the small print
Privacy notice
What little personal data Orrery Hall handles, why, and your rights under UK data protection law.
Last updated 10 November 2026
The short version
We do not need to know who you are to let you play. Orrery Hall has no accounts, sets no cookies and uses no analytics, advertising or tracking tools. Your stardust and Logbook stay in your own browser.
Who we are
Orrery Hall (orreryhall.com) is the controller of the small amount of personal data described here. Contact: privacy@orreryhall.com.
What we process and why
| Data | Purpose | Lawful basis | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name, email and message you send through Send word | To reply to you | Legitimate interests | Up to 12 months after the conversation ends |
| A hashed, hourly version of your IP address | To stop the contact form being flooded | Legitimate interests | Up to one hour |
| Standard web server logs (IP address, browser, page, time) | Security and keeping the site running | Legitimate interests | Up to 30 days, kept by our host |
What stays on your device
Your age answer, storage choice, any shutter break, stardust balance, Logbook and settings are saved in your browser's storage. They are never sent to us. See Cookies and storage for the full list and how to remove them.
Sharing
We do not sell or share personal data. Our web host and email provider process data on our behalf under contract. If a provider is outside the UK, we use appropriate safeguards such as the UK International Data Transfer Agreement.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, object to our processing or ask us to restrict it. Write to privacy@orreryhall.com. If you are unhappy with our answer you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
Children
Orrery Hall is for adults. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If you think a child has contacted us, let us know and we will delete the message.