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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

1. Who We Are

This website is operated by Smart Geek ("we", "us", "our"). We are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Website: https://smart-geek.online

2. Data We Collect

We may collect:

  • Usage data - pages visited, time spent, referral source (only with your consent, via Google Analytics).
  • Device data - browser type, OS, screen resolution (collected anonymously).
  • Cookies - see Section 5.

We do NOT collect names, email addresses, or personally identifiable information unless you contact us directly.

3. Legal Basis

We process data under:

  • Consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) - analytics cookies are only loaded after you click "Accept All".
  • Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) - basic server logs for security and uptime.

4. Google Analytics 4

With your consent we use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with this site. IP addresses are anonymised before storage. No data is sold.

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5. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

CookiePurposeDurationType
cookie_consentStores your cookie preference (localStorage)PersistentEssential
auth_tokenAdmin session (admin users only)SessionEssential
_ga, _ga_*Google Analytics - distinguishes users2 yearsAnalytics (consent)
_gidGoogle Analytics - distinguishes users24 hoursAnalytics (consent)

Change your preference by clearing localStorage for this site and reloading.

6. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained 14 months in Google Analytics then auto-deleted. Server access logs are retained 30 days.

7. Your Rights (GDPR)

Under GDPR you have the right to:

  • Access - request a copy of any personal data we hold.
  • Erasure - request deletion of your data.
  • Restriction - request we limit processing.
  • Withdraw consent - see Section 5.
  • Lodge a complaint - with your national data protection authority.

8. Third-Party Links

This site may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. The "Last updated" date reflects any changes.

10. Contact

Questions? Contact us via our About page to get in touch..