DepartureMap

Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Introduction

DepartureMap (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website departuremap.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Email address — if you subscribe to route alerts or our newsletter. We store your email and the airports you choose to watch.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Usage data — pages visited, referral source, device type, and browser type, collected via our analytics service.
  • Cookies — we use essential cookies for site functionality. Third-party services listed below may set their own cookies.

How We Use Your Information

  • To send route alerts and newsletters you have subscribed to
  • To improve our website and content
  • To understand aggregate traffic patterns
  • To protect against spam and abuse

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data:

  • Cloudflare — DNS, CDN, and security services. Cloudflare may process IP addresses and set cookies for security purposes.
  • Cloudflare Turnstile — bot protection for our subscription form. Processes browser signals to verify human visitors without traditional CAPTCHAs.
  • Resend — email delivery for route alerts and newsletters. Receives subscriber email addresses for delivery purposes only.
  • Convex — our database provider. Stores subscriber data, flight data, and content securely.
  • Unsplash — provides hero images for blog posts. No user data is shared with Unsplash.
  • AeroDataBox — our flight data provider. No user data is shared with AeroDataBox.

Pinterest

We maintain a presence on Pinterest to share travel content. Our integration with the Pinterest API is used to:

  • Publish pins linking to our blog posts
  • Collect aggregate pin performance metrics (impressions, saves, clicks) to improve our content strategy

We do not collect any personal data from Pinterest users. The analytics data we receive from Pinterest is aggregated and does not identify individual users.

Email Subscribers

When you subscribe to route alerts or our newsletter:

  • We store your email address and selected airport preferences
  • We send a confirmation email — your subscription is not active until you confirm
  • You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email
  • We do not sell, rent, or share your email with third parties for marketing purposes

Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies — required for site functionality (e.g., Cloudflare security cookies)
  • Analytics cookies — help us understand how visitors interact with our site

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

Data Retention

  • Subscriber data — retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Analytics data — retained in aggregate form indefinitely
  • Flight data — updated regularly from our data provider

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Request deletion of your data
  • Unsubscribe from email communications at any time

Children's Privacy

DepartureMap is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

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

Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at privacy@departuremap.com.