Privacy Policy

Your privacy is critical to our mission of building the ultimate virtual aviation empire. This document outlines exactly how TiFlight protects your data, your flight telemetry, and your virtual career.

Last updated: December 11, 2025

1. Introduction & Scope

This Privacy Policy describes how TiFlight ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you use our website, our Microsoft Flight Simulator or X-Plane connector plugin, and our related services (collectively, the "Service").

Key Takeaway: We respect your data. We are a Portuguese-based entity operating globally, complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and adhering to international best practices.

2. Data Controller

The entity responsible for the processing of your personal data is:

TiFlight Operations Team

Based in Portugal (EU)

Data Protection Officer Contact: contact.tiflight@gmail.com

3. Data We Collect

To provide the simulation experience, we collect distinct categories of data:

Account Identity

  • Email address & Username
  • Encrypted Password (hashed)
  • Discord ID (if linked)
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator Gamertag (optional)

Flight Telemetry

  • Aircraft position (Latitude, Longitude, Altitude)
  • Flight parameters (Speed, Fuel, Heading, Vertical Speed)
  • Aircraft configuration (Gear, Flaps, Lights)
  • Flight route and airport data

*This data is collected automatically via our Plugin while you fly.

Technical & Device Data

IP address, browser type, operating system, simulator version, and unique device identifiers to prevent fraud and ensure plugin compatibility.

Payment Data

We do not store full credit card numbers. Payments are processed by secure third-party providers (e.g., Stripe). We only retain transaction IDs, subscription status (Free/Pro/Elite), and billing history.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • •Core Service: To track your flights, calculate rewards (AirCredits/XP), and manage your virtual airline fleet.
  • •Fair Play & Anti-Cheat: We analyze flight telemetry to detect anomalies (e.g., impossible speeds, slewing) to ensure a fair competitive environment for all players.
  • •Community Features: To display your pilot profile, airline statistics, and leaderboard rankings to other users.
  • •Service Improvement: Aggregated, anonymized flight data is used to improve our mission generation algorithms and server performance.

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

We process your data based on:

  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill the Terms of Service (e.g., giving you access to the game you subscribed to).
  • Legitimate Interest: To secure the platform, prevent fraud, and analyze game balance.
  • Legal Obligation: To comply with tax laws regarding subscription payments.

6. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We never sell your personal data. We share data only with:

  • Infrastructure Providers: Cloud hosting (e.g., Vercel, AWS, Supabase) necessary to run the game servers.
  • Payment Processors: Stripe or PayPal for secure billing.
  • Public Profile: Your username, airline name, and flight statistics are public within the TiFlight ecosystem as part of the multiplayer experience.
  • Legal Authorities: Only if compelled by law or valid court order.

7. International Data Transfers

As a global platform, your data may be processed on servers outside your country of residence (including the US). We ensure these transfers comply with applicable laws (GDPR) through Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) or adequate data adequacy decisions.

8. Data Retention

We retain your data only as long as necessary:

  • Active Accounts: Indefinitely, to maintain your career progress.
  • Inactive Accounts: We reserve the right to archive or delete game data for free accounts inactive for over 12 months.
  • Billing Data: Retained for the period required by tax law (typically 5-10 years).

9. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures, including SSL encryption for data in transit, bcrypt hashing for passwords, and strict access controls for our database. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials confidential.

10. Your User Rights

Depending on your location (EU, UK, California, Brazil, etc.), you have rights regarding your data:

Right to Access & PortabilityRequest a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")Request deletion of your account and personal data (this ends your TiFlight career).
Right to RectificationCorrect inaccurate personal data.
Right to ObjectObject to processing based on legitimate interests.

To exercise these rights, simply email us at contact.tiflight@gmail.com.

11. Children's Privacy

TiFlight is not intended for children under 13 (or higher age of digital consent in your country). We do not knowingly collect data from children. If we discover such data, it will be deleted immediately.

12. Updates to Policy

We may update this policy as TiFlight evolves (e.g., adding new features or changing mission structures). Significant changes will be notified via email or a platform announcement. Continued use of the Service implies acceptance of the new terms.

13. Contact Us

For any privacy concerns, data requests, or questions about how the plugin handles your simulator data:

TiFlight Privacy Team

contact.tiflight@gmail.com