Privacy Policy
This policy explains what information The Side Hustle Journal ("we," "us," or "this site") collects when you visit, why, and what choices you have. Last updated August 13, 2026.
Overview
The Side Hustle Journal (thesidehustlejournal.com) publishes independent, hands-on reviews and guides about survey sites, cashback apps, and other money-making platforms. This policy covers the information collected through normal use of this site — it does not cover the privacy practices of the third-party platforms we review or link to, which have their own policies.
Information We Collect
Comments. If you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and content you submit, along with your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Usage data. Like most websites, we automatically collect standard log information (pages visited, time on page, referring site, device and browser type) through analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
Cookies. We use cookies for basic site functionality, analytics, and to serve and measure advertising. See the Cookies section below for details.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to remember basic preferences, understand how visitors use the site through Google Analytics, and to support advertising served through Google AdSense. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not function as intended without them.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services, each of which may collect information according to its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics — helps us understand site traffic and usage patterns.
- Google AdSense — serves advertising on this site and may use cookies to personalize ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google’s Ads Settings.
- Affiliate networks — when you click a link to a platform we review, the affiliate network for that platform may set a tracking cookie to attribute the referral. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more on how this works.
Affiliate Links & Tracking
Some links on this site route through a redirect (URLs containing /go/) that records the click and passes you to the platform being reviewed, so the network can credit us with the referral if you sign up. This does not give us access to your account information on that platform, and it does not affect the price you pay or the terms you’re offered.
Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Data Retention
Comment data is retained indefinitely so we can recognize follow-up comments, unless you ask us to remove it. Analytics data is retained according to the third-party tool’s own retention settings.
Your Rights & Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you (for example, a comment you left). To make a request, contact us using the details below. If you are in the EU/EEA or UK, you may also have rights under the GDPR; if you are a California resident, you may have rights under the CCPA. We will respond to verifiable requests within a reasonable timeframe.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The “last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or a request regarding your data can be sent to hello@thesidehustlejournal.com.