Privacy Policy
Welcome to SearchMate!
At SearchMate, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our websites, mobile apps, and other online products and services (collectively, the "Services") or when you otherwise interact with us.
Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.
- Scope of this Privacy Policy
- Information We Collect
- How We Use Your Information
- Optout
- Data Retention and Account Termination
- How We Share the Information We Collect
- Conclusion
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access the Services ("you"). It does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage.
Our Services are not directed towards children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information about minors. If we discover we have collected personal information from a minor under 18, we will delete that information from our systems.
We collect information about you in a few different ways:
Information you provide to us: We collect information that you provide to us directly, such as when you create an account, subscribe to a newsletter, or fill out a form. This may include your name, email address, phone number, and other contact information.
Information we collect automatically: When you use the Services, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and your use of the Services. This may include your IP address, device ID, browser type and version, operating system, location data, and information about your use of the Services. We may collect this information using cookies and other tracking technologies.
To provide the Services: We use your information to provide the Services to you and to communicate with you about your use of the Services.
To improve the Services: We use your feedback and information about how you use the Services to improve the Services and develop new features.
To communicate with you: We may use your contact information to send you updates, newsletters, or other communications about the Services.
For legal purposes: We may use your information as necessary to comply with legal obligations, to enforce our policies, or to protect our rights and the rights of others.
SearchMate appreciates and understands the importance of privacy. Any individual visitor (consumer or business) to SearchMate can choose to Optout of having records shared through our search service. Our services may have more than one record related to you - for example, records associated with different email or physical addresses; you will need to opt out each record, since our systems may not recognize that separate records relate to one person. For more information, visit our optout page. Opting out doesn't mean that we will delete all of your information; but we will take steps to suppress your opted out records from being returned in response to searches placed through SearchMate.
We will retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Services. We may also retain your information for a longer period of time if necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce our policies.
You can request that we delete your account by contacting us at [email address]. Please note that some information may be retained in backup copies for a limited period of time or as required by law.
Unless you have opted out, we may share personal information and other information in response to searches submitted on out Site. We may also share your information as follows:
Marketing Purposes. We also may share your information with companies that we believe might offer products and services of interest to you; these companies may market to you.
Service Providers. We may disclose the information we collect from you to third party vendors, service providers, contractors or agents who perform functions on our behalf.
We take the privacy of our users seriously and are committed to protecting your personal information. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at help[at]searchmate.info. We will make every effort to resolve your concerns.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time, so please be sure to check back regularly for any changes.
We will notify you of any material changes by posting the revised policy on this page and, if necessary, by other means. By continuing to use the Services after any changes become effective, you agree to be bound by the revised policy.