Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 16th, 2022 (1/16/2022)

Registration to Use

In order to use our services, you must be a registered and active VATSIM member. By logging into our services via the VATSIM Connent oAuth system, VATSIM provides information to vATCSCC for use on our website. When logging in via Connect, the information which is provided to our services is explicitly detailed and you must consent to this information being shared with us prior to logging in. Some parts of our systems are accessible without registration or authentication. Despite not being required to log in to these services with personal credentials, data will be logged. Data includes cookies, IP addresses, and other data which may result in you being identifiable. If you wish to utilize our services while retaining anonymity, this is possible by taking appropriate anonymisation measures within your browser's settings.

Information Collection and Use

Information collected by the vATCSCC, and responsible to the facility through the VATSIM Data Protection & Handling Policy, and are displayed through this site in any matter, includes the following:

  • Personal details as collected by VATSIM, and stored in our secure databases, which include your first, last, and in some scenarios: your middle name, and is dependent on the data that you have inputted into the vatsim.net services.
  • Details in regards to your VATSIM-specific "controller" identifier (CID) which is automatically generated through the vatsim.net services, and obtained by vATCSCC through the VATSIM Connect system.

You, as a user of this website, under authority of vATCSCC, and a member under the VATSIM Network (vatsim.net); through the services of VATSIM, have the ability to request the removal of your data. To request your data be removed upon approval from VATSIM; through this website, you must contact vatusa9@vatusa.net (CC: vatusa14@vatusa.net).

Sharing Your Information

The information collected by vATCSCC may be shared with the following parties:

  • VATSIM
  • VATUSA
  • Other VATUSA ARTCCs
  • Other VATSIM Divisions/Regions
  • Google
  • Discord
  • Law Enforcement Agencies
Cookies

vATCSCC utilizes "cookies" that are stored through the user’s hard drives, and are related to the client to store data relevant to each session that is created through the website. These cookies will allow you to view certain pages and functions not accessible to the general user.

Links to 3rd-party Websites

vATCSCC does, and will display links that may or not be affiliated with our party, and as such are not responsible for the privacy policies and policies of each 3rd-party website. Our party encourages members to read these policies before proceeding to utilize the sites.

Security

vATCSCC does not store passwords, and will not ask for passwords pertaining directly to our party. Our party will ensure that all data is properly secured, and these systems are protected and only granted authorization through explicitly granted access from permissions through the website, and the database.

Changes to Policy

vATCSCC must ensure to notify all members affected of any changes to this policy. All information collected prior to the date of a new policy are subject to the old policy’s material, and can not be changed in any way of share without proper consent.