Effective Date: March 1, 2026
Last Updated: March 2026 | smartscout.discount
SmartScout.Discount is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and what rights you have. We are an independent affiliate publisher – we do not operate SmartScout or any other platform linked from this site.
Information We Collect
- Information You Provide
- Contact form submissions – name, email, and message content
- Newsletter sign-ups – email address for Amazon seller deal alerts
- Calculator inputs – tool inputs are processed in your browser and NOT stored on our servers
- Automatically Collected Data
- Device and browser data – type, OS, screen resolution
- Usage data – pages visited, time on page, links clicked, referral source
- IP address – used for geographic analytics and spam prevention only; not linked to user profiles
- Cookies – see Section 4 for full details
- Data From Affiliate Networks
When you click an affiliate link to SmartScout or another tool, that merchant's tracking system activates. We may receive aggregated, anonymized conversion data (e.g., ‘a click from our site resulted in a subscription') from affiliate networks including SmartScout's FirstPromoter program. This never includes your payment info, name, or PII.
How We Use Your Data
- Improve the Site and calculator tools based on usage analytics
- Respond to contact form messages and deal correction reports
- Send SmartScout deal alerts and coupon notifications (email subscribers only)
- Detect and prevent spam, scraping, and fraudulent form submissions
- Provide aggregated (non-identifiable) traffic reports to affiliate partners
We do NOT sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their own marketing.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
| Activity | Legal Basis |
| Analytics & site performance | Legitimate interest |
| Contact form responses | Legitimate interest / contract |
| Email newsletter delivery | Consent (explicit opt-in required) |
| Affiliate link tracking | Legitimate interest |
| Fraud & spam prevention | Legal obligation / legitimate interest |
Cookies
| Cookie Type | Purpose | Can You Disable It? |
| Essential cookies | Site security and functionality | No |
| Analytics cookies | Understanding usage patterns | Yes, via browser settings |
| Affiliate tracking pixels | SmartScout FirstPromoter conversion tracking | Yes |
| Preference cookies | Saving display preferences | Yes |
Google Analytics opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Calculator Tool Privacy
Our FBA profit calculators, fee estimators, and other interactive tools on this Site process all calculations locally in your browser. We do not log, store, or transmit your product costs, ASINs, revenue figures, or any business data you enter into our tools. You can use them with confidence.
Data Retention
| Data Type | Retention Period |
| Contact form submissions | Up to 12 months |
| Email subscriptions | Until you unsubscribe |
| Analytics data | Up to 26 months (aggregated) |
| Server logs / IP addresses | Up to 30 days |
Your Rights
You may have rights to: access your data, correct inaccuracies, request deletion, request portability, object to processing, or withdraw consent for emails. Contact us via the Contact page to exercise any right. We respond within 30 days.
Security
We use HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted to and from this Site. Calculator inputs never leave your browser. Access to any collected personal data is restricted to authorized staff only.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. The Effective Date at the top will be updated. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.
Contact
Privacy questions or data requests: use our Contact page. We respond within 5 business days.