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Duncan Aviation Privacy Policy Statement

Effective as of July 1, 2020

This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand how Duncan Aviation collects, uses and shares personal information collected through this website. We value your privacy, and we will not share your personal information with third parties except as described in this Privacy Policy without your consent. 

By using THIS website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any of the terms of the Privacy Policy, please do not use THIS website OR PROVIDE US WITH YOUR INFORMATION.

What this Privacy Policy Covers

This Privacy Policy applies to our collection, use and sharing of your personal information when you visit our website at www.duncanaviation.aero (the “Site”), receive our communications or services, or otherwise communicate with us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to any websites not owned or operated by Duncan Aviation. 

Personal Information We Collect

Information You Give Us.  Personal information you may provide through the Site or otherwise communicate to us includes:

  • Contact information. We collect information about you when you provide contact information to us via email, mail, or through the Site, including when you submit a service request, ask us a question, participate in promotions, or apply for a job with us.
  • Feedback and correspondence. We may collect information about you when you request information, respond to surveys, or otherwise correspond with us.
  • Other information. We may collect other information from you that is not specifically listed here. We may use such information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Information Automatically Collected.  Our servers and third party service providers may automatically record certain information about how you use the Site, such as your Internet Protocol (IP) address, device and browser type, operating system, DNS, the pages or features of the Site that you browsed and the time spent on those pages or features, the frequency with which you use the Site, the links that you click on or use, and other statistics.  We collect this information in server logs and by using cookies and similar tracking technologies. See our Cookie Policy, below, for more information.

Statistical Analyses. We use Google Analytics to help us gather statistical information about the visitors to our Site and how they use the Site on an anonymous, aggregate basis.  However, we will not associate this data with your personally identifiable data unless required to do so to cooperate with law enforcement activity or other governmental request or to comply with law.  We may use this information to gain a better understanding of the users of our Site, to improve our Site, and to improve our services.  Depending on the type of browser and device that you use, you may have the ability to control the type of information that Google Analytics use. To understand how Google Analytics collects and processes data, please visit www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.  We reserve the right to license or sell aggregate, de-identified information about the visitors to our Site, but this information will not contain your personal information or otherwise be individually identifiable.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We use your personal information for the following purposes and as otherwise described to you in this Privacy Policy or at the time of collection:

To Provide the Site, Our Services, and to Communicate with You. We use your personal information:

  • to provide, maintain and improve the Site;
  • to better understand your needs and interests, and personalize your experience with the Site;
  • to schedule and provide our services;
  • to process your payment for our services;
  • to respond to your requests, questions, comments, and feedback; and
  • to perform website analytics and database management services.

To Send You Marketing Communications. We may send you newsletters, promotions or other marketing communications, but you may opt out of receiving them as described in the Your Choices section below.

For Compliance, Fraud Prevention and Safety.  We may use your personal information as we believe appropriate to: (a) investigate or prevent violation of the law or your agreements with us; (b) protect our, your or others’ rights, privacy, safety or property (including by prosecuting and defending legal claims); (c) protect, investigate and deter against fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, unethical or illegal activity; (d) comply with applicable laws, lawful requests and legal process, such as to respond to subpoenas or requests from government authorities; and (e) where permitted by law in connection with a legal investigation. For example, we may share information with law enforcement to reduce the risk of fraud or if someone uses or attempts to use our site for illegal reasons.

With Your Consent.  In some cases, we may ask for your consent to collect, use or share your personal information.

How We Share your Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share your personal information with third parties without your consent except in the following circumstances:

Service Providers. We may share your personal information with third party companies and individuals as needed for them to provide us with services that help us with our business activities.

Security, Compliance, Fraud Prevention, Safety; Compliance with Law. We may disclose your personal information as we believe appropriate to government or law enforcement officials or private parties for the purposes described above under the following sections: For compliance, fraud prevention and safety and for compliance with law.

Business Transfers. We may sell, transfer or otherwise share some or all of our business or assets, including your personal information, in connection with a business deal (or potential business deal) such as a merger, consolidation, acquisition, reorganization or sale of assets, or in the event of bankruptcy.

Your Choices

Opt Out of Marketing Communications. You may opt out of marketing-related emails by changing the communication preferences in your account settings or by following the opt-out prompt in the email.  To opt out of other forms of marketing communications, please contact us using the contact information provided at the end of this Policy.

Consequences of Not Providing Personal Information. You are not required to provide all personal information identified in this Privacy Policy to use our Site or to interact with us offline, but certain functionality will not be available if you do not provide personal information. For example, if you do not provide personal information, we may not be able to respond to your request, perform a transaction with you, or provide you with marketing that we believe you would find valuable.

Cookie Policy

What are Cookies?  Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website.   Cookies set by the website are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website are called “third party cookies”.  Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality, such as advertising or website analytics, to be provided on or through the website. The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer or device both when it visits the website in question a-d also when it visits certain other websites and/or mobile apps.

What Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies do We Use?  This Site use strictly necessary cookies (specifically JSESSIONID), which are cookies that are necessary for the Site to function and cannot be switched off in our systems, and performance cookies (specifically nmstat), which allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Site.  In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our Sites.  These technologies often depend on cookies to function properly, and so disabling cookies may impair their functioning.  If you sign up to receive our e-mails, we may also use cookies in conjunction with these emails. When your browser downloads any graphic content in the e-mail, we may also place a cookie on your computer that will tell us if you come to our Site at a later date.

Third-Party Cookies.  In addition to our own cookies, we collaborate with various third-party service providers who also use cookies to help us optimize our Site and understand more about the visitors to our Site.  For example, we use Google Analytics to provide us with demographic information about our visitors and to help us analyze how people use our website. Our third-party service providers include: Amazon Web Services, Google Analytics and Doubleclick, HubSpot, and Siteimprove. To learn more about how these providers use cookies, please click the links above or visit their respective websites to view their privacy policies.       

How Can You Disable Cookies and Other Tracking Technology?  Most browsers let you remove or reject cookies. To do this, follow the instructions in your browser settings.  Many browsers accept cookies by default until you change your settings.  For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your computer or mobile device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org and www.youronlinechoices.com.

Some Internet browsers also may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

Other Important Privacy Information

Third Party Sites and Services. The Site may contain links to other websites and services operated by third parties.  These links are not an endorsement of, or representation that we are affiliated with, any third party. We do not control third party websites, applications or services, and we are not responsible for their actions. Other websites and services follow different rules regarding their collection, use and sharing of your personal information. We encourage you to read their privacy policies to learn more.

Security.  The security of your personal information is important to us.  We take a number of organizational, technical and physical measures that are designed to protect the personal information we collect.  However, security risk is inherent in all internet and information technologies and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal information.

International Transfers of Data.  We are located in the United States, and your personal information may be collected, used and stored in the United States or other locations outside of your home country.  In the United States, your data is stored in Nebraska, Michigan and Utah.  Privacy laws in the locations where we handle your personal information may not be as protective as the privacy laws in your home country.  However, we will still protect your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.  For more information about the use or storage of personal information by us or our service providers outside of your home country, please contact us as detailed in the How to Contact Us section, below.

Verifying, Changing, and Deleting Your Information. You can contact us as detailed below and ask us to change, update or fix your personal information. You can also request that we erase or delete your personal information or otherwise object to, limit, or restrict the use of such information. We may not be able to honor all requests if we have a legal right or legitimate business interest in retaining such information.  

Children.

The Site is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13, nor do we knowingly collect or solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, you should not attempt to use the Site or send any information about yourself to us.

Changes to this Privacy Policy.  We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make changes to this Privacy Policy, we will post them on the Site and indicate the effective date of the change.  If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by email or through the Site.

Notice to European Users

The following applies to individuals in the European Economic Area.

Controller.  Duncan Aviation, Inc. is the controller of your personal information covered by this Privacy Policy for purposes of European data protection legislation.

Legal bases for processing.  We are required to inform you of the legal bases of our processing of your personal information, described below.  If you have questions about the legal basis of how we process your personal information, contact us using one of the methods detailed at the end of this Policy.

Processing Purpose

Legal Basis

To provide the Site, communicate with you, and process your application for employment submitted through the Site.

 

To establish and administer accounts, issue invoices, and process payments and refunds.

You are subject to a contract with us and we need to use your personal information to provide services you have requested or take steps that you request prior to providing services.

To send you marketing communications.

 

For compliance, fraud prevention, and safety.

These processing activities constitute our legitimate interests.  We consider and balance the potential impact on your rights before we process your personal information for our legitimate interests. We do not use your personal information for activities where our interests are overridden by the impact on you (unless we have your consent or are otherwise required or permitted to by law).

For compliance with law.

Processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

With your consent.

Where we specifically ask for your consent to process your personal information, such processing is based on your consent. Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it anytime in the manner indicated on the Site.

To share your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy.

This sharing constitutes our legitimate interests, and in some cases may be necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

Retention. We will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes we collected it for, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means, and the applicable legal requirements.

Your Rights. European data protection laws give you certain rights regarding your personal information. You may ask us to take the following actions in relation to your personal information that we hold:

  • Access. Provide you with information about our processing of your personal information and give you access to your personal information.
  • Correct. Update or correct inaccuracies in your personal information.
  • Delete. Delete your personal information.
  • Transfer. Transfer a machine-readable copy of your personal information to you or a third party of your choice
  • Restrict. Restrict the processing of your personal information.
  • Object. Object to our reliance on our legitimate interests as the basis of our processing of your personal information that impacts your rights.

You may submit these requests by contacting us as detailed at the end of this Policy.  We may request specific information from you to help us confirm your identity and process your request. Applicable law may require or permit us to decline your request.  If we decline your request, we will tell you why, subject to legal restrictions. If you would like to submit a complaint about our use of your personal information or response to your requests regarding your personal information, you may contact us or submit a complaint to the data protection regulator in your jurisdiction.  You can find your data protection regulator here.

Cross-Border Data Transfers.  Any information you provide to us through the use of the Site may be stored, processed, transferred among, and accessed from the United States and other countries which may not guarantee the same level of protection of personal information as the one in which you reside. However, we will handle your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy regardless of where your personal information is kept.  Regarding transfers from the European Economic Area ("EEA") to the United States, we rely on the derogations for transfers which are necessary to perform the transaction with you. Where required by law, you may request a copy of the suitable mechanisms we have in place by contacting us as detailed below. If you reside in other non-US jurisdictions outside the EEA, your use of the Site or provision of any personal information constitutes your consent for the transfer of such data to the United States for the purposes identified above.  If you have questions about cross-border transfers, please contact us as detailed below.

Notice to California Residents

The following section applies to California residents.  This section does not cover information we collect about you as an employee of Duncan Aviation.  For more information about our privacy practices relating to employee information, please see our Employee Handbook.

Categories and Sources of Personal Information We Collect. We collect your personal information when you interact with our Site or otherwise communicate with us. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, references, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or device.

We have collected the following categories of personal information covered by the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) from consumers within the past 12 months, and have used it for the following business purposes:

Category of personal information

 

Purposes for which such information is used

Source(s) of information

Identifiers, including real name, signature, postal address, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address, driver’s license identification number, and telephone numbers

To provide you with our services, respond to your requests, and market our services to you

Directly from you when you contact us, request services, respond to promotions, or apply for a job with us

Information about children, including number of children, names, age, and gender.

To assist in relationship management.

Directly from you if you choose to provide it to us

Occupation, professional, or employment-related information

To provide you with our services, respond to your requests, and market our services to you

Directly from you when you contact us, request services, or apply for a job with us

Financial information, including credit card number, debit card number, bank account, and payment history

To provide you with and obtain payment for our services

Directly from you when you pay for services

Commercial information, including records of services purchased from us, or other purchasing histories

To provide you with our services and market our services to you 

Directly from you when you receive our services

Internet or other electronic network activity information, including browsing history, search history, and information regarding an individual’s interaction with  an internet Web site, application or advertisement

To provide you more relevant content, track Site visits, and optimize your Site experience as well as to ensure our systems are properly functioning

Passively when you visit our Site

Sharing Your Information. We do not sell your personal information, nor do we share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. However, we may disclose your personal information to our third-party service providers for a business purpose.  Specifically, we may disclose unique personal identifiers such as online identifiers and IP address and Internet or other electronic network activity information to our internet service providers, operating systems and platforms, and marketing intelligence service providers, and we may share your driver’s license number with TSA if required.  We may also disclose your financial information to our payment processors. 

Your Rights. California law gives you certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Right to Know. You may request no more than twice in a 12-month period that we provide you with copies of specific personal information we have collected, sold, or disclosed about you. However, under California law, we cannot provide you with certain sensitive information, despite your request (for example, we will not send you copies of your social security number even if it is something we collected).
  • Right to Delete. You may request that we delete certain personal information we have collected about you, with certain exceptions.
  • Shine the Light. We do not share your personal information with third parties for their direct marketing purposes, but under California’s “Shine the Light” law, you have the right to request this information once a year. 

Exercising Your Rights. To exercise your rights above, please submit a request to us here or as instructed in the “How to Contact Us” section below. Please describe your request with sufficient detail so we can properly respond to your request. As part of your request, please specify which right you are exercising and be prepared to provide the following information: name, email address, and the type of request you wish to make. We may ask for additional information to verify your identity. The information you provide in your request and any follow up information we ask for from you will be used solely to verify your request.

After receiving your request, we may need to contact you for further information and will notify you if your request has been granted or declined, or if an exception applies to your request.  Only you or an individual designated as your authorized agent to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information.

We may not discriminate against you if you choose to exercise your rights.

Responding to Your Rights Request. We will try to respond to your request within 45 days. If we need more time, we will contact you with the reason we need more time and the extension period. We will deliver our written response by mail or electronically, at your option. In response to your request to know, we will only disclose the information we have collected in the 12 months prior to our receipt of your request. Our response will also explain the reasons we cannot comply with any request, if applicable.

We do not charge a fee to process or respond to your request unless your request is excessive, repetitive, or manifestly unfounded. If we determine that the request warrants a fee, we will tell you why we made that decision and provide you with a cost estimate prior to completing your request.

How to Contact Us

Duncan Aviation, Inc.
3701 Aviation Road
Lincoln, NE  68524
United States of America

Email: webmaster@duncanaviation.com

Phone: 800-228-4277