Cookies Policy

Effective Date: June 10, 2025

At CSPNStar LLC, we’re all about guiding you to the stars while keeping your online experience smooth and transparent. Our website, the Cosmic Star Path Network, uses cookies and similar tech to make your stargazing adventures—like finding dark sky spots or tracking the Perseids (August 12-14, 2025)—as awesome as possible. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can control them. We’ve kept it simple, but if you’ve got questions, hit us up with the details below. Let’s navigate the digital cosmos together!

Contact Information

CSPNStar LLC
Email: [email protected]
Address: 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281, US
Phone: +1 646-880-7649

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are tiny text files stored on your device (phone, laptop, etc.) when you visit our site. They help us remember your preferences, track how you use features like our interactive map, or make sure the site runs smoothly. Think of them like little star charts guiding your online journey. We also use similar tech, like pixels or local storage, which work in much the same way.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

We use a few types of cookies to keep CSPNStar shining bright:

Essential Cookies: These are must-haves for the site to work—like saving your login or letting you navigate the 2025 celestial calendar. No opt-out here; they’re critical.

Performance Cookies: These track how you use our site (e.g., which dark sky spots you search for on our map). We use anonymized data to improve features—no personal info tied to it.

Functionality Cookies: These remember your settings, like map filters for Bortle Scale 1-2 skies or your preferred language, so you don’t have to reset every visit.

Analytics Cookies: We use tools like Google Analytics to see which pages (like our astrophotography guides) are popular. Data’s anonymized to keep it private.

Marketing Cookies: If we run ads (e.g., for stargazing tours), these help show relevant ones based on your interests. We keep these minimal and opt-out friendly.

We don’t use creepy tracking cookies that follow you everywhere—just ones to make your starry experience better.

3. How We Use Cookies

Cookies help us make CSPNStar a cosmic delight:

Smooth Navigation: Ensure you can hop from our Iceland aurora guide to the Geminids calendar (December 13-14, 2025) without glitches.

Personalized Experience: Save your favorite dark sky spots or suggest nearby stargazing events based on your map searches.

Site Improvement: See which features (like our forum or photo uploads) get the most love, so we can tweak and improve.

Analytics: Understand trends—like if Uluru’s more popular than Tromsø—to create better content.

Ads (if any): Show you relevant stuff, like eco-friendly stargazing tours, instead of random junk.

We anonymize data where possible and never share cookie info with third parties for their own use.

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies come from trusted partners:

Analytics Tools: Google Analytics tracks site usage (anonymized) to help us optimize.

Social Media: If you share a starry photo from our forum to social platforms, their cookies (e.g., X or Instagram) may kick in.

Tour Partners: Booking links to third-party operators (e.g., for observatory tours) may set cookies—check their policies.

We vet our partners to ensure they respect your privacy as much as we do.

5. Your Choices

You’re in control of your cookie experience:

Cookie Consent Pop-Up: On your first visit, you’ll see a pop-up to accept or customize cookie settings. You can opt out of non-essential cookies (performance, analytics, marketing).

Browser Settings: Block or delete cookies via your browser (e.g., Chrome, Firefox). Note: blocking essential cookies may break site features like the interactive map.

Do Not Track: We respect “Do Not Track” signals set in your browser for non-essential cookies.

Opt-Out of Analytics: Use tools like Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On to stop analytics tracking.

Heads-up: disabling cookies might mean you miss out on personalized stuff, like saved map filters or event alerts.

6. How Long Cookies Last

Cookies have expiration dates, like stars burning out:

Session Cookies: These vanish when you close your browser (e.g., temporary login data).

Persistent Cookies: These stick around (from days to a year) to remember your preferences, like map settings for Dark Sky Reserves.

You can clear cookies anytime via your browser—check its help section for steps.

7. Data Security

We protect cookie data like it’s a rare comet. It’s stored on secure servers with encryption (SSL) and access controls. Only anonymized data is used for analytics, and we don’t link cookies to sensitive personal info unless you’re logged in (and even then, it’s locked tight).

8. Your Rights

You’ve got rights over your data, especially under laws like GDPR (EU/UK):

Access: Ask us what cookie data we’ve got—email [email protected].

Delete: Request we clear your cookies or related data—we’ll respond within 30 days.

Opt-Out: Manage cookies via our pop-up or browser settings.

Reach out if you need help exercising these rights.

9. Updates to This Policy

We might update this policy as our site evolves (like adding new map features for 2026). Changes will be posted here, with an updated effective date. If they’re big, we’ll notify you via email or a site pop-up. Last updated: June 10, 2025.

10. Contact Us

Questions about cookies or how we use them? Wanna chat about the stars instead? We’re here:
CSPNStar LLC
Email: [email protected]
Address: 230 Vesey St, New York, NY 10281, US
Phone: +1 646-880-7649

Thanks for exploring the cosmos with CSPNStar. Now, let’s keep those skies dark and your data safe!