Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 4/16/2026
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://rockymountainastronomytours.com.
Rocky Mountain Astronomy Tours provides stargazing experiences and related services.
Information We Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. After approval, your profile picture may be visible publicly alongside your comment.
Booking & contact information
When you purchase tickets, fill out contact forms, or communicate with us, we may collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, and any details you provide. This information is used solely to manage bookings, communicate about events, and provide services.
Media
If you upload images to the website, avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to download and extract that information.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve your experience on our website:
Editing or publishing content creates a temporary cookie that expires after one day.
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when visiting the login page to check browser compatibility.
Login cookies last for two days, or up to two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected.
Screen preference cookies last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the originating website, which may collect data, use cookies, and track interactions.
Caching & performance
This site uses caching to improve performance and user experience. Cached pages may temporarily store copies of site content. These files are temporary, not shared with third parties except as needed for technical support, and are automatically cleared on a regular schedule.
We may use QUIC.cloud services for caching and optimization. Please review their privacy policy for additional details.
Security plugins
Security plugins used on this site do not process personally identifiable information. Their function is to help protect the website and its users from malicious activity.
Bot Protection (Cloudflare Turnstile):
We use Turnstile, a service provided by Cloudflare, to protect our website from spam and automated abuse. This service may collect limited technical information such as IP address, browser characteristics, and user interaction data to determine whether a visitor is human. This information is processed in accordance with Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.
Who we share your data with
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Data may be shared only when necessary, such as:
• With service providers that help operate the website (e.g., payment processors or booking platforms)
• For spam detection and bot protection services (such as Cloudflare Turnstile)
• If required by law or to protect our legal rights
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. User account information (if applicable) is stored until the user deletes it or requests removal. Booking and contact data may be retained as needed for administrative, legal, or business purposes.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to:
• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction or deletion of your data
• Withdraw consent where applicable
To make a request, please contact us as: astrotours@rockymountainastronomytours.com
Note: We may retain certain data for legal, administrative, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Some technical data may be processed by third-party security and bot detection services to help protect the website.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.