Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Smart Update24

Last Updated: June 7, 2025

Welcome to Smart Update24 (https://sdsmartupdate24.in/). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our site.

By using Smart Update24, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not use our website.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect various types of information from and about users of our website, including:

  • Personal Information You Provide Directly:

    • Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a comment, or contact us, you may provide your name, email address (e.g., info.smartupdate24@gmail.com), and occasionally your phone number (e.g., 9635838675).
    • Comments and Interactions: Information you provide when leaving comments on articles, participating in surveys, or interacting with us through contact forms.
  • Automatically Collected Information:

    • Usage Data: We collect information about your interactions with our website, such as the pages you view, the links you click, the time and date of your visit, and the referring URL.
    • Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, and unique device identifiers.
    • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Website: To operate, improve, and personalize your experience on Smart Update24.
  • To Deliver News and Content: To provide you with the news articles, updates, and features available on our site.
  • To Send Newsletters and Updates: If you subscribe, to send you our newsletter and other relevant communications.
  • To Respond to Your Inquiries: To answer your questions and provide support when you contact us.
  • To Improve Our Services: To understand how users interact with our website, analyze trends, and improve our content and user experience.
  • To Personalize Content: To tailor content and advertisements to your interests.
  • For Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraudulent activities.
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To meet our legal and regulatory requirements.

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

  • With Your Consent: We may disclose your personal information for any purpose with your consent.
  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as website hosting, data analysis, email delivery, and marketing assistance. These service providers are bound by confidentiality agreements and are only permitted to use your information as necessary to provide their services to us.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  • To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in legal proceedings.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures designed to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

5. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party websites before providing any personal information.

6. Childrenโ€™s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

7. Your Choices and Rights

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

  • Access and Correction: You may have the right to request access to and correction of the personal information we hold about you.
  • Opt-Out of Marketing Communications: You can opt out of receiving marketing emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails.
  • Cookie Preferences: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the โ€œLast Updatedโ€ date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

9. Contact Us

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

  • By Email: info.smartupdate24@gmail.com
  • By Phone: 9635838675
  • By Visiting this page on our website: https://sdsmartupdate24.in/ (Please specify if there is a dedicated โ€œContact Usโ€ page link youโ€™d prefer to put here)