Effective Date : 01/12/2025
At StampCollectingHub.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy document explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights when you visit or use our website https://www.stampcollectinghub.com/.
By using this Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Who we are
This website is intended for postage stamp collectors, philatelist, or simply someone looking to learn about postage stamps or stamp collecting or philately. we provide information about stamps and other postal stationary. Our website address is: http://stampcollectinghub.com.
1. Information We Collect
a) Personal Information
We may collect personal information only when you voluntarily provide it, such as:
- Name (if you contact us)
- Email address (via contact forms, newsletter signup, or comments)
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
You are not required to provide personal information to browse the Website.
b) Non-Personal Information
When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain non-personal information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring pages
- Date and time of visit
- Pages viewed
This data is used for analytics and website improvement.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Operate and maintain the Website
- Improve content quality and user experience
- Respond to inquiries or messages
- Send newsletters or updates (only if you opt in)
- Monitor traffic and usage patterns
- Detect and prevent fraud or misuse
We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
StampCollectingHub.com uses cookies to:
- Store visitor preferences
- Optimize user experience
- Track pages visited
- Analyze website traffic
You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain website features.
4. Google AdSense & Advertising Partners
StampCollectingHub.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.
How Google Uses Data
- Google may use cookies (including DoubleClick cookie) to show ads based on users’ visits to this and other websites.
- These cookies enable the display of personalized ads.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
https://adssettings.google.com
More information about Google’s data use:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
5. Third-Party Privacy Policies
StampCollectingHub.com’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites.
We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of third-party ad servers or websites for more detailed information about their practices and opt-out options.
6. GDPR Data Protection Rights (EU Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under GDPR:
- Right to access – Request copies of your personal data
- Right to rectification – Request correction of inaccurate data
- Right to erasure – Request deletion of your personal data
- Right to restrict processing – Request limited use of your data
- Right to object to processing – Object to certain uses of your data
- Right to data portability – Request transfer of your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below. We will respond within one month.
7. CCPA Privacy Rights (California Users)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Request disclosure of personal data collected
- Request deletion of personal data
- Request that your personal data not be sold
StampCollectingHub.com does not sell personal data.
8. Children’s Information
StampCollectingHub.com does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13.
If you believe your child has provided personal information on our Website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such information from our records.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
We do our best to keep your Personal Data safe. We use safe protocols for communication and transferring data (such as HTTPS). Not only that, but we use anonymizing and pseudonymizing where suitable. We monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks. Stored data is encrypted when possible.
We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to protect your data using best practices.
10. Links to External Websites
Our Website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review their Privacy Policies when visiting those sites.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Consent
By using our Website, you hereby consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us.
