The following describes the privacy policy applicable
to the services available through the 
Smart Updates web site. By
signing up for our services, you acknowledging the
Privacy Policy described herein for Smart Updates.
We believe in developing long term relationships
more than we see ourselves as just a "vendor". To
do so, we have an open email policy. Contact us
at any time to let us know how we can do things better
or how we are doing great. All communication with
Smart Updates is held in strictest confidence.
Links to other web sites are available through our web site. These links are solely for the purpose of introducing our web site security connections and commitment to outstanding client service.
We collect personal and company
data about you that you specifically and voluntarily
provide to us while
using the Site.
Personal Data
includes information that can identify you which includes email address, name, company name, web site FTP access, comments/requests and credit card data.
The personal and company data you provide
via SmartUpdates.Net is saved in a secure environment
and is kept in our
records to make it
easier for you to use our services on return visits,
for invoicing, to access your web site to update web site pages and to provide discounts & credits
to your account.
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy,
and ensure correct use of information, we employ
reasonable and current Internet security methods
and technologies. SmartUpdates.Net Internet Security Methods.
Smart Updates has created a
secure environment for one-time credit card transactions. NO credit card data is maintained on file. Each year when it is time for service renewal, you will re-enter your payment option data for one-time use. We do not perform automatic renewals of any kind.
SmartUpdates.Net currently uses Secure Socket Layer technology to
encrypt all your personal information including credit
card number, name and email address to prevent your information
from being read during transmission over the Internet to financial institutions.
SmartUpdates.Net uses the personal
and company data we collect to provide you with the
services
you
purchase or signup for and to build features
that will make the services available on SmartUpdates.Net easier
to use. This includes faster purchase requests, better
customer support and timely notice of new SUM services
and special offers.
From time to time, Smart Updates may
contact you to request feedback on your experience,
to assist us in improving SmartUpdates.Net,
or to offer special savings to you.
If you would prefer not to receive email, you may
opt-out from receiving them by replying to
SmartUpdates.Net using
the hyperlink provided in the email, contacting us via our contact form or through direct email.
Smart Updates honors all opt-out requests within a three day business period and we maintain a suppression list in order to fulfill these requests.
Smart Updates does not sell or
rent your personal or company data to anyone. Smart Updates does not share your information with any third party vendor.
Many of the operations SmartUpdates.Net performs
may require us to hire agents to help us
with these tasks. The agents we employ
to help us with these tasks may have limited access
to data to perform their functions, but
may
not use
it for other purposes. See our internal Internet Security Methods for further details. Also, SmartUpdates.Net requires
all agents to whom your personal or company data
is disclosed to enter into confidentiality agreements
to protect
your data.
Compliance with Law and Protection of Smart Updates
Smart Updates reserves
the right to release personal and company data
in order to comply with the law.
To serve you faster
and with better quality, we use "cookies" technology.
Cookies are small bits of code, usually stored
on a user's computer
hard drive, which enable a Web site to "personalize" itself
for each user. We use cookies to reduce the time
it takes for you to submit purchase requests and prevent session time-outs. No
third party has access to the information we collect
this way, but if you'd rather we didn't use cookies
when you visit us, you may turn them off.
Personal information automatically collected includes IP address, browser type, time and date stamp, referring URL, pages views as well as retaining your userID and password on request. This information is collected through automated server routines in order to reduce fraud and provide additional client protection. No personal information is collected through this routine.
SmartUpdates.Net understands
you may want to change or access your data. You
may do so by accessing your profile. To protect
your privacy and security,
we will verify your identity before granting access
or making changes to your data. You may request changes through the internal messaging center or via your personalized administrative area with your user ID, email and password. No other parties are permitted to make or request changes to your account.
This privacy policy was posted
on 11/08/2005. Smart Updates reserves
the right to modify or amend this policy at any
time and for any reason. Any policy amendment will be posted on our web site as well as introduced as a notification to our current clients through our internal messaging centers.
You acknowledge you are at least 18 years of age
to purchase services from Smart Updates and to use the
SmartUpdates.Net web site.
Should you have any questions,
concerns or comments, please complete our contact form.
