📜 Privacy Policy and Usage Terms & Conditions
Website: https://aircraft.zone
Entity: Aircraft.Zone (“we”, “us”, or “our”)
1. 📌 Scope and Acceptance of Terms
This document outlines the Privacy Policy and Usage Terms & Conditions for the website Aircraft.Zone, a community-driven platform and a free listing service for the benefit of the professional aviation community. By accessing or using this website, you (“you”, “your”, or “the user”) agree to be bound by all the terms and conditions set forth herein. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, you must not use this website. This document is in compliance with applicable laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”), Malaysia’s Personal Data Protection Act 2010 (“PDPA 2010”), and other international trade regulations.
2. 🔒 Privacy Policy
2.1 📝 Data We Collect
We collect personal and technical data to provide and improve our services. The data we collect includes:
- 👤 Account Data: Your name, email address, phone number, and password, which are necessary for creating and managing your user account.
- 📄 Listing Content: Any text, documents (such as PDF, DOCX, XLS), and images you voluntarily upload to create a classified listing.
- 💬 Communication Data: Messages exchanged between users on the platform.
- ⚙️ Technical Data: Information like your IP address, browser type, and cookie data used for analytics and site functionality.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data (e.g., health, religious beliefs) or data from minors.
2.2 ⚙️ How We Use Your Data
Your data is processed for the following purposes:
- To create and manage your user account.
- To publish and display aircraft listings and enable search functionality.
- To facilitate communication between buyers and sellers.
- To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- To improve the website’s performance, security, and user experience.
2.3 ⚖️ Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For our users in the European Union, we process your personal data under the following lawful bases as defined by GDPR:
- ✅ Consent (Article 6(1)(a)): When you have given us clear consent to process your data for a specific purpose.
- 🤝 Contractual Necessity (Article 6(1)(b)): When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party (e.g., creating a user account or posting a listing).
- 🛡️ Legitimate Interests (Article 6(1)(f)): For purposes such as fraud prevention, security, and improving our services, provided your fundamental rights do not override these interests.
2.4 🔑 Your Data Rights
We respect your privacy and data rights.
- 🇪🇺 Under GDPR, EU residents have the right to access, rectify, or erase their personal data; restrict or object to processing; port their data to another controller; and withdraw consent at any time.
- 🇲🇾 Under PDPA (Malaysia), Malaysian residents have the right to request access to and correction of their personal data and to withdraw consent for certain processing activities.
You can exercise these rights by contacting us. For general inquiries, you can reach our 24/7 help desk at 📞 +44 7418 316442.
2.5 💾 Data Retention and Sharing
We retain your data for the duration of your account’s existence. We may retain some data for up to 12 months after account deletion for audit and legal purposes, or longer if required by law.
We do not sell your personal data. We may share it with third-party service providers (e.g., hosting, backup services) for operational purposes or with legal/regulatory authorities if required by a lawful request. <0xF0><0x9F><0x9B><0xA2>️ Our servers are located in Malaysia. If data is transferred outside the EU, we will ensure it is protected through appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs).
2.6 🍪 Cookies and Security
We use cookies and similar technologies for site functionality, user authentication, and traffic analytics. We implement security measures like HTTPS encryption and password hashing, but no system is entirely secure. You are responsible for protecting your own sensitive data.
3. 📜 Usage Terms & Conditions
3.1 🌐 Platform Usage and Disclaimer
Aircraft.Zone is a neutral classified listing portal and a free service for the professional aviation community. We are not a party to any transaction between buyers and sellers and do not mediate, verify, or guarantee the authenticity, legality, or safety of any listed aircraft, parts, or users. Listings must be lawful, accurate, and free of misleading or false information.
3.2 🧑🤝🧑 User Responsibilities and Prohibited Content
By using this site, you agree to:
- Only post lawful, accurate, and truthful content.
- Not post fraudulent, offensive, or prohibited content.
- Retain ownership of your content while granting Aircraft.Zone a non-exclusive license to display it on the site.
- Not scrape, duplicate, or abuse the platform’s systems or data.
3.3 ✈️ Strict Adherence to International Trade Regulations
Due to the nature of the items listed, you are solely responsible for compliance with all applicable international, national, and local laws governing the sale, purchase, export, and re-export of aircraft, parts, and technology. This includes, but is not limited to, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), and similar regulations in other jurisdictions.
- ⚠️ Your Responsibility: You must determine whether an item or transaction is subject to these regulations and obtain all necessary licenses or authorizations from government agencies (e.g., U.S. Department of State DDTC, or Department of Commerce BIS) before proceeding.
- 🚫 Prohibited Conduct: You are strictly prohibited from using this platform to facilitate any transaction that would violate these regulations, including the unauthorized transfer of “technical data” or the unlicensed sale of “defense articles” to foreign persons.
- ❌ No Platform Liability: Aircraft.Zone does not verify the classification of items or the legality of any transaction. We provide no legal advice on compliance.
- 🚨 Termination and Reporting: We reserve the right to immediately suspend or terminate your account if we believe you are violating these regulations. We will cooperate fully with relevant government authorities in investigations.
3.4 ⚖️ Limitation of Liability and Governing Law
Aircraft.Zone assumes no liability for the accuracy of listings, transactions between users, or any loss of data or business due to platform downtime. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
These terms are governed by 🇪🇺 GDPR for EU users, 🇲🇾 PDPA 2010 for Malaysian users, and are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of Malaysian law.
4. 📧 Changes and Contact
We may update this policy and terms. We will notify you of any significant changes via email or a platform notification.
For any questions or concerns, please contact our 24/7 help desk at 📞 +44 7418 316442.