Community guidelines
AstroBin accounts are meant for members to share original images that they have created.
What is allowed
Do upload content you have created yourself.
Respect the copyright of others. Stealing images from other people and trying to pass them off as yours is not allowed on AstroBin.Do fill in all the technical details you can.
AstroBin is founded on the idea that data is important and can't go wasted in a sea of chaos. As much as you can, please fill in the technical details of your images.Be respectful of other users.
Be nice and friendly to other users when you send them messages.
What is forbidden
Don't upload anything that you did not work on.
It's simple: if you didn't take or post-process an image yourself, then don't upload it. Things that are not fine include: reposting other people's images without any meaningful modifications and without the owner's content; reposting NASA's (and other similar agencies) images without any meaningful modifications. Things that are okay include: post-processing freely available data from NASA and other similar agencies; post-processing a friend's data; post-processing free data made available by other users.No nudity, no explicitly sexual content, no illegal content.
Your account will be permanently deleted, and so will all your content, if you upload any content that is illegal, porn or nudity. We also reserve the right to report you to the authorities, if we find it necessary.Don't upload images that have nothing to do with astronomy.
Images of your equipment are fine, but don't use AstroBin to upload pictures from your last vacation. Your account won't be deleted, but we will ask you to remove those pictures.Don't use your account to host images for websites, banners or logos.
Banners, logos, icons or other graphic elements that are not astrophotography are not allowed on AstroBin.
In conclusion, these terms are just a way to say "please be nice and use common sense". If you feel you can't abide by them, please let us know what you feel is wrong.
Reporting violations
If you have discovered and would like to report a violation of this Policy, please contact us immediately. We will investigate the situation and provide you with full assistance.
Changes and amendments
We reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page, send you an email to notify you. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.
An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.
Acceptance of this policy
You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.
Contacting us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:
This document was last updated on June 10, 2023