Last Updated: 4 days ago

Effective Date: June 2026

Welcome to AviationStream.com. AviationStream (“we,” “us,” or the “Platform”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable data protection laws. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and safeguard your information when you use our website, World Aircraft Database, and Aircraft Spotting platform.

By using our website or Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you register an account, subscribe to our newsletter, or contact us, we may collect the following information:

Full name;
Email address;
Username;
Any other information you voluntarily provide.

User-Generated Content

When you upload photographs to our Aircraft Spotting platform, we may collect:

Uploaded photographs;
Photo descriptions and tags;
Aircraft registration numbers;
Location information;
EXIF metadata.

Important Notice: EXIF metadata may contain GPS coordinates or other sensitive location information. Users are responsible for removing any metadata they do not wish to share before uploading content.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

IP address;
Browser type and version;
Operating system;
Referring URLs;
Pages visited;
Usage statistics and browsing behavior.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Create and manage user accounts;
Operate the Aircraft Spotting platform;
Store and display uploaded content;
Send newsletters and aviation reports;
Provide customer support;
Improve website performance and security;
Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing

Where required by applicable law, we process personal data on one or more of the following legal bases:

Your consent;
Performance of a contract;
Compliance with legal obligations;
Our legitimate interests.

AviationStream does not sell personal information.

However, we may share information with trusted third-party service providers necessary to operate our Services, including:

Hosting providers;
Content Delivery Networks (CDNs);
Analytics services (such as Google Analytics);
Email and newsletter service providers;
Security and spam prevention services.

These providers are authorized to process data only as necessary to provide their services and in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

AviationStream uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience, analyze website traffic, and improve our Services.

Cookies may include:

Essential cookies;
Analytics cookies;
Preference cookies;
Performance cookies.

Where required by law, non-essential cookies will only be used with your consent.

You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Cookie Type	Purpose	Examples
Essential / Functional	Maintain your login session, remember preferences, ensure site security	Session cookies, authentication tokens
Analytics	Understand how visitors interact with our site	Google Analytics
Advertising	Deliver relevant advertisements based on your interests	Google AdSense, DoubleClick
Performance	Improve site speed and reliability	Cloudflare, CDN providers

6. Advertising and Analytics Services

AviationStream may use third-party advertising and analytics providers to support and improve our Services.

These providers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with our website and deliver relevant advertisements or measure website performance.

Examples of such providers may include:

Google Analytics;
Google AdSense;
Other advertising or analytics partners.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to our website or other websites.

Users may manage advertising preferences or opt out of personalized advertising through their browser settings or relevant third-party tools.

For more information about how Google uses information from sites and apps, please visit:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

7. Embedded Content and Third-Party Links

Our website may include embedded videos or links to third-party websites. These external websites operate under their own privacy policies.

AviationStream is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

8. AI-Assisted Systems

AviationStream may use artificial intelligence systems in content creation, moderation, or editorial workflows.

AI-assisted outputs are subject to human review and editorial oversight whenever reasonably possible.

9. International Data Transfers

Your personal information may be transferred to and processed in countries where our servers or service providers are located.

When transferring data internationally, we take appropriate safeguards to comply with applicable data protection laws.

10. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or to comply with legal obligations.

If you delete your account, certain information may be retained for security, legal compliance, or dispute resolution purposes.

11. Data Security

AviationStream implements reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information;
Correct inaccurate information;
Request deletion of your data;
Object to certain processing activities;
Request data portability;
Opt out of marketing communications.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

13. Account Deletion Requests

Users may request the deletion of their accounts and associated personal data.

Certain information may be retained as required by law or for security and dispute resolution purposes.

14. Children’s Privacy

AviationStream does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete such information promptly.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Updated versions become effective upon publication on this page. Where required by law, we may notify users of significant changes.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: info@aviationstream.com

Thank you for using AviationStream.

AviationStream

Website: https://aviationstream.com

Email: privacy@aviationstream.com

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