PRIVACY POLICY
BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines Sàrl Website
Effective Date: 24th March 2025
BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines Sàrl (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website www.bluelightairlines.org (the “Service”).
This Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your personal data when you use our Service, in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws, and the choices you have associated with your data.
We are committed to transparency and safeguarding the privacy of all users of our Service, especially given our mission as a Swiss-based humanitarian non-profit organization.
Information Collection and Use
We collect several types of information for various purposes, including:
1. Personal Data
While using our Service, you may be asked to provide certain personally identifiable information such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Country of residence
- Organization name (if applicable)
- Any other data you voluntarily submit via forms or direct contact
We use this data to communicate with you, process donations, and keep you informed about our activities and updates related to BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines.
2. Usage Data
We may collect data on how the Service is accessed and used. This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited
- Time and date of visit
- Time spent on pages
- Device identifiers
- Diagnostic data
3. Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., scripts and web beacons) for session management, preference storage, and analytics. You may configure your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of the site may not function properly without them.
Types of cookies used:
- Session Cookies
- Preference Cookies
- Security Cookies
Use of Data
BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines uses collected data for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the website
- To communicate with supporters and partners
- To process donations or volunteer registrations
- To improve the user experience
- To detect and address technical issues
- To ensure legal compliance and operational security
- To support transparency and trust in our humanitarian mission
Comments and Forms
When visitors leave comments or fill out forms, we collect the data shown in the form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam or misuse.
If enabled, an anonymized hash of your email may be used with the Gravatar service. You can review their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Media and Embedded Content
Visitors are not allowed to download or extract location data from images.
Articles may include embedded content (e.g. videos, posts from partner websites). Such content behaves the same as if the visitor had accessed it directly from the third-party site, which may collect data or use cookies as per their respective policies.
Service Providers
We may engage third-party companies to provide specific services (e.g. donation processing, analytics, mailing lists) on our behalf. These providers only access personal data to perform authorized tasks and are contractually bound to safeguard your information.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand user interaction. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Data Transfers
As we are headquartered in Switzerland but operate internationally, your data may be transferred and processed outside your country of residence. We take appropriate legal steps to ensure adequate protection of your information, in compliance with Swiss and EU data protection laws.
Data Retention
We retain your data:
- As long as your user profile is active (if applicable)
- As long as needed to fulfill legal, accounting, or reporting obligations
- For as long as necessary to support our relationship with you (donor, partner, volunteer, etc.)
Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:
- Access, update, or delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing
- Request data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time (without affecting past processing)
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
To exercise these rights, please contact us at: privacy@bluelightairlines.org
Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe your child has provided data, please contact us so we can delete it.
Data Security
We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Disclosure of Data
We may disclose your personal data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect and defend our rights or property
- Prevent wrongdoing or fraud
- Ensure the safety of users or the public
- Comply with law enforcement or regulatory requests
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date”. Continued use of the Service constitutes acceptance of the new policy.
Contact Us
For any privacy-related questions or requests, please contact us at:
📧 info@bluelightairlines.org
📍 BlueLight Humanitarian Airlines Sàrl, Geneva, Switzerland