Last updated: 04/10/2014

1. Introduction

Welcome to ShamsGuide. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, shamsguide.com, and any other media form, channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected to that (collectively, the “Site”).

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you disagree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Disclose to Us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Register on the Site
• Express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and services
• Participate in activities on the Site (such as posting comments on our blog or entering competitions)

Personal information we collect may include:

• Name and email address
• Business information if you represent a company
• Billing and payment information if you make purchases
• Content you post in comments, testimonials, or forum discussions

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

As you navigate through our Site, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect:

• Usage details (interaction with the Site, pages visited)
• IP addresses and device information
• Browser and operating system information
• Location information

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third parties including:

• Analytics providers
• Advertising networks
• Search information providers

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website
• Improve, personalize, and expand our website
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• Communicate with you for:
  • Customer service
  • Marketing and promotional purposes
  • Updates about your account
• Process your transactions
• Find and prevent fraud
• Log Files

4. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information with:

4.1 Business Partners

We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with our third-party service providers who help us operate our business, such as:

• Email processing vendors
• Hosting providers
• Analytics companies

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so to:

• Comply with applicable law, governmental requests, court orders, or legal process
• Enforce our policies
• Protect our or others’ rights, property, or safety

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

6. Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%.

8. Data Retention

We will only keep your personal information for as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this privacy policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

10. Your Privacy Rights

10.1 Account Information

You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time by:

• Logging into your account settings
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below

10.2 Marketing Communications

You can unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by:

• Clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails
• Contacting us using the contact information provided below

11. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: info@shamsguide.com
• By visiting this page on our website: [Contact Page URL]