Advertising Initiative to manage your ad preferences.

b. Managing Cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, some parts of the Website may not function properly if you disable cookies. For more information on managing cookies, refer to your browser’s help section.

4. How We Share Your Information

We respect your privacy and will not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Third-Party Vendors and Advertisers: We may share non-personal information with third-party vendors, including Google, for advertising and analytics purposes.
  • Legal Obligations: If required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

5. Your Choices and Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

a. Access and Correction

  • Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
  • Request corrections to your information if it is inaccurate or incomplete.

b. Opt-Out of Marketing

  • You can unsubscribe from marketing emails by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or contacting us directly at our ‘Contact Us’ page.

c. Manage Cookies and Ads

d. Request for Deletion

  • You may contact us to request the deletion of any personal information you’ve submitted through our Contact Us page, and we will honor such requests in accordance with applicable laws.

e. GDPR Compliance (For EU Users)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include:

  • Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to correct any inaccuracies in the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request that we delete your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain situations.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Us page. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

Please note that we may request verification of your identity before processing such requests.

f. CCPA Compliance (For California Residents)

If you are a resident of California, you have the right to exercise certain rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These include:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request access to the specific personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale of Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information to third parties. However, if we begin doing so in the future, you have the right to opt-out of such sales.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Us page.

Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights. This means that we will not deny you services, charge you different prices, or provide a different quality of service based on your exercise of your rights under the CCPA.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that third-party vendors, such as Google and Bluehost, have their own privacy and security measures. We recommend reviewing their respective privacy policies to understand how they handle your personal information and protect it.

7. Third-Party Links and Services

The Website may include links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us to have it removed.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, advertising relationships (including Google AdSense and Bluehost), or applicable laws. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at our Contact Us page.