Privacy Policy - SmilePedia

SmilePedia is operated by Woodsearch SL (CIF: B19905918), with registered address at Avenida Eduardo García Maroto n2, Entreplanta, 23007 Jaén, España. We operate the website smilepedia.net (the "Website"). As the data controller under the GDPR,Woodsearch SL is responsible for your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Website. Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1Information We Collect

SmilePedia is primarily an informational website. We minimize data collection and only gather the following:

Analytics Data (Automatically Collected)

Usage data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referral sources, browser type, device type, and operating system
IP address: Collected by our analytics provider and anonymized where possible
Approximate location: Country and region derived from IP address (not precise geolocation)

Information You Provide Voluntarily

Newsletter subscription: Email address if you subscribe to our newsletter
Contact form submissions: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us
Interactive tool inputs: Data you enter into our dental calculators and assessment tools (this data is processed in your browser and is not stored on our servers)

2How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Operate, maintain, and improve the Website
Understand how visitors use our Website to improve content and user experience
Send newsletters to subscribers who have opted in
Respond to contact form inquiries
Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activity on the Website
Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your data for targeted advertising. We do not create user profiles for marketing purposes.

3Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Website. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

Cookie Type	Purpose	Duration
Essential	Required for the Website to function properly (e.g., theme preferences)	Session / 1 year
Analytics	Help us understand how visitors interact with our Website	Up to 2 years
Preference	Remember your settings and choices across visits	1 year

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 Website.

4Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze Website usage. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Website, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior. We use the information from Google Analytics only to improve our Website. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Website, but does not combine it with any other data held by Google. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Hosting Provider

Our Website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect certain information as described in their privacy policy, including server logs that contain your IP address.

5Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA)

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectify inaccurate data
Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing

CCPA Rights (California)

Right to know what data we collect
Right to request deletion of your data
Right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell your data)
Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@smilepedia.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

6Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy:

Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted
Newsletter email addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months to enable follow-up correspondence
Interactive tool data: Not retained; all calculations are performed in your browser and are never sent to our servers

7Children's Privacy

Our Website does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from children under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

While our dental health content may be useful for parents seeking information about their children's oral health, the Website is intended for use by adults.

8Changes to This 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 at the top of this page.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. Your continued use of the Website after any modifications indicates your acknowledgment and acceptance of the modified Privacy Policy.

9Contact Us

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

Woodsearch SL

CIF: B19905918

Avenida Eduardo García Maroto n2, Entreplanta, 23007 Jaén, España

Email: hello@smilepedia.net

You can also reach us through our contact page.