SmartMedia Cookies Policy Advice

What are cookies

Cookies are small files, generally of letters and numbers, downloaded onto a device when users access the websites. They are widely used in order to make websites work, or for the website to work more efficiently. Cookies are created when a user's browser loads a particular website. The website sends information to the browser which then creates a text file. Every time the user goes back to the same website, the browser retrieves and sends this file to the website's server. Cookies have several functions, including, among others, collecting information of and remembering users’ preferences, using shopping cart, and generally facilitating users’ use of the website.

We use cookies to perform certain functions, namely:

• facilitate your navigation on our website and the use of its features so as to providing you with a seamless experience;
• improve our website;
• provide you with more personalized features when surfing our website;
• deliver targeted advertising;
• collecting information about how you use our website in order to provide you with a better experience by measuring which areas of our website are of greatest interest to you or to remember you when you return to visit us.

These cookies are listed below:

Type 1: Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are required in order for users to surf on our website and use its features, which include, inter alia, access to secure area without having to repeatedly log in and remembering your actions in each page during one session.

PLEASE NOTE: Without these cookies, we can guarantee neither the performance of our website nor the on-line security during your sessions.

Type 2: Performance cookies

We use performance cookies, primarily Google Analytics cookies, to collect information about how users use our website. We collect information, such as the part of the webpage clicked, number of webpages visited, length of time of each session, and error message, if any, with a view to improving our website and providing users with better experience. For more information on Google Analytics, please click here.

We may also collect information about how users use our website by using other performance cookies similar to Google Analytics cookies from time to time. While the information collected through the use of these cookies may include users’ IP address and domain/browser information, such information is only collected and analyzed in an anonymous form and on an aggregated basis.

Type 3: Functionality cookies

Functionality cookies allow us to remember the choices which users make on our website, e.g., user name, language and their preferences. With this information, we can provide more personalized features to our users when surfing our website.

Type 4: Targeting and advertising cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements which are of more interest and relevance to you. They collect and record information about users’ activities, e.g., pages browsed, links and items which users click on, users’ surfing habits, etc., and track users’ movements among different websites, so that we can limit the number or prevent repetition of advertisements on the website and evaluate the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, with a view to providing you with a better experience.

In addition, some of these cookies may be placed onto your computer and used by third parties with permission for advertising purposes. It occurs when the website you visit includes content displayed from a third party website or click the “share” button on our website, and your computer receives cookies from the third party. These third parties include social media providers such as Facebook and YouTube, and social commerce consumer review website Reevoo, which provide services to both our users and us. These cookies enable the third parties to collect and store information such as user preferences and pages visited for advertising purposes or improvement of services. Please note that we have no control over these cookies from third parties and we shall therefore not be liable in this respect. Please refer to these third party websites for their respective cookie policies.

Facebook  > https://www.facebook.com/help/cookies

Youtube  > http://www.google.com/policies/privacy

Twitter  > https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170519-uso-dei-cookie-e-di-altre-tecnologie-simili-da-parte-di-twitter

Google+ > http://www.google.com/intl/it/policies/technologies/cookies/

Linkedin > https://www.linkedin.com/legal/cookie_policy

Youtube http://www.google.com/policies/privacy

How to prevent cookies

You may prevent cookies by changing your browser settings. If you consent to our use of cookies but later wish to opt out, you may delete the cookies which have been set and change your browser settings to block any further cookies. For more information about control of cookies, please visit

www.allaboutcookies.org

support.microsoft.com

support.mozilla.org

support.google.com

which provide information on managing settings for major browser providers.

Cookies further info

Policy Governing Use; Changes to Cookie Policy:

This Cookie Policy has been written in foreign languages. In the event of any inconsistency in this Cookie Policy between the English version and any other version, the Italian version shall prevail. The terms of this Cookie Policy will govern the use of cookies and any information collected while it is in place, excepted third parties’ cookies. To the extent permitted by applicable law in your jurisdiction, SmartMedia reserves the right to change this Cookie Policy at any time and we therefore encourage you to check our website from time to time for updates. Changes to this Cookie Policy are effective at the time they are posted onto our website.

PLEASE NOTE: As cookies are intended to enhance or enable the usability and processes of our website, preventing or deleting cookies may prevent our users from using the features on our website, or cause the website to perform differently in your browser from what it is designed to perform.

last update:May 2016

SmartMedia Privacy Policy Advice

SmartMedia S.r.l, SmartMedia USA Inc (“SmartMedia”), has adopted this privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) to explain how SmartMedia collects, stores, and uses information contained, submitted and transmitted in the Product.

By registering an account, installing, using, or otherwise accessing the product, you agree to this privacy policy. If you do not agree to this privacy policy, please do not install, use, or otherwise access the product. SmartMedia reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy at reasonable times and users will be notified of any changes to the policy for registered users.

What Personal Data does SmartMedia collect?

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, Personal Data is defined as personally identifiable information that specifically identifies you as an individual, including a name, address, phone number or email address. In order to register as a user only an email address is required. Any additional Personal Data is provided at the discretion of the user.

A user registering an account for the Portal will be asked to provide a valid email address and configure a password.

However, other likely situations when you make personal data available to SmartMedia include, but are not limited to: (i) requesting technical support via email or Website, and (ii) subscribing to newsletters via the Website.

SmartMedia may require your personal data to send messages to you in response to support requests. SmartMedia may also provide information about its services including new features and services, special offers and updated information, but a user may choose to opt out of such communications.

SmartMedia will support access to and correction of any Personal Data by a user.

SmartMedia will not knowingly retain any Personal Information beyond the time period required to support the authorized purposes or as authorized by the user.

What non-personal information SmartMedia collect?

For purposes of this Privacy Policy, non-personal information means data that does not directly identify you. Additionally, non-personal information means “aggregate” and “de-personalized” information, which is data SmartMedia collects about the use of App, Website and Portal, from which any personally identifiable information has been removed. This data includes things such as usage information and crash reports.

Users of the Apps can opt out of sending non-personal information to SmartMedia . We collect “non-personal data” for the purposes of improving the quality of the user experiences.

Disclosure of Personal Data and non-personal information to 3rd parties

Explain Everything will not sell or disclose Personal Data and non-personal information to 3rd parties who are interested in obtaining such data for their own purposes.

Information collected when accessing links

Whenever you interact with the Website Smartmediaworld.net by following any link, SmartMedia automatically receives and records information on server logs from a user including browser type, cookie information, and the requested page. Generally, SmartMedia automatically collects non-personal data including usage information, such as the numbers and frequency of visitors to our site and its components. We only use this data in aggregate form, as a statistical measure, and not in a manner that would identify user individually.
Information obtained via email communication

If you request feedback, information, or support via email SmartMedia will use your e-mail address to send you a response and answer your query. As part of using the Portal, you may occasionally receive an email and other communications from us though you may opt out of such communication.
Safe Guards

SmartMedia follows generally accepted industry standards and maintains reasonable safeguards to attempt to ensure the security, integrity and privacy of the information in SmartMedia’s possession. Only those persons with a need to process your personal data in connection with the fulfillment of their tasks in accordance with the purposes of this Privacy Policy and for the purposes of performing technical maintenance, have access to personal data in SmartMedia’s possession. Personal data collected by SmartMedia is stored in secure operating environments that are not available to the public. However, no system can be 100% secure and there is the possibility that despite SmartMedia’s reasonable efforts, there could be unauthorized access to your personal data. By using the Services, you assume this risk.
Changes to the Privacy Policy

SmartMedia may amend this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Questions or concerns

Should you have any questions relating to this Privacy Policy, please send us a detailed message to info@smartmediaworld.net, use this link or alternatively contact us at SmartMedia USA, Inc - 7400 NW 7th Street Suite 105 - Miami, FL 33126. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.