Privacy Policy
How Rutherford Aviation collects, uses, and protects information submitted through this website and related charter inquiry communications.
Overview
Rutherford Aviation respects the privacy of visitors, prospective clients, and individuals who submit private charter inquiries through this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected, how it may be used, and the choices available to you.
Last updated: September 20, 2026. Version: 1.1.
This policy is intended for a U.S.-based private aviation brokerage website and may be updated as Rutherford Aviation’s operations, vendor relationships, and legal requirements change.
Information we may collect
When you submit a quote request, contact form, email, phone call, or text inquiry, Rutherford Aviation may collect information such as:
- Name, email address, phone number, and preferred contact method.
- Trip type, departure and destination airports or cities, dates, times, passenger count, pets, baggage, schedule flexibility, and other trip notes you choose to provide.
- Information needed to evaluate aircraft suitability, operator availability, trip logistics, customer service, follow-up, and potential contracting.
- Website usage information such as device, browser, pages visited, referral source, and conversion activity if analytics tools are installed.
How information may be used
Information may be used to respond to inquiries, evaluate trip requirements, source potential charter options, communicate with FAA-certificated Part 135 direct air carriers or service providers, provide required disclosures, improve the website, reduce spam, and maintain business records.
Sharing information
Rutherford Aviation may share relevant trip and contact information with direct air carriers, aircraft operators, aviation service providers, payment processors, technology providers, legal or compliance advisors, and other parties reasonably necessary to respond to a charter inquiry or support a requested trip.
For flights involving international destinations, fuel stops, overflight requirements, or cross-border travel, relevant information may also be shared with customs and immigration authorities, foreign air carriers, aircraft operators, aviation service providers, ground handlers, payment processors, technology providers, legal or compliance advisors, and other parties reasonably necessary to evaluate or support the requested trip.
Rutherford Aviation does not sell personal information as a standalone business model.
Security and retention
Rutherford Aviation uses reasonable administrative, technical, and vendor-based safeguards appropriate for a small business website. Website hosting, email, form delivery, analytics, customer communications, and payment-related services may be provided by third-party technology providers with their own security controls. If payment information is collected through a payment processor, financial information should be handled by that processor and not stored by Rutherford Aviation except as needed for receipts, accounting, compliance, or dispute records.
No website, email system, vendor platform, or internet transmission can be guaranteed completely secure. Information may be retained as needed for customer service, repeat-client support, business operations, compliance, dispute resolution, and recordkeeping.
Your choices
You may request that Rutherford Aviation update or delete information you previously provided, subject to legal, operational, compliance, or recordkeeping requirements. To make a request, contact Rutherford Aviation by email at micah@rutherfordaviation.com or through the website quote/contact form.
Cookies and analytics
This website may use essential technologies needed for site operation and spam prevention. If Rutherford Aviation adds non-essential cookies, analytics, remarketing, or similar tracking tools, the website should provide any cookie notice or consent options required by applicable law.
Policy updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated as Rutherford Aviation’s website, operations, analytics, vendor relationships, or legal requirements change. The latest version and last updated date should appear near the top of this policy.