Effective date: Immediate
Who are we?
At StarMarket.co, we prioritize the privacy and protection of your personal information. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard the data you provide while using our website and services. By accessing or using StarMarket.co, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. Our website address is: https://starmarket.co.
Visit the Contact Us and About Us pages to learn more.
Data Collection and Usage
When you visit our website, we collect certain information automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system. We also collect data when you voluntarily provide it, such as when you make a purchase or contact us. This information is used for order processing, customer support, and to enhance your experience on StarMarket.co.
Comments, Media, and Cookies
When you leave comments on our website, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent, to help with spam detection. If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Our website may use cookies to personalize and improve your browsing experience.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content from Third Parties
Our website may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) from third-party websites. Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you have visited those websites directly and may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Sharing of Personal Information
We may share your personal information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in delivering our services, such as payment processors and shipping companies. These entities are obligated to handle your data securely and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose. We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
Your Rights and Limitations
While we strive to protect your privacy, it is important to note that no method of transmission or storage is completely secure. We do not guarantee absolute security of your personal information. You have the right to access, rectify, and delete your personal data, subject to applicable legal requirements. However, please note that certain data may be retained for legal or administrative purposes.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.