This Privacy Policy explains how RunSmart Guide ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
Information you provide: We do not require you to create an account or submit personal details to read our content. If you contact us via email or through a form, we collect the information you choose to share, such as your name and email address.
Information collected automatically: Like most websites, we collect non-identifying data through cookies and analytics tools, including your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website. This data is used in aggregate to understand how visitors use our site.
How We Use Your Information
- To analyze site traffic and improve our content and user experience.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide requested information.
- To understand which articles and tools are most useful to our readers.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
Cookies
We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand which pages are popular and how visitors navigate the site.
- Affiliate tracking cookies: May be set by third-party affiliate networks to track referrals when you click links to partner products.
Third-Party Services
We use third-party services that may collect information governed by their own privacy policies:
- Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis.
- Affiliate networks: Including but not limited to Impact, ShareASale, and CJ Affiliate, which may set tracking cookies when you click affiliate links.
- Advertising partners: May use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your visit to our site and other websites.
We do not control the data practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Affiliate Links and FTC Disclosure
RunSmart Guide is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click links on our site and make purchases through our affiliate partners. This does not affect the price you pay, and our editorial recommendations are independent of affiliate relationships. For more details, see our Terms of Service.
Data Retention
Analytics data is retained in aggregate form and does not identify individual users. Any personal information you provide through contact forms or email is retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and is not stored in a customer database.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under privacy laws such as the GDPR (EU), CCPA (California), or other regional regulations. These rights may include:
- Requesting access to or a copy of your personal data.
- Requesting deletion of your personal data.
- Opting out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.
- Withdrawing consent for data processing.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@runsmartguide.com.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, email privacy@runsmartguide.com.