Privacy Policy

Last Updated: March 30, 2026

SmartBid (“Company”, “we”, “our”, or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.


This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website, products, and services (collectively, the “Service”).

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:


a. Information You Provide

  • Name, email address, and account details

  • Payment information (processed via third-party providers)

  • Content you submit (e.g., resumes, job applications, prompts, messages)


b. Automatically Collected Information

  • IP address and device information

  • Browser type and operating system

  • Usage data (pages visited, features used, interactions)


c. Third-Party Data

If you connect or interact with third-party platforms, we may receive data such as:

  • Job listings or marketplace data

  • Account-related metadata (if authorized)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide, operate, and improve the Service

  • Generate AI-powered outputs and recommendations

  • Process payments and manage subscriptions

  • Communicate with you (including updates and support)

  • Monitor usage and prevent abuse or fraud

  • Comply with legal obligations

3. AI and Data Processing

Your inputs may be processed by AI systems to generate outputs.


You acknowledge that:

  • Your data may be used to provide AI-generated responses

  • We may process and store inputs and outputs to improve the Service

  • We do not use your data to train public AI models without consent

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with:


a. Service Providers

  • Payment processors (e.g., Stripe)

  • Cloud infrastructure providers

  • Analytics and monitoring tools


b. Legal Requirements

If required by law, regulation, or legal process


c. Business Transfers

In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition

5. Third-Party Platforms

The Service may interact with third-party platforms.


We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those platforms. Your use of such platforms is governed by their own policies.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to:

  • Provide the Service

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes and enforce agreements


We may delete or anonymize data when it is no longer needed.

7. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Delete your data

  • Object to or restrict processing


To exercise these rights, contact us at the email below.

9. International Users

If you access the Service from outside the United States of America, your information may be transferred to and processed in other countries.

10. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not intended for individuals under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

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

legal@getsmartbid.com

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