Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes our rules and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Service. It also explains your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

1. Interpretation and Definitions

1.1. Interpretation

Words with the initial letter capitalized have meanings defined below. The definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

1.2. Definitions

  • Company (“We”, “Us”, “Our”) — SmokingBye.
  • Website — SmokingBye, accessible at https://smokingbye.com.
  • Service — the Website and its related features.
  • Account — a unique account created for you to access the Service (if applicable).
  • Service Provider — any natural or legal person that processes data on behalf of the Company.
  • Personal Data — any information relating to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Usage Data — technical information collected automatically (IP address, browser type, visited pages, time of visit, device identifiers, diagnostics).
  • Cookies — small files stored in your browser.
  • You — the individual accessing the Service, or the company/legal entity on whose behalf such individual is using the Service.

2. Data Controller and Contact

Data Controller: SmokingBye
Contact for data inquiries: [email protected]

3. What We Collect

3.1. Personal Data

  • Email address (when you contact us or make a purchase via Paddle).

3.2. Usage Data

Collected automatically when using the Service: IP address, browser type/version, pages visited, time of visit, device identifiers, and diagnostics. On mobile: device type, OS, unique ID, IP, and diagnostic data.

3.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies:

  • Necessary cookies — for basic functions (security, fraud prevention).
  • Consent cookies — to record your cookie preferences.
  • Functional cookies — to remember your preferences (such as language).

(Analytical/marketing cookies are only used with your consent, if enabled.)

4. How We Use Data

  • To provide and maintain the Service, including monitoring.
  • To fulfill a contract — processing purchases and delivering digital content.
  • To communicate with you — responses to requests, service notices.
  • To improve the Service — analytics, testing, fraud prevention.
  • For legal purposes — compliance, dispute resolution.
  • Contract — when processing is necessary to provide digital content.
  • Legal obligation — accounting and tax requirements.
  • Legitimate interest — maintaining, supporting, and improving the Service.
  • Consent — newsletters/optional cookies (can be withdrawn anytime).

6. Transfers and Recipients

We only share data when necessary:

  • Paddle — payment provider and Merchant of Record (independent controller of payment data).
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers — acting as processors on behalf of the Company.

Data may be transferred outside your country with appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses).

7. Data Retention

We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, or as required by law, dispute resolution, or security. Usage Data is usually kept shorter unless required for security or by law.

8. Your Rights (EEA/UK)

You have the right to: access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, object to processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority.
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Deletion of Data

You can request deletion of your Personal Data. Some data may be retained if required by law (e.g., tax records).

10. Disclosure of Data

  • Business transfers — in case of merger, acquisition, or asset sale.
  • Law enforcement — if required by authorities.
  • Protection of rights — to enforce our rights or ensure security.

11. Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your data, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

12. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed to individuals under 16 years old (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect data from such individuals. If we learn such data was provided, we will delete it.

The Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy policies.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. The new version will be posted on this page with an updated date (see the date block under the title).

15. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries: [email protected]