Privacy Policy

 Effective Date: August 30.2025

Start Smart Consulting (“SSC,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This document explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website [www.start-smartconsulting.com] (the “Site”), book services, or purchase digital products.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Personal Information you voluntarily provide: name, email address, phone number, billing address, and payment details when booking consultations, purchasing products, or subscribing to our newsletter.
   
• Non-Personal Information: browser type, IP address, pages visited, and usage data through cookies and analytics tools.
   

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Provide and manage our services (consulting, compliance support, digital product delivery).
   
• Process payments and fulfill orders.
   
• Communicate with you about your bookings, purchases, or inquiries.
   
• Send marketing emails and newsletters (only if you opt-in).
   
• Improve our Site and customer experience.
   
• Comply with legal or regulatory requirements.
   

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share information only with:

• Trusted Service Providers (e.g., payment processors, scheduling software, email marketing platforms like Flodesk, vcita, Stripe, PayPal).
   
• Legal Compliance: if required by law, regulation, or court order.
   

4. Cookies & Tracking

Our Site may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse cookies, but this may limit certain features of the Site.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to provide services, comply with legal obligations, and resolve disputes.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

• Access, correct, or delete your personal information.
   
• Opt out of marketing emails (unsubscribe link provided in each email).
   
• Request a copy of your data.
   

To exercise these rights, contact us at: support@start-smartconsulting.com

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no online platform can guarantee 100% security.

8. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of those sites.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

11. Contact Us

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:

Start Smart Consulting
Email: support@start-smartconsulting.com
Website: www.start-smartconsulting.com