Privacy Policy
Introduction
Bright Side Organizing (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, www.brightsideorgpdx.com (“Site”), or engage with our services. By using our Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Site.
Squarespace Hosting and Platform Notice
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace collects personal data when you visit this website, including information about your browser, network, and device; web pages you visited prior to coming to this website; pages you view while on this website; and your IP address. Squarespace needs this data to run this website and to protect and improve its platform and services. The data is analyzed in a depersonalized form.
For more information, please visit Squarespace’s Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information: Information you voluntarily provide through forms, such as your name, email address, phone number, or other details.
Payment Information: Limited payment details may be collected by our third-party payment processor. We do not store full credit card information.
Usage Data: Non-identifiable information about your interaction with our Site, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent, collected via cookies and analytics tools.
We share analytics data with Squarespace, our website analytics provider, to learn about site traffic and visitor activity, including clicks, internal links, pages visited, scrolling behavior, searches, and timestamps.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Provide, operate, and maintain our services.
Respond to inquiries, requests, or customer support needs.
Send administrative information, promotional emails, or newsletters (you may opt out at any time).
Improve website functionality and user experience.
Comply with legal obligations or enforce our agreements
3. Sharing of Information
We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information in limited ways:
Service Providers: With trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting business, or servicing you.
Legal Requirements: If required to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale, or transfer of business assets.
We share limited data with Squarespace to allow the website and its integrated services (such as analytics, fonts, and scheduling) to function correctly.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand user activity.
This website uses both necessary cookies (which enable Squarespace to securely serve this website) and analytics cookies (which help us understand visitor behavior). Analytics and performance cookies are only used after visitors acknowledge our cookie banner.
You can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not function properly. To learn more about Squarespace cookies, visit The cookies Squarespace uses.
5. Scheduling and Appointments
When you schedule an appointment or consultation through our booking page, we collect your name, email, phone number, and appointment details to confirm and manage your booking. Scheduling data is processed by Squarespace Scheduling (Acuity Scheduling), which handles appointment scheduling and reminders according to its own privacy practices.
6. Fonts
This website uses Google Fonts and/or Adobe Fonts to display text. These services may receive information about your browser, device, and IP address when fonts are loaded.
7. Embedded Content and Social Sharing
This website may include social media sharing buttons or embedded third-party content (such as Instagram feeds, Facebook buttons, or Google Maps). These services may collect information about your visit, including your IP address and interaction with embedded elements, in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with our legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
Access, update, or correct your personal information.
Request deletion of your personal information.
Opt out of marketing communications.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at brightsideorgpdx@gmail.com.
We may send you emails related to your interactions with our site, such as confirmations, service updates, or newsletters. You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the “unsubscribe” link included in each message. Essential transactional emails (for example, appointment confirmations or service reminders) cannot be unsubscribed from, as they are necessary to fulfill our services.
11. Third-Party Links
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.
12. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us to request deletion.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected with a new “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of our Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of those changes.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Bright Side Organizing
Portland, Oregon, USA
Email: brightsideorgpdx@gmail.com
Phone: (650) 464-4555