Privacy Policy

1. Scope & Overview

SideHustles Research Desk ("we", "our", or "us") operates as an independent financial research publication and micro-task analytics site. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, process, and protect your information when visiting our website, reading our platform audits, or utilizing our tools.

2. Information Collection

• Editorial Usage Data: Standard web analytics logs (IP address, browser user-agent, referring pages) used to measure content engagement.
• Cookies & Ad Technologies: Third-party advertising partners (such as Google AdSense) may place cookies or web beacons to serve contextually relevant ads on editorial pages.
• Account Credentials (When App Routes Enabled): Email address, argon2id hashed passwords, and pseudonymous provider tokens.

3. Third-Party Advertising & AdSense Disclosures

We enforce a strict Ad Policy Gate: Advertising scripts do not execute on private account or transaction interfaces. Advertising partners place cookies on editorial content (`/learn/**`, `/reviews/**`, `/compare/**`) to personalize ad serving based on your browsing activity. Users can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

4. Pseudonymous Identity Protection

When connecting with micro-task providers, internal user emails are never exposed. We utilize server-side HMAC-SHA256 pseudonymous derivation to generate non-reversible provider tokens (`sh_...`), protecting user identity across external networks.

5. Your Data & Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction (including GDPR and CCPA), you have the right to request access to your data, request deletion, or opt out of third-party cookie tracking. Contact our privacy team for data requests.