Westwind Airlines Privacy Policy

Westwind Virtual Airlines is a non-profit making organisation that simulates a real world airline. This privacy policy will explain how our organization uses the personal data we collect from you when you use our website.

Topics

• What data do we collect?
• How do we collect your data?
• How will we use your data?
• How do we store your data?
• Marketing
• What are your data protection rights?
• What are cookies?
• How do we use cookies?
• What types of cookies do we use?
• How to manage your cookies
• Privacy policies of other websites
• Changes to our privacy policy
• How to contact us
• How to contact the appropriate authorities

What data do we collect?

Our Company collects the following data:

• Personal identification information (Name and email address only)

How do we collect your data?

You directly provided us with this data when you applied to joined us. You can update it using the personnel section of the website.

How will we use your data?

Our Company collects your data so that we can

• Send you emails to notify you of status of awards.
• Send you a virtual monthly pay check.
• Your name will be visible on reports that can be generated by pilots and management, your email address is not included on any reports.
• We do not share any personal information with third parties apart from Vatsim during their audits.

How do we store your data?

• Our Company securely stores your data in our databases that are held by GoDaddy.
• If you decide to retire from the airline, and want us to redact your details from the website then please let us know in writing and we will be happy to do so.

What are your data protection rights?

Our Organisation would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access - You have the right to request Our organisation for copies of your personal data.
• The right to rectification - You have the right to request that Our organisation correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request Our Company to complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure - You have the right to request that Our organisation erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing - You have the right to request that Our organisation restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing - You have the right to object to Our organisation processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the Contact us section of the website.

How do we use cookies?

Our Company uses cookies in a range of ways to improve your experience on our website, including:

• Keeping you signed in
• Saving the simulator you last logged use with and where you performed the flight so that these can be prepopulated for you on your next logged flight.
• We do not use advertising cookies on our website

How to manage cookies

You can set your browser not to accept cookies, you can search for how to do this and also how to remove cookies from your browser using any search provider. However, in a few cases, some of our website features may not function as a result.

Privacy policies of other websites

The WestWind website contains links to other websites. Our privacy policy applies only to our website, so if you click on a link to another website, you should read their privacy policy.

Changes to our privacy policy

Our Organisation keeps its privacy policy under regular review and places any updates on this web page. The privacy policy revision and issue date can be found in the page footer.

How to contact us

If you have any questions about Our Company's privacy policy, the data we hold on you, or you would like to exercise one of your data protection rights, please do not hesitate to contact us using the contact us link on the website.