Privacy and cookies
WhatSL (whatsl.com) is an independent, unofficial guide to Second Life. It is not affiliated with Linden Lab. This page explains what we collect and why.
Visit counts without cookies
We count page views, teleport clicks and share clicks without cookies. We do not store your IP address. A code that changes every day lets us count unique visitors per day; after that day it cannot be linked to you. The anonymous counts are kept for up to 13 months.
Google Analytics (only if you agree)
If you click "Accept" in the cookie bar, Google Analytics 4 sets its cookies (_ga, _ga_*) to measure how the site is used. Google Ireland Limited processes this data for us. The data is kept for 14 months and is not used for advertising. If you decline, Google Analytics is not loaded at all. You can change your choice at any time with "Cookie settings" at the bottom of every page.
Settings in your browser
Your language choice (cookie wsl_lang), light or dark theme and your cookie choice are saved in your browser so the site remembers them. They are not used to track you.
Listing form
When you list an event, sale, gift or place, we store what you enter (including the optional contact name) and your IP address to stop spam. An AI service (Anthropic) checks, summarises and translates the listing. Published listings are public.
Share buttons and links
The share buttons are plain links: nothing is loaded from social networks until you click one. Teleport links open the Second Life map or your viewer. Other sites have their own privacy rules.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
To pay for the site, WhatSL may show ads from Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technology to show ads and to measure them, including ads based on your earlier visits to this and other websites. In the EU, the UK and Switzerland a consent message asks you first, and you only get personalised ads if you agree. You can see how Google uses this data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites and turn off personalised ads at https://adssettings.google.com or https://www.aboutads.info.
Contact form
If you write to us through the contact form, we keep your message, the optional name and email address, and your IP address to stop spam. We use them only to answer you and delete them after 12 months.
Your rights
You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to its use. If you live in the EU or UK you can also complain to your data protection authority.