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Privacy Policy

How Aeroventure Institute collects, uses, and protects your information.

Last updatedMay 2025EffectiveJanuary 2025

Overview

The short version

We collect only what we need to run the program. We never sell your data. You can request access to, correction of, or deletion of your information at any time.

Aeroventure Institute is a founder program for Long Island high school students. When you apply, participate, or visit our site, we collect certain information. This policy explains what we collect, why, and how we protect it.

If you have questions, contact us through the homepage. We will respond within a reasonable time.

What We Collect

We collect information you provide directly — through the application form, mentor communications, or contact submissions — and basic technical data when you visit our website. Here is a breakdown:

Category
What
Retention
Application data
Name, email, phone, school, grade, goals, business idea, parent/guardian contact
Duration of program participation + 2 years
Program activity
Mentor communications, workshop feedback, progress updates you share
Duration of program participation
Website usage
Pages visited, time on site, device type (anonymized)
90 days, anonymized
Contact submissions
Name, email, message content from our contact form
Until resolved, then archived for 1 year

We do not collect sensitive personal data (such as government ID numbers, financial account information, or biometric data) through our standard application process.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:

  • Running the program — Reviewing applications, matching you with mentors, communicating with you and your parent or guardian, and administering cohort activities.
  • Providing support — Answering questions, troubleshooting issues, and improving our playbooks and events based on participant feedback.
  • Program improvement — Analyzing anonymized or aggregated data to understand outcomes and improve what we offer to future participants.
  • Legal obligations — Where required by law, or to protect our rights and the safety of program participants.
  • Communications — Sending you updates, event invites, and program-related messages. You can opt out of non-essential communications at any time.

What we never do

We will never sell your personal information, use it for third-party advertising, or share it with parties outside the program without your explicit consent (except as noted in Sharing below).

Sharing & Third Parties

We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

Mentors

Your matched mentor will see relevant application information — your goals, venture idea, and contact details — so they can support you effectively. Mentors agree to keep this information confidential.

Service providers

We use third-party tools for email, hosting, and form processing. These providers access only the data necessary to perform their service and are bound by confidentiality obligations. We do not allow them to use your data for their own purposes.

School and partner organizations

Where relevant, and with appropriate consent from you and your parent or guardian, we may share limited information with school counselors or partner organizations involved in referring or supporting you.

Legal requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Aeroventure, our participants, or the public.

Aggregated data

We may share anonymized, aggregated statistics (e.g., "8 student ventures generated $20K+ in revenue") publicly for program reporting and promotion. This data cannot be used to identify any individual.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:

Encrypted connections

All data is transmitted over HTTPS.

Secure storage

Data is stored with providers following industry security standards.

Limited access

Only staff with a legitimate need can access personal data.

No system is completely secure. If you believe your information has been compromised, please contact us immediately through the homepage.

Your Rights

You have the following rights with respect to your personal information. To exercise any of these, contact us through the homepage and we will respond within a reasonable time.

AccessRequest a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
CorrectionAsk us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
DeletionRequest deletion of your data, subject to legal and program requirements.
Opt-outUnsubscribe from non-essential communications at any time.

If you are under 18, we may need to involve your parent or guardian in certain requests.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will post the revised version on this page and update the “Last updated” date at the top. For significant changes, we will notify accepted students by email where appropriate.

Continued use of the program after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy. For questions, contact us through the homepage.