

Grid 3, Grid for iPad, Grid Player and some of our website services have features that require us to store your data online. We take your privacy and protection of this data seriously. This article outlines how and where we store your user data.
Grid for iPad does not store any user specific data online, this includes chat history, predictions, voice settings and other features that require Grid to recall what has been said by the user. This data is stored on the device itself and not transmitted to any Smartbox or third party service.
If Grid for iPad is linked to Dropbox, grid set and message banked data is transmitted between Grid for iPad and the Dropbox service.
More information on how and where Dropbox stores your data
Remember that if you are using the Remote editing feature, only users you have given permission have access to your grid sets will have access, however data contained in the grid set is your responsibility.
When you create a user account in Grid for iPad you will be notified of several Privacy settings, including learning predictions, recording chat history and using location data. This data is always stored locally and is not sent to Smartbox in any way.
Grid 3 does not store any user data online. All data regarding your social and email accounts is stored locally and is never shared. To use Remote Editing features you must use a Dropbox account. This stores your grid set data, but does not store your user settings or accounts.
More information on how and where Dropbox stores your data
Remember that if you are using the Remote editing feature, only users you have given permission have access to your grid sets will have access, however data contained in the grid set is your responsibility.
When you create a user account in Grid 3 you will be notified of several Privacy settings, including learning predictions, recording chat history and using location data. This data is always stored locally and is not sent to Smartbox in any way.
Your Smartbox account lets you upload and share your grids online with Online Grids and send your grid sets to Grid Player. We encrypt your password and only require an email address for this service to work. When you send information to us we use HTTPS/SSL. Data we collect on usage, as well as any data you have sent (your grid sets shared with Grid Player) is stored in an Amazon S3 server within the EU.
More information on EU data protection
Grid Player requires a Smartbox account to download and access grids. Your Apple device can be encrypted.
Detailed guidance about how Apple secure your device
To share your grid sets on Online Grids you will need to have a Smartbox Account. If you choose to share a grid set online you should always ensure that it is free of personal data as they are available for everyone to download.
Data sent to use via our website is secured using HTTPS/SSL and stored on our private servers. If you choose to join our mailing list this information is held with our service provider Mailchimp.
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You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us, or by contacting us at hello@thinksmartbox.com.
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