Terms of Service

Last updated October 16, 2026

Stars of Earth (starsofearth.com) is run by The Zack Shack, LLC (“we” or “us”). By using the site, writing a message, or buying a star, you agree to these terms. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the site.

What Stars of Earth is

Stars of Earth is a website where people pay to post a short message, and each message lights up a star in a galaxy drawn on the site. The stars exist only on this website. They aren’t real stars, and buying one doesn’t name a star in the night sky or give you any rights to one.

Who can use it

You must be at least 13 years old to write a message. If you’re under 18, you need a parent or guardian’s permission, and an adult should make any purchase.

Your message

• Your message, and anything you choose to show with it, like your first name, your town, or a business name and website, is public. Anyone can see it, link to it, and share it.
• You keep ownership of what you write. You give us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, copy, and share it on the site, and in images and posts that promote Stars of Earth, for as long as the site runs.
• You promise that you wrote the message or have the right to post it, and that it follows our house rules.

House rules and review

Every message is checked against our house rules before its star lights up. The check uses automatic filters and an AI service, and a person reviews anything unclear. We can turn down any message. We can also remove a message later if it breaks the house rules, if it’s reported and we agree it doesn’t belong, or if the law requires it. We can block people who keep breaking the rules.

Payments

Stars are sold by The Zack Shack, LLC. Payments are processed by Stripe, which handles your card details and sends your receipt. We never see your card number. Prices are in US dollars, and any sales tax that applies is shown at checkout. Every purchase is a one-time payment, and nothing renews.

Refunds

• If your message isn’t approved, you get a full refund automatically.
• If your message goes up and is later taken down for breaking the house rules, you don’t get a refund.
• A gift star whose code hasn’t been used yet can be refunded if you ask within 15 days of buying it. Once its code is used, the purchase is final.
• Otherwise, your star is delivered the moment it lights up, so purchases are final. If something goes wrong, like being charged without a star lighting up, contact us and we’ll make it right.

Nothing here limits any rights you have under the consumer laws where you live.

Gift codes and Founding Star codes

Each code lights one star and works once. Codes have no cash value, can’t be exchanged for money, and don’t expire. Anyone with the code or the gift link can use it, so keep it safe. Founding Star codes are free promotional codes and can’t be resold.

Business stars

A business star must be for your own business, and its link must go to your own legitimate website. We can remove the link, or the star, if the website turns into something unsafe or misleading. Business stars are limited, and we may open more spots over time.

Reports

Anyone can report a message. Reported messages may be hidden while we review them, and we decide what stays up.

Changes to the site

We may change how the galaxy looks and works, including how stars are drawn and arranged. We plan to keep Stars of Earth running for the long haul, but we can’t promise the site will always be available.

No warranties, and limits on liability

The site is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent the law allows, we aren’t liable for indirect or consequential damages, and our total liability for any claim is limited to the amount you paid us for the star involved.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms. When we do, we’ll post the new version here with a new date. Using the site after an update means you accept the new terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict-of-law rules.

Contact

Questions, or something went wrong? Email support@starsofearth.com.