Privacy policy

This policy explains what personal data SideQuest collects, why, and what your rights are under the Data Privacy Act of 2012 (Republic Act No. 10173).

What we collect

• Your name and email address, from your login.
• If you join the waitlist before SideQuest opens: your email, your org’s or brand’s name, and your school or your brand’s category.
• Evidence you give for verification: a school or work email, a recognition or business document, or a public web link.
• Your org’s or brand’s profile: description, audience numbers, social media links, logo, and cover.
• What you do on SideQuest: quests, pitches, proof of work, payment confirmations, reviews, messages, and reports.
• An org’s payment instructions, which only brands that selected the org for a quest can see.
• How people use SideQuest: the pages they open, the site that sent them, their device type, and main steps such as joining the waitlist, signing up, publishing a quest, or sending a pitch. Google Analytics collects this with cookies. When you are signed in, it is linked to a random account number so we can count steps across visits and devices. It never includes your name, your email, or what you write.

Why we use it

• To run the service: match brands and orgs, show profiles, track work, and send notifications.
• To keep SideQuest safe: verify orgs and brands, and act on reports.
• To email you about events on SideQuest. You can turn off most emails in your settings.
• If you joined the waitlist: to tell you when SideQuest opens and to help you get started.

We do not sell personal data. We do not use it for advertising.

Who can see it

• Public on SideQuest: org and brand profiles, quests, reviews after they become visible, and a brand’s payment record.
• Only the two sides of a quest: pitches, proof of work, and messages.
• Only the SideQuest team: verification evidence, reports, and the waitlist.
• Our service providers, only to run SideQuest: hosting, database, login, email, file storage, and site analytics (Google Analytics).

How long we keep it

We keep your data while your account is open. Records of completed quests and reviews stay with the org or brand they belong to. Verification documents are kept for one year after the decision. Waitlist entries are deleted six months after SideQuest opens, or sooner if you ask.

Your rights

You have the right to be informed, to access your data, to correct it, to object to its use, to ask for it to be erased or blocked, to data portability, and to file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission. To use these rights, reply to any SideQuest email, and the SideQuest team answers within 15 working days.