Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
Effective Date: November 7, 2025
Welcome to scottsastropage.com, a non-commercial website dedicated to the hobby of amateur astronomy. This site is created and maintained by an individual enthusiast to share information, educational content, and personal astrophotography with others who enjoy exploring the night sky.
Your privacy and the integrity of this website’s content are very important. This page explains how any information may be collected or used, and outlines the terms governing the use of the site’s content and images.
Privacy Policy
This website does not sell, rent, or share personal information. The only information collected is that which you choose to provide, such as when contacting me through an email link or contact form. Your name and email address will be used only to respond to your inquiry.
Like most websites, basic, non-identifying technical information may be collected automatically, such as browser type, referring website, and visit time. This helps understand general usage trends and improve site performance.
Cookies may be used for simple functionality—such as remembering display preferences—but not for tracking or advertising.
This website may contain links to other astronomy-related resources or sites. Once you leave this site, please note that I have no control over their content or privacy practices.
This site is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13.
Reasonable security measures and hosting protections are used to help safeguard any limited data that may be collected.
This policy may be updated periodically. The effective date at the top of this page always reflects the most recent revision.
Image Use and Copyright
All astrophotography and images displayed on this website unless otherwise credited are original works by Scott McDonald. All images and media are © 2025 Scott McDonald. All rights reserved.
Visitors are welcome to view and share links to the images on this site for personal, educational, or non-commercial purposes, provided that proper credit is given to the photographer Scott McDonald and a link to this website is included.
Images may not be altered, redistributed, reproduced, or used commercially without prior written permission.
To request permission to use an image, please contact me at using this form.
Terms of Use
By accessing and using this website, you agree to do so for personal and non-commercial purposes only. You may not copy, distribute, or otherwise exploit any content, text, or imagery without permission.
All content on this site is provided for informational and educational use only. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy, no guarantees are made, and this site is provided “as is” without warranties of any kind.
External links are provided for convenience. I am not responsible for the content or availability of those sites.
Use of this website signifies your acceptance of these terms and of this Privacy Policy.
Contact
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, Terms of Use, or to request permission to use an image, please contact:
Scott McDonald
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://scottsastropage.com