Privacy Policy & Affiliate Disclosure

1. FTC Affiliate Disclosure

SmartGearPick believes in full transparency regarding affiliate relationships and compensation.

Amazon Associates Disclosure: SmartGearPick is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

When you click links on SmartGearPick and make a purchase, we may earn an affiliate commission at no extra cost to you. This compensation helps fund our independent research, specification verification, and web development. Affiliate partnerships never influence our editorial ratings or product recommendations.

2. Editorial Disclaimer

The information provided on SmartGearPick is for general informational and educational purposes only. While we make every effort to verify hardware specifications, benchmark metrics, protocol support, and compatibility standards, manufacturers frequently update firmware, modify hardware revisions, or alter pricing without notice.

Always verify critical dimensions, voltage tolerances, and compatibility requirements directly with the manufacturer or retailer before making a final purchasing decision.

3. Privacy Policy, Cookies & Advertising

SmartGearPick respects your personal privacy. We do not sell, rent, or trade personal identifying information to third parties.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies

We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to display advertisements when you visit our website. These third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to SmartGearPick or other websites across the Internet.

  • Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and other sites on the Internet.
  • Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
  • Users may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Analytics, Local Storage & External Links

  • Web Analytics (GA4): We use privacy-compliant Google Analytics 4 to track aggregate, non-identifying traffic patterns, page views, and visitor flow to improve content architecture and user experience.
  • Local Storage: We use local browser storage strictly to remember your preferred UI theme setting (Light mode vs. Dark mode).
  • External Links: SmartGearPick contains outbound links to third-party merchant sites (such as Amazon). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or cookie policies of external websites.

User Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your location, you may have statutory rights under regional data protection regulations (including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation / GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act / CCPA as amended by CPRA):

  • Right to Know & Access: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
  • Right to Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of personal information held about you, subject to legal exceptions.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against any user for exercising their privacy rights.

To exercise your privacy rights or submit inquiries regarding data handling, please contact us at contact@smartgearpick.com.

4. Contact Us Regarding Privacy

If you have questions regarding our privacy practices, affiliate disclosure, or terms, please reach out via our Contact Page or email contact@smartgearpick.com.