Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Stark Social Media Agency (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website to provide information about our services, tools, and resources. Our website address is: https://starksocial.com

Information We Collect

We collect information in a few common ways, depending on how you interact with our website.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

• Contact us through forms (including Gravity Forms)
• Request information about our services
• Leave comments (if enabled)
• Use certain tools or features on the site

This information may include your name, email address, phone number, company name, and any message you choose to submit.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect limited technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Approximate location (derived from IP address)

This information helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve performance, security, and usability.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to support functionality, understand site usage, and improve our services. Cookies may be used to:

• Remember your preferences
• Support login functionality (if applicable)
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns (e.g., Google Analytics / GA4)
• Help protect our site from spam and abuse

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of the website. If we use a cookie consent banner, you can also manage certain cookie preferences there (where available).

Analytics (Google Analytics / GA4)

We use Google Analytics (including GA4) to better understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics may use cookies and collect information such as your IP address (which may be processed in a shortened or aggregated form), device identifiers, and browsing activity on our site.

This helps us measure performance, improve content, and enhance user experience. For more information about how Google handles data, please review Google’s privacy information and settings within your Google account.

Embedded Content

Pages on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly.

These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with embedded content according to their own privacy policies.

How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to inquiries and communications
• Provide and improve our services and website
• Maintain website security and performance
• Understand how visitors use our site
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

How We Share Your Information

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate our website and business, such as:

• Website hosting and infrastructure providers
• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics / GA4)
• Form processing and delivery tools (e.g., Gravity Forms and related email delivery services)
• Security, spam prevention, and monitoring services

These providers only receive the information necessary to perform services on our behalf and are expected to protect your data in accordance with applicable requirements.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

If comments are enabled and you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained to help with moderation and spam prevention.

Your Privacy Rights (California)

If you are a California resident, you may have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), subject to applicable exceptions. These may include the right to:

• Request access to the personal information we collect about you
• Request deletion of personal information (subject to legal exceptions)
• Request correction of inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Limit the use of certain sensitive personal information (where applicable)
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

To make a request, contact us using the details in the Contact Us section below. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Your Privacy Rights (EEA/UK)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you may have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability.

You may also have the right to object to certain processing and, where processing is based on consent, to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise these rights, contact us using the details below.

Security

We take reasonable measures to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to remove it.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us here: https://starksocial.com/contact/