Privacy Policy

Introduction

aircraftdesign.io ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. The data controller responsible for your personal data is Nils Kleemann. For contact details, see our Legal Notice.

Data We Collect

We collect minimal data necessary to provide our services:

• Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and name to identify you and provide access to our services.
• Payment information: When you purchase a subscription, payment details are processed securely by Stripe. We do not store your full payment card information.
• Design data: Aircraft designs and project data you create within the platform are stored to provide our services.
• Contact form submissions: When you contact us, we collect your name, email, and message content to respond to your inquiry.

Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-focused analytics service. Plausible does not use cookies and does not collect any personal data. It only tracks aggregate page views and basic metrics without identifying individual users. This makes our analytics fully GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant.

Authentication

We use Clerk to handle user authentication. Clerk manages your account credentials and provides secure sign-in functionality, including magic link sign-in via email. For more information, see Clerk's Privacy Policy.

Payment Processing

We use Stripe to process payments. When you purchase a subscription, your payment information is sent directly to Stripe. We do not store your full credit card number. Stripe may collect information about your device and browser for fraud prevention. For more information, see Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Email Communications

We use Brevo (formerly Sendinblue) to manage our email list and send communications. When you create an account or subscribe to updates, your email is stored securely in Brevo. You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any of our emails. For more information, see Brevo's Privacy Policy.

Hosting

This website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect standard server logs including IP addresses for security and performance purposes. For more information, see Vercel's Privacy Policy.

Backend Services

Our application backend is hosted on Fly.io. Fly.io processes API requests and may collect standard server logs for security and performance purposes. For more information, see Fly.io's Privacy Policy.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies, limited to what is strictly necessary for the service to function:

• Session cookies: Clerk uses session cookies to keep you signed in. These are strictly necessary and do not require consent under GDPR.
• No tracking cookies: We do not use any advertising, tracking, or third-party marketing cookies.

Because we only use strictly necessary cookies, no cookie consent banner is required.

International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers (Clerk, Stripe, Vercel) are based in the United States. When your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area, it is protected by appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or the service provider's compliance with applicable data protection frameworks. You can find more details in each provider's privacy policy linked above.

Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Contract: Processing necessary to provide our services (account data, design data, payment processing).
• Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or waitlist, you consent to receive email communications.
• Legitimate interest: We may process data for security, fraud prevention, and service improvement.
• Legal obligation: We retain certain records as required by tax and accounting laws.

Data Retention

We retain your data based on your relationship with us:

• Subscribers: Email addresses are retained while you remain subscribed to our mailing list.
• Account holders: Account data and design projects are retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after to allow for reactivation.
• Payment records: Transaction records are retained as required by law for tax and accounting purposes.

You can request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at info@aircraftdesign.io.

Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate data
• Request erasure of your data
• Object to processing
• Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at info@aircraftdesign.io.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we may also notify you by email.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@aircraftdesign.io