For families and grown-ups
Privacy and cookies
This notice explains what happens when you visit Gavin Goes Galactic, including the choices available on shared family devices.
Who operates this site?
Gavin Goes Galactic operates this family space-science and story site. For privacy questions or requests about personal information, email tanoljude@gmail.com.
What the site asks you to share
The site currently has no visitor accounts, comment area, newsletter form, payment checkout or photo-submission form. The Shop & Support page links to other services, but any purchase, donation or account is handled by that provider under its own terms. Photo cameo submissions are not open, and we do not ask children to send their names, contact details, photographs or location. The quiz and Gravity Catch activity run in the browser and do not submit scores to us.
When the site is delivered, its hosting provider may process technical request information, such as an IP address, browser details and the page requested, to send the pages and protect the service. The site is configured to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosting.
Optional analytics
If you choose “Allow analytics” in the privacy controls, Google Analytics may collect information about how this browser uses the site, such as page views and technical device or browser information. This helps us understand which guides and activities families find useful. The Google Analytics measurement ID used by the site is G-W3JYP506JZ.
Analytics is off unless you opt in. Your choice is stored in this browser's local storage so the site can remember it. You can change or withdraw that choice at any time using “Privacy settings” in the footer. Clearing browser storage also removes the saved choice.
Google's information about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services and the Google Privacy Policy explain Google's processing in more detail. Google Analytics data settings, including retention, are managed in the site operator's Google Analytics account.
Advertising
Google AdSense is not currently active on the site: there are no ad placements, and the advertising script is not loaded. Before ads are turned on, we will configure and publish an appropriate Google Privacy & messaging consent message, update this notice with the active advertising choices and providers, and ensure ad requests reflect the site's family audience and the applicable age treatment.
When advertising is introduced, Google and its advertising partners may process information about the page, device and ad interaction to deliver, measure or personalise ads, depending on the settings and consent choices in place. Read the Google advertising information.
External links and affiliate links
Links to Amazon KDP, YouTube, Spotify, donation providers and other services take you to their own sites. Those providers apply their own privacy terms when you visit them and may process purchases, donations, accounts or usage data. The Watch section also identifies an affiliate link to Higgsfield. If a grown-up chooses to follow that link, its referral code is included in the destination address and the provider may record the referral.
Children and family use
Some stories and activities are created for young explorers, while the site also provides information for parents, carers and educators. Adults should review the privacy choices on shared devices. We do not knowingly ask children to provide personal details through this site. Any future cameo application will be parent- or guardian-led, with its own clear information and permission process before a photo can be submitted.
If you believe a child has sent personal information to us, contact tanoljude@gmail.com so we can review and respond.
Your choices and requests
You can refuse optional analytics and still use the stories and activities. Use the “Privacy settings” control at the bottom of any page to change your choice. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights to ask for access to, correction of or deletion of personal information, or to object to certain processing. Email tanoljude@gmail.com with a privacy request.
Changes to this notice
We will update this page when the site's data practices change. The date at the top shows when the notice was last revised.