1. Affiliate Disclaimer
Smart Home Solver is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
2. Privacy Policy
At This Website (Smart Home Solver) we consider the privacy of our visitors to be extremely important. This privacy policy document describes in detail the types of personal information collected and recorded by This Website and its third party affiliates, in addition to how it’s used.
3. Log Files
Like many other Web sites, This Website makes use of log files. These files merely logs visitors to the site - usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services's analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user's movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
This Website uses cookies to store information about visitors' preferences, to record user-specific information on which pages the site visitor accesses or visits, and to personalize or customize our web page content based upon visitors' browser type or other information that the visitor sends via their browser. An example of this is if you’ve visited our site before, seen our newsletter sign up offer, and clicked “no thanks,” then our newsletter opt-in will not re-appear for you on that device.
If you want to use our site without cookies, then you can use your browser’s settings to navigate to our site Incognito to browse privately. You can delete or disable cookies by clearing the cookies using your browser. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
5. For Informational Purposes Only
All data and information provided on this site is for informational purposes only. Smart Home Solver makes no representations as to accuracy, completeness, currentness, suitability, or validity of any information on this site and will not be liable for any errors, omissions, or delays in this information or any losses, injuries, or damages arising from its display or use. All information is provided on an as-is basis. For problems with technology, shipping, orders, etc., please consult the manufacturer or vendor.
6. Our Advertising Partners
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Each of these advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their site.
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on This Website and which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by our site's third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on the site. This Website has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
7. Third Party Privacy Policies
There are a few third party tools that we use to collect and store data. These include:
You should consult the respective privacy policies of third-party ad servers and externally linked websites for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. This Website's privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or websites. It is advised that you read through the individual Privacy Policies on any websites or advertisers linked on this site.
8. Information Collection and Use
a. What personal information is collected and how
This website collects personally identifiable information when users submit email opt-in subscription forms. Personally identifiable information includes any information that could be used to identify the user, including: first name and email address.
In addition, this website logs data submitted in the Solver tool, including selected options and preferences for smart home technology. The data remains anonymous and separate from your personally identifiable information. This website uses the data for analytics to create more content that interests our readers. When necessary, the data may be shared with third party partnerships. Participation in this tool is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to disclose preferences.
b. How personal information is stored and used
After submitting your name and email, it is stored by our email service provider, MailChimp. This information is never shared or stored within this website’s own database or in any of our internal computer systems.
The only time personally identifiable information may be shared is in the event that Smart Home Solver's assets, or substantially all of its assets, are acquired. Name and email are only used for newsletter communications directly from this website. Newsletters are sent no more than once per week.
Out of respect for our users’ privacy, we provide a way to opt out of these communications. You can easily opt out by clicking Unsubscribe on the bottom of the newsletter, or by simply emailing contact@smarthomesolver.com. After you have unsubscribed, your data will be permanently removed from our list in MailChimp.
9. This Website’s Server
This website’s server is hosted by Linode. It is very secure.
All traffic and transfer of files between Smart Home Solver and your browser is encrypted and delivered via HTTPS.
10. Children's Information
We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity. This Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
11. Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website and regarding information shared and/or collected there. This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
12. Data Protection Officer & Breach Information
Reed Kleinman
Co-Owner, Smart Home Solver
Email: reed at smarthomesolver dot com
In the event of an unlawful data breach by this website or its third party data processors, the Data Protection Officer will notify all affected parties within 72 hours if it is apparent that personally identifiable information has been stolen.
13. Consent and Updates
By using our website, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms. Should we update, amend or make any changes to our privacy policy, those changes will be posted here. We recommend that you check this page occasionally for any policy changes as we will not explicitly inform users of changes.