Privacy Policy
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This Privacy Policy explains how Southern Smart Sky ("we," "us," "this site") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit southernsmartsky.com.
Information we collect
- Information you provide: if you submit the email signup form or contact us, we collect your email address and any message you send.
- Automatically collected information: like most websites, we may use cookies and similar technologies, along with analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics), to collect data such as pages visited, time on site, browser type, and approximate location based on IP address.
- Advertising cookies: if this site displays ads (e.g. via Google AdSense), third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
How we use information
- To send updates to email subscribers, if you've opted in
- To understand site traffic and improve content
- To serve relevant advertising, if ads are enabled on this site
- To respond to messages sent via the contact page
Affiliate links
This site participates in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and may use other affiliate programs. Affiliate links may use cookies to track referrals; clicking one does not give us access to any personal information beyond what your browser normally shares. See the affiliate disclosure for details.
Third-party services
We may use third-party services for analytics, email delivery (e.g. Mailchimp/ConvertKit), and advertising (e.g. Google AdSense). These providers have their own privacy policies governing how they handle data.
Your choices
- You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some site features may not work as intended.
- You can unsubscribe from email updates at any time via the link in any email.
- If you are in the EU/UK or California, you may have additional rights (access, deletion, opt-out of sale/sharing) under GDPR or the CCPA/CPRA — contact us via the contact page to exercise these.
Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about this policy: contact us here.