Micro Digital, Inc. (“Micro Digital,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit or interact with the SMX RTOS website, smxrtos.com (the “Website”).
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we protect it, when we may disclose it, and the choices and rights available to you.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, request information, request technical support, request an evaluation, or otherwise communicate with us through the Website.
Depending on how you interact with the Website, this information may include:
-
Name
-
Work email address
-
Company name
-
Telephone number
-
Target microcontroller, processor, or development board information
-
Information about your project
-
Information about your interest in our products or services
-
Technical support or other inquiry information
-
Any other information you voluntarily provide to us
The Website’s contact and evaluation processes may request information about your project, processor, tools, and RTOS so that Micro Digital can respond appropriately to your request.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies.
This information may include:
-
IP address
-
Browser type and version
-
Device type and operating system
-
Pages visited
-
Links or content interacted with
-
Date and time of access
-
Referring website or URL
-
General Website usage and performance information
This information helps us understand how the Website is used and maintain its security, functionality, and performance.
2. How We Use Information
We may use personal information collected through the Website to:
-
Respond to inquiries and requests
-
Provide product information
-
Respond to technical support requests
-
Provide information regarding SMX RTOS, SecureSMX, and related products and services
-
Process product evaluation requests
-
Communicate with customers, prospective customers, and other Website visitors
-
Understand how visitors use the Website
-
Improve Website content, functionality, and performance
-
Maintain Website security
-
Detect, prevent, or investigate unauthorized activity
-
Comply with applicable laws and legal obligations
-
Protect the rights, property, and safety of Micro Digital and others
We do not use information submitted through the Website to send unsolicited newsletters or marketing communications. The Website states that newsletters are not sent unless requested.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Website uses cookies and similar technologies to support its operation, understand Website usage, and provide certain functionality.
Cookies and similar technologies may include:
Necessary Cookies
Necessary cookies support essential Website functionality, security, and operation. These cookies generally cannot be disabled through the Website’s cookie preference controls.
Functional Cookies
Functional technologies may support Website features and preferences.
The Website uses Cloudflare functionality, including the __cf_bm cookie, which may be used for security and bot-management purposes.
Analytics Cookies
The Website uses Google Analytics to help understand Website traffic, visitor interactions, and Website performance.
Google Analytics may collect information about how visitors interact with the Website, including information about pages viewed, traffic sources, device and browser information, and other usage information.
Google Tag Manager
The Website uses Google Tag Manager to manage and deploy Website tags and related technologies.
Google Tag Manager itself is generally used as a tag-management system; the technologies deployed through it may collect information depending on the tags configured on the Website.
Advertising and External Media
The Website’s cookie-consent mechanism may provide categories for advertising and external media technologies. Micro Digital does not currently use the advertising technologies identified in our internal privacy review for behavioral advertising or remarketing.
Third-party content or external services may nevertheless have their own cookies or tracking technologies when you interact with those services.
4. Cookie Choices
Where available, the Website’s cookie-consent mechanism allows visitors to manage certain categories of non-essential cookies and similar technologies.
You may also manage cookies through your web browser settings.
Please note that disabling or blocking certain cookies may affect the functionality or availability of portions of the Website.
Where supported, the Website may recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals and apply applicable privacy preferences.
5. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand Website usage and improve the Website.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
-
Browser and device information
-
IP address or related technical information
-
Pages visited
-
Referring sources
-
Approximate geographic information
-
Interactions with Website content
-
Usage and performance information
Google’s collection and use of information is governed by Google’s applicable policies.
Visitors who wish to limit analytics collection may use available cookie-consent controls, browser controls, or other privacy controls provided by Google where applicable.
6. How We Share Information
Micro Digital does not sell personal information.
We do not share personal information collected through the Website with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.
We may disclose information in limited circumstances, including:
-
When necessary to respond to your request;
-
To service providers that assist us in operating, securing, maintaining, or analyzing the Website;
-
To comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request;
-
To establish, exercise, or defend legal rights or claims;
-
To protect the security or integrity of the Website;
-
To protect the rights, property, or safety of Micro Digital, Website users, or others; or
-
When otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
Service providers may include technology providers that support Website hosting, security, analytics, tag management, communications, or other Website operations.
7. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Website may contain links to third-party websites, repositories, services, or other resources.
For example, the Website provides links to GitHub for SecureSMX source code and related resources.
When you leave the Website or interact directly with a third-party service, that third party may collect information according to its own privacy practices.
Micro Digital does not control and is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website or service before providing personal information.
8. Technical Support and Product Evaluation Requests
Micro Digital provides technical support, product information, training, and evaluation opportunities through its Website and related communications.
When you request technical support, product information, or an evaluation, we may use the information you provide to understand your requirements and respond to your request.
For evaluation requests, the Website may request information about your processor, development board, tools, RTOS, and project.
Micro Digital’s published contact information includes support@smxrtos.com for customer and evaluator technical support and sales@smxrtos.com for pricing, licensing, sales, and pre-sales technical questions.
9. Data Retention
Micro Digital retains personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected, provide requested services or support, maintain appropriate business records, comply with applicable legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce applicable agreements.
Micro Digital does not currently maintain a fixed public retention period for all categories of Website information.
Retention may therefore vary depending on the type of information and the circumstances in which it was collected.
When information is no longer reasonably necessary, it may be deleted, destroyed, anonymized, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with applicable business and legal requirements.
10. Data Security
We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically is completely secure. Accordingly, while we take reasonable measures to protect personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
11. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include the right to:
-
Request access to personal information we maintain about you;
-
Request correction of inaccurate personal information;
-
Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions;
-
Ask questions about our collection or use of personal information; and
-
Exercise other privacy rights provided by applicable law.
To make a privacy request, please contact us at support@smxrtos.com.
We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.
Applicable law may permit or require us to retain certain information or decline a request in specific circumstances.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right available to you under applicable law.
12. California Privacy Rights
Micro Digital, Inc. is located in California. Depending on their circumstances, California residents may have rights under applicable California privacy laws.
These rights may include rights relating to:
-
Access to personal information;
-
Correction of inaccurate personal information;
-
Deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions; and
-
Information regarding the collection and use of personal information.
Micro Digital does not sell personal information.
Micro Digital also does not knowingly share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
California residents who wish to exercise an applicable privacy right may contact us at support@smxrtos.com.
We may take reasonable steps to verify requests before responding.
13. Children’s Privacy
The Website is directed toward businesses, developers, engineers, technical professionals, and other adults and is not intended for children under the age of 13.
Micro Digital does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through the Website.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact us so that we can review the information and take appropriate action.
14. International Visitors
The Website is operated by Micro Digital, Inc. in the United States.
Micro Digital may receive inquiries and Website visitors from outside the United States.
If you access the Website from outside the United States, information you provide may be processed or stored in the United States or in other locations where Micro Digital or its service providers operate.
Privacy laws in those locations may differ from those in your country or region.
15. Do Not Track
Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” setting that allows users to indicate a preference regarding online tracking.
Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, the Website may not respond to every such signal.
You may manage cookies and similar technologies through the Website’s available privacy controls and through your browser settings.
Where supported, the Website may recognize Global Privacy Control signals and apply applicable privacy preferences.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our Website, business practices, technology, privacy practices, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date of this Privacy Policy.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to remain informed about our privacy practices.
17. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, have concerns about our privacy practices, or wish to exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact:
Micro Digital, Inc.
Irvine, California, USA
Email: support@smxrtos.com
Phone: (714) 437-7333
For sales, pricing, licensing, and pre-sales technical questions, Micro Digital also publishes sales@smxrtos.com as a contact address.
Last Updated: September 2026