Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 4, 2024

Welcome to Smarty Bugs (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website smartybugs.com and use our services.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you register on the website, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services, or otherwise contact us. The personal information we collect may include:

Name
Email address
Phone number
Billing address
Payment information
Educational institution (if applicable)
Other information you choose to provide

2. How We Use Your Information

We use personal information collected via our website for a variety of business purposes, including:

To provide and maintain our service
To process your orders and transactions
To send you order confirmations and updates
To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
To send you marketing and promotional communications (if you have opted in)
To improve our website and services
To protect our website and services from fraudulent or illegal activity

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

With service providers who help us operate our business and website
To comply with legal obligations
To protect and defend our rights and property
With your consent or at your direction

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, please note that no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.

5. Children’s Privacy

Our website and services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from children without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

6. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:

The right to access, update or delete your information
The right of rectification
The right to object
The right of restriction
The right to data portability
The right to withdraw consent

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided at the end of this policy.

7. Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our website and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

10. Marketing Communications

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us by following the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly.

11. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your information to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

12. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to United States and process it there.