Privacy Policy


Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy governs how AstrophotographyExpert.com collects, uses, maintains, and discloses information collected from users (each a “User”) of the https://www.astrophotographyexpert.com website (“Site”).

Personal Identification Information

We may collect personal identification information from Users in various ways, including, but not limited to, when Users visit our site, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features, or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be asked for their email address, as appropriate. Users may visit our Site anonymously. We will collect only personal identification information from Users if they voluntarily submit it to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identifiable information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site-related activities.

Non-personal Identification Information

We may collect non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name, the type of computer, and technical information about users’ means of connection to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers utilized, as well as other similar information.

Web Browser Cookies

Our Site may use “cookies” to enhance User experience. A user’s web browser places cookies on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track information about them. Users may choose to set their web browser to refuse cookies or to alert them when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that some parts of the Site may not function properly.

How We Use Collected Information

AstrophotographyExpert.com may collect and use Users’ personal information for the following purposes:

  • To run and operate our Site: We may need your information to correctly display content on the Site.
  • To improve customer service, the information you provide helps us respond more efficiently to your customer service requests and support needs.
  • To improve our Site: We may use your feedback to improve our products and services.

How We Protect Your Information

We adopt appropriate data collection, storage, 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.

Sharing Your Personal Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent Users’ 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 above purposes.

Third-party website

Users may find advertising or other content on our Site that links to the sites and services of our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors, and other third parties. We do not control the content or links on these sites and are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links, may constantly change. These sites and services may have privacy and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other website, including websites with links to our Site, is subject to that website’s terms and policies.

Advertising

Ads appearing on our site may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile non-personal identification information about you or others who use it. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be most interesting to you. This privacy policy does not cover any advertisers’ use of cookies.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first- and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First-party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons, and similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser can block first- and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, receive notifications of new cookies, disable existing cookies, and clear your browser’s cache. You can consult the information at All About Cookies for more information about cookies and how to disable them.

Without cookies, you may not be able to fully take advantage of the Website’s content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end-user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and your choices to opt in or opt out of this data collection, please visit the National Advertising Initiative opt-out page. You may also visit the Digital Advertising Alliance and Network Advertising Initiative websites to learn more about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at the Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to connect with mobile apps or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

Please visit Mediavine Partners for specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects, and their data collection and privacy policies.

Google Adsense

Google may serve some of the ads. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. DART uses “non-personally identifiable information” and does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, etc. You may opt out of using the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

AstrophotographyExpert.com has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we will post a notification on the main page of our Site. 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 you must review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of modifications.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you disagree with this policy, please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes. This policy was generated using privacy policies.com.

Contacting Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, this site’s practices, or your dealings with this site, please contact us.

AstrophotographyExpert.com participates 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 www.amazon.com.

AstrophotographyExpert.com is also a participant in the Agena Astro, High Point Scientific, OPT Corp, B&H Photo, Ontario Telescope & Accessories, Topaz Labs, and Adobe Affiliate Programs, which are advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to the business’ respective websites.

This document was last updated on August 01, 2024.


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