Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Volarium (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the VOLARIUM° web application (the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

By creating an account or using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Account information: When you register, we collect your email address and a username you choose. These are used for authentication, identifying your profile, and communicating with you about the Service.

Trip data: Flight and hotel records you manually enter, ratings, and loyalty program information. We do not independently verify the accuracy of flight data you provide.

Cookies: We use HTTP-only session cookies for authentication. This cookie is strictly necessary for the Service to function and expires after 14 days. Google Analytics may set additional cookies for usage tracking.

Information we do not collect: We do not collect payment card details, government-issued identification, precise real-time location data, or any biometric data.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Authenticate your identity and manage your account
• Display your flight history, map visualizations, and statistics
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized access
• Respond to support requests or inquiries
• Understand usage patterns to improve the Service

We do not use your data for advertising, behavioral profiling, or any purpose unrelated to providing and improving the Service. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored in Google Cloud Platform. Data is encrypted in transit and at rest per Google Cloud's standard security practices.

5. Profile Visibility

You can set your profile to private, friends only, or public in your account settings. You can change this setting at any time.

• Private (the default): only you can view your data while logged in
• Friends: people you have added as friends can view your profile while logged in
• Public: anyone with your profile URL can view your profile

When others can view your profile, under the friends or public setting:

• They see your username, flight map, routes, and basic flight statistics
• Individual flight details (date, time, fare, etc) are never displayed

We ask search engines not to index profile pages. Most search engines honor this request, but we cannot guarantee that all of them will.

6. Third-Party Services

The Service integrates with the following third-party providers:

• Google Cloud (authentication, database): Subject to Google Cloud Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy
• Mapbox: Mapbox may collect anonymized telemetry data (map tile requests, device type) in accordance with their privacy policy. No personal flight data is transmitted to Mapbox.
• FlightAware: When you search for a flight by number, the flight number and date are sent to FlightAware's API to retrieve flight details (airports, times, aircraft). Subject to FlightAware's Terms of Service. No account information is shared with FlightAware.

We do not share your personal flight data with any third party. Third-party services receive only the minimum data necessary for their function.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information and flight data for as long as your account is active. If you delete individual flights, they are permanently removed from our database.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data at any time through the Service
• Correct or Delete your data by editing individual records
• Delete your account and all associated data by contacting us
• Withdraw consent by closing your account at any time

To request full account deletion or a copy of all your data, contact us at help@volarium.app. We will process requests within 30 days.

9. International Data Transfers

Your data is processed and stored on Google Cloud infrastructure, which may be located in the United States or other jurisdictions. By using the Service, you consent to the transfer of your data to these locations. Google Cloud maintains appropriate safeguards for international data transfers.

10. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by posting a notice within the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at help@volarium.app.