Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 05/25/25

1. Introduction

Welcome to LightStars Academy ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website LightStarsAcademy.com (the "Site") and use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is handled safely and responsibly.

2. Information We Collect

a. Personal Information

When you sign up for an account, enroll in classes, or participate in our community, we may collect personal information such as:

• Name
• Date of birth
• Email address
• Postal address
• Phone number
• Payment information (processed securely through third-party payment processors)
• Parent/guardian contact information (for users under 18)

b. Usage Data

We collect information about how you use our Site and services, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device information
• Pages visited
• Time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses

c. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are stored 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 portions of our Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To provide and maintain our Site and services
• To notify you about changes to our services
• To allow you to participate in interactive features of our Site
• To provide customer support
• To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our Site
• To monitor the usage of our Site
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• To fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it

4. Sharing Your Information

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

• Service providers who assist us in operating our Site and services
• Legal authorities if required by law or in response to valid requests
• Third parties in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• With your consent or as otherwise disclosed at the time of data collection

5. Children's Privacy

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. We comply with COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act). Our Site is intended for users aged 13-24. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a user under the age of 13, we will delete such information from our records.

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe