Effective 1/1/25

CareerSMITH is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. This Data Privacy and Cookie Notice explains what data we collect when you visit our website (https://careersmith.com/), how we use it, and your rights concerning your personal information.

1. Information We Collect: We may collect personal information in the following ways:

a. Information You Provide to Us:

  • Contact forms: Name, email address, phone number, and any additional information you voluntarily share.
  • Email communications or other direct inquiries.

b. Information Collected Automatically: When you visit our website, we collect certain data automatically through cookies and similar technologies:

  • IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device information (e.g., desktop or mobile).
  • Pages viewed and time spent on the website.
  • Referring/exit pages.
  • Other usage data collected via Google Analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information: We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To respond to inquiries or provide requested services.
  • To analyze and improve the functionality and performance of our website.
  • To monitor website traffic and understand user behavior through tools such as Google Analytics.
  • To provide you with relevant content and ensure a personalized user experience.
  • To comply with legal requirements.

3. Use of Cookies: Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help improve your browsing experience. We use cookies for the following purposes:

a. Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be turned off.

b. Performance and Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect data about how users interact with our website. This includes information such as page views, session duration, and geographical location. Google Analytics does not identify individual users, and the data is used only in aggregate form. For more information on Google Analytics and how it collects and processes data, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.

c. Managing Cookies: You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the website. For more information about managing cookies, visit All About Cookies.

4. Data Sharing: We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes. However, we may share data in the following circumstances:

  • With your consent.
  • With service providers who help us provide the services.
  • With service providers, such as Google Analytics, to analyze website traffic.
  • When required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of CareerSMITH.

5. Data Retention: We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this notice or comply with legal obligations. Usage data collected via cookies is retained in accordance with the policies of Google Analytics or other applicable tools.

6. Your Rights: Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, where applicable.
  • Objection/Restriction: Restrict or object to certain data processing activities.

7. Third-Party Links: Our website may contain links to external websites. Please note that CareerSMITH is not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

8. Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

9. Updates to This Notice: We may update this Data Privacy and Cookie Notice periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review it regularly for any updates.

10. Contact Us: If you have any questions or concerns about this notice or how we handle your data, please contact us through our online contact form.