Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 20, 2025

Welcome to ExoAtlas (the “Site”), an educational platform offering interactive tools and resources for astronomy enthusiasts, astrophotographers, researchers, and the general public. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

A. Personal Information (only if you provide it)

  • Email address (if you contact us directly or subscribe to updates)

  • Name or other voluntary details (e.g. feedback forms)

B. Non-Personal Information (collected automatically)

  • Browser type, operating system, device type

  • IP address and geolocation (approximate, not GPS-level)

  • Referring pages and exit URLs

  • Time spent on the site and page interactions

  • Website performance and error data

  • Advertising data via Google AdSense

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to gather this data for analytics, personalization, and advertising purposes.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data to:

  • Operate and improve the website and tools

  • Monitor performance and fix bugs

  • Respond to your messages or support requests

  • Show relevant ads and track their effectiveness

  • Analyze user behavior to improve content and features

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

3. Use of Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertising on ExoAtlas. Google and its partners may use cookies or unique identifiers to:

  • Serve personalized ads based on your interests and browsing behavior

  • Measure ad performance and user engagement

  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com

To learn more about how Google uses your data, visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data according to their own privacy policies:

  • Google Analytics or similar tools for traffic and usage metrics

  • Cloudflare for security and performance optimization

  • GitHub Pages as our web hosting platform

These services may collect anonymous or aggregated data to help us improve the website.

5. Data Retention

  • Non-personal data (analytics, logs) is retained indefinitely for performance and business analysis.

  • Any personal data (e.g., submitted through a form or email) is retained only as long as needed to fulfill your request.

6. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us to request deletion.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You can:

  • Disable or block cookies through your browser settings

  • Opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads settings

  • Contact us to request deletion of any personal data you've submitted

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard technical measures (SSL encryption, firewalls, access controls) to protect your data. However, no system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.

9. European Union (GDPR) – EU User Consent Policy

Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, and Switzerland: in accordance with the Google EU User Consent Policy, we inform users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland that this site uses cookies or other local storage to collect data. This data may be used for personalized ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development.

By using ExoAtlas, you consent to our use of cookies unless you opt out or manage your cookie preferences. We are actively working to implement a consent management solution to give users more control over their data.

10. California Residents – CCPA Notice

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it

  • The right to request that we delete your personal information

  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information

While ExoAtlas does not sell personal data in the traditional sense, we may share usage data with third-party advertisers such as Google AdSense.

To learn more or to submit a data request, please contact us at admin@exoatlas.com.

You may also opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings.

11. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page and indicated by the “Effective Date” at the top. We encourage you to review it periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact:

Site Administrator
admin@exoatlas.com
https://www.exoatlas.com/contact-us