Privacy Policy

PilotRadar collects data essential for flight safety and networking efficiency, including pilot certification status, aircraft tail numbers, and real-time flight telemetry when actively using the "Live Radar" feature.

Data Usage

Data is utilized to match pilots with passengers for cost-sharing flights, verify flight hours, and maintain a secure ecosystem. We never sell pilot or passenger flight patterns to third-party advertisers.

Specifically, your data is used to:

• Provide and improve PilotRadar services
• Verify pilot certifications via FAA database integration
• Match pilots for time-building and cost-sharing opportunities
• Send service updates and safety notifications
• Comply with legal obligations

User Rights

Users maintain the right to "Dark Cockpit" mode—erasing all past telemetry data from our active servers—provided no active safety investigations are pending related to their flight activity.

You have the right to:

• Access a copy of your personal data at any time
• Correct inaccurate information in your profile
• Request deletion of your account and associated data
• Opt out of non-essential communications
• Data portability in machine-readable format

Data Security

We implement industry-standard encryption protocols (AES-256 for data at rest, TLS 1.3 for data in transit) to protect your information. Our infrastructure is hosted in SOC 2 Type II certified facilities.

Regular security audits are conducted by third-party firms to ensure compliance with aviation data security requirements and general cybersecurity best practices.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• FAA and relevant aviation authorities — only as required by regulation
• Service providers — who assist in operating our platform under strict confidentiality agreements
• Other users — only the information you choose to make public on your profile

Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, please contact our Data Protection Officer:

Contact Privacy Team