Welcome to the Star Sailors community! These terms help us maintain a respectful, scientific environment where everyone can contribute to real space exploration and discovery.
Treat fellow explorers with kindness and scientific curiosity
Keep content factual, educational, and research-focused
Comply with applicable laws and platform policies
By creating an account or using Star Sailors, you agree to these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree with any part of these terms, please don't use our platform.
Star Sailors is a citizen science platform that connects space enthusiasts with real astronomical research. Your contributions help scientists discover new planets, asteroids, and cosmic phenomena. These terms ensure our community remains focused on this important work.
• Scientific discussion about your discoveries
• Helpful comments that improve data quality
• Educational content about astronomy and space
• Constructive questions about observations
• Collaborative research with other users
• Sharing knowledge and learning from others
• Reporting bugs or suggesting improvements
• Celebrating discoveries made by community members
• Following scientific methods in classifications
• Respectful disagreement backed by evidence
• Harassment or bullying of any kind
• Hate speech based on identity or beliefs
• Spam or irrelevant content unrelated to astronomy
• False or misleading scientific information
• Personal attacks on other users
• Inappropriate sexual content or imagery
• Violent or threatening language
• Copyright infringement or plagiarism
• Deliberate misinformation or conspiracy theories
• Commercial advertising without permission
We reserve the right to remove content or suspend accounts that violate these guidelines. Our approach is always educational first:
1. First offense: Warning and education about community standards
2. Repeated issues: Temporary suspension with explanation
3. Severe violations: Permanent account suspension
Your discoveries and classifications contribute to real scientific research! When your work is included in research papers or datasets, you'll be credited as part of the Star Sailors community. Individual contributors may be acknowledged in major discoveries.
By using Star Sailors, you agree to comply with all applicable laws, including:
• International copyright and intellectual property laws
• Local data protection and privacy regulations
• Content moderation and community standards
• Export control and scientific data sharing rules
• Terms of service for third-party integrations
• Platform-specific policies (Google Cloud Platform, etc.)
• Star Sailors is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
• We don't guarantee the accuracy of astronomical data or user classifications
• The platform may experience downtime, data loss, or technical issues
• Scientific results are subject to peer review and may change over time
• We're not liable for decisions made based on platform data
Star Sailors operates on Google Cloud Platform and complies with their Acceptable Use Policy. This includes restrictions on illegal content, harassment, and technical abuse. Content that violates Google's policies may result in service suspension.
• You can delete your account at any time through your profile settings
• Account deletion removes your personal information from our systems
• Your scientific contributions may remain in anonymized research datasets
• We'll process deletion requests within 30 days
• Repeated violations of community guidelines
• Attempts to harm the platform or other users
• Legal requirements or law enforcement requests
• Technical security concerns or abuse
If you have questions about these terms, need to report content, or want to discuss community guidelines, we're here to help.
Email us at: liam@skinetics.tech
We may update these terms as the platform evolves. We'll notify users of significant changes and give you time to review them before they take effect.
Current version: 1.0 (July 27, 2025)
Next review: January 2026
Together, we explore the cosmos responsibly and respectfully.