# Policies

### **1. Information We Collect**

We believe in simplicity and transparency. As such, we only collect the minimal personal information necessary to provide our services:

#### **1.1 Personal Data**

* **Name and Email Address**: When you create an account or subscribe to our services, we collect your name and email address.

We **do not** collect phone numbers, postal addresses, credit card information, or other personally identifiable information. Similarly, we do **not** collect any browsing data, such as IP addresses, browser types, access times, or pages visited.

### **2. How We Use Your Information**

We use your name and email address for the following purposes:

* **Service Delivery**: To manage your account, provide you with access to our services, and respond to your inquiries.
* **Communication**: To send you important updates, newsletters, and relevant promotional materials (you can opt out of marketing communications at any time).
* **Compliance**: To comply with legal obligations and ensure the security and integrity of our platform.

### **3. Data Sharing & Disclosure**

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. We only share your information in the following circumstances:

* **Service Providers**: We work with trusted third-party service providers (e.g., email marketing tools, hosting providers) who assist us in operating our platform. These providers are only permitted to use your information for the purpose of providing services to us.
* **Legal Compliance**: We may disclose your personal information if required by law or if we believe such action is necessary to protect and defend the rights, property, or personal safety of Smart Hub, our users, or the public.

### **4. Data Security**

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Although we take every precaution to secure your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. Therefore, while we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

### **5. Data Retention**

We retain your personal data (name and email address) only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

### **6. Your Data Protection Rights**

#### **6.1 GDPR (For EU Residents)**

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

* **Right to Access**: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
* **Right to Rectification**: You have the right to request corrections to your personal data.
* **Right to Erasure**: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
* **Right to Restriction of Processing**: You can request limitations on how we process your data in specific cases.
* **Right to Data Portability**: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another organization or directly to you.
* **Right to Object**: You can object to the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
* **Right to Withdraw Consent**: You can withdraw your consent to data processing at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at \[<contact@smarthub.com>].

#### **6.2 CCPA (For California Residents)**

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the following rights:

* **Right to Know**: You can request information about the personal data we have collected and how we use it.
* **Right to Delete**: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
* **Right to Opt-Out**: Although we do not sell personal information, if we ever did, you would have the right to opt out of the sale of your data.
* **Right to Non-Discrimination**: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at \[<contact@smarthub.com>].

### **7. Children's Privacy**

Smart Hub is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.

### **8. International Data Transfers**

Your personal information (name and email) may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your jurisdiction, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country of residence. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your data to other countries, subject to this policy.

### **9. Changes to This Privacy Policy**

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of Smart Hub after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new policy.
