Privacy Policy

Smart Dollar Guide (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website smartdollarguide.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit the Site, how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information we collect

Information you give us. If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we receive your name, email address and the content of your message. We use it only to reply to you.

Information collected automatically. Like most websites, our hosting provider and analytics tools automatically log technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, referring website and the date and time of your visit. This data is used in aggregate to understand how the Site is used and to keep it secure.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We and our partners use cookies to:

remember your language preference (English or Español);
measure traffic and site performance (for example, Google Analytics or Jetpack Stats);
show advertising and measure its effectiveness.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the Site may not work properly without them.

We use Google AdSense to display ads. In connection with this:

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info.
To learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland will be shown a consent message before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used.

Affiliate links

Some articles may contain affiliate links. If you click one and make a purchase or open an account, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes our editorial opinion.

How we use information

We use the information described above to operate and improve the Site, respond to messages, prevent abuse and show relevant advertising. We do not sell your personal information.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, or to object to its processing:

UK / EU (UK GDPR / GDPR): you can withdraw consent at any time and complain to your local data protection authority (in the UK, the ICO).
Canada (PIPEDA): you can request access to and correction of your personal information.
California and other U.S. states (CCPA/CPRA and similar laws): you can request to know, delete or correct personal information, and to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising.

To make a request, email us at [email protected].

Children’s privacy

The Site is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the UK/EU), and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Third-party links

The Site links to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows when it was last changed.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email [email protected].