We are committed to preserving the privacy of all visitors of https://ifollowmystars.com (Website). Please read the following Policy to understand how we use and protect the information that you share with us.
The purpose of this Policy is to set out the reasons for the collection and use of personal information that we may obtain about you. By using this Website you consent and agree to us using your information in accordance with this policy. Please read the policy carefully.
Your use of the Website is also governed by the Website’s general terms and conditions. Please ensure you have read and understood those terms and conditions in addition to this policy.
1. Collection and use of your personal information
When you use this Website, leave comments on it or use the contact forms provided on this Website:
A. You may be asked to provide information such as your name, surname, email address and birth information.
B. We may gather other information about you, including personal data provided in any messages and comments you send via the Website and any emails that you send to us. We also collect cookies which may include personal data about you and Website usage data. Website Usage Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data. More information about the cookies we collect is set out in the Cookie Policy section.
C. We may use information that you provide to us or that is obtained by us:
– to administer our Website services;
– to send you email notifications and updates about the Website;
– to notify you about important changes and developments on the Website;
– to allow you to use interactive features of our Website;
– to provide you with a personalized browsing experience when using the Website;
– to review, develop and improve the Website and to enable us to provide you and other visitors with a more relevant and tailored experience;
– to provide analysis of information to improve the Website;
– where you have consented, to send you information which we consider may be of interest to you through contact details that you provided to us;
– to monitor the usage of the Website;
– to detect, prevent and address technical issues;
D. We may store and process your information on our own information technology systems or we may transfer your information to third parties who will store and process it on our behalf. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Disclosure of your information
We may disclose information about you for the following purposes:
A. to third party Service providers who on our behalf monitor and analyze the use of our Website to tailor the browsing experience on the Website to visitor’s needs;
B. to anyone to whom we transfer our rights and duties under our agreement with you as a result of a change of ownership;
C. where we are required by the law to do so;
D. to protect and defend our legal rights;
E. to protect the personal safety of users of the Website or the public;
Where your personal data is transferred to any company or organisation outside of the EEA, such transfer will only be made where there are appropriate safeguards in place. This may include the use of standard data protection clauses in the form adopted by the European Commission.
3. Privacy of children’s information
We do not knowingly collect and process information from children (anyone under the age of 13). Our Website is generally aimed at people aged 18 and over.
A. If you are under the age of 13, we ask that you do not give us any information about you or use our Website.
B. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 13 and if you are aware that your child provided their information to us without your consent, please contact us at info@ifollowmystars.com and we will delete and/or stop processing your child’s personal information within a reasonable time.
C. If you are aged between 13 and 18, we request that you seek your parent or guardian’s permission before providing us with your information or using our Website.
4. Cookie Policy
This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. A cookie is an element of data that a Website can send to your browser, which may then store it on your system. Cookies allow us to understand who has seen which pages, determine how frequently particular pages are visited and determine the most popular areas of our Website. Non-personal information such as browser type, operating system and domain names, may also be collected during your use of the Website and this information may be used by us to measure the number of visitors to the Website. Unless you have indicated your objection when disclosing your details to us, our system will issue cookies to your computer when you log on to the Website.
Types of cookies
The cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website
1. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensure the basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
2. We may use cookies and similar tools across our websites to improve its performance and enhance your user experience.
A. First party cookies: We set these cookies and they can only be read by us.
B. Persistent cookies: We may use persistent cookies which will be saved on your computer for a fixed period. They won’t be deleted when the browser is closed. We use persistent cookies to recognize your device for more than one browsing session to enhance your experience on our Website.
C. Session cookies: We may use session cookies which are only stored temporarily during a browsing session and will be deleted from your device when the browser is closed.
3. Our Website may use cookies to monitor website traffic and/or to make sure you don’t see the same content repeatedly and/or to deliver content specific to your interests.
4. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Disabling cookies
We provide you with a choice over the use of cookies as described in this policy. Please note that our websites may not work correctly if you change certain preferences, such as disabling all cookies.
1. Cookies that ensure the basic functionalities and security features of the website do not store any personal information. These cookies are considered ‘essential’ cookies as they are needed to allow you to browse the Website and without these cookies the Website will not function properly. These cookies cannot be disabled by you.
2. If you’d rather we didn’t use cookies when you visit us, click here for information on how to configure your browser settings to reject cookies. Please be informed that this will mean that you will lose some functionality on the Website.
How to disable third party cookies
If you would like to opt out of third-party cookies, here are some options:
– If you would like to opt out of receiving cookies from third party Service providers you can do it by visiting the opt-out pages on the NAI website and DAA website or click here to opt out.
– Google provides a suite of tools to control its cookies:
a. Google Analytics, which is a tool used to track and report website traffic, provides an out-out browser add-on that can be downloaded here.
b. Google Safety Center has a tool where you can control the ads you see on Google and control the data used for serving ads to you. It can be found here.
– If you wish to block other cookies, including those being served by companies that are not part of the NAI or the DAA you can use the browser-level cookie controls described below:
a. Browser-level cookie controls: Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. These settings can usually be found in the ‘Settings’, ‘Options’ or ‘Preferences’ menu of your browser.
Your consent to cookies
By using our Website you consent to the use of cookies by us as described in this policy. If you wish to find out more about cookies, please go to www.aboutcookies.org
5. Security
We employ security measures to protect your information from access by unauthorized persons and against unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction and damage. We will treat all of your information in strict confidence and we will endeavour to take all reasonable steps to keep your personal information secure once it has been transferred to our systems. However, the Internet is not a secure medium and we cannot guarantee the security of any data you disclose online. You accept the inherent security risks of providing information and dealing online over the Internet and will not hold us responsible for any breach of security unless this is due to our negligence or wilful default. We will retain your information in accordance with the retention periods in this policy or for as long as the law requires.
6. Your rights in respect of your data
You have the right to know what personal information we hold about you and you are entitled to ask us to disclose:
– what personal data we collect about you, how we collect it, how we process it, how we control it, who we share it with and how long we store it for;
– to delete, correct or update the personal data we hold about you;
– to opt-out or restrict the processing of your data;
– to unsubscribe from email communications with us;
If you would like to do any of the above or have any other questions about the data we hold about you, please contact us at info@ifollowmystars.com
7. Other websites
Our Website may contain links to other websites run by different owners. This privacy policy applies only to https://ifollowmystars.com‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on any other websites you visit. We are not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other sites even if you have accessed them, using links from our Website.
8. Changes to Policy
We keep our policy under regular review. We may amend and update this policy from time to time. This policy was last updated on 20 May 2020. Any changes in the future will be posted to the Website and where appropriate, through email. All comments, queries and requests relating to our use of your information are welcomed and should be addressed to info@ifollowmystars.com
9. Contact us
Thank you for reading our Privacy Policy. If you would like to contact us to understand more about our privacy policy or wish to contact us concerning any matter relating to your personal information, then please click here or email us at: info@ifollowmystars.com