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Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2nd March 2025

At TheStar.co.ke, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website: https://thestar.co.ke.

Disclaimer: We are an independent digital news platform and not affiliated in any way with The Star Publications Limited or the-star.co.ke.

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://thestar.co.ke.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check 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.

Media

If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.

When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. It contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies are set up to save your login information and display preferences. Login cookies last for two days; display option cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, a cookie with no personal data is saved to record the post ID. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor had visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. For registered users (if any), we store the personal information they provide in their user profiles. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information (except username). Website administrators can also view and edit this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request erasure of your personal data. This does not include data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: