Last updated: May 15th, 2023
Our website is dedicated to providing resources and information for individuals interested in astrophotography. We are committed to respecting your privacy and protecting your personal information while you use our website.
To ensure transparency and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, we have created this Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and Terms of Service (collectively, the “Policies”). These policies explain how we collect, use, and disclose information about you when you use our website and services.
We encourage you to read these policies carefully before using our website. If you have any questions or concerns about our policies or our practices regarding your personal information, please contact us.
Thank you for visiting 3SistersAstronomy.com. We hope you find our website helpful and informative!
PRIVACY POLICY
As a family of astrophotographers, we do not have employees or collect any personal information from our visitors, except when voluntarily provided through our contact form. We do not sell any products or services, nor do we collect any email addresses.
Information We Collect:
We personally do not collect any personal information on this website as we are a personal website and not a business. However, our website uses certain third-party providers and plug-ins which are listed below along with links to their privacy policies.
What We Do With The Information We Gather:
We do not gather any information on this website as we are a personal website and not a business. Please see our list of third-party providers and plug-ins below and how they may use your information.
Protection of Your Information:
We take reasonable steps to protect any information we collect from our visitors, including securing our website with SSL encryption. However, please be aware that no security measures are 100% foolproof and we cannot guarantee the security of your data.
Third-Party Privacy Policies:
Our website uses certain third-party providers and plug-ins, including JetPack, WordPress.com (Automattic), CookieYes, and Rank Math SEO to name a few. However, we do not collect any personal information from these providers and plug-ins. We have also turned off analytics for JetPack and Rank Math SEO so please consider this when reviewing their policies. You can find their respective privacy policies by clicking on the following links:
JetPack
Automattic (Privacy) (Cookies)
Rank Math SEO (Privacy) (Cookies)
LiteSpeed Cache (Privacy)
Genesis Blocks (Privacy)
Ultimate Blocks (Privacy)
CookieYes (Privacy) (Cookies)
COOKIE POLICY
Effective Date: May 13th, 2023
What Are Cookies?
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are and how we use them, the types of cookies we use i.e, the information we collect using cookies and how that information is used, and how to manage the cookie settings.
Cookies are small text files that are used to store small pieces of information. They are stored on your device when the website is loaded on your browser. These cookies help us make the website function properly, make it more secure, provide better user experience, and understand how the website performs and to analyze what works and where it needs improvement
How We Use Cookies?
As most of the online services, our website uses first-party and third-party cookies 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 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, and all in all providing you with a better and improved user experience and help speed up your future interactions with our website.
*We personally are not currently running any advertisements or utilizing Google Analytics
Types Of Cookies We Use:
| Id | First Found URL | Duration | Description |
| cookieyes-consent | https:// 3sistersastronomy.com | 1 year | CookieYes sets this cookie to remember users’ consent preferences so that their preferences are respected on subsequent visits to this site. It does not collect or store any personal information about the site visitors. |
Manage Cookie Preferences:
Cookie Settings
You can change your cookie preferences any time by clicking on “Cookie Settings” above. This will let you revisit the cookie consent banner and change your preferences or withdraw your consent right away.
In addition to this, different browsers provide different methods to block and delete cookies used by websites. You can change the settings of your browser to block/delete the cookies. Listed below are the links to the support documents on how to manage and delete cookies from the major web browsers.
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If you are using any other web browser, please visit your browser’s official support documents.
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TERMS OF SERVICE
Welcome to 3SistersAstronomy.com. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website.
Intellectual Property:
We love sharing our astrophotography images with the community! All of the images on 3SistersAstronomy.com are ours unless otherwise stated. We don’t mind if you want to use them, but please contact us first to discuss calibration and ensure you have our written permission. Don’t worry, we won’t bite! Just shoot us a message and let’s chat.
Third-Party Links:
Our website contains links to third-party websites, software/programs, apps, and resources. We are not responsible for the content or availability of these third-party sites and do not endorse their views or products.
Disclaimer:
We make every effort to provide accurate and up-to-date information on our website. However, we do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information provided. We are not responsible for any errors or omissions in the content or resources we provide.
Limitation of Liability:
In no event shall 3SistersAstronomy.com be liable for any damages arising from the use or inability to use our website, including direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages.
As a personal website that provides resources for the hobby of astrophotography, we ask that you agree to hold harmless 3SistersAstronomy.com and its owners, directors, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses that may arise from your use of our website. While we do not operate as a business, we want to ensure that we are not held responsible for any issues that may arise as a result of your use of our resources.
Changes to the Terms:
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time.
