Privacy policy

smartech operates this store and website, including all related information, content, features, tools, products and services, in order to provide you, the customer, with a curated shopping experience (the "Services"). smartech is powered by Shopify, which enables us to provide the Services to you.

Amazon Affiliate Disclosure: smartech is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase or other transaction using the Services or otherwise communicate with us. If there is a conflict between our Terms of Service and this Privacy Policy, this Privacy Policy controls with respect to the collection, processing, and disclosure of your personal information.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using and accessing any of the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy and understand the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Personal Information We Collect or Process

When we use the term "personal information," we are referring to information that identifies or can reasonably be linked to you or another person. Personal information does not include information that is collected anonymously or that has been de-identified, so that it cannot identify or be reasonably linked to you. We may collect or process the following categories of personal information, including inferences drawn from this personal information, depending on how you interact with the Services, where you live, and as permitted or required by applicable law:

  • Contact details including your name and email address.

  • Financial information including transaction details and form of payment. (Note: If you are purchasing through our third-party affiliate links, such as Amazon, your financial information is collected and processed directly by them, not us).

  • Account information including your username, password, security questions, preferences and settings.

  • Transaction information including the items you view, put in your cart, add to your wishlist, or purchase, return, exchange or cancel and your past transactions.

  • Communications with us including the information you include in communications with us, for example, when sending a customer support inquiry.

  • Device information including information about your device, browser, or network connection, your IP address, and other unique identifiers.

  • Usage and Tracking information including information regarding your interaction with the Services, how and when you interact with or navigate the Services, and cookies used to track affiliate link clicks so we can earn commissions on qualifying purchases.

Personal Information Sources

We may collect personal information from the following sources:

  • Directly from you including when you create an account, visit or use the Services, communicate with us, or otherwise provide us with your personal information;

  • Automatically through the Services including from your device when you use our products or services or visit our websites, and through the use of cookies, tracking pixels, and similar technologies;

  • From our service providers including when we engage them to enable certain technology and when they collect or process your personal information on our behalf;

  • From our partners (such as Amazon) or other third parties.

How We Use Your Personal Information

Depending on how you interact with us or which of the Services you use, we may use personal information for the following purposes:

  • Provide, Tailor, and Improve the Services. We use your personal information to provide you with the Services, including to remember your preferences and items you are interested in, to send notifications to you related to your account, to create, maintain and otherwise manage your account, to enable you to post reviews, and to create a customized shopping experience for you.

  • Affiliate Operations. To facilitate our participation in the Amazon Associates program, including tracking outbound clicks to ensure proper commission attribution.

  • Marketing and Advertising. We use your personal information for marketing and promotional purposes, such as to send marketing, advertising and promotional communications by email, and to show you online advertisements.

  • Security and Fraud Prevention. We use your personal information to authenticate your account, to provide a secure payment and shopping experience, detect, investigate or take action regarding possible fraudulent, illegal, unsafe, or malicious activity.

  • Communicating with You. We use your personal information to provide you with customer support, to be responsive to you, and to maintain our business relationship with you.

  • Legal Reasons. We use your personal information to comply with applicable law or respond to valid legal process.

How We Disclose Personal Information

In certain circumstances, we may disclose your personal information to third parties for legitimate purposes subject to this Privacy Policy. Such circumstances may include:

  • With Shopify, vendors and other third parties who perform services on our behalf (e.g. IT management, data analytics, customer support, cloud storage).

     

  • With affiliate partners (like Amazon). When you click on an affiliate link, a cookie is used to track your interaction so the partner can allocate commission to our store. These partners use your information in accordance with their own privacy notices.

     

  • With business and marketing partners to provide marketing services and advertise to you.

  • When you direct, request us or otherwise consent to our disclosure of certain information to third parties.

  • With our affiliates or otherwise within our corporate group.

  • In connection with a business transaction such as a merger or bankruptcy, or to comply with any applicable legal obligations.

Relationship with Shopify

The Services are hosted by Shopify, which collects and processes personal information about your access to and use of the Services in order to provide and improve the Services for you. Information you submit to the Services will be transmitted to and shared with Shopify as well as third parties that may be located in countries other than where you reside. To learn more about how Shopify uses your personal information and any rights you may have, you can visit the Shopify Consumer Privacy Policy.

Third Party Websites and Links

The Services may provide links to websites or other online platforms operated by third parties, including Amazon.com. If you follow links to sites not affiliated or controlled by us, you should review their privacy and security policies and other terms and conditions. We do not guarantee and are not responsible for the privacy or security of such sites. Information you provide on public or semi-public venues may also be viewable by other users. Our inclusion of such links does not, by itself, imply any endorsement of the content on such platforms or of their owners or operators, except as disclosed on the Services.

Children's Data

The Services are not intended to be used by children, and we do not knowingly collect any personal information about children under the age of majority in your jurisdiction. If you are the parent or guardian of a child who has provided us with their personal information, you may contact us to request that it be deleted. As of the Effective Date of this Privacy Policy, we do not have actual knowledge that we "share" or "sell" personal information of individuals under 16 years of age.

 

Security and Retention of Your Information

Please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee "perfect security." In addition, any information you send to us may not be secure while in transit. We recommend that you do not use unsecure channels to communicate sensitive or confidential information to us. How long we retain your personal information depends on different factors, such as whether we need the information to maintain your account, to provide you with Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes or enforce other applicable contracts and policies.

 

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have some or all of the rights listed below in relation to your personal information:

 

  • Right to Access / Know. You may have a right to request access to personal information that we hold about you.

     

  • Right to Delete. You may have a right to request that we delete personal information we maintain about you.

     

  • Right to Correct. You may have a right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

     

  • Right of Portability. You may have a right to receive a copy of the personal information we hold about you and to request that we transfer it to a third party.

     

  • Managing Communication Preferences. You may opt out of receiving promotional emails at any time by using the unsubscribe option displayed in our emails to you.

     

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of these rights. We may need to verify your identity before we can process your requests.

Complaints

If you have complaints about how we process your personal information, please contact us using the contact details provided below. Depending on where you live, you may have the right to appeal our decision or lodge your complaint with your local data protection authority.

International Transfers

Please note that we may transfer, store and process your personal information outside the country you live in. If we transfer your personal information out of the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we will rely on recognized transfer mechanisms unless the data transfer is to a country that has been determined to provide an adequate level of protection.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, including to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will post the revised Privacy Policy on this website, update the "Last updated" date and provide notice as required by applicable law.

 

Contact

Should you have any questions about our privacy practices or this Privacy Policy, or if you would like to exercise any of the rights available to you, please email us at jabajnldz@gmail.com.