Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
Flight School Friend is an independent educational resource for future pilots. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use the site, how it may be used, and what choices you have.
Information we may collect
Depending on which features are live, Flight School Friend may collect:
- Email address if you choose to request a checklist, roadmap, guide, or update
- Quiz answers and result type, if analytics or personalization are enabled
- Basic website analytics such as page views, clicks, device/browser information, and referral sources
- Messages or information you voluntarily submit through contact forms or feedback forms
How we may use information
We may use information to:
- Send requested roadmaps, checklists, guides, or updates
- Improve the Flight School Decision Tool and future planning tools
- Understand which pages, tools, and guides are useful
- Diagnose technical issues
- Respond to questions or feedback
- Measure organic, community, and paid traffic performance
Analytics and tracking
Flight School Friend may use analytics tools such as Google Analytics 4, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors use the site. These tools may collect usage data such as pages visited, clicks, scroll behavior, browser information, approximate location, and session recordings or heatmaps where enabled.
Email and lead capture
If you enter your email to request a roadmap, checklist, or guide, your email may be used to send that resource and occasional related flight school planning content. You should be able to unsubscribe from future emails when email functionality is live.
Third-party links
Flight School Friend may link to external resources such as FAA pages, eCFR references, aviation medical examiner resources, scholarship providers, flight schools, or other aviation websites. Flight School Friend is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.
Children and teens
Some flight school research may involve teens or parents helping a teen explore aviation. Flight School Friend is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Parents or guardians should supervise use by minors.
Data selling
Flight School Friend does not intend to sell personal information. If the business model changes, this policy should be updated before any such practice begins.
Contact
For privacy questions, contact:
[email protected]
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated as Flight School Friend adds live forms, analytics, email tools, directories, or paid products.