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The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.<\/p>\n\n      <h3>Definitions<\/h3>\n      <p>For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Account<\/strong> means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Affiliate<\/strong> means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where \"control\" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Company<\/strong> (referred to as either \"the Company\", \"We\", \"Us\" or \"Our\" in this Agreement) refers to Smart Holiday Homes L.L.C, Office Number 1906, Damac Executive Heights, Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai, UAE.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Cookies<\/strong> are small files placed on Your device by a website, containing details of your browsing history among other uses.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Country<\/strong> refers to: United Arab Emirates.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Device<\/strong> means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, cellphone or tablet.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Personal Data<\/strong> is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Service<\/strong> refers to the Website.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Service Provider<\/strong> means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Usage Data<\/strong> refers to data collected automatically (for example, the duration of a page visit).<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Website<\/strong> refers to Smart Holiday Homes, accessible from\n          <a class=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartholidayshome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/smartholidayshome.com\/<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n        <li><strong>You<\/strong> means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company or other legal entity on whose behalf the individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h2 id=\"collecting\">Collecting and Using Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <h3>Types of Data Collected<\/h3>\n      <h4>Personal Data<\/h4>\n      <p>While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide certain personally identifiable information used to contact or identify You. This may include:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Email address<\/li>\n        <li>First name and last name<\/li>\n        <li>Phone number<\/li>\n        <li>Usage Data<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h4>Usage Data<\/h4>\n      <p>Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service and may include IP address, browser type\/version, pages visited, timestamps, time spent, and unique identifiers. On mobile, this may include device type, device ID, OS, and browser.<\/p>\n\n      <h4>Tracking Technologies and Cookies<\/h4>\n      <p>We use Cookies and similar technologies (beacons, tags, scripts) to improve and analyze our Service.<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Cookies or Browser Cookies.<\/strong> You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. Some features may not function without Cookies.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Web Beacons.<\/strong> Small electronic files in certain pages\/emails that help count visits or understand engagement.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>Cookies may be \u201cPersistent\u201d or \u201cSession.\u201d We use both for the purposes below:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Necessary \/ Essential Cookies<\/strong> (Session) \u2013 authentication & fraud prevention.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Cookies Policy \/ Notice Acceptance Cookies<\/strong> (Persistent) \u2013 remember your cookie choice.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Functionality Cookies<\/strong> (Persistent) \u2013 remember preferences such as language or login state.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h2 id=\"use-of-data\">Use of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>The Company may use Personal Data for:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>Providing & maintaining<\/strong> the Service (including usage monitoring).<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Managing Your Account<\/strong> and user functionality.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Performance of a contract<\/strong> for products\/services or other agreements.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Contacting You<\/strong> via email, phone, SMS, push notifications about updates and security.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Sending news & offers<\/strong> relating to similar services unless you opt out.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Managing requests<\/strong> you submit to Us.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Business transfers<\/strong> such as mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>Other purposes<\/strong> like data analysis, trends, and improving our services and marketing.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n      <p>We may share your information:<\/p>\n      <ul>\n        <li><strong>With Service Providers<\/strong> to analyze usage or contact you.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>For business transfers<\/strong> in line with the purposes above.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>With Affiliates<\/strong> under this same Privacy Policy.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>With business partners<\/strong> to offer products\/services or promotions.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>With other users<\/strong> when you choose to share data publicly.<\/li>\n        <li><strong>With your consent<\/strong> for any other purposes.<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h2 id=\"retention\">Retention of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>We retain Personal Data only as long as necessary for the purposes described, including legal obligations, dispute resolution, and policy enforcement. Usage Data is kept for shorter periods unless needed for security or functionality improvements, or when law requires longer retention.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"transfer\">Transfer of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>Your data may be processed in locations where our teams or providers operate, including outside your jurisdiction, which may have different data-protection laws. We take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"delete\">Delete Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>You may request deletion of your Personal Data. Where self-service tools exist, you can remove data in your account settings; otherwise, contact us. We may retain certain information where we have legal obligations or legitimate interests.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"disclosure\">Disclosure of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <h4>Business Transactions<\/h4>\n      <p>In mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before a different privacy policy applies.<\/p>\n      <h4>Law Enforcement<\/h4>\n      <p>We may disclose data if required by law or valid public-authority requests.<\/p>\n      <h4>Other Legal Requirements<\/h4>\n      <ul>\n        <li>Comply with legal obligations<\/li>\n        <li>Protect Company rights or property<\/li>\n        <li>Prevent or investigate wrongdoing<\/li>\n        <li>Protect user\/public safety<\/li>\n        <li>Defend against legal liability<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <h2 id=\"security\">Security of Your Personal Data<\/h2>\n      <p>We use commercially acceptable measures to protect your data, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"children\">Children\u2019s Privacy<\/h2>\n      <p>Our Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect such data. If you believe a child has provided data, please contact us so we can remove it.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"links\">Links to Other Websites<\/h2>\n      <p>Our Service may link to third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies. We are not responsible for third-party content or practices.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"changes\">Changes to this Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n      <p>We may update this Policy from time to time. We will post updates on this page and adjust the \u201cLast updated\u201d date. For material changes, we may notify you via email and\/or a prominent notice.<\/p>\n\n      <h2 id=\"contact\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n      <ul>\n        <li>By email: <a class=\"pp-link\" href=\"mailto:info@smartholidayshome.com\">info@smartholidayshome.com<\/a><\/li>\n        <li>By website: <a class=\"pp-link\" href=\"https:\/\/smartholidayshome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smartholidayshome.com<\/a><\/li>\n        <li>By phone: <a class=\"pp-link\" href=\"tel:+971582271893\">+971 58 227 1893<\/a><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/article>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ===== Smooth scroll + TOC highlight ===== -->\n  <script>\n    \/\/ Smooth anchor scrolling\n    document.querySelectorAll('.pp-toc a').forEach(a=>{\n      a.addEventListener('click', e=>{\n        const id = a.getAttribute('href');\n        if(!id || !id.startsWith('#')) return;\n        e.preventDefault();\n        const el = document.querySelector(id);\n        if(el){ window.scrollTo({ top: el.getBoundingClientRect().top + window.scrollY - 12, behavior:'smooth' }); }\n      });\n    });\n\n    \/\/ Scroll spy\n    const tocLinks = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll('.pp-toc a'));\n    const targets = tocLinks.map(l => document.querySelector(l.getAttribute('href'))).filter(Boolean);\n    const setActive = (id)=>{\n      tocLinks.forEach(l=> l.classList.toggle('active', l.getAttribute('href')===id));\n    };\n    const obs = new IntersectionObserver((entries)=>{\n      entries.forEach(entry=>{\n        if(entry.isIntersecting){ setActive('#'+entry.target.id); }\n      });\n    }, { rootMargin:'-40% 0px -55% 0px', threshold: [0,1] });\n    targets.forEach(t=> obs.observe(t));\n  <\/script>\n\n  <!-- ===== Schema.org (PrivacyPolicy) ===== -->\n  <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n    \"name\": \"Privacy Policy - Smart Holiday Homes\",\n    \"url\": \"https:\/\/smartholidayshome.com\/privacy-policy\",\n    \"isPartOf\": { \"@type\": \"WebSite\", \"name\": \"Smart Holiday Homes\", \"url\": \"https:\/\/smartholidayshome.com\/\" },\n    \"about\": { \"@type\": \"PrivacyPolicy\" },\n    \"dateModified\": \"2025-07-28\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Smart Holiday Homes L.L.C\",\n      \"address\": \"Office 1906, Damac Executive Heights, Barsha Heights (Tecom), Dubai, UAE\"\n    }\n  }\n  <\/script>\n<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Privacy Policy Your Privacy at Smart Holiday Homes This page explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website and services. 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