Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Welcome to stellly.top. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you may share with us while visiting our blog. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website stellly.top (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.

We are a blog dedicated to publishing articles about the Ancient Near East. This policy applies solely to information collected by this website. It will notify you of the following: what personally identifiable information is collected from you through the website, how it is used and with whom it may be shared, what choices are available to you regarding the use of your data, the security procedures in place to protect the misuse of your information, and how you can correct any inaccuracies in the information.

Information We Collect

We collect information from you when you voluntarily submit it to us, such as when you fill out a contact form or leave a comment on a blog post. The types of information we may collect include:

• Personal Identification Information: Name and email address (provided when you submit a contact form or comment).
• Non-Personal Identification Information: Browser type, operating system, Internet Service Provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, and date/time stamps. This data is collected automatically through cookies and analytics tools.

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, or health information. We also do not collect payment information or financial data as this is not an online store.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries, questions, and/or other requests submitted via contact forms.
• To manage and display comments you leave on our blog posts.
• To improve our website and content based on aggregated user behavior and preferences.
• To monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience on the Site.
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

Contact Forms

When you submit a contact form on stellly.top, we collect your name and email address so that we can respond to your inquiry. This information is used solely for the purpose of addressing your message and is not used for marketing purposes unless you explicitly opt in. We retain contact form submissions for a reasonable period for customer service purposes, but we do not use the information submitted through them for marketing without your consent. Your information is stored securely and is not shared with third parties except as necessary to respond to your request or as required by law.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the blog, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as 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. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment. We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or delete comments that are deemed inappropriate, spam, or off-topic.

Cookies

Our Site may use "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Analytics Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site.
• Comment Preference Cookies: If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set 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. For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

Basic Analytics

We use basic analytics tools (such as Google Analytics or similar services) to collect standard internet log information and details of visitor behavior patterns. We do this to understand how our audience uses the Site and to improve our content. This data is processed in a way that does not identify anyone. We do not make any attempt to find out the identities of those visiting our website. We may also use analytics to track user engagement with specific articles about the Ancient Near East to better tailor our content to reader interests.

How We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, and processing practices and security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information, username, password, transaction information, and data stored on our Site. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates, and advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

Third-Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Your Data Protection Rights

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

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data we hold about you.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at our email or mailing address below.

Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage users to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your dealings with this site, please contact us at:

• Website: stellly.top
• Email: [email protected]
• Mailing Address: 8139 Cedar Ln, Madison, WI 53703

We will make every effort to resolve your concerns promptly and effectively.