Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy

Your privacy is a top priority for us at the Aircraft Broker Association. This policy outlines how we handle, use, and protect your personal data when you interact with our website.

Who We Are

Our website, https://aircraftbrokerassociation.com, is a professional platform dedicated to the aviation brokerage community. This policy applies to all interactions with our site and its services.

Comments

When you leave a comment, we collect the information you provide in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string. This is solely to help us detect and prevent spam.

To enhance your experience, we use the Gravatar service. An anonymized string (a hash) created from your email address may be sent to Gravatar to check if you’re a user. You can review their privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public next to your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, please be aware that images may contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). We strongly recommend that you remove this data before uploading, as other visitors can download and extract it from the images.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve your user experience:

  • Convenience Cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies. This is for your convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.

  • Session Cookies: When you visit our login page, a temporary cookie is set to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

  • Login Cookies: When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will be saved for two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our articles may contain embedded content like videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content functions just as it would if you visited the other website directly. These external sites may collect your data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in with them.

Who We Share Your Data With

We prioritize your privacy and do not share your data with third parties unless necessary for specific site functions. For example, if you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How Long We Retain Your Data

  • Comments: Comments and their associated data are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve any future comments from you without them being held for moderation.

  • Registered Users: For registered users, we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete this information at any time (with the exception of your username). Our website administrators also have access to see and edit this information.

Your Access Rights & Data Control

You have full control over your personal data:

  • Request Erasure: You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. Please note that this right does not apply to any data we are legally or administratively required to keep.

To exercise these rights, please contact us directly.

Data Security & No-Refund Policy

  • Security: Visitor comments are screened through an automated spam detection service to maintain the security and integrity of our website.

  • No Refunds: All sales of services, memberships, or any other products on the Aircraft Broker Association website are final. We do not offer refunds once a transaction is completed.