What type of information do we collect?

We receive, collect, store and utilise any information you voluntarily enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. We also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, affiliation, communications); comments, feedback, recommendations, when you share them with us. All our services are free of charge and we do not collect any financial information.

 

How do we collect information?

When you sign up for one of our events through this website, as part of the process, we collect personal information you give us such as your name, email address, and affiliation. We also collect information such as your name and email address when you contact us through the contact form and any feedback you will provide through our feedback form after the events. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated below only. We will not rent, sell or give your personal information to third parties or misuse them otherwise without your consent.

 

Why do we collect such personal information?

We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes:

• To provide and operate the Services;

• To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with information relating to the events they signed up for, including access information, feedback forms, additional promotional messages, as well as changes made to our privacy policy, code of conduct, or information relating to STARYL;

• To provide our funders and potential funding bodies with information about the affiliation of our participants (anonymously);; 

• To comply with any applicable laws and regulations.

 

How do we store, use, share and disclose our site visitors' personal information?

STARYL is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to provide our services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. 

You can find Wix’s privacy policy here.

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How do we communicate with our site visitors?

We may contact you via email to notify you of any updates and information regarding our events, incl. access information or cancellations, to receive feedback through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our programme or changes to our privacy policy, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our User Agreement, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you.

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How do we use cookies and other tracking tools?

We use cookies and similar technologies to enable services and functionality on our site and to understand your interaction with our service. By clicking on accept in the cookie consent banner, you agree to our use of such technologies for marketing and analytics.

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How can our site visitors withdraw their consent?

If you don’t want us to process your data anymore or withdraw your participation in one of our events, as well as if you want to access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, please contact us at starylcommittee@gmail.com. If you feel that your privacy has been violated, that we do not follow our privacy policy, or if you have concerns about how we use your information, please contact us using the above email.

 

We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it.