Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 12, 2024

At State Stories, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data when you visit our website. By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of your information as outlined in this policy.

We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or plural.

Definitions
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.
  • Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where “control” means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.
  • Company (referred to as either “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” or “Our”) refers to Emily Palmer, based in the United States.
  • Cookies are small files that are placed on Your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of Your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to: United States of America.
  • Device means any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the Website or platform you are using.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Company, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to [Your Website Name], accessible from [Your Website URL].
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

  • Personal Data
    While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
    • Email address
    • First name and last name
    • Usage Data
  • Usage Data
    Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as Your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies
We use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on Our Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze Our Service. The technologies We use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies: A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct Your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if You do not accept Cookies, You may not be able to use some parts of our Service. Unless you have adjusted Your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, our Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons: Certain sections of our Service and our emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit the Company, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

We use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies
    • Type: Session Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide You with services available through the Website and to enable You to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that You have asked for cannot be provided, and We only use these Cookies to provide You with those services.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Us
    • Purpose: These Cookies allow us to remember choices You make when You use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference.

Use of Your Personal Data
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our Service, including to monitor the usage of our Service.
  • To manage Your Account: to manage Your registration as a user of the Service.
  • For the performance of a contract: the development, compliance and undertaking of the purchase contract for the products, items or services You have purchased or any other contract with Us through the Service.
  • To contact You: To contact You by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including security updates.
  • To provide You with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events.
  • To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to Us.
  • For business transfers: We may use Your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Our assets.

Sharing Your Personal Data
We may share Your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: We may share Your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service, to contact You.
  • For business transfers: We may share or transfer Your personal information during negotiations of any merger, sale of Company assets, or acquisition.
  • With Affiliates: We may share Your information with Our affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • With business partners: We may share Your information with Our business partners to offer certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With other users: when You share personal information or otherwise interact in public areas, such information may be publicly distributed.
  • With Your consent: We may disclose Your personal information for any other purpose with Your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when used to strengthen security or improve functionality.

Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company’s operating offices and may be transferred to other jurisdictions. By agreeing to this Privacy Policy, You consent to the transfer of Your data.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

  • Business Transactions: If the Company is involved in a merger or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred.
  • Law Enforcement: The Company may disclose Your Personal Data if required by law.
  • Other Legal Requirements: The Company may disclose Your Personal Data to comply with legal obligations, protect the rights of the Company, or ensure public safety.

Security of Your Personal Data
While We strive to protect Your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy
Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. If we learn we have collected Personal Data from a child under 13, we will take steps to remove that data.

Links to Other Websites
Our Service may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Your Privacy Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights. These include the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, and transfer your Personal Data.

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice

This website uses Mediavine to serve advertisements to visitors. Mediavine is an advertising network that uses cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to serve personalized advertisements based on your browsing activity. Mediavine may collect information about your activity on this website and other websites in order to provide relevant ads.

Information Collected by Mediavine:

  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Mediavine uses cookies and web beacons to track visitors across websites and serve relevant advertisements based on users’ interests. This helps display ads that are more relevant to the individual user, based on their behavior and preferences.
  • Data Usage: Mediavine uses data collected through tracking technologies to serve personalized ads. These ads may be based on factors like location, browsing history, and other interactions on the web.
  • Third-Party Ad Providers: Mediavine may allow third-party advertisers to collect data through their own cookies and tracking technologies. These third parties may use your data for purposes such as personalized ads, analytics, and other marketing activities.

Opt-Out Options:

  • Mediavine Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) website at aboutads.info or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at networkadvertising.org.
  • Browser Settings: You can adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies, but doing so may impact your ability to use some features of the website.

For More Information:

To learn more about how Mediavine collects and processes your data, visit their privacy policy at https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

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