Privacy Policy

This page describes our Privacy Policy and by visiting SMCData.com, you are accepting the practices described in this policy.

SMCData.com understands that you care about how information about you is collected, used, and shared. We hate spam as much as you do and believe that protecting customer and visitor privacy is important. We appreciate your trust that we will do so carefully and sensibly.

What personal information about customers does SMCData.com gather?

1. Information you give us: We receive and store information you enter into our Web site, when you subscribe to a newsletter or special report, or when you make a purchase. You can choose not to provide certain information, but you may not be able to take advantage of as many features.

We use the information you provide for such purposes as responding to your requests, customizing future products sales offers to you, improving our services, and communicating with you.

2. Cookies and Web Browser Information: A "cookie" is a small data file that can be placed on your hard drive when you visit certain Web sites. SMCData.com may use cookies to collect, store, and sometimes track information for statistical purposes to improve the products and services we provide and to manage our telecommunications networks. If you are a Customer, we may use a cookie to save your settings and to provide customizable and personalized services. These cookies do not enable third parties to access any of your customer information.

Does SMCData.com share personal information it receives?

We are not in the business of selling or sharing customer information to others. Therefore, we share information only in the below cases:

1. Agents: We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include fulfilling orders, delivering packages, sending postal mail and e-mail, analyzing data, processing credit card payments, and organizing workshops. They have access to only the personal information needed to perform their functions and may not use this information for other purposes.

2. Special Cases: It is the policy of SMCData.com not to use or share the personal information about Visitors or Customers in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to prohibit such unrelated uses. However, SMCData.com may disclose personal information about Visitors or Customers, if we believe that it is reasonable to do so, including: to satisfy laws, such as the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, regulations, or governmental or legal requests for such information; to disclose information that is necessary to operate the Services properly or to protect the rights, property, or safety of SMCData.com, its customers and visitors.

Obviously, however, this does not include selling, renting, sharing, or otherwise disclosing personally identifiable information from customers for commercial purposes in violation of the commitments set forth in this Privacy Notice.

3. With Your Consent: Other than as set out above, you will receive notice when information about you might go to third parties, and you will have an opportunity to choose not to share the information.

How secure is my payment information?

Payment information is encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology. We use this SSL technology to prevent such information from being intercepted and read as it is transmitted over the Internet. The encrypted data goes to a secure site where your information is stored on restricted-access computers located at restricted-access sites. While we make every effort to ensure the integrity and security of our network and systems, we cannot guarantee that our security measures will prevent third-party "hackers" from illegally obtaining this information.

Can I opt-out of SMCData.com emails?

Absolutely! Whenever SMCData.com sends a marketing email to a customer or someone who has requested information from us, we include a simple opt-out link.

Children

SMCData.com does not sell products for purchase by children. If you are under 18, you may use SMCData.com only with the involvement of a parent or guardian.

Revisions to This Policy

SMCData.com reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify this policy and other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner. Notice of any revision, amendment, or modification will be posted here and will only apply to information collected after any such change.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the practices described herein, please contact us.