Your privacy on the Internet is of the utmost importance to us. Because we gather certain types of information about the users of Smartfone.net's network of sites and services, we feel you should fully understand the terms and conditions surrounding the capture and use of that information. This privacy statement discloses what information we gather, how we use it, and how to correct or change it.

Because the rules and terms of each contest can vary, all information about each contest is clearly posted during the event. All contests and sweepstakes are conducted in full accordance with United States federal and state laws.

• Usage Tracking
Smartfone.net tracks user traffic patterns throughout all of our sites.

Smartfone.net sometimes tracks and catalogs the search terms that users enter in Search.com,  but this tracking is never associated with individual users.

• Clear GIFs
On occasion, Smartfone.net uses clear GIFs to track user traffic patterns. Smartfone.net does not aggregate or track personally identifiable information when using clear GIFs, only usage patterns.

• Cookies
A cookie is a small data file that certain Web sites write to your hard drive when you visit them. A cookie file can contain information such as a user ID that the site uses to track the pages you've visited. But the only personal information a cookie can contain is information you supply yourself. A cookie can't read data off your hard disk or read cookie files created by other sites. Smartfone.net uses cookies to track user traffic patterns (as described above), when you register as a Smartfone.net member, and when you click an ad:

Registration: when you register, Smartfone.net uses a cookie to store a unique, random user ID. We do not store passwords or any personal information about you. We use this ID to identify you anonymously in our database and to track the pages you visit on our site. Cookies also enable you to enter Smartfone.net sites as a member without having to log on each time, and to visit member-restricted areas of the sites. We encrypt the user ID for added security.
Ads: Smartfone.net's advertising system delivers a one-time cookie to better track ad impressions and click rates.