Privacy Policy

AeroSentinel ("we", "us", or "our") operates the aerosentinel.app website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information about you in various ways, including:

• ICAO Airport Codes: When you add airports to your watchlist, we store ICAO four-letter airport identifiers (e.g., KJFK, EGLL) in your browser's local storage. This data never leaves your device.
• User Preferences: Your theme selection (dark/light mode), notification preferences, and acknowledged alert states are stored locally in your browser.
• Device and Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This information is collected through Google Analytics.
• Notification Tokens: If you opt in to browser push notifications, a device-specific token is generated and stored locally to deliver alerts. This token does not identify you personally.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide real-time aviation weather alerts and notifications based on your watchlist preferences.
• To analyze website usage patterns and improve user experience through Google Analytics.
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense.
• To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats.
• To comply with legal obligations.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
• Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You can manage ad personalization through Google's Ads Settings.
• Essential Cookies: Local storage is used to persist your theme preference and application state. These are necessary for the website to function properly.

4. Third-Party Services

We employ the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

• Google Analytics — Website analytics (Google LLC)
• Google AdSense — Advertising (Google LLC)
• Cloudflare — Content delivery and website hosting (Cloudflare, Inc.)

Each of these third-party services has its own privacy policy governing the use of your information. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

5. Data Retention

Your watchlist data, preferences, and alert history are stored entirely in your browser's local storage and are never transmitted to our servers. You may clear this data at any time through your browser settings. Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google's default retention policies.

Flight data uploaded through the Flight Analysis feature is processed entirely in your browser and is never sent to our servers. Once you leave the page or close the tab, the uploaded data is discarded.

6. Your Rights (CCPA / GDPR)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights:

• Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Delete: You can request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by using browser-based ad blocking tools.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

Since most user data (watchlists, preferences) is stored locally in your browser and never transmitted to us, exercising these rights primarily involves clearing your local browser data or opting out of Google Analytics and AdSense tracking.

7. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].