Privacy Policy

Overview

SmartHouseGears (“we”, “us”, “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. If you have questions, please contact us.

Why we need a privacy policy

Participation in affiliate programs (including the Amazon Associates Program) requires that affiliates disclose relevant data collection and privacy practices and maintain a privacy policy visible to users.

Information we collect

• Personal information you provide: name, email address, or other contact details when you contact us or sign up for newsletters.
• Automatically collected data: usage data such as IP address, browser type, pages visited, referring/exit pages, and click data. This is used to improve the site and for analytics.
• Cookies and tracking technologies: we and our partners use cookies, local storage, and similar tech to remember preferences, analyse traffic, and (when applicable) to track affiliate referrals. See the Cookies & Tracking section below.

Cookies & tracking

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember your preferences, and collect analytics. Some of these technologies are provided by third parties (for example, advertising and affiliate networks) and may set cookies to track the performance of links and ads.

In particular, Amazon’s tools (such as oneTag) may set cookies and process certain data to allow proper attribution and reporting of referral activity. Where Amazon’s analytics/oneTag is used, you should be informed about its data processing and cookie usage.

If you are in the EU/EEA, you may see a cookie banner asking for consent when required by law. Amazon and other third parties may still use cookies in accordance with their policies, and you should consult any cookie controls we present and your browser settings to manage tracking.

How we use your information

• To operate, maintain and improve the site.
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• To send occasional updates or newsletters when you opt in.
• To analyse usage and performance (analytics and aggregated reporting).
• To correctly attribute affiliate referrals so we can receive commissions where applicable (this is handled via affiliate tracking cookies/IDs).

Amazon Associates & Affiliate links

SmartHouseGears participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may earn advertising fees from qualifying purchases when you click affiliate links and buy products. We use affiliate links as a way to support the site while keeping most content free for readers.

Affiliate disclosures must be clear and conspicuous near affiliate links and product recommendations; we aim to follow those guidelines so you are aware when a link is an affiliate link.

The price you pay for products is not increased by our participation in affiliate programs — commissions are paid by the merchant, not by you.

Third-party services & external links

We may use third-party services (analytics, hosting, advertising, affiliate partners) that have their own privacy policies and data practices. We are not responsible for their practices — please review their privacy policies before interacting with their services or sites.

Data retention & security

We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described. We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your data, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your rights (GDPR, CCPA & similar)

Depending on your jurisdiction you may have rights such as: access to your personal data, correction or deletion, restriction of processing, portability, and the right to object. If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the CCPA. To request access, correction, deletion, or to exercise your rights, please contact us. We will respond as required by applicable law.

Children

Our site is not directed to children under 13 (or higher age where required). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child, please contact us so we can remove it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When changes are material, we will post a prominent notice on the site and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

Contact

If you have questions about this policy, your data, or want to exercise your rights, please get in touch.