Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2026. This Privacy Policy explains how startopcasino.sbs ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your personal information when you visit our website. We focus on information about Star casino and related gambling services. We comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and we also recognise the EU/UK GDPR and the US CCPA where applicable to international visitors.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information:
- Name and email address – when you contact us or subscribe to updates.
- IP address and device identifiers – automatically recorded when you access the site.
- Cookies and similar technologies – including session cookies, preference cookies, analytics cookies, and affiliate tracking cookies.
- Usage data – pages visited, time spent, clicks, referral URLs, browser type, and operating system.
2. How We Use Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- Analytics – to understand how visitors interact with our website, measure traffic, and improve page performance.
- Affiliate tracking – to attribute clicks and conversions to our affiliate partners (e.g., Star casino). This helps us earn commissions and maintain website operation.
- Site improvement – to fix errors, test new features, and adapt content based on user preferences. We never use your personal data for unsolicited marketing without clear consent.
3. Cookie Policy
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential cookies – required for basic website function (e.g., security, page navigation).
- Analytics cookies – from tools like Google Analytics to measure anonymous traffic patterns.
- Affiliate cookies – placed by our affiliate networks (e.g., Star casino programs) to record that you clicked a link from our site. These may persist for a set period (often 30–90 days).
- Preference cookies – remember your settings (e.g., language or cookie consent choice).
Opt-out options: You can control cookies via your browser settings (delete or block cookies). For third-party advertising or affiliate cookies, you can also opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) or Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) tools. Disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality and affiliate attribution.
4. Third-Party Links
Our website contains links to external casino websites, gambling operators, and other affiliate partners (including Star casino). When you click these links, you leave our site. We do not control the privacy practices, content, or data collection of those third parties. We strongly recommend that you read the privacy policy of every website you visit. We are not responsible for the handling of your personal information by any third party.
5. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Australia (Privacy Act 1988): You can request access to or correction of your personal information held by us. You may also complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) if you believe we breached the APPs.
- EU/UK (GDPR): If you are in the EU or UK, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. You may also withdraw consent at any time.
- US (CCPA/CPRA for California residents): You may request disclosure of categories collected, deletion, opt-out of sale/sharing, and non-discrimination for exercising rights.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the email below. We will respond within the legally required timeframe (usually 30 days). We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law.
- Contact messages and emails: retained for up to 24 months.
- Analytics data (aggregated and pseudonymised): retained for up to 26 months.
- Affiliate tracking data (e.g., click IDs): retained according to each affiliate program's terms, typically between 30 and 365 days.
- Server logs: retained for up to 12 months.
After the applicable retention period, we delete or anonymise personal information securely.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@startopcasino.sbs