VELA AIR — LEGAL
Effective date: July 29, 2026
Vela Air (“Vela,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and retain personal information when you visit flyvelaair.com, join our interest list, complete or partially complete our questionnaire, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our website. For purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Vela Air” means [full legal name of the company or individual operating the website].
Information We Collect
Information you provide. We may collect information you voluntarily provide, including your first and last name, email address, home airport, how frequently you travel to Ibiza, typical booking lead time, usual method of travel, typical round-trip spending range, travel preferences and priorities, likelihood of choosing a future Vela Air service, information included in communications you send us, and your consent and communication preferences.
Our questionnaire uses progressive saving. If you provide contact information and continue through part of the questionnaire, we may retain the information submitted through the last completed step even if you do not finish the form. Please do not submit sensitive personal information through the website.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the website, we and our service providers may automatically collect limited technical and usage information, such as IP address; browser and device type; operating system; referring page; pages viewed; approximate location derived from an IP address; dates and times of visits; and interactions with the website. This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, local storage, server logs, and similar technologies.
How We Use Information
We may use personal information to operate and maintain the website; maintain the Vela Air interest list; provide launch, service, and project updates you have agreed to receive; evaluate potential demand for a seasonal New York–Ibiza service; understand prospective customers’ travel habits and preferences; develop Vela Air’s route, schedule, pricing, cabin, hospitality, and service concepts; conduct customer research and invite selected participants to voluntary interviews; respond to questions and requests; protect the website and prevent misuse, fraud, or security incidents; comply with legal obligations; and establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
We will not use questionnaire responses to make decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects about you through solely automated processing.
Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable law requires us to identify a legal basis, we may process personal information based on consent, including when you agree to receive Vela Air updates; legitimate interests, including evaluating demand, conducting customer research, improving the website, and developing the Vela Air concept; compliance with legal obligations; and establishing, exercising, or defending legal claims. You may withdraw consent to marketing communications at any time by using the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
How We Share Information
We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate the website and project, including Framer, which hosts and supports the website; Google, including Google Sheets and Google Apps Script, which we use to receive and store questionnaire responses; email and customer-relationship service providers, if engaged; analytics, security, and technical service providers, if enabled; professional advisers, such as attorneys, accountants, consultants, and potential aviation advisers; and government authorities or other parties when required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights, safety, and security.
We may also disclose information as part of a merger, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, subject to appropriate safeguards. We do not sell personal information for money. We do not use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or knowingly share it for that purpose. If our practices change, we will update this Privacy Policy and provide any choices required by law.
Marketing Communications
If you agree to receive Vela Air communications, we may send launch news, research invitations, service announcements, and related updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us at [privacy email address]. We may retain limited information necessary to record and respect your opt-out request.
Cookies and Analytics
The website may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for website functionality, security, preferences, and form operation. If analytics or other nonessential technologies are enabled, they may help us understand how visitors use the website. Where required by law, we will request consent before using nonessential cookies or similar technologies. You may manage available choices through the website’s cookie controls or your browser settings. We do not currently respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals. If legally applicable, we will honor recognized opt-out preference signals for any activity subject to such a requirement.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Interest-list and questionnaire information will generally be retained while we evaluate and develop Vela Air and for no longer than [24 months] after your last interaction, unless you remain subscribed to updates, a longer period is reasonably necessary for research or business records, you request deletion, or we are required or permitted to retain it for legal, security, or dispute-resolution purposes. We may retain aggregated or de-identified information that no longer reasonably identifies you.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about you; request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information; request deletion of your information; request restriction of certain processing; object to certain processing, including direct marketing; withdraw consent; request a portable copy of certain information; appeal a decision concerning a privacy request; and lodge a complaint with an applicable data-protection authority. To exercise a privacy right, contact [privacy email address]. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. You will not be discriminated against for exercising a privacy right.
International Data Transfers
Vela Air and some of its service providers are located in the United States. If you access the website from another country, your information may be processed in the United States or another country whose data-protection laws differ from those where you live. Where required, we will rely on an approved transfer mechanism or other legally recognized safeguard.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No Internet transmission or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children
The website is intended for adults and is not directed to anyone under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and delete it as appropriate.
Third-Party Links
The website may link to third-party websites or services. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, and we are not responsible for those practices.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as Vela Air and its data practices develop. We will post the updated version on this page and change the effective date. If required, we will provide additional notice of material changes.