Terms of Use

Last updated: July 28, 2025

Welcome to Distant Sky Lights (https://www.distantskylights.com). By accessing or using this website, you agree to the following terms and conditions. Please read them carefully.

1. Intellectual Property

All content on this website—including but not limited to images, text, graphics, and design—is the intellectual property of Distant Sky lights (Gerassimos Arsenis), unless otherwise stated.

  • All astrophotography images are protected by copyright.

  • Unauthorized use, reproduction, modification, or distribution of any content is strictly prohibited.

  • If you wish to license or use an image, please contact us.

2. Sharing and Linking

You are welcome to:

  • Share links to this website on social media or other platforms.

  • Share an image with proper credit and a clearly visible link back to the original page.

However:

  • Images must not be edited, cropped, or altered without permission.

  • Embedding content directly from this site (hotlinking) is discouraged.

3. Use for Commercial or Editorial Purposes

If you are interested in using content for:

  • Print publications

  • Commercial products

  • Educational or editorial use

  • Exhibitions or media projects

Please submit a request via our Contact Page. Licensing terms and fees may apply.

4. Website Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You must not:

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the server or backend

  • Distribute spam, malware, or malicious code through this site

  • Scrape or mine content without express permission

5. Disclaimer

While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties regarding the completeness or accuracy of content. Content is subject to change without notice.

6. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with the updated date above. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of any revised terms.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about these terms or wish to request image use please contact us.