PRIVACY POLICY
Effective date: June 1, 2023
We at Stardust Editorial drafted this Privacy Policy to provide you with information about how we process personal information we collect through our website, located at stardusteditorial.com, and related services. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to explain to you in the clearest way possible what information we collect, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to it.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at christine@stardusteditorial.com.
WHAT INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect personal information directly from you when you provide it to us or otherwise engage with our services. Some of the information collected directly from you may include:
• Contact information (e.g., name, email address, telephone number, and mailing address)
• Billing information (e.g., credit card information, billing address)
• Communication information (e.g., content of messages when you reach out on our website)
Additionally, we may automatically collect personal information from your device when you use our website. For instance, we may automatically collect:
• IP addresses, information about your device, and information about your interactions with our website such as pages viewed or time spent on the website
We do not intend to collect information that may be considered sensitive under privacy laws.
HOW WE USE AND DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
We primarily use and disclose your personal information to:
• Provide our services and respond to your inquiries and requests;
• Send email updates with information about the company, new service offerings, and for other administrative, transactional, or marketing purposes; and
• To improve our services and website functionality generally.
We may also use and disclose personal information so that we can:
• Obtain services from our vendors (e.g., for support related to website management, marketing, and IT);
• Engage with publishing and editorial partners;
• Comply with our legal obligations (e.g., complying with legal requirements, reporting and similar requirements; investigating and responding to legal claims; completing due diligence; protecting safety, property or rights; detecting, preventing, and responding to security incidents; and protecting against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent, or illegal activity); or
• Engage in corporate transactions (e.g., if we acquire, or some or all of our assets are acquired by, another entity).
THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their privacy policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.
DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGY AND DO NOT TRACK
We currently employ Google Analytics on our website, which uses cookies and other tracking technologies to perform their services. Google Analytics helps us improve the website, performance, and user experiences. To learn how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please visit: “How Google uses data when you use our partners’ sites or apps” located at www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We currently do not honor Do Not Track ("DNT") signal requests. You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.
YOUR OPTIONS
If you wish to no longer receive marketing emails from us, you can unsubscribe by following the instructions within the email or reaching out directly to us at christine@stardusteditorial.com to update your preferences.
To update your cookie preferences, please refer to your individual browser Settings.
If you supply us with your telephone number(s) via our website, you will only receive telephone contact from us with information regarding appointments booked online, unless you instruct us otherwise.
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Our website is intended for use by a general adult audience and does not offer services to children. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under the age of 18 through the website. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 sends personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this website.
HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS PRIVACY POLICY?
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, you may email us via our Contact page or:
Christine Thom, Owner
christine@stardusteditorial.com
www.stardusteditorial.com
Chicago, IL 60625
United States