Privacy Policy

At Gig Economy Survival Guide, accessible from www.gigsurvivalguide.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by us and how we use it.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Log Files

We follow a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, Gig Economy Survival Guide uses 'cookies'. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

Google DoubleClick DART Cookie & AdSense

Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

Opting Out: Users may choose to opt out of the use of the DART cookie for personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include Google AdSense. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data.

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