Last updated: December 15, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how Space.News (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at spaces.news. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.
1. Information We Collect
We collect only the information needed to operate the website and improve the reader experience. This may include:
- Information you provide directly — for example, when you leave a comment, contact us by email, or subscribe to updates. This may include your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Automatically collected information — such as your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on each page, and referring website. This data is gathered through standard server logs and analytics tools.
- Cookies — small text files stored on your device that help the site remember your preferences and measure traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve our website and content.
- Respond to your enquiries and feedback.
- Moderate and display comments on articles.
- Understand how visitors use the site so we can publish better stories.
- Protect against spam, abuse, and security threats.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Space.News uses cookies and similar technologies to support core website functionality and to understand reader behaviour in aggregate. Some cookies are essential (for example, to remember whether you have accepted a notice), while others are used for analytics. You can clear or block cookies through your browser settings — note that doing so may affect site functionality.
4. Third-Party Services
We may use trusted third-party services such as web analytics providers, content delivery networks, and embedded content from platforms like YouTube or Twitter. These services may collect information directly from your browser according to their own privacy policies. We do not control and are not responsible for the data practices of third-party services.
5. 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 anonymised string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check whether you are using it. After approval, your comment and profile picture (if any) are visible to the public.
6. Data Retention
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognised and approved automatically. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time by contacting us.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal data we hold about you. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below. We will respond to verified requests within a reasonable time.
8. Children’s Privacy
Space.News is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us and we will take steps to remove that information.
9. Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our practices or for legal reasons. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out to us at: