PRIVACY POLICY
Your privacy is important to us and we are committed to protecting it. When you visit or register with us we aim to store the minimum amount of information needed to provide our services. We handle personal data in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Cookies
Cookies are small files saved by your browser that help websites remember information about your visit. We use cookies that are essential for the site to work (for example, keeping you logged in). These are always on.
Analytics and advertising cookies are only used if you agree to them. On your first visit you will be asked to accept or decline them, and your choice is remembered in your browser. You can also block or delete cookies at any time in your browser settings.
Analytics (Google Analytics)
If you accept, we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website, so we can improve it. Google Analytics uses cookies and collects information such as the pages you visit, how long you stay, the type of device and browser you use, and your approximate location. We do not use it to identify you personally. If you decline, Google Analytics only receives limited, cookieless information.
Advertising measurement (Meta Pixel)
If you accept, our joining page uses the Meta Pixel (provided by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram) to measure how well our Facebook and Instagram adverts work, for example how many people who saw an advert went on to visit our site or start signing up. Meta may use this information in line with its own privacy policy, and may link it to your Facebook or Instagram account if you have one. The Meta Pixel is not loaded at all unless you accept cookies.
Camera ID
When a member uses our Camera ID feature, the photo is sent to our artificial intelligence service provider (OpenAI) solely to read the aircraft registration from the image. The photo is only saved on our website if you choose to log the sighting with it.
Links to Amazon
Our Spotters Equipment page contains links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. If you follow one of these links, Amazon may set its own cookies in line with its privacy policy.
Contact & Communication
Users contacting our website do so at their own discretion. Your personal information is kept private and stored securely until it is no longer required.
We may use any information submitted to provide you with further information about our services or to answer any questions you have sent us. This includes subscribing you to our email newsletter, but this will always be made clear and your permission obtained when you submit a form. We do not sell your details, and we only share them with the service providers described in this policy.
Social Media Platforms
Communication, engagement and actions taken through external social media platforms that our website participates in are subject to the terms and conditions and privacy policies of each platform.
Users are advised to use social media platforms wisely and to communicate on them with due care in regard to their own privacy and personal details. We will never ask for personal or sensitive information through social media platforms, and encourage users wishing to discuss sensitive details to contact us through our primary channels such as email.
We may use social sharing buttons which help share web content directly from our pages to the social media platform in question. Users should note that the platform may track and save a request to share a page through their account.
Deletions
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