Effective Date: 29th April 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Side Hustle Insights ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you visit www.sidehustle-insights.com and www.sidehustle-insights.com/blog ("Website").

We are committed to protecting your privacy in line with the UK Data Protection Act 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and relevant US data privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

1. Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, contact us, or engage with our content, we may collect your name, email address, IP address, and similar data.
Usage Data: We collect information about how you use the website, such as pages viewed and links clicked, via cookies and analytics tools.
Third-Party Tools: We use trusted tools such as Google Analytics, email marketing platforms (e.g., GetResponse), and affiliate tracking software.
2. How We Use Your Information
To provide you with email updates and free or paid resources.
To analyse website traffic and improve content and user experience.
To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
3. Legal Bases for Processing (UK/EU)
We rely on:

Consent (e.g., newsletter signup)
Legitimate interests (e.g., website analytics)
Contractual necessity (e.g., delivering paid services or digital products)

4. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
Withdraw consent at any time.
File a complaint with your data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, please email us at chris@sidehustleinsights.com

5. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

6. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content.