Effective Date: August 27, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to Side of Sight (“we,” “us,” “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, sideofsight.com (the “Site”).
2. Data Controller
The data controller for the Site is Side of Sight. You can contact us with any privacy-related questions at contact@sideofsight.com.
3. Information We Collect
Personal Data You Provide:
Via Email: We collect personally identifiable information that you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address, when you contact us directly.
Via Donations: If you make a donation through PayPal, we may receive personal information from PayPal, such as your name, email address, and the donation amount. We do not collect or store your financial data, such as credit card numbers or bank account details.
Non-Personal Data (Log Data): We automatically collect non-personal information when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, and pages viewed, for analytical purposes.
4. Lawful Basis for Processing (GDPR)
Legitimate Interest: We process non-personal data for our legitimate interests, such as to administer and improve our Site.
Consent: We rely on your consent to place analytics and advertising cookies on your device. For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
Performance of a Transaction: When you make a donation, data is processed to fulfill that transaction, though it is primarily handled by our third-party processor.
5. How We Use Your Information
To operate and maintain the Site.
To respond to your inquiries.
To analyze user behavior to improve the user experience (via Google Analytics).
To display advertisements (via Google AdSense).
To acknowledge and keep records of donations.
6. Data Sharing and Third-Party Services
We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us:
Google Analytics: To analyze site traffic.
Google AdSense: To serve advertisements.
PayPal: To process voluntary donations. When you click the donate button, you are redirected to PayPal. Any data you provide is subject to PayPal’s Privacy Policy.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EEA resident, you have rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, rectify, erase, and object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your own, where data protection laws may differ. We use third-party services like Google and PayPal that have appropriate safeguards in place for such transfers.
9. Cookies
We use cookies on our Site. For detailed information, please see our separate Cookie Policy.
10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The revised “Effective Date” will be posted.