Last updated: September 2026
Avspot ("we", "us" or "the website") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how personal information is collected, used and protected when you use Avspot.
You can browse many parts of Avspot without creating an account. However, some features require an Avspot account.
Depending on how you use Avspot, we may collect and process information such as:
If you create an Avspot account, we process the information needed to create and operate your account. This may include your email address, username, account role and information relating to the features and services available to your account.
Account information is used to provide account functionality, authenticate users, maintain account security, provide access to account features and manage contributions made through Avspot.
We may also process account information when responding to support requests or investigating security, abuse or technical issues.
Avspot provides password reset and account recovery functionality.
When you request a password reset, your email address is used to send a password recovery message and establish a secure password recovery session.
Passwords are handled through the authentication services used by Avspot and are not stored by Avspot in plain text.
Avspot allows registered users to create Plane Logs and record aviation-related information for their own use.
Information entered into Plane Logs may include aircraft details, dates, locations, notes and other information that you choose to record.
Plane Log information is associated with your Avspot account so that it can be stored and made available to you across your sessions.
Plane Log data is not intended to be publicly displayed unless Avspot specifically provides a feature that allows you to share or publish it.
Avspot allows users to submit information to help improve and expand the website. This may include airports, spotting locations, Low Flying Areas, descriptions, aircraft information, photographs and other aviation-related information.
We may store information associated with a submission, including the submitting user's account information, the submitted content, photographs, credits and the date and status of the submission.
Community submissions may be reviewed by Avspot and, where approved, displayed on the website for other users.
Please only submit information, photographs and other material that you own or have permission to share.
Avspot allows users to suggest edits or corrections to information displayed on the website.
Suggested edits may be associated with your Avspot account and may include the proposed change, supporting information, the affected location and the status of the suggestion.
Suggested edits may be reviewed by Avspot administrators and may be accepted, rejected or otherwise processed to maintain the accuracy of information on Avspot.
Photographs and other media may be submitted to Avspot as part of community contributions.
Where appropriate, submitted photographs may be displayed on Avspot together with the contributor's name, username or photograph credit information provided with the submission.
We may store submitted photographs and associated metadata for as long as reasonably necessary to operate Avspot, maintain community content and manage submissions.
Avspot offers optional paid features and services through Avspot Plus.
Payments are processed using Stripe. When you purchase Avspot Plus, Stripe may process information necessary to complete and secure the payment transaction.
This may include information such as your name, email address, payment details, transaction amount, payment status, purchase information and other transaction-related information required by Stripe.
Avspot does not receive or store your full payment card number. Payment card information is handled by Stripe as part of the payment process.
Avspot may receive information from Stripe confirming the status of a transaction so that we can provide the purchased Avspot Plus features and maintain appropriate purchase records.
Stripe processes personal data in accordance with its own privacy policy and terms. Stripe may act as a data processor, controller or in another applicable role depending on the processing activity.
Avspot includes optional location-based features that can use your device's location to show your position on the map and assist with finding spotting locations.
Location access is controlled by your device and browser. Avspot does not require you to provide your location for general browsing.
Location information is used to provide the requested location-based features and is not required for general use of Avspot.
Avspot displays aircraft and flight information obtained from third-party aviation data services.
This information may include aircraft positions, flight callsigns, aircraft details, altitude, speed, heading and other aviation information supplied by the relevant data service.
Avspot does not directly collect this information from aircraft or pilots. This information is obtained through external aviation data services and displayed by Avspot as part of its flight-tracking features.
Avspot uses external weather services to provide weather information associated with airports and spotting locations.
Weather information may include temperature, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover and weather conditions.
Where weather is requested for a specific location, the relevant location coordinates may be sent to the external weather service in order to obtain the requested forecast or weather information.
Avspot may provide optional notifications for supported features, including notification alerts associated with spotting locations.
If you enable notifications, Avspot may store the information required to deliver notifications to your device and to remember your notification preferences.
Notification information may include a browser or device push subscription, notification preferences and information required to determine whether a notification should be sent.
Notifications can be disabled through the controls provided by Avspot and/or your browser or device settings.
Avspot may use analytics and similar technologies to understand how visitors and users use the website.
Analytics information may include page views, traffic sources, browser information, device information, general usage statistics and other technical information.
This information helps us understand website performance, identify problems, improve features and maintain the service.
Avspot may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics, security and advertising.
If advertising is displayed on Avspot through Google AdSense, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to provide, measure and personalise advertising.
Advertising technologies may also be used to understand interactions with advertisements and to help provide relevant advertising.
Users can manage certain cookie and advertising preferences through available browser settings and controls provided by relevant advertising services.
Avspot uses third-party services to provide certain features of the website. These services may include:
These third-party services may process technical or personal information associated with requests made by visitors and users, depending on the feature being used.
Avspot does not control how independent third-party services process information. Their own privacy policies and terms may also apply when their services are used by Avspot.
Avspot uses Supabase to provide services including user authentication, database functionality and storage of application information.
Information stored through Supabase may include account information, Plane Logs, community submissions, suggested edits, notification preferences, purchase-related information and other data required to provide Avspot features.
Supabase may process technical information associated with requests to its services as part of providing its infrastructure and security services.
Avspot uses mapping services to display maps, airports, aircraft and aircraft spotting locations.
The website uses Leaflet and map data provided by OpenStreetMap. Requests for map data may involve technical information being sent to the relevant mapping service.
Avspot uses Cloudflare for website infrastructure, security, performance and email-related services.
Cloudflare may process technical information associated with visitors' requests, including IP addresses, browser information, device information and network requests.
Avspot also uses Cloudflare Email Routing for email addresses associated with the Avspot domain. Emails sent to Avspot may be routed through Cloudflare before reaching the destination mailbox.
If you contact Avspot by email, the information contained in your message may be used to respond to your enquiry, consider suggestions, review submitted material, provide support, investigate problems or maintain and improve the website.
Information sent to Avspot by email may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes.
Depending on the circumstances, Avspot may process personal information in order to:
Where applicable, Avspot processes personal information on the basis of one or more lawful bases under applicable data protection law.
These may include processing that is necessary to provide services you have requested, to perform a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, to pursue legitimate interests such as security and service improvement, and, where required, your consent.
The applicable lawful basis may depend on the type of information and the feature being used.
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Account information may be retained while your account remains active and for a reasonable period afterwards where necessary for security, legal, accounting or other legitimate purposes.
Plane Logs, submissions, suggested edits and other user content may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the relevant feature, maintain Avspot, manage community content or satisfy legal and security requirements.
Transaction and payment-related records may need to be retained for accounting, financial, legal and fraud-prevention purposes even after an account is deleted.
Avspot provides an account deletion feature that allows users to request deletion of their account.
When an account is deleted, Avspot will delete the account and associated data where appropriate and where deletion is not prevented by a legal, security or other legitimate requirement.
Some information may need to be retained after account deletion where required by law, for legitimate security purposes, to resolve disputes, maintain financial records or otherwise comply with applicable obligations.
Avspot uses appropriate technical and organisational measures intended to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse or alteration.
No internet-based service can guarantee absolute security, and users should take appropriate steps to protect their account credentials and devices.
Some third-party service providers used by Avspot may process information in countries outside the United Kingdom.
Where applicable, relevant safeguards are used in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, you may have rights in relation to your personal information, including the right to:
These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions.
To exercise a data protection right, contact Avspot using the contact information below.
If you have concerns about how Avspot handles your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve the issue.
You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), which is the UK's independent regulator for data protection and information rights.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time as Avspot develops and new features or services are introduced.
The latest version will always be made available on this page.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled by Avspot, please contact: