Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy outlines how StarsCake.com (“we”, “us”, “our”, or “the Website”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information. By using this Website, you agree to the terms described here. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.

1. Legal Ownership and Responsibility

StarsCake.com is privately operated. While we take reasonable measures to protect your data, we disclaim liability for damages arising from use or misuse of this site, including data leaks beyond our control (e.g., hosting providers or third-party tools).

2. What We Collect

We may collect the following data:

  • Name and email (if provided via contact or subscription forms)
  • Anonymous usage data and interaction data
  • IP address, browser/device data (via analytics and security tools)
  • Cookies and similar tracking data

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • Respond to contact requests
  • Send newsletters (only with explicit opt-in)
  • Analyze site performance and detect issues
  • Improve site content and features
  • Comply with legal requirements

4. Legal Basis (EU GDPR)

We process data under these lawful bases:

  • Consent — for newsletters, optional analytics, and marketing
  • Legitimate interest — for site analytics, security, and feature operation
  • Legal compliance — to meet regulatory obligations

Users may withdraw consent at any time.

5. Third-Party Tools & Services

This Website uses:

  • Google Analytics (anonymous usage tracking)
  • Cookie and consent management tools
  • Hosting and caching providers

We do not control the security practices of these third parties. Use of our Website implies acceptance of such risks.

6. Cookies & Tracking

Cookies help us improve functionality and user experience. You can adjust or revoke cookie consent at any time via your browser or consent banner. We may use Google Analytics and advertising platforms that track anonymized usage data.

7. Data Retention

Personal data is retained only as long as necessary for legal or operational reasons. You may request deletion or access to data at any time.

8. Data Sharing & Selling

  • We do not sell personal data.
  • We may share limited data with providers for functionality (hosting, email, analytics).
  • We may disclose data when required by law.

9. Data Security

We use SSL encryption, firewalls, and secure systems to safeguard your data. However, no system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection against unauthorized access.

10. AI Assistant (“Ask The Chef”) – Data Collection & Privacy

StarsCake provides an interactive feature called Ask The Chef, which allows visitors to ask cooking-related questions directly on recipe pages.

a) What Data Is Collected

We may process:

  • Technical information (IP address in anonymized form, device/browser info, URL visited, timestamp)
  • Conversation data (your question and the AI’s response in context of the recipe)
  • Security data — auto-logged for misuse detection and fraud prevention

No personal login or identity information is collected unless you voluntarily provide it. The AI feature does not collect sensitive personal data (passwords, financial info, etc.).

b) Purpose of Processing

Data may be used to:

  • Provide the AI assistant service
  • Improve feature performance and accuracy
  • Monitor security and abuse prevention
  • Collect anonymous usage metrics for analytics

c) Lawful Basis

  • GDPR (EU): Legitimate interest (feature operation, analytics) and Consent (opt-in for newsletters)
  • CCPA (US): Consumers have rights to know, delete, or restrict data use

d) Third-Party AI Processing

Some interactions are processed by trusted AI service providers to generate answers. Only the minimal necessary information is transmitted, and no personal identifiers are shared for training or profiling.

e) Data Retention

AI interaction logs are stored for operational, analytics, and security purposes up to 12 months or longer if required by law.

f) Your Rights

You may request access, correction, deletion, or restriction of your data. Contact us to exercise your rights.

11. Your Rights

Under GDPR (EU)

You may have rights to:

  • Access, correct, delete your personal data
  • Restrict or object to processing
  • Withdraw consent
  • Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

Under CCPA (California, USA)

You may have rights to:

  • Know what personal data is collected
  • Request deletion
  • Opt-out of data selling (we do not sell)
  • Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

To exercise your rights, email us at contact@starscake.com.

12. Children’s Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you believe we have done so, contact us to remove that information.

13. International Users

If you access this Website from outside the EU, your data may be processed under different privacy laws. By using the site, you consent to this transfer and processing.

14. No Warranty

This Website is provided “as is” and without warranties regarding uninterrupted operation or complete security. Use of the site is at your own risk.

15. Policy Updates

We reserve the right to update this policy at any time. We will publish the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.

16. Contact Information

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Last updated: December 11, 2025

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