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Privacy Policy

We keep it simple: we collect as little as possible and never sell your information.

Last updated: June 2026

Who We Are

Smarty Ports ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website smartyports.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us and information collected automatically when you visit the site.

Information you provide: When you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the message you send. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.

Automatically collected information: Like most websites, we may collect standard web log information such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is used only for maintaining and improving the website.

Cookies

Our website may use basic cookies necessary for site functionality. We do not use advertising cookies or tracking cookies from third-party ad networks. If we use analytics tools in the future, we will update this policy.

Third-Party Services

Our guides are sold through Amazon Kindle. When you click a "Buy Now" link, you are taken to Amazon's website and are subject to Amazon's privacy policy. We do not receive your payment or personal information from Amazon purchases.

We use Google Fonts to display typography on this site. Google Fonts may collect certain browser data. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to contact form submissions
  • To maintain and improve the website
  • To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and are not stored in a permanent database.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. To make such a request, contact us via the contact page.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

External Links

Our website contains links to third-party websites, including Amazon. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the contact page.

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