SmartBusinessBuild is committed to respecting the privacy of your personal information. This privacy policy outlines the information collected from you on SmartBusinessBuild.com (hereinafter the “website”) and how it is utilized. The term “you” refers to anyone who uses, visits, and/or views the website.
By accessing and using the website, you acknowledge and agree to be bound by this privacy policy. Your continued use of the website following any changes to our Privacy Policy constitutes acceptance of those changes and updates. If you do not wish to be bound by this Privacy Policy, you must refrain from accessing or using the website.
Children’s Privacy
We respect children’s privacy, defining a “child” as an individual under the age of 13. All content and information on this website are intended for individuals over the age of 18. Children under 13 are prohibited from using this website. We do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under 13 without prior parental or guardian consent. If you believe personal information has been collected from someone under 13 without parental or guardian consent, please contact us to have that information deleted.
Information We Collect and How it is Used
Upon accessing the website, you may provide personally identifiable information, including but not limited to your name, email address, phone number, address, avatar image, and credit card information for purchases on the website.
This information is collected when you register on the site, place an order, subscribe to a newsletter, contact us, use the search feature, provide comments or feedback, fill out a form, or use live chat to communicate with us. Periodically, we may also collect information you submit when participating in online surveys posted on our website.
Your personal information is utilized to personalize your experience, enhance the website’s functionality, provide customer service support, process requests or transactions efficiently, tailor advertisements, solicit reviews of products or services, present offers and promotions, and correspond with you via email, live chat, or phone.
We may also use this information to provide offers and promotions from our partners and/or affiliates in exchange for a commission, without additional cost to you.
Additionally, like other websites, this website automatically collects certain information through Log Data and Google Analytics. Log Data includes your computer’s Internet Protocol Address (IP), browser information, Internet Service Provider details, operating system, and browser type. Similarly, Google Analytics gathers information about your location, browsing history, visited pages, equipment used, traffic patterns, and other user behavior and interests related to website usage.
This information aids in analyzing website statistics, improving website performance and user experience, and enhancing products and services offered.
Comments and Social Media
Comments left on the website, along with their metadata, are retained indefinitely to facilitate automatic approval of follow-up comments. When leaving a comment, your name, email address, and website/organization name are not shared with third parties and may be used for communication purposes.
Social media accounts and sharing options available on this website may track personal information. Interacting with us on social media entails voluntary disclosure of personal information, which becomes publicly accessible. We bear no responsibility for the use, storage, or dissemination of publicly disclosed personal information.
Interactions via comments and social media do not subject us to liability related to misuse of your information by others.
Cookies
The website may utilize cookies to facilitate browsing. Cookies are files with small data amounts, including an anonymous unique identifier, sent to your computer’s hard drive during website visits. Like other websites, we automatically collect non-personally identifiable information, such as IP address, geographic location, language preference, and visit date and time.
When commenting on our website, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, eliminating the need to re-enter details for subsequent comments.
If you have an account and log in to this website, a temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon browser closure.
We may use cookies for various purposes, including optimizing and personalizing browsing experiences, checking website analytics, saving preferences and settings, serving ads based on interests, affiliate marketing, and posting comments.
This information is collected solely to enhance user experience on the website. You have the option to disable cookies on your computer, though this may limit access to certain website features and content.
Web Beacons and Pixels
In conjunction with cookies, third parties may use web beacons, also known as clear GIFs, web bugs, or pixel tags, to collect general website usage information. These monitor user activity and track customer behavior data, which may be relevant to third parties such as ad networks to tailor advertising based on user behavior and interests.
Social media pixels may also be used to track and collect general information for promotional purposes, conversions tracking, remarketing, and targeted advertising.
Third parties like Facebook may use their own tracking technologies to collect information from our website for targeted advertisements.
Third Party Links and Use
The website may include, offer, or advertise third-party links, products, or services. Clicking on such links and leaving the website releases you from our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Embedded content (e.g., videos, images, advertisements) from other websites behaves similarly to visits to those websites. Such websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor interactions with embedded content.
Google Adsense and other third-party advertising may be used on the website. Google and similar vendors use cookies to serve ads based on user visits to the website. Opting out of Google Ads can be done through Google’s privacy policy and ad settings.
We bear no responsibility for third-party activities and policies. You should contact them directly and review their privacy policies for inquiries. Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk.
Disclosure of Your Information
Generally, we do not disclose personal information to third parties without consent, except in the following circumstances:
Disclosure to trusted third parties assisting in website operation, such as website hosting partners, email marketing service providers, and other service providers facilitating website operation and service delivery.
Disclosure to comply with state or federal regulations related to copyright infringement lawsuits or other legal claims related to the website.
Disclosure to successors and/or acquiring parties in mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, dissolutions, or partial sales, ensuring compliance with this privacy policy.
Email Marketing
Subscribers have the option to opt-in or unsubscribe from our email list, receiving newsletters, updates, promotions, and other related content. Email communications, along with associated data, are saved for communication purposes, treated confidentially, and not shared, sold, or traded with third parties unless otherwise stated.
We do not intend to offer goods or services to individuals within the European Union, as outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). EU individuals subscribing to our products or services through the website are automatically enrolled in our free email newsletter upon affirmative consent.
Non-EU individuals subscribing to our products or services through the website are automatically enrolled in our free email newsletter upon opting in.
Opt-Out
We comply with the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 and provide options to unsubscribe from communication. Subscribers may unsubscribe by clicking “unsubscribe” in email footers or by contacting us.
For third-party communications, contact them directly to unsubscribe or opt-out.
We comply with GDPR regulations regarding email marketing data collection and processing.
GDPR Visitor Rights
Under GDPR, EU individuals have certain rights, including:
Accessing stored data and personal data.
Rectifying or erasing personal data.
Seeking restrictions on data processing. Objecting to data processing in specific circumstances.
Requesting data portability. Withdrawing consent at any time.
Lodging complaints with supervisory authorities.
We collect only necessary information to enter into contracts with you, avoiding unnecessary processing consent.
Security
While we follow industry standards to protect submitted personal information, no transmission method over the Internet is 100% secure. Credit card purchases or other transactions are completed through third-party vendors, ensuring data security.
By using this website, you agree to hold us harmless for any security breaches or unauthorized use of personal information by third parties. We are not liable for any information disclosure through the website without our knowledge and consent.
Privacy Policy Updates
This privacy policy is effective as of 20, February 2024, and subject to updates. Users are responsible for periodically checking for policy updates. Modifications become effective upon publication, and continued website use after updates constitutes acceptance of modified policies.
Contact
For any questions or comments regarding the privacy policy, please contact us at : smartbusinessbuild@gmail.com