At https://www.smesports.org, safeguarding our visitors’ privacy is our top priority.
We understand the significance of protecting your personal information when you visit https://www.smesports.org. This document outlines the types of personal data we collect and utilize, along with the measures we employ to ensure its security. Rest assured, we never sell your personal information to third parties.
Log Files
Similar to many other websites, we gather and utilize data found in log files. These records may encompass your IP address, your internet service provider (e.g., AOL or Shaw Cable), the browser you employ to access our website (e.g., Internet Explorer or Firefox), the time of your visit, and the web pages you visit on our site.
Cookies and Web Beacons
We utilize cookies to save information, including your individual preferences when you browse our website. This might involve settings like displaying pop-up windows only once during your visit or granting you access to particular features, such as forums.
Moreover, we partner with third-party advertising services to sustain our website. Some of these advertisers may employ cookies and web beacons to exhibit advertisements during your visit to our website. These advertisers, such as Google through Google AdSense, might collect data, including your IP address, your internet service provider, the browser you use to reach our site, and occasionally, whether you have enabled Flash. This serves primarily for geotargeting purposes (e.g., displaying New York real estate ads to someone in New York) or presenting food-related ads to someone who frequents food-related sites.
DoubleClick DART Cookies
We may opt to use DoubleClick DART cookies for serving ads via Google DoubleClick. These cookies get placed on your device when you visit websites that utilize DoubleClick advertising, including select Google AdSense ads. DART cookies are employed to deliver ads that align with your interests, referred to as “interest-based targeting,” founded on your browsing history (e.g., if you’ve visited Las Vegas-related sites, you may see Las Vegas hotel ads when visiting unrelated sites, such as hockey sites). DART utilizes non-personally identifiable data and doesn’t trace or reveal personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, social security numbers, bank account numbers, or credit card information.
You have the option to deactivate or selectively disable our cookies or third-party cookies through your browser settings or with other software programs like Norton Internet Security. Nevertheless, this may impact your ability to engage with our site and other websites, including logging into forums or accounts.
It’s important to note that disabling cookies doesn’t imply a permanent opt-out from any advertising program. Additionally, if you’ve configured your browser to block cookie usage on advertising websites, new cookies may still be deposited on your device.