Last updated: 18 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how PlanesNStuff (planesnstuff.com/, “we”, “us” or “our”) collects, uses, stores and shares personal information when you visit our website, subscribe to our newsletter or contact us. We aim to handle personal information in line with the Australian Privacy Principles in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), and we have also considered the rights of visitors under the EU and UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Newsletter sign-ups: your email address and any other details you choose to give on the sign-up form.
- Messages: your name, email address and the content of your message if you contact us.
- Comments: if comments are enabled, the name, email address and website you enter, along with your comment.
Information collected automatically
- Technical data: such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system and the referring website.
- Usage data: such as the pages you visit, how long you stay and the links you click.
- Cookies and similar technologies: described in the next section.
Cookies and analytics
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to make the site work properly, to remember your preferences and to understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it.
We may use third-party analytics tools that use cookies to collect information about your visit, generally in aggregated or pseudonymised form. This helps us see which posts are popular and how people find us. These providers process data under their own privacy policies.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before setting non-essential cookies. If you block cookies, some parts of the site may not work as intended.
Affiliate links and Amazon
Some of our posts contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon. When you click an affiliate link, the retailer or affiliate network may place a cookie on your device to record that you came from our site, so that we can earn a commission if you make a qualifying purchase. We don’t receive your name, payment details or other personal information from these purchases. Your purchase is handled by the retailer under its own privacy policy. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more detail.
Our email newsletter (beehiiv)
Our newsletter is delivered through beehiiv, a third-party email platform. When you subscribe, your email address and sign-up details are stored by beehiiv on our behalf. beehiiv may also collect information about how you interact with our emails, such as whether you open them or click links, which helps us understand what readers find useful.
We only send the newsletter to people who have signed up. Every email includes an unsubscribe link, and you can unsubscribe at any time. beehiiv’s handling of your data is described in its own privacy policy.
Our Etsy shop
Our aviation art is sold through Etsy. If you buy from our Etsy shop, Etsy processes your order and payment, and its privacy policy applies. Etsy shares with sellers the details needed to fulfil an order, such as your name and shipping address, and we use those details only to fulfil and support your order.
How we use your information
- To run, maintain and improve the website.
- To send you our newsletter, if you have subscribed.
- To reply to your messages and comments.
- To understand how the site is used and which content is helpful.
- To earn affiliate commissions that help keep the site running.
- To protect the site against spam, abuse and security threats.
- To comply with our legal obligations.
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on your consent (for example, for the newsletter and non-essential cookies), our legitimate interests (for example, running and securing the site) and our legal obligations as our lawful bases for processing.
Sharing your information
We don’t sell your personal information for money. We share it only with service providers that help us run the site, such as our web host, analytics providers, our newsletter platform (beehiiv) and affiliate programs, and where we are required to by law.
Overseas transfers
Some of our service providers store or process data outside Australia, including in the United States. Where we use overseas providers, we take reasonable steps to make sure your information is handled in a way that is consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles and, where applicable, the GDPR.
How long we keep information
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it for the purposes described above. For example, newsletter details are kept until you unsubscribe, and messages are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry. After that, we delete or anonymise it.
Keeping your information secure
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss and unauthorised access, including using secure (HTTPS) connections and reputable service providers. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, however, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.
Your rights and choices
- Everyone: you can ask to access or correct the personal information we hold about you, unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time and manage cookies in your browser.
- Australia: under the Australian Privacy Principles, you can request access to and correction of your personal information. If you have a privacy complaint, please contact us first. If you’re not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
- EU and UK (GDPR): you may also have the right to request erasure, restrict or object to processing, request data portability, withdraw consent at any time and complain to your local data protection authority.
- California (CCPA): you may have the right to know what personal information we collect, request its deletion or correction, opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information and not be discriminated against for exercising these rights. To the extent that third-party analytics or affiliate cookies are treated as “sharing” under California law, you can opt out by blocking or deleting those cookies in your browser.
Children
This site is intended for a general audience and isn’t directed at children under 16. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we’ll delete it.
Third-party websites
Our posts link to other websites, including retailers, Etsy, museums and tour operators. We’re not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, so please read their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new services to the site. We’ll post the updated version on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
Contact us
If you have a question or a request about your personal information, please get in touch through our Contact page.