Privacy Policy — Dark Skies Atlas

Last updated: July 2026

This privacy policy describes how Dark Skies Atlas (darkskiesatlas.com) collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to this website. We take your privacy seriously and are committed to transparency.

1. Data controller

The data controller for this website is Dark Skies Atlas, reachable at darkskiesatlas.akzfk@simplelogin.com.

2. What data we collect

We collect minimal data, and only for the purpose of understanding how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

Analytics data — We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymized page view data, including general information about your device type, browser, and the country you are visiting from. No personally identifiable information is stored server-side.
No account data — Dark Skies Atlas does not offer user accounts, logins, or subscription forms. We do not collect names, email addresses, or payment information through the website itself.
Contact emails — If you email us directly, we will retain your email address and message for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry.

3. Cookies

When you first visit Dark Skies Atlas, a cookie banner asks which categories of cookies you accept. You can change your choice at any time using the cookie preferences control in the site footer.

Essential cookies: Always active. These keep the site working, including remembering the cookie choice you make in the banner. They cannot be switched off.
Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics 4 to measure traffic and see which pages are most useful. This category is on by default, but nothing is set until the banner loads, and you can turn it off at any time.
Marketing cookies: Off by default. We do not currently run any advertising on this site, so these cookies are not in use, though the option to enable them exists in case we add affiliate or advertising partnerships in the future.

None of these cookies track you across other websites. You can also disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so will not prevent you from accessing any content on this site.

4. Your rights under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access — You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — You may request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to erasure — You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
Right to object — You may object to the processing of your data for analytics purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at darkskiesatlas.akzfk@simplelogin.com. We will respond within 30 days.

5. Data sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. Analytics data may be processed by Google in accordance with their own privacy policy. We do not share your contact information with any other party.

6. Data retention

Analytics data is retained for 12 months. Contact emails are retained for as long as reasonably necessary to resolve your inquiry, and are deleted upon request.

7. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when it was last revised. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at darkskiesatlas.akzfk@simplelogin.com.