Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

Starbyte Studio LLC ("we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.

1. Who We Are

Starbyte Studio LLC is a software company providing SaaS tools and digital products. We are the data controller for information collected through our website and services. Contact us at admin@starbytestudio.com.

2. Data We Collect

Account Data: Email address, name, hashed password — to create and manage your account.
Billing Data: Payment method (handled by Stripe), billing address — to process payments.
Usage Data: Feature interactions, API call counts, session logs — to improve the product and enforce plan limits.
Device & Log Data: IP address, browser type, OS, pages visited, timestamps — for security and analytics.
User Content: Files and data you upload to our tools — to provide the service you requested.
Communications: Support emails and feedback — to respond to your requests.

3. How We Use Your Data

To provide, maintain, and improve our Services.
To process payments and manage subscriptions.
To send transactional emails (receipts, password resets, service alerts).
To send product updates and marketing emails (you can opt out at any time).
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents.
To comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use your content to train AI models without explicit consent.

4. Data Sharing

We share data only with trusted service providers necessary to operate our Services, including:

Stripe — Payment processing (PCI-compliant).
Cloud Hosting Providers — Infrastructure and storage.
Analytics Tools — Aggregate product usage (no personal data sold).
Legal Authorities — When required by law or valid court order.

5. Cookies & Tracking

Essential cookies: Authentication sessions and security tokens (required for the service to function).
Analytics cookies: Aggregate usage patterns (can be opted out).
Preference cookies: Remember your settings and UI preferences.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction — Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data.
Portability — Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
Opt-Out — Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time.

To exercise these rights, email admin@starbytestudio.com. We will respond within 30 days.

7. Data Retention

Account and profile data is deleted within 30 days of account closure.
Billing records are retained for 7 years as required by law.
Backup data may persist for up to 90 days before purging.

8. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures:

TLS/HTTPS encryption for all data in transit.
AES-256 encryption for sensitive data at rest.
Bcrypt hashing for passwords (we never store plaintext passwords).
Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments.

In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you within 72 hours as required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated via email at least 14 days before taking effect. Continued use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Privacy questions? Contact us at admin@starbytestudio.com.
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