Privacy

Short version: we ask for as little as we can, we keep it only as long as we need it, we do not sell it, and you can delete your account whenever you want. The rest of this page explains what that means in practice.

What we collect

When you sign up, we ask for your name, email, and a password. The password is hashed before it touches the database. You can add a profile photo and a short bio later if you want to, but nothing on your profile is mandatory beyond the name you register with.

When you verify, we ask for one of: a pilot license, a medical certificate, or an aircraft registration in your name. A human on our team opens the file, confirms it, records that you are verified, and deletes the file. We do not keep scans of your paperwork. If we ever need to recheck, we will ask again.

When you use the site, we log the usual web request data: IP address, browser, pages visited, timestamps. These logs are rotated after 30 days. We use a session cookie to keep you signed in and that is the only cookie we set. There are no third-party ad trackers on PlanePit. If we add any analytics later, we will list the provider here before turning it on.

What we do with it

Your profile details show up where you would expect them: on your profile, next to things you post, in the member map if you opted in. We email you when someone mentions you, when a thread you are in gets a reply, or when something breaks that you need to know about. You can switch those off in settings.

What we do not do

We do not sell your data. We do not share it with advertisers. We do not hand it to data brokers or lead-generation shops. If a court order or law enforcement request lands in our inbox, we will push back where we can and tell you about it where the law allows us to.

Who else sees the data

A few service providers handle pieces of the plumbing we do not run ourselves: our hosting provider, our email delivery provider, and whoever runs our DDoS protection. Each one sees only what it needs to do its job and is bound by contract to keep it confidential. No one on this list is allowed to use your data for their own marketing.

Your rights

You can see everything we hold on you, correct anything that is wrong, export it in a readable format, and delete your account. When you delete your account, we remove your profile, your posts, and your contact details. A small number of records stay behind where the law requires it (for example, abuse reports or anything needed for a tax audit), and we anonymise those where we can. Email info@planepit.com and we will handle it within a week.

Children

PlanePit is for adult pilots and owners. We do not knowingly accept accounts from anyone under 16. If we find one, we close it.

Changes to this page

If we change this policy in a way that actually matters to you, we will post the new version here and email active members at least 14 days before it takes effect. Small fixes (typos, broken links) will just be updated in place.

Questions

Write to info@planepit.com with "privacy" in the subject line. A person will read it.