Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

We collect information you provide directly — your name, email address, role (student, CFI, or aircraft owner), and profile details. For CFIs, this includes FAA certificate numbers and ratings submitted for verification. For students, this includes flight log entries and training records.

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit vector61.com, including your IP address, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, your browser and device type, and the page that referred you to our site. This data is collected for internal analytics purposes only — specifically to understand how many people visit the platform and from where — and is never sold or shared with third parties.

2. Automatic data collection and analytics

By visiting vector61.com you acknowledge that we collect the following data automatically:

• IP address (used to count unique visitors and approximate geographic region)
• Pages visited and navigation path through the site
• Browser user agent (browser type and operating system)
• Referring URL (the page that linked you to our site)
• Date and time of visit

This data is stored in our database and accessible only to VTreeLabs LLC employees and administrators. We do not use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics. We do not use cookies for tracking. No personally identifiable information is collected from visitors who do not create an account.

3. How we use your information

• To operate the platform and provide services (scheduling, billing, progress tracking)
• To verify CFI credentials and award the Certified badge
• To display CFI profiles on the public discovery board (only information you choose to make visible)
• To send transactional emails (lesson confirmations, invoice receipts)
• To monitor platform usage and improve our services through internal analytics
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity

4. Your flight logbook

Your flight log data belongs to you. CFIs can only add their signature to entries you create — they cannot edit, delete, or view entries beyond what you share. You can export your full logbook at any time. We will never sell or share your logbook data with third parties without your explicit consent.

5. Data sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We share data only with service providers necessary to operate the platform (Supabase for database hosting in the United States, Stripe for payment processing, SendGrid for email delivery). All providers are contractually required to protect your data and may not use it for their own purposes.

6. Data retention and deletion

Anonymous visit data (IP addresses and page views) is retained for up to 24 months and then deleted. Account data is retained for the duration of your account. You may request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by contacting us at privacy@vector61.com. Flight log entries are retained for the period required by FAA record-keeping regulations unless you specifically request deletion and acknowledge that deletion may affect your regulatory compliance.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location you may have rights regarding your personal data including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@vector61.com. We will respond within 30 days.

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information to third parties and therefore do not offer an opt-out of sale. For any CCPA inquiries contact privacy@vector61.com.

8. Security

We use industry-standard security practices including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), row-level security on all database tables, and regular security reviews. Payments are processed by Stripe — we never store full card numbers. Despite these measures no system is completely secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

9. Children

Vector 61 is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information please contact us at privacy@vector61.com and we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify registered users of material changes by email. Continued use of the platform after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at privacy@vector61.com. You may also write to us at: VTreeLabs LLC, Utah, United States.