Privacy Policy | Vintage Aviators

Last modified: 16.05.2024 (Aalter, Belgium)

Introduction

This policy describes the types of information Vintage Aviators may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit the website www.VintageAviators.net and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.

As the data controller under the European General Data Protection Regulation 2016 ("GDPR"), we have specific responsibilities when handling the Personal Information you provide:

Directly from our Website.
Through electronic communications between you and our Website.

Information We Collect About You

We collect a range of information from our users, including:

Personal Information: This includes identifiable details like your name and email address.
Anonymized Data: This is general information that doesn't directly identify you. It provides an overview of how users generally use our Website and includes broad demographic details.
Technical Data: Information related to how you access our Website. This encompasses data about your internet connection, the device you use, and patterns derived from your Website interactions.

How We Collect Information About You

Here's a breakdown of the different methods we use to gather your data:

Directly From You: This is the information you willingly share with us:
- When you register on our site or engage with our services.
- When you complete forms, participate in surveys, or provide feedback.
- When you reach out with questions, concerns, or requests.
Automatic Collection: As you explore our site, various technologies pick up and record data automatically:
- Specifics of your visits, such as the content you access or the pages you frequent.
- As you navigate through our courses and lessons, we log your progress. This enables us to tailor your learning experience more closely to your needs.
Cookies play a significant role here. While some are fundamental to the site's functionality, others, like tracking cookies, help us gain insights into user behavior. You can always adjust your cookie preferences via our Website's banner or via our Cookies Policy page. For a more in-depth understanding, be sure to explore our Cookies Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We gather information to enhance your experience with our Website and services. Here's how we utilize the details you provide or that we collect:

Website Presentation: We ensure our Website and its content are displayed effectively for you.
Service Delivery: If you request specific information, products, or services, we use your data to fulfill that request.
Improving Our Offerings: We use insights gained from your data to refine and enhance our products and services, ensuring they meet your needs and expectations.
Communication: We may reach out regarding your account or subscription, including reminders about expiration and renewal.
Contractual Obligations: If there's an agreement between us, we use your information to honor our commitments and handle aspects like billing and collection.
Updates: We keep you informed about changes to our Website or any new offerings.
Specific Purposes: Sometimes we'll explain a unique use for your information at the time you provide it.
Promotional Outreach: We might inform you about our own products or services that align with your interests. This is part of our effort to grow our business. If you prefer not to receive such communications, you can easily opt-out or unsubscribe. More details on this are available in the section: Choices About How We Use and Disclose Your Information.

Use of Cookies

Cookies are bits of data that get stored on your device when you browse the internet. They're instrumental in ensuring a seamless online experience.

On our Website, you'll come across two main types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These are the backbone of our Website's operations. They cater to things like smooth site navigation, security, and remembering your preferences.
Analytical Cookies: Beyond the basics, we also have cookies that focus on understanding how you interact with our Website. By doing this, they offer us insights into user habits and preferences, which in turn helps us refine and enhance your browsing experience.

Your Rights with Your Data

You're in control of your data, and here are your rights:

Right to Access: You can request a complete report of the personal data we have on you.
Right to Rectification: If you spot an error in your data, you can ask us to make it right.
Right to Erasure: Under certain conditions, you can ask us to delete your personal data.
Right to Opt-Out: While we don't sell personal data, you always have the option to opt out of certain data processing, especially for marketing purposes.

Accessing and Correcting Your Information

Your data belongs to you, and we want you to have control over it. Here's how:

On Your Own: By logging into our Website and navigating to your account profile, you can review and modify the Personal Information you've given us.
With Our Help: If you'd prefer, you can reach out to us via email at Airmail@VintageAviators.net You can ask us to let you see, correct, or even delete the Personal Information you've provided. Just remember a couple of things:
- If you want us to delete your data, we might have to remove your user account entirely.
- Sometimes, we might not be able to change data, especially if doing so would break a law or make the info wrong.

Data Security

We take the protection of your data seriously. Here's our approach:

Strong Safeguards: We've set up meaningful measures to protect your Personal Information. This includes things like keeping it safe from accidental loss and any unauthorized peeking, changes, or sharing. Our servers are fortified behind robust firewalls, and we use SSL technology to add an extra layer of security.
No Financial Info: It's worth noting that we don't handle, keep, or even see your financial data.
Your Role: Security is a team effort. If we've given you (or you've set) a password to access certain parts of our site, it's crucial to keep it under wraps. Please don't share it. And when you're sharing any details in the public sections of our site, always be thoughtful. Remember, once it's out there, anyone can see it.
Internet's Nature: While we wish we could promise a 100% secure internet, it has its vulnerabilities. We promise to do our absolute best in guarding your data. But when you send any information over the internet, there's always a bit of risk. If someone ever manages to sidestep our security features, just know that it wasn't for a lack of trying on our part.

Retention Periods or Criteria

We retain your Personal Information as long as necessary for the intended purpose, unless the law requires or allows for a longer storage period. This is especially true for reasons related to tax, accounting, or other legal stipulations.

To decide the appropriate duration for keeping Personal Information, we weigh factors such as the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the data. We also consider the potential risks from unauthorized access or disclosure, the processing objectives, and if we can achieve these objectives by other methods, as well as relevant legal conditions. It's important to note that as long as your account is active and hasn't been closed, your Personal Information remains with us. Even if you haven't recently accessed our Website, your details stay intact within your account to ensure continuous access. If you wish to remove your account, you can do so anytime via the account settings.

Should you want us to cease using or storing your Personal Information, or if you wish to request its removal, please reach out to us at support: Airmail@VintageAviators.net

Automatic Account Deletion

To maintain the efficiency of our Website and ensure optimal data management, we have implemented an 'Automatic Account Deletion' process. This process is guided by the following principles:

Inactivity Definition: An account is considered 'inactive' if there has been no login or any form of activity on the site for a continuous period of at least 24 months.
Exemptions: Accounts that have made any kind of purchase on our Website are exempt from this process. We value the trust you've placed in us with your purchase, and in recognition of that, we keep such accounts active regardless of activity levels.
Deletion Process: Once an account is deemed inactive based on the criteria mentioned above, it is queued for deletion. The deletion process is thorough – we ensure that every piece of data related to that account, including personal information, usage history, and any associated content, is permanently removed from our systems. We do not retain any remnants or backups of deleted accounts.
Notification: Before the account is deleted, we will attempt to notify the account holder through their registered email, providing them with an opportunity to log in and keep their account active.

In other words: If you don't log in or use our Website for 6 continuous months, we might delete your account, unless you've made a purchase. Once an account is deleted, all associated data is gone for good. We'll try to give you a heads-up before we delete anything, so you have a chance to keep your account if you wish.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

Whenever we modify our privacy policy, we'll update it on this page. If there are significant changes concerning how we handle your Personal Information, we'll inform you via email using the address linked to your account. The date of the most recent revision of this privacy policy can be found at the top of this page. It's your responsibility to provide us with a current, active, and accessible email address, and to occasionally check our Website and this privacy policy for updates.

In other words: When we make updates to our privacy policy, we'll let you know right here and, for big changes, directly in your inbox. Always make sure the email address linked to your account is current and do visit this policy now and then to stay informed.

Contact Information

If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy and our data protection practices, please reach out to us at: Airmail@VintaveAviators.net