Who we are
Smart Tech Simplified is a technology information website located at https://smarttechsimplifiedtips.com
Contact Forms
When you use our contact form, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message, so we can respond to your inquiry.
Contact form submissions may be stored through WordPress.com/Jetpack and sent to the site owner by email. Information associated with submissions may also be processed for spam and abuse prevention.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
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 visit our login page, 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.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience so you do not have to enter those details again when leaving another comment.
WordPress.com and Jetpack may also use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for site functionality, security, spam prevention, and related services.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or other material from third-party websites. Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
Those websites may collect information about you, use cookies, or track your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
Who we share your data with
Information submitted through this site may be processed by service providers that help us operate Smart Tech Simplified, including WordPress.com and Jetpack for hosting, contact forms, security, and spam prevention. Contact form messages may also be sent to the site owner by email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and associated information may be retained so follow-up comments can be recognized and managed.
Contact form submissions may be stored through WordPress.com or Jetpack until they are deleted and may also remain in the site owner’s email records as needed to respond to inquiries.
What rights you have over your data
Depending on where you live, you may have rights regarding personal information you have provided to us, including requesting access, correction, or deletion. You can contact us through the Contact page with a privacy-related request.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments and contact form submissions may be checked through automated spam-prevention and security services.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to make a privacy-related request, please contact Smart Tech Simplified through our Contact page.
1. Publish the Privacy Policy page.
2. Go back to Settings → Privacy and make sure this page is selected as the site’s official Privacy Policy page.
3. After that, we should add Privacy Policy to the footer navigation so visitors can actually find it. WordPress also recommends placing legal-page links in the footer.