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Privacy & Cookie Policy

Plain-language explanation of what we collect, why, and how we protect it.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

Introduction

FlightDesk ("we", "us", "our") operates the flightdesk.dev website and the FlightDesk platform. This policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you use our services.

By creating an account or using FlightDesk, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you don't agree, please don't use the service.

What we collect

Account information

  • Name and email address (when you sign up)
  • Password (hashed — we never store your password in plain text)
  • Organization and team membership details
  • GitHub profile information (if you connect your GitHub account)

Usage and product data

  • Task metadata (titles, descriptions, status, timeline events)
  • Project configuration and settings
  • Context notes, test plans, and session summaries you save
  • Check results and review feedback aggregation data

Payment information

  • Payments are processed by Stripe. We do not store your credit card number or bank details on our servers
  • We store your Stripe customer ID, subscription status, and billing plan to manage your account

Analytics data

  • We use Google Tag Manager (GTM) to manage analytics and marketing tags on our website
  • Through GTM, services like Google Analytics may collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, and device information
  • IP addresses may be collected by these analytics services but are anonymized where possible

What we don't collect

  • Your source code (preview environments run it but we don't store it)
  • Your environment variables (passed to containers at runtime, not persisted)
  • Git history or diffs
  • Claude Code session contents or prompts
  • Credit card numbers (handled entirely by Stripe)

How we use your information

  • Provide the service — authenticate you, manage your projects and tasks, run preview environments, and process payments
  • Communicate with you — send transactional emails (account verification, password resets, billing receipts) and product updates
  • Improve the product — analyze aggregated, anonymized usage patterns to understand which features are used and where the product falls short
  • Ensure security — detect abuse, prevent fraud, and monitor for unauthorized access

We do not sell your personal information. We do not use your data for advertising.

Third-party services

We share data with the following third parties only as necessary to operate the service:

Stripe

Payment processing

Handles all payment processing. Receives your name, email, and payment method details. Subject to Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Google Tag Manager & Google Analytics

Website analytics

Collects anonymized usage data about how visitors interact with our marketing site. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

Stack

Authentication & CRM

We use Stack for user authentication and customer relationship management. Your name and email address are shared with Stack to manage your account and enable login functionality.

GitHub

Source control integration

When you connect your GitHub account, we receive repository metadata and pull request information via the GitHub API. We use short-lived GitHub App installation tokens — not personal access tokens. Subject to GitHub's Privacy Statement.

Cookie Policy

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. Here's exactly what we use and why.

Essential cookies (required)

These cookies are necessary for FlightDesk to function. They cannot be disabled.

CookiePurposeDuration
sessionKeeps you logged in and authenticates API requestsSession / 30 days
csrf_tokenPrevents cross-site request forgery attacksSession

Analytics cookies (optional)

Set by Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website.

CookiePurposeDuration
_gaDistinguishes unique visitors2 years
_ga_*Maintains session state for Google Analytics2 years
_gidDistinguishes unique visitors (short-term)24 hours

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that blocking essential cookies will prevent you from logging in to FlightDesk.

Data storage & security

  • All data is stored in our own database infrastructure
  • All traffic is encrypted in transit via TLS (HTTPS everywhere, no HTTP fallback)
  • Integration credentials (e.g., SonarQube tokens) are encrypted at rest using AES-256
  • Passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms — never stored in plain text
  • Preview environments run in isolated Docker containers that are destroyed when no longer needed

For more details on our security practices, see our Security page.

Data retention

  • Active accounts — we retain your data for as long as your account is active
  • Account deletion — when you delete your account, we remove your personal data from our systems. Some anonymized, aggregated data may be retained for analytics
  • Backups — data may persist in encrypted backups for up to 90 days after deletion

Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
  • Correction — request that we correct inaccurate data
  • Deletion — request that we delete your personal data
  • Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
  • Opt out — unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, email us at privacy@flightdesk.dev.

Children's privacy

FlightDesk is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll notify you by email or by posting a notice on the site before the changes take effect. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Questions about your privacy?

If you have questions about this policy or how we handle your data, we're happy to help.