Last updated: August 3, 2026
1. Who We Are
PlaneNews is a website operated by Graham Bagshaw, located in the State of NC, United States.
For privacy inquiries, contact: [email protected]
2. Information We May Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect information you provide directly, including:
- Your email address when you subscribe to the newsletter
- Your name and email address when you contact us
- Information included in messages or correction requests
Information Collected Automatically
Our hosting systems and service providers may automatically record technical information such as your IP address, browser and device type, operating system, referring page, pages visited, access time and security or diagnostic information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
PlaneNews and its service providers may use cookies, local storage, web beacons or similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, measure usage, maintain security, prevent abuse, and display or measure advertising.
3. How We Use Information
- Operate and improve PlaneNews
- Deliver newsletter emails requested by subscribers
- Respond to inquiries and correction requests
- Maintain security and prevent misuse
- Diagnose technical problems
- Display and measure advertising
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
4. Newsletter
When you subscribe to the PlaneNews newsletter, we collect and use your email address to send aviation news, website updates and, where applicable, promotional or sponsored content.
Every marketing email includes a method to unsubscribe. You may also unsubscribe by emailing [email protected].
We process unsubscribe requests promptly and retain limited suppression-list information when necessary to ensure that unsubscribed addresses are not contacted again.
PlaneNews does not sell newsletter subscriber email addresses.
5. Google Advertising
PlaneNews may participate in Google AdSense or use other Google advertising services. Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies or similar technologies to serve, personalize and measure advertisements, subject to applicable law and the privacy choices available to visitors.
Advertising partners may receive technical information about visits to PlaneNews and other websites for measurement, fraud prevention and advertising purposes.
6. Consent Choices
Where required by law, PlaneNews will use an appropriate consent system before optional advertising or analytics technologies are activated. Visitors may be offered controls to consent, decline or manage individual choices.
7. Service Providers
We may use third-party providers for website hosting, security, content delivery, email delivery, analytics, advertising, error monitoring and technical support. These providers may process information as necessary to provide their services and protect their systems.
8. External Links and Embedded Content
PlaneNews may link to or display content from airlines, manufacturers, news publishers, social platforms, mapping services and other third parties. Those services operate under their own terms and privacy policies.
9. Sharing Information
We may share information:
- With providers helping us operate PlaneNews
- When required by law or valid legal process
- To protect PlaneNews, its users or others from fraud or security threats
- In connection with a sale, transfer or restructuring of the website
- When you request or consent to the sharing
10. International Visitors
PlaneNews is operated in the United States. Information may therefore be processed or stored in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.
11. Data Retention
We keep personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including legal, security, operational and dispute-resolution needs.
12. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect information. No website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
13. U.S. State Privacy Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have rights under applicable privacy laws. Depending on the law and circumstances, these may include the right to:
- Request access to personal information
- Request correction or deletion
- Obtain a portable copy of information
- Opt out of certain targeted advertising, sharing or sales
- Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request
PlaneNews does not sell personal information provided through newsletter subscriptions or contact inquiries.
14. Other Privacy Rights
Visitors outside the United States may also have privacy rights under the laws of their location. To submit a request, email [email protected]. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request.
15. Children's Privacy
PlaneNews is a general-audience website and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
16. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when our website, services or legal obligations change. The latest version will be posted here with a revised update date.