Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 18, 2026
At MeLibrary, accessible from https://melibrary.pro, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you use our website, how it may be used, and what rights you have regarding your personal data.
Who We Are
Our website address is:
MeLibrary is an online aviation library and community providing educational articles, reference materials, and other resources for pilots, flight students, instructors, and aviation enthusiasts.
Information We Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:
- your name;
- email address;
- account or profile information;
- information submitted through contact forms;
- comments or other content you submit to the website.
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit the website, including:
- IP address;
- browser type and version;
- device information;
- pages visited;
- date and time of access;
- referring website;
- cookie and usage information.
This information may be used to operate the website, improve its functionality, maintain security, prevent spam and abuse, and better understand how visitors use MeLibrary.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we may collect the information entered in the comment form, together with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent information to help detect spam and protect the website from abuse.
An anonymized string created from your email address, also known as a hash, may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use that service.
The privacy policy of Gravatar’s provider, Automattic, is available at:
After your comment is approved, your Gravatar profile image, if available, may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
User Accounts
If registration is available on MeLibrary, we may store the personal information users provide in their profiles.
Registered users may be able to view, edit, or delete certain personal information associated with their account. Some information, such as usernames or information that must be retained for security or administrative purposes, may not be editable or removable through the account interface.
Website administrators may also access and manage account information when necessary to operate, maintain, or secure the website.
Media
If users are permitted to upload images or other media to MeLibrary, they should avoid uploading images containing embedded location information such as EXIF GPS data.
Depending on how media is displayed on the website, visitors may be able to download publicly available images and extract embedded metadata.
Cookies
MeLibrary may use cookies and similar technologies to provide website functionality, remember user preferences, improve performance, maintain security, and understand how the website is used.
If you leave a comment, you may have the option to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. This allows you to avoid entering the same information again when submitting another comment. These cookies may remain on your device for up to one year.
When you visit a login page, a temporary cookie may be created to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personally identifiable information and is normally removed when the browser is closed.
When you log in, additional cookies may be created to remember your login status and display preferences.
Login cookies may remain active for approximately two days. Display preference cookies may remain active for approximately one year.
If you select a “Remember Me” option, your login session may remain active for approximately two weeks.
Logging out of your account removes the relevant login cookies.
Additional technical cookies may also be created when authorized users edit or publish content.
Embedded Content From Other Websites
Articles and other pages on MeLibrary may include embedded content from third-party websites, including videos, images, maps, documents, social media content, or other external resources.
Embedded content behaves in substantially the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.
These third-party websites may collect information about you, use cookies, employ additional tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with their content.
If you are logged into an account with a third-party service, that service may also associate your interaction with your account.
MeLibrary does not control the privacy practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those services before interacting with embedded content.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through MeLibrary may be used to:
- provide and maintain the website;
- manage user accounts;
- allow users to access website features and resources;
- respond to questions or requests;
- manage comments and community interactions;
- prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized access;
- improve website content, functionality, and user experience;
- diagnose technical problems;
- comply with legal obligations;
- protect the rights, security, and integrity of MeLibrary and its users.
We do not sell your personal information.
Who We Share Your Data With
We may share limited information with third-party service providers when necessary to operate or protect the website.
These providers may include hosting companies, website infrastructure providers, spam detection services, security providers, analytics services, email services, or other technical service providers.
We may also disclose information where required by applicable law, regulation, legal process, or lawful governmental request.
If you request a password reset, certain technical information, such as your IP address, may be included in or associated with the password reset process.
How Long We Retain Your Data
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy or where retention is required by law.
If you leave a comment, the comment and its associated metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize previously approved users and manage follow-up comments more efficiently.
For registered users, personal information stored in their user profiles may be retained while their account remains active and for an appropriate period afterward where required for administrative, security, or legal purposes.
Technical, security, or server records may also be retained for a limited period for website administration, security monitoring, and troubleshooting.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
- request access to personal information we hold about you;
- request a copy of your personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
- request deletion of your personal information;
- request restriction of certain processing;
- object to certain uses of your personal information;
- request data portability where applicable;
- withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
If you have an account on MeLibrary or have submitted comments or other personal information, you may request an exported copy of the personal data associated with you.
You may also request deletion of personal information we hold about you.
These rights may not apply to information that we are required to retain for administrative, security, legal, fraud-prevention, or regulatory purposes.
Where Your Data May Be Sent
Information submitted through the website may be processed by third-party services used to operate MeLibrary.
For example, visitor comments may be checked using an automated spam detection service.
Depending on the providers used by MeLibrary, information may be processed or stored in countries other than the country in which you live.
Where required by applicable data protection law, appropriate safeguards will be used for international transfers of personal information.
Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information processed through MeLibrary from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, loss, or destruction.
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Third-Party Links
MeLibrary may contain links to external websites and resources.
We are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party websites.
When you follow a link to another website, its own privacy policy and terms will apply.
Children’s Privacy
MeLibrary is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable data protection laws.
If you believe that personal information belonging to a child has been submitted to the website improperly, please contact us so that the information can be reviewed and, where appropriate, removed.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, our services, technologies, or applicable legal requirements.
When this Privacy Policy is updated, the revised version will be published on this page and the “Last updated” date will be changed accordingly.
We encourage users to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or would like to exercise your data protection rights, please contact MeLibrary using the contact information provided on the website.