Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

StarScoop Daily collects two categories of information: information you provide voluntarily, and information collected automatically when you use our site.

Information You Provide

• Newsletter subscriptions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Contact form submissions: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Comments (if enabled): If comment features are active, we collect your display name and email.

Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visits, and referring URLs.
• Device information: Operating system, device type, screen resolution, and language settings.
• Usage data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, scroll depth, and click events.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Session cookies, persistent cookies, and tracking pixels (see Section 3).

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To deliver and improve our editorial content and user experience
• To send our newsletter to subscribers who have opted in
• To respond to enquiries and support requests
• To display relevant advertising via our ad network partners
• To analyse site traffic and reader behaviour using Google Analytics
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security incidents
• To comply with our legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

StarScoop Daily uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use the following types:

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled. They include session management and security cookies.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies

Our advertising partners (including Adsterra) use cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your interests. These cookies track browsing behaviour across websites. You can manage ad preferences through your browser settings or opt-out tools provided by the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) at optout.aboutads.info.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Third-Party Advertising (Adsterra)

StarScoop Daily uses Adsterra as one of its advertising partners. Adsterra and its partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to:

• Serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this and other websites
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Prevent the same ads from being shown too frequently
• Detect fraudulent or invalid ad traffic

Adsterra's use of advertising cookies is governed by Adsterra's own Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review their policy to understand how they handle your data.

All advertisements displayed on StarScoop Daily are clearly distinguishable from editorial content. Our advertisers do not influence our editorial decisions or content.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyse website traffic and improve our content. Google Analytics collects data such as:

• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Geographic location (country/city level only)
• Device type and browser used
• Traffic sources (search, social, direct, referral)

This data is processed by Google and is subject to Google's Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymisation in our GA4 configuration, meaning your full IP address is never stored by Google Analytics.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal data. We may share information with third parties only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Third-party vendors who help us operate the website (hosting, email delivery, analytics). They are bound by confidentiality agreements and may only use data as directed by us.
• Advertising partners: As described in Section 4, ad networks receive technical data to serve advertisements.
• Legal compliance: If required by law, court order, or government authority, we may disclose information to comply with legal obligations.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user data may be transferred to the acquiring entity, with notice provided to users.
• Safety: To protect the safety and security of our users, staff, or the public.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

For EEA / UK Users (GDPR)

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restriction: Request that we restrict processing of your data.
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a portable format.
• Right to object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

For California Users (CCPA)

• Right to know what personal information is collected about you
• Right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed, and to whom
• Right to opt out of the sale of personal information
• Right to request deletion of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@starscoopdaily.site. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Limited access to personal data to authorised staff only
• Regular security reviews of our systems and practices

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

StarScoop Daily is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have received information from a child, please contact us immediately at contact@starscoopdaily.site.

10. External Links

Our website contains links to external websites that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content or privacy practices of those sites and are not responsible for their policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every website you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify registered newsletter subscribers.

Your continued use of StarScoop Daily after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: