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Who we are

Our website address is: https://kenyamarssociety.org.

Comments

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An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Products and Services

All our inititiatives (Projects) shall at all times be referred to as the Mars Society Kenya Products and Services and thus their ownership and management must and ought be protected as Intellectual Properties (IPs) associated with Mars Society Kenya  projects.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Research Papers and Publications:

Mars Society Kenya may produce research papers, articles, and publications related to space exploration, Mars settlement, and related scientific topics. These materials can be copyrighted to protect their original content and findings.

Educational Materials:

Mars Society Kenya may develop educational materials such as textbooks, lesson plans, and multimedia resources to educate students and the public about space exploration and STEM subjects. Copyright protection can help prevent unauthorized copying and distribution of these materials.

Software and Applications:

Mars Society Kenya may develop software applications, simulations, and tools to support space exploration research, training, and operations. Copyright protection can safeguard the code and user interfaces of these software products.

Training Programs:

Mars Society Kenya may offer training programs, workshops, and courses to train astronauts, scientists, engineers, and space enthusiasts. Copyright protection can apply to the course materials, presentations, and instructional content provided in these programs.

Multimedia Content:

Mars Society Kenya may produce multimedia content such as videos, documentaries, podcasts, and digital artworks to communicate its mission and engage the public. Copyright protection can be applied to the audiovisual elements, scripts, and graphics used in these productions.

Consulting Services:

Mars Society Kenya may provide consulting services to government agencies, private companies, and research institutions on space exploration projects, technology development, and policy issues. Copyright protection can cover the reports, analyses, and recommendations delivered as part of these consulting services.

Branding and Marketing Materials:

Mars Society Kenya may create branding materials such as logos, slogans, and marketing campaigns to promote its mission and projects. Copyright protection can be used to safeguard the originality and distinctiveness of these branding assets.

Cookies

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If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

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Embedded content from other websites

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These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Who we share your data with

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How long we retain your data

Suggested text: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

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Where your data is sent

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