Privacy Policy
Last updated: October 24, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Work Smart Guides ("we", "us") collects when you visit https://www.worksmartguides.online, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information we collect
- Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in the message. We use it only to reply.
- Usage data. Like most websites, we and our service providers automatically collect technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device, pages visited and time spent. This is used in aggregate to understand which guides are useful.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use cookies for analytics and, where enabled, for advertising. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the site will still work.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure traffic. Google may collect data via cookies as described in How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at www.aboutads.info.
Visitors from the EEA, UK and Switzerland will be shown a consent message (provided by a Google-certified consent management platform) before personalised ads or non-essential cookies are used.
How we use information
- To operate, maintain and improve the website
- To respond to your messages
- To display advertising that helps fund the site
- To detect and prevent abuse or security problems
We do not sell your personal information.
Data retention
Emails are kept only as long as needed to handle your request. Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics settings (14 months by default).
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or CCPA), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data we hold about you, or to object to its processing. Email us at hello@worksmartguides.online to make a request.
Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
External links
Our guides link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date above shows when it last changed.
Contact
Questions about this policy: hello@worksmartguides.online.