Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

1st Choice Aerials ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to safeguarding your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit our website or engage our commercial drone services, including drone mapping, inspections, thermography, environmental monitoring, and data deliverables.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide Directly

  • Contact details when requesting quotes or services (e.g., name, email, phone number, company, project details).
  • Payment information, collected securely through third-party processors—not stored by us.

b. Automatically Collected Data

  • Technical data such as IP address, browser type, device information, usage patterns, and analytics via cookies or similar technologies.

c. Third-Party Sources

  • Aggregated or supplementary data received from partners, analytics providers, or publicly available sources.

3. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to inquiries and provide quotes or services aligned with your project scope.
  • To deliver drone-based data (maps, imagery, reports), tailored to your workflow.
  • To improve our website, services, and customer experience.
  • To communicate service updates or information about new offerings, subject to applicable consent or lawful interest.

4. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and tracking tools to understand user behavior, improve website usability, and assess site performance. You may choose to disable cookies, but this could limit certain site functionalities.

5. Sharing Your Data

We may share personal information with:

  • Service providers and subcontractors supporting operations (e.g., payment processors, cloud services).
  • Prospective purchasers in the event of business changes (merger, sale, acquisition).
  • Legal authorities when required to comply with legal obligations or protect rights.

All third parties are required to maintain confidentiality and data protection consistent with this Privacy Policy.

6. International Data Transfers

Your data may be processed or stored outside your home jurisdiction when our service providers or servers are located abroad. We will ensure proper safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or applicable privacy frameworks.

7. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill its intended purpose or as required by law. Aggregated or anonymized data may be kept indefinitely for analytical purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights such as:

  • Accessing, correcting, or deleting your personal data.
  • Objecting to or restricting processing.
  • Withdrawing consent or lodging complaints with supervisory authorities.

To exercise any rights, please contact us (details below) and we will respond within applicable timeframes.

9. Children Under 18

Our services are not directed at individuals under 18. If you believe we have collected data from a minor, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable organizational and technical measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. However, no system is fully impervious—transmission is at your own risk.

11. Third-Party Links

Our site and reports may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices; please review those sites’ policies independently.

12. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will post updates on our website and, if materially significant, provide advance notice or direct communication.

13. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions, to exercise your rights, or to report concerns, please contact:

1st Choice Aerials
Leesburg, OH 45135
Phone: (937) 403‑8622
Email: 1stchoiceaerialsllc@gmail.com