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Cookies & storage
Effective 2 October 2026 · Pilotly (pilotly.co.uk)
What Pilotly stores in your browser, and why. This sits alongside our Privacy Policy.
1.In short
Pilotly uses one cookie, to keep you signed in (administrators can set a second, for testing). It also keeps a few settings, and any flights you log offline, in your browser’s storage. All of it is strictly necessary for the features you use, so the law doesn’t require us to ask before using it, and we don’t show a cookie banner. We use no analytics, advertising or tracking cookies.
3.Storage on your device
These stay in your browser and aren’t sent to us automatically.
| Name | Type | What it’s for | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
pilotly.outbox.<account> | Local storage | Flights you've logged with no signal, waiting to sync. Removed once they've reached your logbook | Until synced |
pilotly.plan.draft | Local storage | The flight plan you're working on, so it survives a reload | Until cleared |
pilotly.sidebar.collapsed | Local storage | Whether you've collapsed the desktop sidebar | Until cleared |
pilotly.alpha.accepted | Local storage | That you've seen the notice about Pilotly still being developed | Until cleared |
pilotly.install.dismissed | Local storage | That you've closed the “add to home screen” suggestion | Until cleared |
pilotly.jobs.saved | Local storage | Jobs you've starred on the Jobs page | Until cleared |
pilotly.setup.dismissed | Local storage | That you've hidden the “Get Pilotly set up” checklist | Until cleared |
pilotly.premium.hints | Local storage | Which “this is a Premium feature” notes you've closed | Until cleared |
pilotly-verify-dismissed | Session storage | That you've hidden the “confirm your email” banner for now | Until you close the tab |
Offline page cache | Service worker cache | Copies of Pilotly's pages and files so the app opens quickly and works with no signal. Pages are cleared when you sign out | Replaced as Pilotly updates |
4.Content from other services
Map imagery (Esri, OpenStreetMap) and aircraft photos (Planespotters) are loaded straight from those services, which receive your IP address as with any web request. We don’t add their tracking or advertising scripts to Pilotly. See our Privacy Policy.
5.Controlling it
You can clear Pilotly’s cookie and storage in your browser’s settings at any time. You’ll be signed out, and any flights waiting in the offline outbox will be lost, so let them sync first. Blocking the session cookie means you can’t sign in.
Questions about this document? Email privacy@pilotly.co.uk.