stasyq
1. Introduction and General Provisions
Welcome to stasyq. We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how stasyq ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information that applies to our service, and your choices about the collection and use of your information. This policy applies to all users of our website and services.
By accessing or using stasyq, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our services.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of personal information we collect include:
- Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address, username, password, age verification, and any profile details you choose to provide.
- Profile and Interaction Data: Information you add to your profile, messages you send and receive, preferences, and your interactions with other members and content.
- Technical and Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your device and how you interact with our site, such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages viewed, links clicked, and the dates/times of your visits.
- Payment Information: If you purchase premium services, our payment processors collect necessary billing information. We do not store full credit card numbers on our servers.
- Communications: Records of your communications with our support team and any feedback you provide.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use the information we collect for various legitimate business purposes, including:
- To create, maintain, and secure your account.
- To provide, personalize, and improve our services and your user experience.
- To facilitate connections and interactions between members in a safe environment.
- To process transactions and send related information, including confirmations and invoices.
- To communicate with you about service updates, offers, promotions, and policy changes.
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our services.
- To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, or illegal activities.
- To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service.
4. Sharing Data with Third Parties
We do not sell your personal data. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting). These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data.
- Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
- Safety and Rights: To protect the rights, property, or safety of stasyq, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law.
- Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
- With Your Consent: We may share information for any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect the information or pursuant to your consent.
5. Data Protection
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. These measures include encryption, access controls, secure server infrastructure, and regular security assessments. However, while we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
We retain your personal data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this policy, or as required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which may include:
- Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
- Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: The right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Restriction: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Objection: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- Data Portability: The right to request transfer of your data to another organization or directly to you.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
7. Cookies (Cookies)
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
We use both session and persistent cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.
- Performance Cookies: Allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve site performance.
- Functionality Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
- Advertising Cookies: May be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "effective date" at the bottom. We may also provide notification via email or a prominent notice on our service prior to the change becoming effective.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact our Data Protection team:
Email: [email protected]
Effective Date: January 1, 2025