Who we are

Our website address is: http://smartentrepreneurblog.com/us.

What personal data we collect and why we collect it

Personal data are any information which can be used to identify a person. Our website collects, processes, or uses these data, if you provide it to us – Your Email, Your Name, Your IP address.

And any other data you provide when you contact us, download our content, or use the signup forms on our website.

Also, the data collected when you answer an online survey, send us a support ticket, or job application.

Plus, to improve our website services and for marketing purposes, we collect data from your web browser, data such as your operating system, your IP address, and your browser.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you have an account and you log in to this site, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Analytics

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics by Google, Inc. (“Google”) to track and monitor visits and site usage.

See their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to learn more.

To unsubscribe: Download “Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.”

Google Adwords

 We use Google Adwords conversion tracking cookie to monitor and optimize user experience and performance of our ads in selected Google Display Network sites and Google Search.

See Google Adwords privacy policy.

To unsubscribe: visit Google’s Ads settings.

Who we share your data with

We do not use your data for commercial purposes. We do not trade or rent your information. We do not share your information with third-parties, except as outlined in this Privacy policy.

Third party data processors process your data on our behalf. The third party service like Aweber, especially for marketing, analytics, optimizing the website and for email newsletters. These third-party service providers may be outside the European Union.

Our website may also have social media features like share or like buttons. This social feature is third-party powered such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

In case, your data is shared through these features, its processing and handling are regulated by the privacy policy of such third-party platform.

We often link to external websites for purposes of reference. We are not liable for such content which may have different data disclosure and privacy policies.

Note that we are obligated by law to disclose your personal information in case of legal subpoena or warrant. Also, we may reveal your data if we believe it is necessary for our safety or to protect our rights.

In case you have given us your email for the sole purpose of keeping in touch or for promotion, we will use the data to send you promotional emails related to your interest daily.

Also, you can revoke your consent at any time. Use the unsubscribe link within the email. In addition, based on your permission, we leverage email tracking technology to monitor email opens and whether you clicked on links within the promotional email.

Note though, that the information is automated and optimized to help improve communication with you and to serve only the content you are interested in.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any) and or signup to our newsletter using any of our signup forms we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Industry regulatory disclosure requirements

In the spirit of full disclosure we may include affiliate links in our content to products and services we recommend. And we may also publish sponsored content from brands we believe and trust.

However, we promise to share and recommend only brands, products, and services we believed in and know will add value to you.