Privacy Policy - Put Your Gear Down

Effective Date: June 30, 2026

PutYourGearDown.com is a campaign website operated by the American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation (“ABS Air Safety Foundation,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information submitted through this website.

By using this website, submitting a pledge, or sharing a story, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide through forms on this website, including:

First and last name
Email address
Aircraft model or aircraft type
Aircraft N-number, when provided
ABS member number, when provided
Pledge information
Story headline and story content
Attribution preference, such as whether you want your story published with your name, initials only, or anonymously
Any other information you choose to include in a submission

We may also collect basic website usage information through standard website tools, analytics, server logs, cookies, embedded content, or similar technologies. This may include information such as browser type, device type, pages visited, referring website, approximate location, and general interaction with the website.

How We Use Information

We use information submitted through this website to:

Operate and maintain the Put Your Gear Down campaign
Display pledge participation on the website
Review, edit, and consider submitted stories for publication
Contact you about a story, pledge, clarification, permission, or related campaign matter
Improve the website, campaign materials, and aviation safety resources
Understand general campaign participation and website engagement
Protect the website from misuse, spam, or unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal obligations

Pledge Information

If you complete the pledge form, we may use your first name, last name, aircraft model, and aircraft N-number for purposes related to the pledge page and campaign participation. Your ABS member number is collected only for internal reference, verification, or campaign administration and will not be displayed publicly.

If pledge information is displayed publicly, we will limit public display to the information needed to show campaign participation. We do not intend to publicly display ABS member numbers or email addresses.

Story Submissions

If you submit a landing gear story through the website, we may review your submission and contact you before publication. We may lightly edit submitted stories for length, clarity, grammar, readability, formatting, and removal of sensitive or identifying details.

You may indicate whether you would like your story published with your name, initials only, or anonymously. We will make reasonable efforts to honor your attribution preference. If you request anonymous publication, we will not intentionally publish your name, email address, ABS member number, or aircraft N-number with the story.

We may decline to publish any submission at our discretion. Submission of a story does not guarantee publication.

Information We Do Not Publicly Share

We do not intend to publicly share:

Email addresses
ABS member numbers
Aircraft N-numbers when not intended for public display
Private contact information
Information you specifically request to have redacted, when reasonably possible

Please avoid submitting highly sensitive personal, medical, legal, financial, or confidential information through this website.

Sharing Information with Service Providers

We may use trusted third-party service providers to operate the website, manage forms, host content, analyze website traffic, send communications, prevent spam, or support campaign administration. These providers may process information on our behalf only as needed to provide their services.

We do not sell personal information submitted through this website.

External Links and Embedded Content

This website may link to third-party websites or include embedded content, such as videos, forms, maps, social media content, or other resources. Those third parties may collect information according to their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or services.

Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to help the website function, understand visitor activity, improve campaign content, and measure engagement. You may be able to adjust your browser settings to block or limit cookies, though some website features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Data Retention

We retain submitted information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the campaign, maintain campaign records, review submissions, publish approved content, respond to requests, comply with legal obligations, and support the mission of the ABS Air Safety Foundation.

Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, or internet transmission is completely secure. Please use care when deciding what information to submit.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general aviation audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Your Choices

You may contact us to request that we update, correct, remove, or anonymize information you submitted through the website. We will make reasonable efforts to respond to such requests, subject to organizational, legal, archival, or operational needs.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will update the effective date above. Continued use of the website after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

American Bonanza Society Air Safety Foundation
3595 N. Webb Road, Suite 200
Wichita, KS 67226
Email: info@bonanza.org
Website: bonanza.org