Effective Date: 01-Jan-2020
Last Updated: 04-Dec-2021
If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us.
At TelescopeGuide.org we consider the privacy of our visitors to be extremely important. This privacy policy document describes in detail the types of personal information that is collected and recorded by TelescopeGuide.org and how we use it.
Log Files
Like many other web sites, TelescopeGuide.org makes use of log files. These files merely log visitors to the site – usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services’s analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Email List
Our website may allow users to voluntarily submit their email address to be used for the purposes of sending an email newsletter. Our policies related to this email list include the following:
- We use MailChimp to administer & manage the email list. We will never share this email list with any other 3rd party.
- You can manage your email subscription preferences (or unsubscribe) anytime – we include links to do so at the footer of every email we send (or, you can simply use our contact form to request removal)
- We will only send you relevant information (no spam) to let you know about new content on the site, or other updates related to the content and topics on the site
Note: Our policy is to never include affiliate links directly in emails or any other form of offline communication. We only place affiliate links on our website’s pages, and nowhere else.
How We Use Cookies and Web Beacons
TelescopeGuide.org uses first-party and third-party cookies and/or web beacons for several purposes. First-party cookies are mostly necessary for the website to function the right way, and they do not collect any of your personally identifiable data.
The third-party cookies used on our website (for example, cookies from Google Analytics) are mainly for understanding how the website performs, how you interact with our website, keeping our services secure, providing advertisements that are relevant to you, providing you with a better and improved user experience, and helping to speed up your future interactions with our website.
For more information, see our cookie policy, which explains the types of cookies we use, and how you can opt out or manage your cookie preferences.
Amazon Associates and Other Affiliate Programs
TelescopeGuide.org is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
We also participate in other affiliate programs, allowing us to earn commissions when you make a purchase through our affiliate links. For more information, see our affiliate disclosure.
Our Advertising Partners
Some of our advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our advertising partners include:
- Ezoic
These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on TelescopeGuide.org and which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by our site’s third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on the site.
TelescopeGuide.org has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. (Other than to block them if you withdraw your consent, as described in our cookie policy.)
Third Party Advertising Privacy Policies
You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out of certain practices. TelescopeGuide.org’s privacy policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites. You may find a comprehensive listing of these privacy policies and their links here:
If you wish to disable cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.
Children’s Information
We believe it is important to provide added protection for children online. We encourage parents and guardians to spend time online with their children to observe, participate in and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
TelescopeGuide.org does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If a parent or guardian believes that TelescopeGuide.org has in its database the personally-identifiable information of a child under the age of 13, please contact us immediately, and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.
Online Privacy Policy Only
This privacy policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website and regarding information shared and/or collected there.
This policy does not apply to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms.
Update
Should we update, amend or make any changes to our privacy policy, those changes will be posted here.