Last updated: August 2026
Avspot ("we", "us" or "the website") respects your privacy and is committed to being transparent about how information is handled when you use the website.
Avspot does not currently require users to create an account to browse the website.
When you contact Avspot by email, we receive the information that you choose to provide in your message, such as your name, email address and the contents of your enquiry.
Avspot includes an optional location feature that can use your device's location to show your position on the map and assist with finding directions to spotting locations.
Location access is controlled by your device and browser. Avspot does not require you to provide your location in order to browse the website.
Location information is used to provide the requested location-based feature and is not required for general browsing of Avspot.
Photographs and other information may be submitted to Avspot by aircraft spotters and other contributors.
If you submit material to Avspot, please only provide material that you own or have permission to share.
Submitted material may be displayed on the website to help other aircraft enthusiasts discover and use spotting locations.
Where appropriate, submitted photographs may be displayed with the contributor's name or other credit information provided to Avspot.
Avspot may use analytics and similar services to understand how visitors use the website, including information such as page views, traffic sources, device information and general usage statistics.
This information helps us understand website performance, identify problems and improve Avspot.
Avspot may use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics 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 information associated with requests made by visitors, such as IP addresses, browser information, device information or network requests, depending on the service 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 the website.
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. The information is obtained through external aviation data services and displayed by Avspot as part of its flight-tracking features.
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 external weather services to provide current weather information associated with airports and spotting locations.
Weather information may include temperature, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover and weather conditions.
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 or maintain and improve the website.
Information sent to Avspot by email may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for these purposes.
Avspot does not currently require users to create accounts or maintain user profiles.
Information voluntarily provided to Avspot, such as email messages, photographs or location information submitted for website features, may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the relevant service, respond to enquiries, maintain the website or manage submitted content.
You can control permissions such as location access through your browser or device settings.
You can also manage certain advertising, cookie and privacy preferences through your browser and through controls provided by relevant third-party services.
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:
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