This Privacy Policy governs your interaction with the SmartDig web site and your registration for and use of SmartDig's online services (collectively, the "Services"). Except as set forth within this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use and other published guidelines, we do not release personally identifiable information about out members and visitors without their permission.

SmartDig gathers two types of information about users:

1. Non-personally identifiable information (information that does not identify a specific individual)

When visitors use the Services, we collect and aggregate information indicating, among other things, which pages were visited, the order in which they were visited, and which links were "clicked." Collecting such information involves the collection and logging of IP addresses, operating system, and browser software used by each user of the Services. Although such information is not personally identifiable, we can determine from the IP address a visitor's Internet Service Provider and the geographic location of his or her point of connectivity.

The non-personally identifiable information we collect helps us identify the most popular areas of our web site and determine the effectiveness of our promotional activities. In addition, we may disclose some of this information to advertisers to inform them of the number of people who have seen and/or clicked through their advertisements.

We collect non-personally identifiable information in part through the use of "cookies" - that is, small text files placed on your computer's hard drive - that help us determine the type of content and pages to which you link, the length of time you spend at any particular area of the Services, and the Services you choose to use. Cookies also tell us which advertisements you have seen on our Services, allowing us to continue to provide many of these Services at little or no cost to you. Essentially, cookies are your identification cards for the SmartDig computers or servers that placed them there. Cookies are only read by the server that placed them, and are unable to execute any code or virus; they will not permit a Web site operator to learn any personally identifiable information (see below) about you unless you have previously provided that information to the Web site operator or you have set the preferences in your browser to provide this information.

Cookies allow SmartDig to serve you better and more efficiently, and to personalize your experience with the Services - for example, by allowing us to save your password so that you do not have to reenter it each time you use the Services. Nevertheless, you should be able to control how and whether cookies will be accepted by your web browser. For more information on how to do so, please refer to the documentation accompanying your browser.

Please note that our advertisers and their designees, as well as other third parties, may collect information about you through cookies or other technologies when they serve advertisements through the Services or when you visit their Web site(s). Additionally, the Services contain links to other third party Web sites, including co-branded or other affiliated sites which may or may not be owned or operated by or in conjunction with SmartDig. You acknowledge that we do not monitor or control the information collection or privacy practices of any third parties, and are not responsible for their practices or the content of their web sites, including their use of any information (such as IP number, browser type, or operating system) collected when visitors or Members "click through" links to their sites or view advertisements served by them. Even though certain information collected by such third parties might not identify you personally, we strongly encourage you to become familiar with their privacy practices, and to contact such third parties if you have any questions about their respective privacy policies.

2. Personally identifiable information

In certain areas of the Services - such as those in which you become a registered user, create or update your search profile, or enter SmartDig-sponsored contests or promotions - we may request that you provide us with certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, zip code, e-mail address, phone number, and desired business details. We will, in such situations, seek to identify which informational items are required and which are optional.

Please note that SmartDig cannot control the acts of users of the Services. All members and visitors should be aware that, when they disclose personally identifiable information in a search profile or other medium, the information may be collected and used by others to send that person unsolicited email from other parties outside SmartDig. In the event that you encounter any SmartDig user who is improperly collecting or using information about you or other users, please contact service@smartdig.com.

Please take some time to familiarize yourself with the different ways we use the information we gather. Keep in mind that, while SmartDig encourages all third parties involved - including but not limited to its advertisers - to adhere to our policies regarding the privacy of our visitors and members and to otherwise handle personal information in a responsible manner, we cannot and do not assume any responsibility for any actions or omissions of third parties, including the manner in which they use information received either from SmartDig or independently. Nevertheless, in the event you encounter any third party associated with, or who claims association with SmartDig, who you feel is improperly collecting or using information about you, please contact service@smartdig.com. We will be happy to forward your message to the third party or contact the third party on your behalf.

SmartDig uses your personally identifying information the following ways:

• to customize various aspects of the Services to your preferences;
• to determine which advertisements or sponsor messages will appear on your screen;
• to send to you SmartDig solicitations, product announcements, and the like that we feel may be of interest to you;
• to send to you certain e-mail messages that are critical to your use of the Services, such as system status updates or order confirmations;
• to "pre-populate" forms that are displayed for the purpose of collecting individual data by SmartDig and/or its sponsors (in no case will pre-populating a form automatically transfer any data to an advertiser or other third party - only if you voluntarily request that such data be transferred will any such transfer take place, e.g., by clicking the "Submit" button); and
• as may be necessary to support the operation of the Services, such as for billing, account maintenance, and record-keeping purposes.

Please note that SmartDig reserves the right to disclose information submitted by or concerning any visitor or member as we reasonably feel is necessary to protect our systems or business. Specifically, but without limitation, we reserve the right to disclose such information when a visitor or member is in violation of our Terms of Use or other published guidelines, or partakes (or is reasonably suspected of partaking) in any harmful, infringing or illegal activity, even without a subpoena, warrant, or other court order, and to disclose such information in response to court and governmental orders, civil subpoenas, discovery requests, and as otherwise required by law, as well as in response to allegations of infringement. We cooperate with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who may be using our servers or services for illegal activities. We also reserve the right to report any suspected illegal activity to law enforcement for investigation or prosecution, or to suspend or terminate your membership in connection with any suspected illegal or infringing activity. Finally, SmartDig reserves the right to assign, sell, license, or otherwise transfer to a third party your personally identifiable information in connection with an assignment, sale, joint venture, or other transfer or disposition of any portion or all of SmartDig's or its affiliated entities' assets or stock.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy should be directed to service@smartdig.com.