This privacy policy statement discloses the practices for Smartads.info.
Privacy Policy Updated On: February 17th, 2007

We may use personally identifiable information (your name, e-mail address, street address, telephone number) subject to the terms of this privacy policy. We will never sell, barter, or rent your email address to any unauthorized third party. Never.

Information Collection and Usage

Smartads.info is the sole owner of the information collected on this site. We will not sell, share, or rent this information to other parties in ways different from what is disclosed in this statement. Smartads.info collects information from our users at several different points on our website, and may publish articles on other sites throughout our network.

Smartads.info requests information from users on our registration, order and payment forms. Here a user must provide contact information (e.g. name and address) and perhaps financial information (e.g. credit card number, expiration date). This information is used for contact, identification or billing purposes only. For example, if we have trouble processing an order, this information is to contact the user.

Cookies

A cookie is a piece of data stored on the user's hard drive containing information about the user. Usage of a cookie does not link to any personally identifiable information while on our site and is encrypted so it can’t be read by any other website. Once the user closes their browser, the cookie simply ends. We only use cookies for your convenience; for instance, to prevent the user from having to re-enter shopping cart information. If a user rejects the cookie, ordering functionality for the user will be affected.

Links and Affiliated Sites

This web site contains links to other sites. Smartads.info is not responsible for the actions or privacy practices of other sites and other companies. Be informed that third parties, including our partners, advertisers, affiliates and other content providers accessible through our site, may have their own different privacy and data collection policies and practices. We encourage our users to be aware when they leave our site to read the privacy statements of each and every web site that collects personally identifiable information. This privacy statement applies solely to information collected by this web site Smartads.info.

While on our site Smartads.info, our advertisers, promotional partners or other third parties may use cookies or other technology to attempt to identify some of your preferences or retrieve information about you. For example, some of our advertising is served by third parties and may include cookies that enable the advertiser to determine whether you have seen a particular advertisement before. Other features available on our site may offer services operated by third parties and may use cookies or other technology to gather information. Smartads.info does not control the use of technology by third parties or the resulting information, and is not responsible for any actions or policies of such third parties.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

Smartads.info reserves the right to modify and update this policy at any time. Check this page from time to time for changes so you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we disclose it. Your continued use of our site following the posting of modifications to these terms will mean you accept those changes. Information collected prior to the time any change is posted will be used according to the rules and laws that applied at the time the information was collected. We will use information in accordance with the privacy policy under which the information was collected.

Opt-out

If you use this site to make purchases, you may periodically receive information on products, services, specials, or a newsletter. We respect the privacy of our users by providing an option to not receive these types of communications on our order forms. Likewise users who no longer wish to receive our newsletter or promotional materials may opt-out of receiving these communications by replying to unsubscribe in the subject line in the email, or by contacting us directly.

Governing law

This policy and the use of this site are governed by Ontario provincial law. If a concern arises under this policy, we agree to first try to resolve it. This statement and the policies outlined herein are not intended to and do not create any contractual or other legal rights in or on behalf of any party.

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About The Adcidia™ Network:

Adcidia™ is an online ad network, and directory network. We provide global opportunities for individuals, authors, and corporations the ability to promote their service(s) or product(s). Each website within our network is uniquely targeted to different types of categories and audiences.

All of our network websites(including Smartads.info) display advertisers from multiple advertising agencies including: Google™, Adbrite, ISEDN.org, Kontera™. We strategically place ads within our network to gain the most exposure for the advertisers, while also properly displaying our directory listings, authors, and articles.

For more information about Adcidia™, click here.