Welcome to 49th Degree Aviation!
We value the trust you place in us when sharing your personal details. Our privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information across our website.
Who We Are
49th Degree Aviation is dedicated to empowering pilots through mentorship and professional development. Learn more about our mission at https://fly49.com.
What Information We Collect and Why
- Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent to help spam detection. Your profile picture might be visible to the public after your comment is approved.
- Media: If you upload images, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Others can download location data from images you upload.
- Cookies: We use cookies to improve your experience, remember your preferences, and manage session information. Details are provided in our cookie policy.
- Applications: We collect information from our mentor and mentee applications to facilitate pairing and support within our programs.
- Donations: Donations are processed securely via Stripe; see their privacy policy here.
- Email Communication: We manage an email distribution list powered by MailChimp. When you apply to be a mentor or mentee, your email is automatically added to our MailChimp list for regular updates.
- Embedded Content from Other Websites: Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
- User Profiles: For users that register, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed).
Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where We Send Your Data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics GA4 to analyze the use of our website, which helps us understand user needs and improve our services.
Changes to Our Privacy Policy
We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material changes, we will notify you by email (sent to the e-mail address specified in your account) or by means of a notice on this website prior to the change becoming effective.
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