Privacy Policy
 

Effective Date: [4-23-25]
 

1. Introduction

Welcome to [smithstrategic.com] ("we", "our", or "us"). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the "Site").​
 

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the Site includes:

• Personal Data: Personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number, that you voluntarily give to us when you register on the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site.​
   

• Derivative Data: Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site.
   

• Financial Data: Financial information, such as data related to your payment method (e.g., valid credit card number, card brand, expiration date) that we may collect when you purchase, order, return, exchange, or request information about our services from the Site.​
   

• Data from Social Networks: User information from social networking sites, such as [Facebook, Google, Twitter, etc.], including your name, your social network username, location, gender, birth date, email address, profile picture, and public data for contacts, if you connect your account to such social networks.​
   

• Mobile Device Data: Device information, such as your mobile device ID, model, and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device, if you access the Site from a mobile device.​
   

• Third-Party Data: Information from third parties, such as personal information or network friends, if you connect your account to the third party and grant the Site permission to access this information.​
   

• Data from Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys: Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.​
   

3. Use of Your Information

Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:​

• Create and manage your account.
   

• Process your transactions and send you related information, including purchase confirmations and invoices.
   

• Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages.
   

• Respond to your comments, questions, and customer service requests.
   

• Communicate with you about products, services, offers, promotions, rewards, and events offered by smithstrategic.com and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you.
   

• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services.
   

• Personalize and improve the Site and provide advertisements, content, or features that match user profiles or interests.
   

• Facilitate contests, sweepstakes, and promotions, and process and deliver entries and rewards.
   

• Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service.
   

• Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.​
   

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. Your information may be disclosed as follows:​

• By Law or to Protect Rights: If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation.​
   

• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.​
   

• Marketing Communications: With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.​
   

• Interactions with Other Users: If you interact with other users of the Site, those users may see your name, profile photo, and descriptions of your activity.
   

• Online Postings: When you post comments, contributions, or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site in perpetuity.​
   

• Third-Party Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to the Site and other websites that are contained in web cookies to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.​
   

• Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include our parent company and any subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.​
   

• Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.​
   

• With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons, pixels, and scripts) to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand user behavior. These technologies help us improve our website's functionality and tailor content to your preferences.​

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionalities such as security, network management, and accessibility.​
   

• Analytics Cookies: Collect information about how visitors interact with our website, allowing us to analyze and improve our site's performance.​
   

• Functional Cookies: Enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences.​
   

• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They also help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.​
   

Third-Party Cookies:

We may allow third-party service providers to place cookies on your device to assist us in analyzing site usage, delivering content, and providing advertisements. These third parties may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites.​

Managing Cookies:

You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.​

For more information on how to manage cookies, visit your browser's help section.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Once your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Security of Your Information

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you.
   

• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
   

• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information.
   

• Objection: Object to the processing of your data for certain purposes.
   

• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service provider.
   

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dave@smithstrategic.com.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Smith Strategy Company

dave@smithstrategic.com