Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 25, 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to StarGuide ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website starguide.app (the "Site") and use our horoscope services.
Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Data
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Subscribe to our email newsletter
- Contact us through our website
- Participate in promotions or surveys
This information may include:
- Email address — for newsletter subscriptions
- Zodiac sign preference — to personalize your horoscope content
- Timezone — to deliver content at your preferred time
2.2 Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information, including:
- Device information — browser type, operating system, device type
- Usage data — pages visited, time spent, referring URL
- IP address — for analytics and security purposes
- Cookies and similar technologies — as described in Section 5
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our services
- Send you daily/weekly horoscope emails (if subscribed)
- Improve and personalize your experience
- Analyze usage patterns and optimize our content
- Communicate with you about updates or changes
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data based on:
- Consent — when you subscribe to our newsletter
- Legitimate interests — to improve our services and ensure security
- Legal obligation — when required by law
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:
- Remember your preferences
- Analyze site traffic (Google Analytics)
- Understand how you interact with our content
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect some features of our Site.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the Site. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your data with:
- Service providers — for email delivery, hosting, and analytics
- Legal authorities — when required by law or to protect our rights
- Business transfers — in case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
- Email subscribers — until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data — 26 months (Google Analytics default)
- Server logs — 90 days
8. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are in the EEA, you have the following rights:
- Access — request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification — correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction — limit how we use your data
- Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection — object to processing based on legitimate interests
- Withdraw consent — at any time for consent-based processing
To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@starguide.app.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit
- Encrypted database storage
- Regular security audits
- Access controls and authentication
However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, including Standard Contractual Clauses where required.
11. Children's Privacy
Our services are not intended for individuals under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us immediately.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@starguide.app