HireDronePilot (“we”, “our”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, and the rights you have under the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who we are
HireDronePilot is operated by Peter Leslie, trading in the United Kingdom. Contact: the contact page.
2. Information we collect
- Contact information you provide on enquiry forms (name, email, phone, project brief).
- Pilot application data for operators joining the network (qualifications, insurance documents, flight history).
- Technical data your browser sends automatically (IP address, browser type, pages visited) via standard server logs.
- Analytics data about site visits and lead form submissions, using Plausible Analytics and Google Analytics where you have accepted analytics cookies.
- Cookies we use a minimal set of functional cookies. We do not use Google Analytics cookies without your consent.
We do not collect or process payment card data, bank account details or any other financial information. HireDronePilot is an introduction platform; payment for any job is arranged and settled directly between the client and the pilot, outside our systems.
3. How we use your data
- To respond to your enquiry and match you with vetted drone pilots.
- To verify a pilot’s qualifications and insurance before adding them to the network.
- To send service-related communications (e.g. a follow-up on your project brief).
- To maintain and improve the website.
4. Legal basis
We rely on legitimate interest for responding to enquiries you initiate and contract performance for fulfilling jobs. Where required, we seek explicit consent (e.g. marketing emails).
5. Sharing your data
Project briefs you submit are shared with vetted drone pilots in our network so they can quote. Once you engage a pilot, your further correspondence and any commercial or payment information is exchanged directly between you and that pilot — it does not pass through HireDronePilot. We do not sell your data to third parties. Infrastructure providers (email, hosting and analytics, including Google Analytics where enabled) process data on our behalf under written agreements.
6. How long we keep data
Enquiries are retained for up to 24 months after the last contact. Pilot application records are retained while the pilot is active in the network plus 6 years thereafter for insurance audit purposes.
7. Your rights
Under UK GDPR you have the right to:
- Access a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request erasure (“right to be forgotten”).
- Object to processing or request restriction.
- Data portability in a machine-readable format.
- Withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us via the contact page. You also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ico.org.uk).
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy. Material changes will be highlighted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.