PRIVACY & DATA PRACTICES

SMHa, Inc.

Our Commitment

At SMHa, Inc. (“SMHa,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) thoughtful design extends beyond the built environment. We believe your experience with our website should be transparent, accessible, and respectful of your privacy. This Privacy & Data Practices statement explains how SMHa, Inc. collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit our website.

Our website is intended to provide information about our architectural services, portfolio, firm news, and professional expertise. We strive to collect only the information necessary to maintain and improve the performance and security of our website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through your web browser or device. This information may include:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages visited
Time and date of your visit
Time spent on pages
General geographic region (such as city or state)
Other anonymous website usage statistics

This information does not generally identify you personally and is used to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics

SMHa uses Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve its performance and content.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

Pages visited
Session duration
Navigation paths
Device and browser information
Approximate geographic location
Referral sources

Google Analytics uses cookies to generate reports about website usage. Information collected through Google Analytics is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.

You may learn more about Google Analytics or opt out by visiting Google’s Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality and better understand visitor interactions.

Cookies may be used to:

Remember browser preferences
Improve website performance
Analyze website traffic
Maintain website security

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect the functionality of certain portions of the website.

Additional information regarding our use of cookies is available in our Cookie Policy.

How We Use Information

Information collected through our website may be used to:

Operate and maintain the website
Improve website functionality and performance
Understand visitor interests
Monitor website traffic
Diagnose technical issues
Protect against unauthorized access or misuse
Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

Information Sharing

SMHa does not sell, rent, or trade personal information.

We may share limited information with trusted service providers that assist us in operating our website, including website hosting providers and analytics providers such as Google Analytics. These service providers are authorized to use information only as necessary to perform services on our behalf.

We may also disclose information when required by law or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our legal rights, enforce our policies, or comply with legal obligations.

Third-Party Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites for your convenience.

SMHa is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of third-party websites. We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any external websites they choose to visit.

Data Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information collected through our website against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

While we strive to protect information transmitted through the internet, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that information from a child has been collected inadvertently, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Intellectual Property and Website Content

The photographs, architectural renderings, drawings, graphics, text, logos, project descriptions, and other content displayed on this website are owned by SMHa, Inc. or are used with permission from clients, photographers, consultants, or other rights holders.

Nothing in this Privacy Policy grants permission to reproduce, distribute, modify, or otherwise use website content without prior written authorization.

South Carolina Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or website functionality.

Continued use of the website after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:

SMHa, Inc.
400 Hibben Street, Suite 100
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
info@smha.com