Free 90-Day Trial of The Sizzle (Normally 30 Days) & 50¢ Donated to Digital Rights Watch for Every Signup @ The Sizzle
It's Anthony from The Sizzle(thesizzle.com.au) - Australia's favourite tech newsletter - again and I'm back with a fresh promo for OzBargainers. I'm offering you a 3-month trial instead of 1-month, which is nice, but I'm also adding a 50c donation to Digital Rights Watch(digitalrightswatch.org.au) for everyone that signs up for the trial before 9AM on Friday the 15th of March, 2024!
This could cost me a fortune, but Digital Rights Watch is a worthy recipient of my money. Why do I support them so strongly? They are one of the few organisations in Australia fighting against the erosion of our privacy online in favour of individuals, not businesses. Some of their latest campaigns:
- Making submissions to reign in the eSafety Commissioner's Basic Online Safety Expectations(digitalrightswatch.org.au) and Online Safety Industry Standards(digitalrightswatch.org.au).
- Shining a light on "renttech"(digitalrightswatch.org.au), the god awful software real estate agents force renters to submit their private info to.
- Advocating for sensible and strong reforms to the upcoming overhaul of the Privacy Act(digitalrightswatch.org.au).
They are doing the hard work for us nerds, so the least we can do is support them! All you have to do is sign up for a free trial of The Sizzle (even if you've had a free trial in the past, feel free to grab another!) and on Friday morning I'll donate 50c for everyone who does that. Couldn't get any easier to support the awesome work Digital Rights Watch does every day and you get Australia's best technology newsletter at the same time.
I will post a comment in this thread on Friday morning with a screenshot of the donation receipt made to Digital Rights Watch. I also reserve the right to end this promo early if I suspect it is being gamed/rigged/scammed and my generosity is taken advantage of.
Here's some Ozbargain comments from existing subscribers to The Sizzle from the last time I ran a promo:
OzRanu: Honestly, it's worth the subscription price alone to avoid having to check what's on Ozbargain constantly. The Sizzle newsletter always seems to flag the best bargains, so I just scan that as it comes into my inbox each weekday. The tech stories are well written with a good dose of scepticism and humour where required, and again saves me pouring through multiple websites each day. Best of all, there's an Aussie flavour to it that I've not found anywhere else. Get on it!
thominator: I have been a subscriber for a few years now, and every weekday in the afternoon I'm very excited when I receive a copy of The Sizzle in my inbox (beats all the spam and advertisements emails!). It keeps me up to date on what's going in the tech world. He also includes a daily deal section with links to Ozbargain - but it's a bold assumption that I haven't spend the whole morning on ozb anyway :)
mskeggs: I didn't think the Sizzle was for me (despite liking decryption's blog and social posts), because I already read a lot about tech, and follow a lot of the primary sources decryption does too. But it is a great 2 minute snack each day that I happily open in the inbox when I see it - only ever a 2min read, summarizes the key stuff with a short comment. Has a bit of whimsy with a picture and a song. A pleasant diversion. Worth reading even if I often later dig into more info etc. because it is timely and nicely written. So give it a go, even if you think "i don't need another ICT newsletter."
FAQ:
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How long does this promo last? You've got until 9AM on Friday the 15th of March, 2024. Any free trial signups after that time won't qualify for the 50c donation to DRW.
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Is there a sample? Yes, there's an archive of old issues available at https://archive.thesizzle.au/(archive.thesizzle.au)
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Do I need a credit card to sign up? Not for the free trial! All I need is your email address. It's totally free, you only pay if you want to extend the trial.
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What happens when the trial if over? After 90 days from sign up, you'll stop getting The Sizzle and start getting emails every now and then asking you to sign up for a paid subscription. You are not billed at all, I can't bill you if you don't give me your credit card and I don't ask for one during the trial!
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Can I unsubscribe at any time? Absolutely, every email I send has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. Click it and your data is deleted off my server.
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I am an existing paid subscriber, how can I use this promo? You can't, this is for people signing up for a free trial only.