At The Smart Basket (referred to as "the Website" or "We"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information:
Non-Personal Information: Such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, pages visited, and time of visit. This data is used for analyzing and improving website performance.
Personal Information: This is information you voluntarily provide to us (such as your name, email address) when subscribing to a mailing list or leaving a comment.
2. Use of Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website uses cookies to enhance your experience and to personalize content and advertisements.
Google AdSense Advertising: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
Users may control personalized advertising cookies by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Affiliate Links: Cookies or other tracking technologies may be used by our affiliate partners to track purchases resulting from links on our site; this does not directly collect personal information about you from the Website.
3. Disclosure of Affiliate Links (Important for AdSense)
We explicitly disclose our use of Affiliate Links. When you click on a link on "The Smart Basket" that leads to an external store or website and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission from that store or website. This commission does not affect the product price for you and helps us operate the Website.
4. Disclosure of Data
We may share your information with third parties only in the following cases:
For Legal Purposes: If required by law or judicial order.
To Service Providers: To assist us in operating the Website (such as hosting or data analysis services).
With Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertisers: In accordance with their respective policies to deliver relevant advertisements.
5. Changes to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page.