These days everyone is concerned with privacy, and we at Stars and Stripes Love ("we," "us," "our," or "Stars and Stripes Love") get it. Given the sensitive nature of the material collected by many companies, users are understandably interested in knowing what is being done with their personal information. We created this Privacy Policy to assist you in understanding how we collect, use, store, and manage the personal information that you provide in connection with your use of our website located at wwwstarsandstripeslove.com (the "Website").  We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time to make sure that you understand how any personal information you provide will be used. If we change the manner in which we gather, collect, or share your personal information, we will notify you through email and/or posting a notice of an updated Privacy Policy on our App and Website. We suggest that you visit our Privacy Policy periodically to remain aware of any changes made to it.

 By using the Services, you agree to the collection and use of your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to change the provisions of this Privacy Policy at any time and at our discretion, which will reflect changes in our practices and services. We will alert you that changes have been made by indicating on this Privacy Policy the date it was last updated. If you use the Services after we have updated this Privacy Policy, you acknowledge that you have read the updated terms and consent to our revised privacy practices.

The Young at Heart (and Age)

The Services are intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old. We do not knowingly collect, keep, or maintain personal information from people under the age of 18. The App and Website are not directed toward people under the age of 18. If you are under the age of 18, then we ask that you please do not access, visit, or use the App, Website, or Services in any manner or at any time.

How We Use the Information We Collect About You

The information we collect is required in order to provide you with the Services. When you register for the Website or download the App and create an account, we collect user entered and submitted information to identify you such as your name, phone number, and email address. As part of your profile completion, we will also collect photos and other distinguishing profile information. We may also record and collect video screening calls and meetings. Authorized employees and contractors may be permitted to access your personal information, but this is only to provide you the Services.

We will not disclose your personal information, photos, or identifying information, without your consent, to any Stars and Stripes Love users, nor theirs to you.

When you use the Website, or the Services, some additional information is automatically collected such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, browser language, visit time, referring website addresses, profile information, aggregated user data, and cookie information. We may also collect information about your mobile device and internet connection, including the device's unique device identifier, operating system, mobile network information, and the device's telephone number. The App also may access metadata and other information associated with other files stored on your device. This may include, for example, photographs, audio and video clips, personal contacts, and address book information. This App does not collect real-time information about the location of your device. We use this information and data to manage and maintain the App and Website, track usage, improve the App and Website, and prevent click fraud. We use this information and data to manage and maintain the Website, track usage, improve the Website, and prevent click fraud. We record user IP addresses for monitoring and security purposes. We may use standard online technologies, such as tracking pixels or cookies, to track your use of the App or Website. We may also include tracking pixels and web beacons in advertisements or promotions. The information we may collect from tracking pixels and web beacons enables us to custom tailor the App and Website and our Services. It also allows us to measure the general effectiveness of the content on the Stars and Stripes Love Website, and our advertising, to verify Users, and perform other activities.

Sensitive Information. You may provide us with information that is considered "sensitive" under applicable law, including but not limited to religious beliefs, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and political views. We may also record and collect video screening calls of you, as well as information provided in response to user surveys and assessments. We only use this information to provide the Services to you. By providing this information, you agree that we may store, process, and use such data to provide the Services. You may change, delete, or update your information by accessing your profile at any time.

 If you wish to block, erase, or be warned of cookies, please refer to your browser manufacturer to learn about these functions. However, please note that if you choose to block cookies, this could affect certain features on our Website.

 If you log into your Stars and Stripes Love account, or otherwise access the Services through a third-party site, certain information regarding your actions on the Website or through the Services may be automatically shared with the connected site. For information on how such third-party sites will use and share your information and the options you may have in connection therewith, please review the privacy policy for the applicable site.

 We are not responsible for the actions of service providers, social networks, or other third parties not affiliated with Stars and Stripes Love, nor are we responsible for any additional information you provide directly to such third parties. We encourage you to become familiar with their privacy practices before disclosing information directly to any such parties. Nothing herein restricts the sharing of aggregated or anonymized information, which may be shared with third parties without your consent.

 California-Specific Disclosures

These California-specific disclosures apply solely to individual residents of the State of California, within the scope of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”). In addition, we may not be able to process your request if you do not provide us with sufficient detail to allow us to confirm your identity or understand and respond to it.

For purposes of this section, the term “Personal Information” has the meaning given to “personal data,” “Personal Information,” or other similar terms in the CCPA and does not include information exempted from the scope of the CCPA, such as publicly available information. “Sensitive Personal Information” has the meaning given to such term in the CCPA.

Your Privacy Rights. We do not “sell” or “share” Personal Information as those terms are defined in the CCPA (and have not done so during the prior 12 months). We do not engage in any “Profiling” (as such term is defined under the CCPA) in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you, where regulated by the CCPA. We also do not use or disclose Sensitive Personal Information for purposes that California residents have a right to limit under the CCPA, and where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before we collect Sensitive Personal Information from you.

• Information/Know. You may request that we confirm whether or not we are processing your Personal Information and request the following information about how we have collected and used your Personal Information during the past 12 months:

• The categories of Personal Information that we have collected.

• The categories of sources from which we collected Personal Information.

• The business or commercial purpose for collecting Personal Information.

• The categories of third parties with which we share Personal Information.

• The categories of Personal Information that we disclosed for a business purpose.

• The categories of third parties to whom the Personal Information was disclosed for a business purpose.

• Access. You may request a copy of the Personal Information that we have collected about you.

• Appeal. You may have the right to appeal our denial of any request validly submitted.

• Correction. You may ask us to correct inaccurate Personal Information that we have collected about you.

• Deletion. You may ask us to delete certain Personal Information that we have collected from you.

• Non-discrimination. You are entitled to exercise the rights described above free from discrimination as prohibited by applicable law.

Exercising your rights. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us as set forth in “Contact Us” below. We will process such requests in accordance with applicable laws. To verify your identity, we may require government identification, a declaration under penalty of perjury, or other information, where permitted by law.

California’s “Shine the Light” law, Civil Code section 1798.83, requires certain businesses to respond to requests from California customers asking about the businesses’ practices related to disclosing personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. If you wish to find out about any rights you may have under California Civil Code section 1798.83, you can contact us as set forth in "Contact Us" below.

 In addition, under California law, operators of online services are required to disclose how they respond to “do not track” signals or other similar mechanisms that provide consumers the ability to exercise choice regarding the collection of personal information of a consumer over time and across third party online services, to the extent the operator engages in that collection. At this time, we do not track our Users’ personal information over time and across third-party online services. This law also requires operators of online services to disclose whether third parties may collect personal information about their users’ online activities over time and across different online services when the users use the operator’s service. We do not knowingly permit third parties to collect personal information about an individual User’s online activities over time and across different online services when using the Website.