Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes the rules and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing your information when using the Service, as well as explaining 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. Definitions apply in both singular and plural.

1.2. Definitions

  • Company (“We”, “Us”, “Our”) — SmokingBye.
  • Website — SmokingBye, available at https://smokingbye.com.
  • Service — the Website and related features.
  • Account — a unique record of access to the Service (if applicable).
  • Service Provider — any natural or legal person processing data on behalf of the Company.
  • Personal Data — information relating to an identified or identifiable person.
  • Usage Data — technical information about the use of the Service (IP, browser type, visited pages, visit time, etc.).
  • Cookies — small files stored in your browser.
  • You — the user of the Service.

2. Data Controller and Contact

Data controller: SmokingBye.
Email for data requests: [email protected].

3. What We Collect

3.1. Personal Data

  • Email address (when you contact us or make a purchase through our payment partner — Merchant of Record).
  • We do not request or process special categories of data (such as medical information). Please do not send medical details in correspondence.

3.2. Usage Data

Automatically collected when using the Service: IP address, browser type/version, visited pages, visit time, device identifiers, and diagnostics. On mobile — device type, OS, identifier, IP.

3.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies:

  • Essential cookies — for basic functions (security, fraud prevention).
  • Consent cookies — to record your cookie preferences.
  • Functional cookies — to remember settings (e.g., language).

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

Cookies and Analytics (GA4 / Cloudflare)

  • Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — enabled only with your consent (EEA/UK). Uses Consent Mode v2: without consent, analytical cookies are not set.
  • Cloudflare Web Analytics — cookie-free, anonymous measurement.

4. How We Use Data

  • Provide and support the Service, including uptime monitoring.
  • Contract performance — handling purchases and delivering digital content.
  • Communication with you — responses to inquiries, service notifications.
  • Improvement of the Service — analytics, testing, fraud prevention.
  • Legal purposes — compliance, dispute resolution.
  • Contract — when processing is necessary for purchase/delivery of digital content.
  • Legal obligation — accounting and tax compliance.
  • Legitimate interests — support, security, improvement of the Service.
  • Consent — newsletters/optional cookies (can be withdrawn anytime).

6. Transfers and Recipients

We share data only when necessary:

  • Our payment partner (Merchant of Record) — independent controller of payment data.
  • Hosting and infrastructure providers — as processors under Company’s instructions.

Transfers outside your country may occur under standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

7. Data Retention

We keep Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy and to comply with law, resolve disputes, and ensure security. Usage Data is usually retained for shorter periods unless needed for security or required by law.

8. Your Rights (EEA/UK)

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

9. Data Deletion

You may request deletion of your Personal Data. We may retain some information if required by law (e.g., tax records).

10. Disclosure of Data

  • Business transfers — in case of sale/reorganization of assets.
  • Legal requirements — if requested by authorities.
  • Rights protection — to prevent violations and ensure security.

11. Security

We use commercially reasonable security measures. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

12. Age

The Service is intended for adult users: 18+ (or 21+ where applicable). We do not knowingly collect data from minors; if discovered, we will delete it.

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

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 at the top).

15. Contact Us

For privacy inquiries: [email protected].