Privacy

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At SMEA (“Marut E-Tractor,” “we,” “our,” “us”), your privacy matters. This policy describes what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and your rights regarding your data when you visit or interact with our website.

1. Who we are

We are SMEA , operating under the brand Marut E-Tractor. This policy applies to our website, including when you leave comments, sign up, or otherwise interact with our site.

2. What Information We Collect

I. Comments

If you leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form (your name, email, website if you provide), plus your IP address and browser user agent string (to help with spam detection).

II. Media Uploads

Articles/posts may include embedded content (videos, images, articles) from other websites. These behave like if you visited the external site themselves, which may collect data, use cookies, track your interaction.

III. Cookies & Tracking
  • If you leave a comment, optional cookies to store name, email, website so you don’t have to fill them again. These persist for one year.
  • If you login, we may set temporary cookies to check whether the browser accepts cookies.
  • If you have “screen display choices” or “remember me” options, additional cookies are used, lasting varying durations (e.g. two days for login cookies, one year for display settings, two weeks for “remember me”).
IV. Embedded Content

Articles/posts may include embedded content (videos, images, articles) from other websites. These behave like if you visited the external site themselves, which may collect data, use cookies, track your interaction.

3. How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to help with moderation and follow-ups.
  • If you register on our site (if that feature exists in future), we store the information in your user profile. You may be able to view/edit/delete except certain parts (e.g. username) if required.

4. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

  • You can request an exported file of your personal data that we hold.
  • You can also request that we erase personal data we have about you.
  • These rights do not include data we must retain for legal, administrative, or security purposes.

5. How & With Whom We Share Your Data

  • Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
  • If required by law or for security, we may disclose data.
  • We do not sell or rent your data to third parties.

6. Data Security

We implement standard security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so while we work hard, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Cookies Policy

  • We use cookies for functionality, convenience, and analytics.
  • You can disable cookies through your browser settings. But note: some website features may stop working properly if cookies are disabled.

8. Embedded Content From Other Sites

When we embed content (videos, articles, images) from external sites:

  • That external content may collect data about you, use cookies, track how you interact, etc.
  • We cannot control those third-party sites, so their privacy policies apply when you interact with that content.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise your rights (access, correction, deletion), contact us:

SMEA Martu-E-Tractor

10. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. When we do, the “Last Updated” date will reflect the change. Continued use of the site after updates indicates acceptance.