Parasol

Parasol gives your site visitors the ability to enjoy your content without distractions, keep their data private, support creators like yourself, while also promoting sustainability.

Key Features:
– Choice for Visitors: Let visitors decide their browsing experience—normal or ad-free with Parasol.
– Micropayments: Allow visitors to access your content via secure, low-cost transactions.
– Privacy First: Disable ad scripts and third-party trackers for a seamless, private experience.
– Secure Integration: Uses Google OAuth, Facebook Login, and Email OTP for simple and secure authentication.
– Automated Billing: Hassle-free, recurring payments for site visitors.

Use Cases:
– News Websites: Offer subscribers an ad-free, distraction-free experience while supporting your journalism.
– Bloggers: Monetize high-quality content while fostering a user-centric, privacy-focused reputation.
– E-Learning Platforms: Create a premium, ad-free learning environment.

Why Choose Parasol?
– User-Friendly: Site visitors will experience a faster, safer, ad-free experience.
– Predictable Revenue: Rather than relying on the volatility of ad revenue, micropayments are a consistent and predictable revenue stream.
– Eco-Friendly: Online advertising has had a major impact on carbon emissions; Choosing to not load ads will help us collectively reduce our carbon footprint.

Interoperable

Parasol works great with other plugins and ad networks such as Google AdSense, AdExchange, Ezoic, Raptive, Mediavine, Freestar, Infolinks, Taboola and more. Simply turn on Parasol and let the user choose their browsing experience.

External Services

This plugin relies on the following external services:

1. Parasol

   • What it is and what it is used for: Parasol is the main external service that facilitates access management, micropayments, and ad-free browsing for your site visitors.
   • What data is sent and when:
     • Information such as pageview count with Parasol enabled, the current URL of the page, callback URLs, OAuth data, agreement acceptance, and payment method IDs are transmitted when the plugin interacts with the Parasol API.
     • Data is only sent when Parasol functionality is enabled or when visitors actively interact with the Parasol service.
   • Privacy policy: Parasol Privacy Policy
   • Terms of service: Parasol Terms and Conditions
   • Cookie policy: Parasol Cookie Policy

2. Stripe

   • What it is and what it is used for: Stripe is used to allow their JavaScript to run on pages to securely handle updates to the visitor’s credit card details.
   • What data is sent and when:
     • Credit card details are securely handled by Stripe’s JavaScript and are not stored on your site. Data such as payment method IDs are sent when visitors update their card details via the Parasol interface.
   • Privacy policy: Stripe Privacy Policy
   • Terms of service: Stripe Terms of Service

3. WordPress.org

   • What it is and what it is used for: The plugin connects to WordPress.org to verify and fetch the current published version of the plugin.
   • What data is sent and when:
     • Basic version check requests are made when your WordPress installation checks for plugin updates. No user-specific or sensitive data is transmitted.
   • Privacy policy: WordPress Privacy Policy

Support

For assistance with setup or issues, contact us at contact@parasolbrowsing.com.

License

This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. For more details, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html.