PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: 13/12/2025

1.     Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Startrails Stacker (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects your information when you use the Startrails Stacker application (“App”) or interact with our website. Startrails Stacker is a trade name owned and operated by Adam Steinberg, based in New Hampshire, United States. By using the App or interacting with our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described below.

2.     Information We Collect

a.     Crash Reports and Diagnostic Data To improve the App’s performance and fix technical issues, the App may automatically collect limited diagnostic information, such as:

-        Error logs and crash reports

-        Device type and operating system version App usage patterns

This information is strictly used to identify, diagnose, and fix technical problems. It does not include personal information unrelated to the App.

b.     Account and Contact Information If you provide your email to subscribe to the App, request support, or sign up for marketing communications, we may collect:

-        Email Address

-        Name

When you make a purchase or subscription through our payment processor (Lemon Squeezy), Lemon Squeezy may collect and process certain personal and payment information on our behalf, in accordance with their own Privacy Policy.

c.     Marketing and Newsletters With your consent, we may use your email to send: - Product updates and newsletters - Promotional offers and campaigns

You may unsubscribe from these communications at any time via the links provided in the emails or by contacting us.

3.     How We Use Your Information

 We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

-        To provide and maintain the App

-        To monitor and improve App performance and functionality

-        To respond to support requests and inquiries

-        To send marketing communications if you opted in

4.     Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information:

-        With service providers, such as Lemon Squeezy, for payment processing and subscription management

-        If required by law or to protect our legal rights

5.     Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy or as required by law. Diagnostic and crash data is retained until it is no longer needed to improve the App.

6.     Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

-        Accessing the data we hold about you

-        Requesting correction or deletion of your personal data

-        Opting out of marketing communications to exercise these rights, contact us at the details below.

7.     Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

8.     Children’s Privacy

The App is not intended for use by children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors. If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a minor, we will delete it promptly.

9.     Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website or within the App, with the “Last Updated” date updated accordingly. Continued use of the App after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

10.  Third-Party Software

Startrails Stacker includes third-party components such as PySide6 (Qt for Python) and Qt Designer, which are distributed under the LGPL license. These components do not independently collect or transmit any personal data.

The application may also use other open-source libraries licensed under permissive terms (such as MIT or BSD). These libraries operate locally within the application and do not gather any user information. Any data collection described in this policy applies only to Startrails Stacker’s own functionality, such as crash reporting or diagnostic logs.

These open-source components are used in accordance with their respective licenses, and full license texts are available upon request or in the application distribution folder.

11.  Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

Startrails Stacker (a trade name owned and operated by Adam Steinberg)

Email: startrails.stacker@gmail.com Website: www.startrails-stacker.com