Privacy Policy

You do not need to tell us who you are to be a Light Detective.

We will not ask you for your:

Some activities may ask for your postcode or general area so we can compare light pollution in different places.

If another website asks you for information, check with an adult before entering it.

Light Detectives is designed so children can take part without providing personal information.

Children do not need to create an account or profile.

Where Light Detectives collects answers or observations, we aim to keep this information anonymous and non-identifying.

We do not use children’s activity information for advertising or to create individual profiles.

Some activities may ask for a postcode or broad location to help us understand patterns in light pollution.

We do not ask children to provide a street address or precise location.

Postcode information is used only for general geographic analysis.

Some activities link to other websites, videos or citizen science programs, such as Globe at Night.

These websites have their own privacy policies and may collect information separately from Light Detectives.

Adults should supervise children when following external links or submitting information online.

The website may use basic cookies or analytics to help us understand how the site is used and improve the activities.

We do not knowingly use this information to identify individual children or build advertising profiles.

The Contact page is intended for parents, teachers, schools, libraries and other adults.

Children should not use the contact form to send personal information about themselves.

Any information collected directly by Light Detectives is kept only for as long as it is reasonably needed.

We take reasonable steps to protect information from misuse, loss or unauthorised access.

Parents, teachers and other adults can contact us with any questions about privacy or information collected through Light Detectives.