Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Starbright.pro (the "Site," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and readers. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog at starbright.pro, which publishes articles about art. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last updated" date of this policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this policy to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of the Site after any modifications constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Information We Collect

We collect information from you in two ways: information you voluntarily provide to us, and information that is automatically collected when you use the Site.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

Contact Forms. When you fill out a contact form on the Site, we collect your name and email address, along with any other information you choose to include in your message. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry.

Comments. When you leave a comment on one of our blog posts, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Information Automatically Collected

Cookies and Tracking Technologies. We use cookies, log files, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Necessary for the basic functionality of the Site, such as remembering your comment preferences.
• Analytics Cookies: We use basic analytics (such as Google Analytics or a privacy-focused alternative) to understand how visitors interact with the Site. These cookies collect information like the number of visitors, pages visited, and the source of traffic. This data is aggregated and anonymized.
• Comment Cookies: If you leave a comment, 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.

You can control cookie settings through your browser. Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries submitted through contact forms.
• To display and manage comments on our articles.
• To analyze Site usage and improve our content and user experience.
• To detect and prevent spam and abusive behavior.
• To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for targeted advertising or marketing purposes beyond the Site itself.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

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. We have no control over these third-party data collection practices.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to one year for customer service purposes, unless we are required to retain them longer for legal reasons.
• Comments: Retained indefinitely, along with their metadata, so that we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
• Analytics data: Retained for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted or anonymized.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have left comments on this Site, 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. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Where We Send Your Data

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service. Contact form submissions are sent to our email and stored in our website database. Analytics data is processed by our analytics provider (e.g., Google Analytics) and may be transferred to servers located outside your country of residence. We ensure that any third-party service we use complies with applicable data protection laws.

Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every site you visit.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Address: 7834 Cedar Ln, Madison, WI 53703

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.