Privacy & Data Governance
Transparency, Security, and Compliance for Aviation Education.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025 | Last Updated: January 17, 2026
Important Legal Disclaimer
GlidePath Systems is NOT a Flight School. We are a specialized Learning Retention Service and Supplemental Student Notebook.
We are NOT a Part 61 or Part 141 flight school under FAA regulations.
We are NOT an “Official System of Record” or “Electronic Logbook” as defined by FAA Advisory Circular 120-78B.
Users are responsible for maintaining their official training records and flight logs in accordance with applicable FAA regulations in a separate, authorized system.
The “Supplemental Notebook”
GlidePath Systems is designed specifically for Cognitive Retention. Our platform acts as an intelligent companion to formal flight training, helping students organize their thoughts, debrief flights effectively, and retain knowledge longer.
Note: Data stored within GlidePath Systems should be treated as personal study notes and not as official aviation records.
FERPA Compliance & “School Official” Status
For users affiliated with University Part 141 aviation programs, GlidePath Systems operates under the “School Official” exception to consent under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), 34 CFR § 99.31(a)(1)(i)(B).
- We perform an institutional service or function for which the school would otherwise use its own employees.
- We constitute a “School Official” with a legitimate educational interest in the student's retention and performance data.
- We are under the direct control of the educational agency or institution with respect to the use and maintenance of education records.
- We are subject to the requirements of 34 CFR § 99.33(a) governing the use and redisclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) from education records.
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
Effective July 1, 2024, the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) provides Texas residents with specific rights regarding their personal data. GlidePath Systems is committed to complying with these requirements.
Applicability: The TDPSA applies to businesses that conduct business in Texas or produce products/services consumed by Texas residents, process or sell personal data, and are not classified as a small business under the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Your Rights Under TDPSA
As a Texas resident, you have the following rights:
Confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access such data.
Correct inaccuracies in your personal data, taking into account the nature and purposes of processing.
Delete personal data provided by or obtained about you.
Obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable, readily usable format.
Opt out of the processing of personal data for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your TDPSA rights, please submit a request to [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 45 days. If we need additional time (up to 45 more days), we will notify you of the extension and the reason.
Appeal Process
If we decline to take action on your request, you may appeal our decision by contacting us at [email protected] within 45 days of receiving our response. We will inform you in writing of any action taken or not taken in response to your appeal within 60 days.
Sensitive Data
Under TDPSA, we will not process sensitive data (including precise geolocation, racial/ethnic origin, religious beliefs, health diagnosis, sexual orientation, citizenship status, genetic or biometric data) without obtaining your consent. We do not collect sensitive data categories beyond what is necessary to provide our aviation training retention services.
Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising your TDPSA rights. We will not deny you goods or services, charge different prices, or provide a different quality of service based on your exercise of these rights.
Data Security
Data at Rest
All databases and storage volumes are encrypted using industry-standard AES-256 encryption.
Data in Transit
All data transmission occurs over secure channels using TLS 1.2+ (Transport Layer Security).
Student Rights
You retain full rights to your data. Consistent with our commitment to transparency:
To exercise these rights, or for any privacy-inquiries, please contact our Data Governance Officer at [email protected].
GlidePath Systems
525 EN 18th St
Abilene, TX 79601