This policy outlines the information we collect from you - and what we do with it.
This Privacy Policy, together with our terms of use, explains what happens to any personal data that you provide to us, or that we collect from you when you are on this site.
We do update this Policy from time to time so please do return and review this Policy regularly.
- We don't ask you for personal information unless we truly need it.
- We don't share your personal information with anyone except to provide you with services, products, to comply with the law, or to protect our rights.
- As a subscriber, your data is inherently yours, and it's our job to keep it safe. We never market to your customers or share your data without implicit consent (not assumed by this policy).
- As a customer (making a booking), your credit card is not stored on our systems. Your personal information is protected and is only made available to the operator accepting the booking.
- We safeguard all data collected with industry leading security practices and encryption.
What Information Do We Collect?
Our primary purpose in collecting personal information from you is to provide you with a safe, smooth, efficient, and customized experience. This allows us to provide services and features that most likely meet your needs, and to customize our service to make your experience safer and easier. We only collect personal information about you that we consider necessary for achieving this purpose.
In general, you can browse the Site without telling us who you are or revealing any personal information about yourself. Once you become a User, we require you to provide various contact and identity information, billing information, and other personal information as indicated on the relevant forms on the Site (which vary, depending on what kind of User you are), and you are no longer anonymous to us. Where possible, on these forms we indicate which fields are required and which fields are optional.
In addition, as you use the Site, you can from time to time enter or send to us personal information. For example, if you are a Subscriber, you can setup your profile and other billing information, and if you are a Customer you can enter information about a booking. As you use the Site you can also from time to time enter personal information about third parties. For example, if you are a Subscriber, you can enter personal information about your Customers or your staff.
You always have the option to not provide information by choosing not to become a User or by not using the particular feature of the Site for which the information is being collected.
If you are a Subscriber, we collect your credit card information for billing purposes. And if you are a Customer who wishes to pay amounts to a Subscriber, we collect your credit card information for payment purposes.
Data Deletion Requests
Smart eBookings is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy outlines the procedures and guidelines for users to request the deletion of their personal data. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal information and how to exercise your right to have data deleted.
Submit an email to including the following information in your request:
- Full name
- Email address associated with your account
- Phone number associated with your account
- Account profile associated with your social network (e.g.: Facebook profile link)
- Specific details of the data you want to be deleted
To ensure the security and privacy of your data, we may need to verify your identity before processing the deletion request. We may request additional information or documentation to confirm your identity. Once your identity is verified, we will promptly process your data deletion request in accordance with applicable data protection laws. Please note that certain legal obligations or legitimate interests may require us to retain some information even after a deletion request is processed.
Use of Cookies
We may on occasion gather information regarding your computer whilst you are on our website. This enables us to improve our services and to provide statistical information regarding the use of our website to our advertisers where appropriate.
Such information will not identify you personally it is statistical data about our visitors and their use of our site. This statistical data does not identify any personal details whatsoever.
Similarly to the above, we may gather information about your general internet use by using a cookie file. Where used, these cookies are downloaded to your computer automatically. This cookie file is stored on the hard drive of your computer as cookies contain information that is transferred to your computer's hard drive. They help us to improve our website and the service that we provide to you.
All computers have the ability to decline cookies. This can be done by activating the setting on your browser which enables you to decline the cookies. Please note that should you choose to decline cookies, you may be unable to access particular parts of our website.
Our advertisers may also use cookies, over which we have no control. Such cookies (if used) would be downloaded once you click on advertisements on our website.
Our Disclosure of Your Information
We will share your personal information with third parties only in the ways that are described in this privacy policy. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. The following describes some of the ways that your information may be disclosed in the normal scope of business to provide our services:
Subscribers and Customers
In the normal operation of the Site Subscriber bookings (including information entered by "staff" members) and invoices are disclosed to the applicable Customers, and Customer information is disclosed to the applicable Subscriber. In general, information you enter on the Site is available to the other persons - whether they are Customers, Subscribers, staff members or others - to whom you give access to your account or to whom you give access to the information through the normal operation of the Site.
Payment Information
We use credit card and other personal information (such as PayPal email addresses) you submit to us on the Site, and other information that we collect, as required, to process payments you make through the Site through our payment processor intermediaries. We do not store credit card or other payment method information unless the Subscriber or their Customers choose to enter credit card information for use in the Smart eBookings recurring profiles module; in all other cases our payment processors have the sole and complete responsibility for the storage of credit card and payment information. We may also share personal information with our payment processor intermediaries for risk management and fraud prevention.
Notification of Privacy Statement Changes
We may update this privacy statement to reflect changes to our information practices. We will do our best to notify you when these terms change through our usual channels. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our privacy practices.