GDPR Compliance Statement
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Role: Informational Affiliate Site
Northside-Electric.us, operated by Star Bride Media, functions as an informational affiliate website that reviews and provides information about Asian dating platforms. We are not a data controller for the partner dating platforms we feature (including SakuraDate, NaomiDate, MagnoliaDate, AsiaFlame, and ShantiDate).
When you click through to our partner platforms, those services become the data controllers for any personal information you provide to them. Each partner platform has its own privacy policy and GDPR compliance measures that govern how they handle your data.
This GDPR compliance statement applies specifically to the data we collect and process on northside-electric.us. For information about how partner platforms handle your data, please refer to their individual privacy policies.
Lawful Bases for Processing Your Data
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we must have a lawful basis for processing personal data. We rely on the following legal bases:
Consent
Where we collect data through optional forms (such as newsletter signup), we rely on your explicit consent. You may withdraw consent at any time by contacting us or using the unsubscribe link in our communications.
Cookie consent is obtained through our cookie consent mechanism before any non-essential cookies are placed on your device.
Legitimate Interest
We process certain data based on our legitimate business interests, including:
- Website analytics to improve user experience
- Fraud prevention and security monitoring
- Affiliate link tracking for commission attribution
We carefully balance our interests against your rights and freedoms.
What Data We Collect
As an informational affiliate site, we collect limited categories of personal data:
Analytics Data
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution
- Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, navigation paths
- Location data: Country and region (derived from IP address, which is anonymized)
- Referral information: How you arrived at our site
Affiliate Click Data
- Click tracking: When you click affiliate links (e.g., links containing utm_netw=northside-electric.us)
- Destination platform: Which partner site you visited
- Session identifiers: Anonymous tracking IDs for commission attribution
- Timestamp: Date and time of click events
Note: We do not receive or store any personal data you provide to partner platforms after clicking through.
Voluntary Data
- Contact form submissions: Name, email address, message content
- Newsletter subscriptions: Email address only
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Your Data Protection Rights
- Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in the contact section below. We will respond to your request within 30 days as required by GDPR.
International Data Transfers & Safeguards
As our company is based in the United States (Star Bride Media, 377 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10013), personal data collected from EU/EEA visitors may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
We implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, including:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs): We use EU-approved contractual terms with service providers
- Data Processing Agreements: Formal agreements with third-party processors ensuring GDPR compliance
- Technical Security Measures: Encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and appropriate access controls
- Data Minimization: We only transfer data that is necessary for the specified purposes
Our analytics and affiliate tracking partners maintain their own GDPR compliance programs and data protection measures.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
| Data Category | Retention Period |
|---|---|
| Analytics data | 26 months (anonymized after 14 months) |
| Affiliate click data | 36 months (for commission reconciliation) |
| Contact form submissions | 24 months after last communication |
| Newsletter subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe, plus 30 days |
| Cookie consent records | 12 months (then re-consent requested) |
After the retention period expires, data is either securely deleted or fully anonymized so it can no longer identify you.
Contact Us About Your Privacy Rights
If you have questions about this GDPR compliance statement, wish to exercise your data protection rights, or have concerns about how we handle your personal data, please contact our privacy team:
Privacy Contact
Email: [email protected]
General Inquiries: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Star Bride Media
GDPR Privacy Inquiries
377 Greenwich St
New York, NY 10013
United States
While we do not have a formally appointed Data Protection Officer (DPO), our privacy team handles all GDPR-related inquiries and will respond to your request within 30 days. For complex requests, we may extend this period by an additional 60 days, in which case we will inform you of the extension and reasons.
If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. For EU residents, you can find your local data protection authority at the European Data Protection Board website.
Updates to This Statement
We may update this GDPR compliance statement periodically to reflect changes in our data practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this statement regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.
For questions about our general privacy practices, please also review our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.