Privacy Policy

Introduction

CosmicImage Lab is a static educational website without user accounts, a newsletter database, or a web contact-form backend. This policy explains the limited browser and analytics data that may be processed when you visit.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

The website itself does not ask you to provide personal information. If you choose to email the published address, your email provider processes:

• Send email voluntarily using the address published on the Contact page; the website itself does not transmit the message
• Any name, source link, or other detail you voluntarily include

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• Device identifiers and characteristics

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Google Analytics and third-party resources may use cookies or similar identifiers to measure visits. You can restrict them through browser or consent settings; ordinary static page content does not require a CosmicImage Lab account cookie.

How We Use Your Information

Browser and analytics information may be used for limited purposes, including:

• Maintaining and improving published pages
• Reviewing corrections or questions sent voluntarily by email
• Analyzing website usage patterns to enhance user experience
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues or security threats
• Complying with legal obligations and protecting our rights
• Understanding aggregate page usage

Information Sharing and Disclosure

CosmicImage Lab does not operate a customer or subscriber database. Browser requests may still be processed by third-party services under their own policies:

• Analytics: Google Analytics may process visit and device information
• Site resources: hosting, Tailwind CSS, jQuery, and linked external institutions may receive ordinary browser requests
• Email: email providers process messages you voluntarily send

Data Security

CosmicImage Lab does not store account profiles or form submissions. Security and retention for analytics, hosting logs, CDN requests, external links, and email are governed by the relevant providers. No Internet transmission is completely secure.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data
• The right to rectify inaccurate or incomplete information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, use the email address provided on the Contact page. No message is transmitted by the website itself.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Children's Privacy

The website does not request accounts or age information. Children should not send personal information by email without a parent or guardian.

International Data Transfers

Hosting, analytics, CDN, external-link, and email providers may process requests in other jurisdictions under their own privacy notices. CosmicImage Lab does not independently operate an international user database.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this notice, email cayhobb@gmail.com or visit the Contact page. The website itself does not transmit messages, and no response time is guaranteed.