Privacy Policy
Smart Picko, accessible from www.smartpicko.com, respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using the Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use the Website.
What Information Do We Collect?
Smart Picko follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and are a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
Like any other website, Smart Picko uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
We may collect information about you that does not uniquely identify you if you choose to provide us with such information. We may also collect personal information from you, meaning information about you that can uniquely identify you, such as your name, address, and email address, if you choose to provide us with such information. Additionally, when you access the Website using a mobile device, we may collect and process real-time information about the location of your device.
Smart Picko may enable you to access social networks through the Website. If you access a social network through the Website, your use of the social network is governed by such social network’s terms and conditions and privacy policies. If you access a social network through the Website, you may be asked to grant Smart Picko access to certain information from your social network profile, such as your friends or contacts lists, photographs, and updates. This information may be used by Smart Picko to suggest new features and content that may be relevant to you, for statistical analysis, or for other business purposes.
We may also use third-party website analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) that collect information about user traffic on the Website. The information we may collect by automated means may include, but is not limited to, the following:
- information about the devices you use to access the Internet (such as the IP address and the type of the device, operating system, and web browser);
- dates, times, and duration of visits to the Website (including whether you are a repeat or first-time visitor); and
- information on actions taken on the Website (such as page views and site navigation patterns).
How We Use the Information We Collect
We use the information to understand and save your preferences for future visits, keep track of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business.
We may also disclose your personal information to: (i) comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request; (ii) enforce or apply our Terms of Use and other agreements; and/or (iii) if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Smart Picko, users of our website, or others.
We also reserve the right to transfer your personal information to a buyer or other transferee in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, sale, or other transfer of some or all of our assets. Should such a sale, merger, or transfer occur, we will use reasonable efforts to direct the transferee to use your personal information in a manner that is consistent with our Privacy Policy.
Third-Party Privacy Policies
We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. Note that Smart Picko has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
Smart Picko’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt out of certain options.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Most web browsers automatically accept them, but you can change your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Links to Third Party Websites
We may include on our website links to other websites. You should note that these third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies and that we do not have any control over those other websites. Therefore, we have no responsibility or liability for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide while visiting such sites, or for the content and activities of those sites. You should exercise caution and review the privacy policies applicable to the website in question.
Security
Smart Picko has reasonable security measures in place in an effort to protect your personal information from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. Please note that no electronic transmission of information can be entirely secure. We cannot guarantee that the security measures we have in place will never be defeated or fail, or that such measures will always be sufficient or effective. Any transmission of information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for the circumvention of any Website privacy settings or our security measures.
Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
Smart Picko does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
Smart Picko reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. You are responsible for periodically reviewing the website and this Privacy Policy to check for any updates or changes.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its Terms and Conditions. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us. Please email us at info@smartpicko.com