Privacy Policy

This page explains how Hampton Aviators collects, uses, and protects visitor data on our website for privacy and security.

Who We Are

Welcome to Hampton Aviators Flight School, based at East Hampton Airport in the heart of the Hamptons on Long Island, NY. Our website address is: http://hamptonaviators.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the information provided in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser details, to help protect against spam.

An anonymized string (or hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you use it. You can view the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture will appear alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our site (such as photos from your flight training experiences), please avoid uploading files with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can potentially download and extract this information from images.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. This way, you won’t have to re-enter your details for future comments. These cookies last for one year.

When you visit our login page, we’ll set a temporary cookie to see if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.

Upon logging in, we use cookies to save your login status and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, while display preference cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. Logging out will clear these cookies.

If you edit or publish content (such as blog articles about aviation training), a cookie will be stored in your browser to indicate the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day and does not store personal data.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Our site may feature embedded content, such as aviation videos, articles, or images. Embedded content behaves as if you were visiting the originating website. These sites may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, especially if you have an account and are logged in to their platform.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment on our site, both the comment and its associated metadata are kept indefinitely. This helps us automatically approve any future comments you make without manual moderation.

For users who register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information you provide in your user profile. You can view, edit, or delete your personal data at any time, except for your username. Website administrators can also manage this information.

Your Data Rights

If you have an account with us or have left comments, you may request an export of your personal data stored on our site. You may also request that we delete any personal data we hold. Please note that this excludes data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

To protect our site from spam, visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.