Privacy Policy

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Effective Date: April 12, 2024 # Match the date above or desired effective date

This Privacy Policy describes how Biology Stares (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website https://biologystares.me (the “Website”). By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

  • Contact Information: When you submit a form (e.g., “Contact Us”), we may collect your name, email address, and any other details you provide.
  • Automated Data: We use Google Analytics to track website usage (e.g., pages visited, time spent). This may include IP addresses, browser type, and device information.
  • Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and may employ cookies for ads (Google Ads, Bing Ads) and analytics.

Third-Party Services

  • Google Analytics: Collects anonymized data about website traffic.
  • Google reCAPTCHA: Helps secure forms from bots.
  • Advertising Networks (Google Ads, Bing Ads): May use cookies for personalized ads.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data for:

  • Responding to inquiries submitted via contact forms.
  • Improving website performance and user experience.
  • Running analytics to understand visitor behavior.
  • Displaying targeted ads (if applicable).

3. Legal Compliance (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, CalOPPA)

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data.
  • Restrict or object to processing.
  • Data portability (request a copy of your data).
  • Withdraw consent (where applicable).

To exercise these rights, contact us at https://biologystares.me/contact.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) & CPRA

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal data is collected.
  • Request deletion of their data.
  • Opt-out of the sale of personal data (if applicable).
  • Non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

To submit a request, contact us via https://biologystares.me/contact.

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)

We comply with CalOPPA by:

  • Disclosing data collection practices.
  • Allowing Do Not Track (DNT) browser signals (though not all third parties honor DNT).

4. Data Sharing & Security

  • We do not sell your personal information.
  • Data may be shared with trusted third parties (e.g., Google Analytics, ad networks) only for operational purposes.
  • We implement security measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security.

5. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors without parental consent.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.

7. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at: 🔗 https://biologystares.me/contact