Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit thehiddenhire.com ("Site") or purchase The AI Side Hustle Vault ("Product"). The seller is Alberto Souza, an independent digital product creator ("we", "us", "our").
1. Information we collect
1.1 Information you provide
- Purchase data: name, email, billing country, payment information (processed by our payment provider, not stored by us)
- Support requests: the email content and any attachments you send to alberto@thehiddenhire.com
- Quiz responses: answers submitted in the on-site diagnostic quiz (used to display results; not stored long-term)
1.2 Information collected automatically
- Analytics: page views, referring URL, device type, country (via Google Analytics 4 and Meta Pixel)
- Cookies and similar: see Section 5 below
2. How we use your information
- Deliver the Product you purchased (download link, receipt)
- Provide customer support and process refunds
- Send transactional emails (purchase confirmation, password reset, refund confirmation)
- Measure ad performance and improve the Site
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Third-party processors
We share the minimum data necessary with these third parties to operate the Product. Each has its own privacy policy.
| Processor | Purpose | Data shared |
|---|---|---|
| Mundpay | Payment processing | Name, email, billing info, payment method |
| Resend | Transactional email delivery | Email address, message content |
| Cloudflare | Hosting, CDN, email routing | IP address, request metadata |
| Google Analytics 4 | Site analytics | Pseudonymous browsing data |
| Meta Pixel | Ad measurement and retargeting | Pseudonymous browsing data, event data |
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
4. ChatGPT and AI tools
The Product contains prompts and templates designed to be used with ChatGPT (OpenAI) or similar large language model tools. We do not send any of your data to OpenAI. Any data you choose to paste into ChatGPT after purchase is governed by OpenAI's own privacy policy.
5. Cookies and tracking
We use the following categories of cookies and similar technologies:
- Strictly necessary: required for the Site to function (e.g., load balancing via Cloudflare)
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (pseudonymous metrics)
- Advertising: Meta Pixel (used to measure ad performance and create lookalike audiences)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent purchase or download.
6. Data retention
- Purchase records: kept for 7 years to comply with tax and accounting law
- Support emails: kept for up to 24 months after the last interaction
- Analytics data: retained per Google Analytics 4 and Meta defaults (typically 14 months)
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws (such as GDPR in the EU/UK or CCPA in California):
- Access a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request portability of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, email alberto@thehiddenhire.com with the subject "Data request". We respond within 30 days.
8. Children
The Product is not directed at anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it.
9. International transfers
Our processors operate globally. By using the Site, you understand that your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence. We rely on standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards where applicable.
10. Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data (HTTPS everywhere, principle of least privilege, encrypted storage at processors). No system is 100% secure; you use the Site at your own risk.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced on this page with a new effective date. Continued use of the Site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.
12. Contact
Privacy questions: alberto@thehiddenhire.com
Seller: Alberto Souza