Terms of Use | Institute of Astronomy with NAO

Last Updated: July 2026

1. General Overview

These Terms of Use govern the access and use of the official website of the Institute of Astronomy with National Astronomical Observatory of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IA with NAO – BAS), available at https://astro.bas.bg/.

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to abide by these Terms of Use.

2. Purpose of the Website

This website serves informational and scientific purposes. Its primary goal is to provide public information regarding scientific activities, research departments, observatories (NAO Rozhen and Belogradchik Observatory), publications, journals, PhD programs, events, and administrative documents of IA with NAO – BAS.

3. Intellectual Property Rights

All textual, graphical, photographic, and video content, as well as scientific data and logos published on this website, are the property of IA with NAO – BAS or used with permission, unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Use of website materials for academic, educational, and non-commercial purposes is permitted provided proper citation and attribution to the source (IA with NAO – BAS) are given.
Reproduction, modification, or distribution of website content for commercial purposes without prior written consent from IA with NAO – BAS is strictly prohibited.

4. Limitation of Liability

IA with NAO – BAS strives to ensure that the information on this site is accurate, complete, and up to date. However, it makes no warranties regarding absolute completeness and assumes no liability for technical errors or temporary unavailability of the website.

The Institute shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of or inability to use the website or its content.

5. External Links

The website may contain hyperlinks to third-party websites (e.g., scientific databases, partner organizations, government portals). IA with NAO – BAS is not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or availability of external websites.

6. Privacy and Data Protection

IA with NAO – BAS processes personal data in compliance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Bulgarian legislation. For more information regarding how data is processed, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

7. Amendments to the Terms

IA with NAO – BAS reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice. Any changes will take effect immediately upon being posted on this webpage.

8. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us at:

Institute of Astronomy with NAO – BAS
72 Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd., 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria
Email: office@astro.bas.bg
Website: https://astro.bas.bg/