Effective Date: 22nd Jan 2024
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how The Truth About Side Hustles (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you visit our website, https://thetruthaboutsidehustles.com/ (“Site”). It applies to all users accessing the Site from within the United Kingdom.
2. Definitions
- Personal Data: Any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual. This includes information like your name, email address, IP address, browsing history, and comments you leave on our blog.
- Processing: Any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, such as collecting, storing, using, or disclosing it.
- Controller: The individual or organization that determines the purposes and means of processing personal data. In this case, we are the data controller.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of personal data from you:
- Information you provide directly: This includes information you voluntarily share through our forms, comments, messages, or email. This may include your name, email address, and other details you choose to share.
- Information we collect automatically: When you visit our Site, your browser automatically sends us certain information. This may include your IP address, browser type and language, access times, pages you visit, and cookies.
- Information from third-party sources: We may receive data about you from analytics providers to understand how you use our Site.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We have a lawful basis for processing your personal data under the UK GDPR. This basis depends on the specific purpose for which we use your data:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or leave a comment, we rely on your consent to process your name and email address.
- Legitimate Interest: We have a legitimate interest in processing your data for website analytics, improving our content, and responding to your inquiries.
- Contractual Necessity: If you enter into a contract with us, we will need to process your data to fulfill our obligations.
5. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our Site
- To send you updates and other communications about our Site, with your consent
- To respond to your inquiries and requests
- To analyze how you use our Site to improve it and our content
- To comply with legal obligations
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to store information about your preferences and browsing activity on our Site. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your experience on our Site.
7. Sharing Your Data
We may share your personal data with the following third parties:
- Service providers: We may share your data with providers who help us operate and maintain our Site, such as web hosting providers or email service providers.
- Analytics providers: We may share your data with analytics providers to understand how you use our Site.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose your data if required by law or to comply with a legal process.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, and then delete it securely.
9. Your Data Subject Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to have inaccurate personal data corrected.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request your personal data be deleted in certain circumstances.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we limit how we process your personal data.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to how we process your personal data, including direct marketing.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to request portability of your personal data.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us at info@thetruthaboutsidehustles.com.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
12. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to other websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to other websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of other websites you visit.
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