Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 14th 2025

At Starkie AI, your privacy and the protection of your data are our highest priorities. We are committed to handling your personal information responsibly and transparently, in compliance with applicable data protection regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and any relevant local laws.

This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website www.starkie.ai and related services.

1. Notice

We only collect personally identifiable information when it is necessary to provide our services or when you explicitly provide it—for example, via cookies, account registration, or payments.

2. Your Consent

By using Starkie AI, you consent to the collection and use of essential data required for the delivery of our Services.

For all non-essential uses (e.g., analytics, personalization), your explicit opt-in consent is required and respected.

3. Data Usage

3.1. Data We Collect

  • Personal data: Name, email address, payment details
  • Usage data: Browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent (via analytics cookies, only if you opt in)
  • Generated content: User inputs and AI-generated images for service delivery purposes

3.2. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used to:

  • Provide access to the Services
  • Process transactions and payments
  • Send essential updates (e.g., changes to our Terms or technical issues)
  • Respond to support inquiries
  • Improve and maintain the performance of our Services

We do not sell or rent your data. Anonymized data may be shared with trusted partners strictly for the purpose of improving our Services.

Personally identifiable information is only shared when:

  • Required to deliver the Services (e.g., payment processors)
  • Legally required (e.g., court orders or law enforcement requests)

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for service delivery or legal compliance.
Upon request or account deletion, we will remove your data within 14 days, unless retention is required by law.

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Correction: Request updates to inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request erasure of your data (“right to be forgotten”)
  • Restriction/Object: Limit or object to certain types of data processing
  • Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@starkie.ai.

5.2. Right to Object

You may object at any time to the use of your personal data for direct marketing. We will cease such processing upon receiving your request.

6. Opting Out

You can opt out of non-essential communications such as newsletters via:

  • The unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails
  • Your account settings on the platform

7. Security Measures

We use industry-standard security protocols and practices to safeguard your data:

  • TLS encryption for all data in transit
  • Secure payment processing via trusted third-party providers
  • Email authentication standards (DKIM, SPF, DMARC)
  • Regular security audits and software updates

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. If changes are material, we will notify you at least 14 days in advance via email or on the website. You may choose to withdraw consent if you disagree with the changes.

9. Contact

If you have any questions or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
📧 privacy@starkie.ai