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Website Privacy Policy for SimpleWebMarketing.com

1. Introduction

This privacy policy describes how Simple Web Marketing (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website, simplewebmarketing.com. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. What Information is Collected

  • Information You Provide Directly: When you leave comments, you may provide your name, email address, and website in cookies. If you register on our website (if available), we will store the personal information you provide in your user profile. This may include your name, email address, and other details you choose to provide.
  • Automated Collection: When you visit the site, we collect certain information automatically. This includes:
    • Your IP address.
    • Browser type and version.
    • Operating system.
    • Referring webpage.
    • Pages you access on our website.
    • The date and time of your visit.
    • We also use cookies and similar technologies to improve your user experience and for advertising.
  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information such as URLs, internet domain and host names, browser software, and the date and time that a user visits the site. This data helps us monitor website effectiveness, identify potential improvements, and for marketing purposes. The information is nonpersonal and is transmitted to and stored by Google.
  • Microsoft Clarity: We also use Microsoft Clarity to capture how you use and interact with our website using cookies and other tracking technologies. This data includes behavioral metrics, heatmaps and session replay.
  • Location Data: If you upload images, please avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors to the site can download and extract this data.
  • Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.) from other websites. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and embed third-party tracking. This embedded content behaves as if you visited the other website.
  • Pixels: We may use pixels within webpages and emails. These pixels call to our or our partner’s servers to render, which also provides device and visit information. We use pixels to understand interactions with email and web content.

3. How Collected Information is Used

  • Website Improvement: To monitor the effectiveness of the website and consider potential improvements.
  • Marketing: For marketing purposes.
  • User Experience: To improve your user experience on the site.
  • Advertising: To show you relevant advertising, both on and off the site, and to measure the performance of such ads.
  • Comment Moderation: To recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically and to help with spam detection.
  • Account Management: If you register on our website, we will use your information to manage your account.
  • Password Reset: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
  • Analyze Site Usage: To determine usage and popularity of our pages and content, and for site optimization.

4. Who We Share Your Data With

  • Google: We share non-personal data with Google through Google Analytics.
  • Microsoft: We share data with Microsoft via Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising.
  • Third-Party Services: We may use third-party services to assist with analytics, advertising and other services. These third-party services may have their own privacy policies which you may wish to consult.
  • Automated Spam Detection: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

5. Cookies

  • Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
  • Login Cookies: When you log in, cookies are used to save your login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, while screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks.
  • Temporary Cookies: When you visit any of our pages, a temporary cookie is set to see if your browser accepts cookies and to record any present campaign, source, and medium data. This cookie does not contain personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
  • Post ID Cookies: If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited, and it expires after one day.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • User Profiles: For users that register on the website, we store personal information in their user profile.
  • Other Data: We retain data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy, or as required by law.

7. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

  • Access: You can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Erasure: You can request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, unless we are obliged to keep it for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of marketing emails using the unsubscribe link within each email, or by contacting us at help@simplewebmarketing.com.
  • Google Analytics Opt Out: Please visit the following pages for more information on Google Analytics’ terms of use and Google’s privacy practices. To opt out of Google’s data collection, they provide this opt-out tool and the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
  • Microsoft Clarity Opt Out: For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can opt out of Clarity telemetry by selecting Microsoft here. If you install the Protect My Choices app for your browser, you can ensure your opt-out preference is saved. In addition, Clarity supports Global Privacy Control (GPC)

8. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personal information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page. Please review this policy periodically for updates.

10. Contact Us

For questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at help@simplewebmarketing.com.