Effective Date: [1 January 2026]
Last Updated: [20 March 2026]
Smart Freelance Solutions (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and protect information when you visit or interact with https://mhh.gic.mybluehost.me (“Website”).
By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Company Name: Smart Freelance Solutions
Website: https://mhh.gic.mybluehost.me
Postal Address: P.O. BOX 5254, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: INFO@HORMUZMONITOR.COM
For the purposes of applicable data protection laws, including the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019, we act as the data controller for personal data collected through this Website where we determine the purposes and means of processing
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following categories of information:
a) Information You Provide Directly
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide, including:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number, if you provide it
- Billing or payment-related details, where applicable
- Information you submit through contact forms, newsletter sign-ups, surveys, comments, support requests, or purchases
b) Information Collected Automatically
When you use the Website, we may automatically collect certain information such as:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Date and time of visit
- Clickstream or usage behavior
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
c) Transaction and Order Information
If you purchase products or services through the Website, we may collect information related to your order, payment status, billing details, and delivery of digital content. Payment card information may be processed by third-party payment processors and may not be stored directly by us.
d) Communications
If you contact us by email or through the Website, we may keep a record of that correspondence.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve the Website
- To provide news, alerts, analysis, tools, products, or services
- To respond to your inquiries or customer support requests
- To process purchases, subscriptions, and transactions
- To send service-related communications
- To send newsletters, updates, promotions, or marketing communications where permitted by law
- To analyze Website performance, trends, and user engagement
- To personalize your experience
- To detect, prevent, and investigate fraud, abuse, security issues, or unlawful activity
- To comply with legal and regulatory obligations
- To enforce our terms, policies, and rights
4. Legal Basis for Processing
Where required by applicable law, we process personal data on one or more of the following bases:
- Your consent
- Performance of a contract
- Compliance with a legal obligation
- Our legitimate interests, including operating, securing, and improving the Website and our services, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights
Kenya’s data protection framework and the GDPR both recognize privacy rights and obligations around lawful handling of personal data.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies to:
- Keep the Website functioning properly
- Understand how visitors use the Website
- Improve performance and user experience
- Remember preferences
- Measure marketing effectiveness
- Provide relevant content or advertising
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect Website functionality.
If required by law, we will request your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.
6. Email Marketing and Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or other communications, we may send you updates, alerts, marketing messages, and promotional offers. You can opt out at any time by:
- Clicking the unsubscribe link in the email, or
- Contacting us at INFO@HORMUZMONITOR.COM
We may still send non-marketing communications necessary for transactions, support, or account-related matters.
7. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who help us host, operate, analyze, market, or secure the Website
- With payment processors and transaction service providers
- With email delivery, analytics, cloud storage, customer support, or advertising partners
- If required by law, regulation, court order, or lawful request by authorities
- To protect our rights, users, systems, and business
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, restructuring, sale of assets, or similar business transaction
- With your consent or at your direction
Any third party processing personal data on our behalf may be required to do so only for authorized purposes and with appropriate safeguards.
8. International Data Transfers
Your information may be stored or processed in countries other than Kenya, including where our service providers operate. Where personal data is transferred outside Kenya, we will take reasonable steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, consistent with applicable law. Kenya’s General Regulations address transfers outside the country and the need for safeguards.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with transfer restrictions, we will aim to use appropriate lawful mechanisms where required.
9. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Providing services and support
- Maintaining business and financial records
- Complying with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations
- Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements
When personal data is no longer required, we may delete, anonymize, or securely store it as permitted by law.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures may include access controls, secure hosting, encryption where appropriate, monitoring, and limited access to personal data.
No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. Kenya’s regulations also emphasize security measures and breach handling obligations.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights regarding your personal data. Under Kenya’s data protection framework, data subjects have rights that include being informed, accessing personal data, objecting to processing, correcting false or misleading data, and deletion of false or misleading data.
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to your personal data
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Request deletion of certain personal data
- Object to certain processing
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Request restriction of processing in some situations
- Request portability of your data where applicable
- Lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at INFO@HORMUZMONITOR.COM.
We may ask you to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, tools, payment providers, analytics services, advertisers, or embedded content. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing them with your information.
13. Children’s Privacy
This Website is not intended for children under the age of 18 unless expressly stated otherwise. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without lawful basis or required consent. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, contact us at INFO@HORMUZMONITOR.COM and we will review the matter and take appropriate action.
14. 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 business operations. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy to the extent permitted by law.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal data, contact us at:
Smart Freelance Solutions
Website: https://mhh.gic.mybluehost.me
Postal Address: P.O. BOX 5254, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: INFO@HORMUZMONITOR.COM