Privacy Policy & Data Handling
Last updated: 6 July 2026
Carthage Dispatch (vatcarthago.com) is a flight-planning tool for VATSIM pilots flying to and from Tunisia. This page explains what personal data the site handles, why, and what your rights are. It is available to everyone before logging in. Carthage Dispatch is an independent community project and is not an official VATSIM service.
1. Who operates this site
Carthage Dispatch is an independent, non-commercial community project run by a single VATSIM member — a pilot and controller with the Maghreb vACC. It is a personal hobby tool made to help pilots and attract traffic to Tunisia events. It is not an official VATSIM service and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, VATSIM, VATSIM Middle East & North Africa, the Maghreb vACC, or any official division or vACC. For any privacy question or request, contact oussama@msalmi.de.
2. What data we collect
When you sign in through VATSIM Connect (the official auth.vatsim.net login), VATSIM shares the following with us, with your consent on the VATSIM consent screen:
- Your VATSIM CID (member ID)
- Your full name as registered with VATSIM
- Your email address
- Basic VATSIM details such as your registered country, rating, and division
We never see or ask for your VATSIM password. Authentication happens entirely on VATSIM's official pages.
We do not use analytics trackers, advertising cookies, or fingerprinting.
3. Why we collect it
- CID and name — to identify you as a VATSIM member, keep the service members-only, and enforce moderation (e.g., access revocation for abuse).
- Email — to contact you about your account if needed (e.g., moderation notices). We do not send newsletters or marketing.
- Login timestamps and login count — basic account records for administration.
4. Where and how it is stored
Your CID, name, email, and login timestamps are stored in a private database on our own server. The database is not publicly accessible, is excluded from backups shared with third parties, and is only readable by site administrators.
5. Cookies
The site sets a single session cookie that keeps you logged in. It contains no personal data itself and expires when your session ends. No third-party cookies are set.
6. Public VATSIM data
The map and flight suggestions use the public VATSIM data feed (live pilot and controller positions), which VATSIM itself publishes. This data is displayed as-is and is not combined with your account data.
7. Sharing with third parties
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with anyone. Data may only be disclosed if required by law or by VATSIM policy (e.g., cooperation with VATSIM staff on abuse cases).
8. Retention and deletion
Your account record is kept while you use the service. You can request a copy of your data or its complete deletion at any time by emailing oussama@msalmi.de from your registered address, or by including your CID. Deletion requests are honoured within 30 days.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live (e.g., under the EU GDPR), you have the right to access, correct, export, and erase your personal data, and to object to its processing. Contact us at the address above to exercise these rights. You also control what VATSIM shares with us on the VATSIM Connect consent screen.
10. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the "last updated" date above will be revised. Significant changes will be noted on the login page.