Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect your email address and a hashed password. We do not store plain-text passwords.

When you add a flight route to monitor, we store the route details (airports, travel date, alert price) and the price history retrieved from flight APIs.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To send you email alerts when flight prices drop below your threshold.
  • To verify your account via email.
  • To show your monitored routes and price history on your dashboard.

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal information with third parties.

3. Email Communications

We send emails only for:

  • Account email verification
  • Flight price drop alerts you have explicitly set up
  • Weekly digest summaries (if enabled)

You can delete your account and routes at any time to stop all email communications.

4. Third-Party Services

FlightAlert uses the following third-party services:

  • SerpAPI / Google Flights — to retrieve live flight price data. Your search queries (airport codes and dates) are sent to SerpAPI.
  • Google Gmail API — to send alert emails from the configured Gmail account.
  • Google AdSense — to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out at google.com/settings/ads.

5. Cookies

We use a session cookie to keep you logged in. Google AdSense may set additional cookies for ad personalisation. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features may not work.

6. Data Storage

All data is stored on a private server. We retain your data as long as your account exists. You can request deletion by deleting your account from the Profile page.

7. Children's Privacy

FlightAlert is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through the site.