Privacy Policy.

Accelerated Pilot, LLC ("Accelerated Pilot," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information when you visit acceleratedpilot.com (the "Site") or use our courses, coaching services, and related offerings (the "Services").

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

We collect information you provide directly when you:

• Create an account or purchase a Service (name, email address, billing address, payment information)
• Fill out a contact form or email us (name, email address, cell phone number if provided, message content)
• Subscribe to our email list or download a free resource such as our VR Flight Training Setup Guide (email address, name if provided)
• Submit coaching-related content, including flight recordings created with flight recorder software and scheduling requests
• Participate in coaching sessions (scheduling information, any content shared during live Zoom sessions, and internal notes your CFI may take for operational purposes)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Site, we and our third-party service providers automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time spent, clicks, and other interaction data
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small data files placed on your device to enable basic Site functionality, remember your preferences, and analyze usage patterns
• Course progress data: Videos watched, scenarios attempted, workbook activity, and completion percentages through the course platform

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party service providers, including payment processors, email marketing platforms, analytics providers, and course hosting platforms, in connection with delivering our Services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Services
• Process transactions and deliver purchased content
• Schedule and deliver coaching sessions, Phase Checks, and Graduation Phase Check evaluations
• Issue Certificates of Completion and logbook endorsements for qualifying students
• Communicate with you about your account, purchases, and support inquiries
• Send educational content, updates, and marketing communications (subject to your preferences)
• Analyze Site usage and improve user experience
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Comply with legal obligations

Phone numbers. Phone numbers voluntarily provided through the contact form are used solely to respond to your specific inquiry or to follow up on coaching-related matters. We do not add phone numbers to general marketing lists and do not send promotional text messages without your express prior consent.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We share information only in the following circumstances:

3.1 Service Providers

We share information with third parties who perform services on our behalf, including:

• Payment processors (to process purchases)
• Email service providers (to send communications)
• Course hosting platforms (to deliver course content)
• Analytics providers (to understand Site usage)
• Hosting providers (to operate the Site and Services)

These providers are authorized to use your information only to perform services for us and are contractually obligated to protect it.

3.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, subpoena, court order, or other legal process, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, or respond to a government request.

3.3 Business Transfers

If Accelerated Pilot is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

4. Flight Recordings

Flight recordings you submit for coaching review are handled with specific protections:

• Recordings are reviewed solely by the FAA-certificated instructor assigned to your coaching
• Recordings are not shared externally, published, or used for marketing without your express written consent
• Recordings are retained for up to 24 months after your coaching engagement, after which they are deleted from our systems
• You may request deletion of your recordings at any time by submitting a request through our website contact form
• Recordings may be retained longer if required by legal obligation or if needed to defend against a claim

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

The Site uses cookies and similar technologies. You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect Site functionality.

We use the following categories of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function
• Functional cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site
• Marketing cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertising (only with appropriate consent where required by law)

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as necessary to provide the Services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Specifically:

• Account information is retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period afterward
• Coaching session records and feedback notes are retained for up to 7 years, which supports both student reference and any liability-related needs
• Flight recordings are retained for up to 24 months (see Section 4)
• Logbook endorsements are retained as required by FAA record-keeping regulations
• Transaction and billing records are retained per applicable tax and accounting regulations

When we no longer need your information, we will delete or anonymize it.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your information, subject to certain exceptions
• Portability: Request your information in a portable format
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
• Objection: Object to certain uses of your information

To exercise these rights, submit a request through our website contact form and select "Privacy Request" as the subject.

9. Minors and Parental Consent

Our Services are marketed to adults and to minors (particularly aspiring pilots aged 16–18), but purchases are intended to be completed by adults (parents or legal guardians). If you are under 18, a parent or legal guardian must create and maintain the account, submit the payment, and supervise your use of the Services.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please submit a request through our website contact form (select "Privacy Request" as the subject) and we will promptly delete it.

For users between ages 13–17, we encourage parental involvement in account creation, privacy decisions, and use of the Services. Parents may request access to, correction of, or deletion of their child's information by contacting us.

10. International Users

Accelerated Pilot is based in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you understand and consent to the transfer of your information to the United States, where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.

10.1 European Users (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Our legal basis for processing your information depends on the context and may include your consent, the performance of a contract with you, compliance with our legal obligations, or our legitimate business interests.

10.2 California Users (CCPA)

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. As stated above, we do not sell your personal information.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be communicated by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, notifying you via email or through the Services.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Accelerated Pilot, LLC 905 Main St Hackensack, NJ 07601 Contact form: acceleratedpilot.com/contact (select "Privacy Request" as the subject)