Privacy Policy | Stream Craftr Kits

This Privacy Policy describes how Stream Craftr website ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit or use userkits.streamcraftr.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect
Account Information
When you create an account, we collect:

Name — as provided at registration
Email address — used for account access and, if you opt in, marketing communications
Password — stored as a one-way hash; we never store your plaintext password
Marketing preference — your opt-in or opt-out status for promotional emails from Stream Craftr website
You do not need an account to browse or download kits. An account is only required to upload kits or post comments.

Automatically Collected Information
When you visit the Site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:

IP address and general location (country/region)
Browser type, operating system, and device type
Pages visited, time on page, and referring URL
Cookies and similar tracking technologies
Submission Data
If you submit a kit, we log your IP address for rate-limiting and abuse prevention purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information
To create and manage your account
To enable kit uploads and community commenting features
To send transactional emails (account verification, password reset)
To send marketing or promotional emails, only if you have opted in
To analyze site usage and improve the Site via Google Analytics
To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
To enforce rate limits and prevent abuse
3. Cookies
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

Session cookies — to keep you logged in during your visit
Analytics cookies — Google Analytics uses cookies to collect aggregated, anonymized usage data. You can opt out via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising cookies — Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalized ads based on your interests. You can manage your ad personalization settings at adssettings.google.com.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some parts of the Site may not function correctly without them.

4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:

Google Analytics — Google Privacy Policy
Google AdSense — Google Privacy Policy
We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

5. Marketing Emails
If you opt in to marketing communications during registration or at any time in your account settings, we may send you emails about Stream Craftr news, new features, or promotions. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any marketing email or by updating your preferences in your account settings. Opting out of marketing emails will not affect transactional or account-related emails.

6. Data Retention
We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us at support@streamcraftr.com. IP logs used for rate limiting are retained for a limited period for abuse prevention purposes.

7. Security
We take reasonable technical measures to protect your information, including password hashing and CSRF protection. However, no method of transmission or storage over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@streamcraftr.com.