Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 7, 2026
Introduction
WhichSideOfThePlane.com ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:
- Search queries (departure and arrival airports)
- Contact information if you reach out to us via email
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:
- Device information (browser type, operating system)
- IP address and approximate location
- Pages visited and time spent on site
- Referring website
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and improve our flight view recommendations
- Analyze website usage and optimize user experience
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
- Display relevant advertisements
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These include:
Essential Cookies
Required for the website to function properly.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics - Website analytics
- Google AdSense - Advertising
- Cloudflare - Website hosting and security
- Affiliate Partners - Travel booking services
These services have their own privacy policies governing the use of your information.
Affiliate Links
Our website contains affiliate links to travel booking services. When you click these links, the affiliate partner may collect information about you. We may earn a commission from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. This helps support our free service.
Data Retention
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Search queries and cached results may be stored to improve response times and service quality.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict processing of your data
- Data portability
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@whichsideoftheplane.com.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us: