Part 107 Data Security ∣ Drone Training Privacy Policy ∣ 303-Drones.co

This content is the final, certified draft for the Privacy Policy page on www.303-drones.co. It adheres strictly to the legal and compliance standards, the Educator Domain narrative (Authoritative, Thorough), and includes the mandatory AI transparency and data minimization mandates.

Privacy Policy - 303-Drones.co

URL: www.303-drones.co/privacy-policy

1. Policy Introduction & Contact Information

Headline: 303-Drones, LLC Privacy Policy: Your Data Security and Trust

Subhead: At 303-Drones, LLC, your privacy is foundational to our mission of safe and compliant commercial drone operations. This policy governs data collected through our training and certification portal, 303-drones.co. It is administered in accordance with our "303-Drones, LLC Legal and Compliance Standards for AI Systems".

Effective Date: October 12, 2025

Contact for Data Inquiries (Data Protection Officer): DPO@303-drones.co 

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide you with regulatory training, manage your certification status, and improve our course offerings. The data collected falls into three categories:

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide (Account & Certification)

This data is required for enrollment and issuing training completion records.

Data Type

Purpose & Legal Basis

Retention Standard

Identity Data (Name, Address)

Required for verification when issuing certification and for FAA compliance reporting.

Retained for the mandatory period stipulated in FAA record-keeping rules.

Contact Data (Email, Phone)

Course access, regulatory updates (e.g., Remote ID changes), and billing notifications.

Retained for the duration of the relationship plus two years, for contact purposes.

Financial Data (Payment Info)

Process course fees. Note: Payment processing is handled by a trusted, third-party PCI-compliant vendor (e.g., Stripe/PayPal) and is not stored on our servers.

Not stored by 303-Drones, LLC.

Exam Data (Scores, Attempts)

Tracking course progress and verifying certification eligibility.

Retained indefinitely to maintain a permanent record of training status.

B. Automatically Collected Data (Usage & Technical)

This data is used for website performance, security, and conversion optimization.

• Usage Data: Details on how you use the site, including page views, time spent, and enrollment funnel drop-off points. Used by the UX/UI Analyst AI (Biz) for A/B testing and flow optimization.

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and unique device identifiers. Used for security and fraud prevention.

• Cookies and Tracking: We use essential cookies for site functionality (e.g., session management) and analytics cookies (e.g., Google Analytics) to measure traffic and engagement. You may manage non-essential cookies via our consent banner.

3. How We Use Your Information (Purpose Limitation)

We use your data strictly for the following purposes, adhering to the principle of Purpose Limitation:

• Service Provision: To administer the Part 107 certification course and related educational materials.

• Compliance & Reporting: To maintain mandatory training records and, where legally required, report on certification status to the FAA or other regulatory bodies.

• Communication: To send essential service announcements, security alerts, and regulatory changes (e.g., mandatory Remote ID enforcement).

• Operational AI Processing: Data is securely processed by our internal AI systems (Gems) (e.g., Content Architect AI (Com)) to personalize course pathways and by our Web Strategist Gem (Biz) to optimize lead generation, always within a protected, anonymized environment.

• Security & Fraud Prevention: To protect the integrity of our systems and the security of your account.

4. AI and Data Processing Transparency

303-Drones, LLC utilizes proprietary AI agents (Gems) to manage content, user experience, and compliance. Key transparency points:

• No Automated Decision-Making: Our AI systems do not make final decisions regarding your enrollment, billing, or regulatory status. All critical decisions are reviewed by human AI administrators.

• Data Minimization: Our AI systems are engineered to operate using anonymized or pseudonymized data wherever feasible, adhering to the Data Minimization Mandate specified in our internal compliance standards.

• Secure Environment: All AI processing is conducted within a secure, closed-loop network, segregated from external systems to prevent data leakage.

5. Your Data Rights & Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., California, EU), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer (DPO) at DPO@303-drones.co  

• Right to Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.

• Right to Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.

• Right to Erasure ('Right to be Forgotten'): The right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations (e.g., we must retain FAA-mandated records).

• Right to Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.

6. Legal & Policy Cross-Reference

This Privacy Policy is governed by and serves as a public declaration of adherence to the following core documents:

• Terms of Service: [Internal Link: www.303-drones.co/terms-of-service] (Govern the rules for using our services.)

• Legal & Compliance Standards: "303-Drones, LLC Legal and Compliance Standards for AI Systems" (Internal governing document for data protection and AI ethics.)