Privacy Policy

Introduction

Capitalpilothqcom ("Capitalpilothqcom," "we," "us") publishes this Privacy Policy to describe the categories of information we collect from visitors to our website, the purposes for which we use that information, and the choices and rights you have regarding it. By using the site you accept the practices described below; if you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

Information We Collect

Like most websites, Capitalpilothqcom receives basic technical information from your browser whenever you load a page: an Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, operating system, language preference, the URL you requested, the URL you came from (if any), and the date and time of your request. We use this information to deliver pages, secure the service, and produce anonymous traffic metrics.

Where you actively interact with Capitalpilothqcom — by subscribing to our newsletter, by sending us a tip or correction through the Contact form, by requesting an ad-rate sheet via the Advertise form, or by submitting an unsubscribe request — you provide us with information directly. We treat that information as confidential and use it only for the workflow you initiated.

How We Use Your Information

Capitalpilothqcom processes the information described above for clearly limited purposes: to deliver the content you request, to fulfill subscriptions or inquiries you initiate, to keep the service secure and operational, to understand aggregate site usage so we can make editorial decisions, and to meet legal or regulatory requirements where they apply. We do not engage in profile-based advertising sales of personal data.

Where European data-protection law applies, we rely on the following bases for our processing activities: legitimate interest (for site operation, security, and aggregate analytics); consent (for marketing communications and optional non-essential cookies); contractual necessity (for delivering subscription content you have requested); and legal obligation (for retention of records we are required to keep). You may withdraw consent at any point without affecting prior lawful processing.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use a small number of cookies on Capitalpilothqcom: a session cookie to keep the site functioning, a preferences cookie to remember things like your cookie-banner choice and your accepted timezone, optional analytics cookies (used only with your consent in regions that require it), and — when we display ads — cookies set by our advertising partners. Cookies expire over time and can be deleted at any time through your browser.

Third-Party Service Providers

Capitalpilothqcom integrates a handful of third-party services so that we can run the site without operating every piece of infrastructure ourselves. These typically include a hosting provider, a content delivery network, an email-delivery service for newsletter distribution, and a privacy-respecting web-analytics provider. We choose vendors with strong data-protection track records and we maintain data-processing agreements with them.

Advertising

Where Capitalpilothqcom displays advertising — typically through Google AdSense or a similar reputable network — those advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver ads based on previous visits to our site or other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising at https://www.google.com/settings/ads and via the industry portals at https://optout.aboutads.info (United States) and https://www.youronlinechoices.com (European Union).

Data Retention

Capitalpilothqcom's data-retention practices follow the principle of proportionality. We keep newsletter contacts only while the subscription is active (plus a suppression record after unsubscribe); we keep contact-form messages for up to two years; we keep server logs for up to 90 days; and we delete anything beyond those windows unless we have a specific legal reason to keep it longer.

Your Privacy Rights

Under privacy laws including the GDPR (Europe) and the CCPA / CPRA (California), you may have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, to correct it if it is inaccurate, to ask us to delete it, to opt out of any sale or sharing of it (we do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising), to restrict its use, and to bring a complaint to a regulator. To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the Contact form below.

Children's Privacy

Capitalpilothqcom does not target users under the age of 16 and we do not knowingly collect or process personal information from them. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will delete it as quickly as practicable. Parents may notify us via the Contact form to request deletion of any child's data.

International Data Transfers

Operating a web service inherently involves moving data across borders. We may process and store information about you on servers located outside your country of residence, including the United States. When transfers from the EEA, UK, or other restricted jurisdictions occur, we use Standard Contractual Clauses or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms.

Security

We protect your personal information using a combination of administrative, technical, and physical safeguards proportionate to the sensitivity of the data, including encryption in transit (HTTPS/TLS), restricted internal access on a need-to-know basis, regular review of vendor access controls, and prompt investigation of any incident that may impact your data. No system is perfectly secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security — but we work hard to minimize risk.

Changes to This Policy and How to Reach Us

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The "Last updated" date at the top of the page reflects the most recent revision. For significant changes we will provide additional notice (such as a banner on the site or a note in the newsletter). Privacy-related questions or requests should be sent through the Contact form linked in the footer.