VerticalWB: Helicopter Weight & Balance VerticalWB is an offline weight and balance calculator designed for Robinson helicopter pilots. Verify your CG limits instantly in the cockpit, with no cell service required.
Support: For questions, contact: Verticalweightbalance@gmail.com
PRIVACY POLICY
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Last updated: January, 2026
1. Introduction This Privacy Policy describes how VerticalWB ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your information when you use our mobile application (the "Service").
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Interpretation and Definitions
Application: Refers to the software program provided by the Company downloaded by You on any electronic device, named VerticalWB.
Device: Means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
Personal Data: Is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
Service Provider: Means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Company. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service (e.g., Google Firebase).
Usage Data: Refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
3. Collecting and Using Your Personal Data
3.1 Types of Data Collected
Personal Information: We do not require you to create an account, nor do we ask you to provide your name, email address, or phone number to use the Application. You use the Application anonymously.
Usage Data (Collected Automatically): Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service. This may include information such as your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), operating system type, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.
User-Generated Content: The Application allows you to input and save data, such as aircraft weight and balance profiles. This data is stored in the cloud (Google Firebase) to allow you to retrieve it. This data is associated with an anonymous identifier linked to your specific installation of the Application.
3.2 Use of Your Personal Data The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
To provide and maintain our Service: Including to monitor the usage of our Service.
To manage Your requests: To attend and manage Your requests to us.
To save your preferences: To allow you to persist aircraft profiles between app sessions.
4. Third-Party Service Providers We use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service and to store data.
Google Firebase
Google Firebase is a service provided by Google Inc. We use Firebase for backend storage (Firestore) and analytics. For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy
5. Data Retention We will retain your Usage Data and User-Generated Content only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
Note on Deletion: Because the Application uses anonymous authentication, deleting the Application from your Device may result in the permanent loss of access to your saved data (aircraft profiles), as the anonymous identifier stored on your Device will be deleted.
6. Transfer of Your Personal Data Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. This means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.
7. Security of Your Personal Data The security of Your Personal Data is important to Us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While We strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect Your Personal Data, We cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Children's Privacy Our Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If You are a parent or guardian and You are aware that Your child has provided Us with Personal Data, please contact Us. If We become aware that We have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, We take steps to remove that information from Our servers.
9. Links to Other Websites Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third-party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy We may update Our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
11. Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or you need support with the application, You can contact us:
By email: verticalweightbalance@gmail.com
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