Privacy Policy & Terms
Last updated: April 6, 2026
Privacy Policy
1. What We Collect
When you sign in with Google, we store your name, email address, and profile picture to create your account. We do not access any other Google account data.
When you use GlideComp, we collect and store the following data on our servers:
- IGC track files you upload
- Task definitions and competition data
- Analysis results and metadata associated with your tracks
Some data may also be cached locally in your browser (localStorage/IndexedDB) for performance.
2. How We Use Your Data
- Account information (name, email, profile picture) is used to identify you within the application
- Track files and task data are stored securely in the cloud so you can access them from any device
- Analysis results are stored to avoid re-processing and to enable sharing features
3. Third-Party Services
GlideComp uses the following third-party services:
- Google OAuth — for authentication. Subject to Google's Privacy Policy
- Mapbox — for map rendering. Subject to Mapbox's Privacy Policy
- Cloudflare — for hosting, content delivery, and cloud storage (R2 object storage and D1 database). Subject to Cloudflare's Privacy Policy
4. Cookies & Local Storage
We use cookies for authentication sessions. We may use your browser's localStorage and IndexedDB to cache data and store application preferences locally on your device.
5. Data Retention & Deletion
You can delete your account at any time from your dashboard. This removes all account data, uploaded track files, competition registrations, and associated metadata from our servers, and revokes the Google OAuth grant. Local browser data (localStorage/IndexedDB) can be cleared through your browser settings.
6. Data Storage & Security
Your data is stored on Cloudflare's infrastructure:
- Account and metadata are stored in Cloudflare D1 (SQLite database)
- Track files and other uploaded content are stored in Cloudflare R2 (object storage)
We take reasonable measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for keeping your account credentials safe.
7. Children's Privacy
GlideComp is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
8. Contact
For privacy questions, open an issue on our GitHub repository .
Terms and Conditions
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using GlideComp, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. If you do not agree, do not use the service.
2. Description of Service
GlideComp is a free tool for managing and scoring hanggliding and paragliding competitions. The service allows competition administrators to create competitions, define tasks, and manage pilot registrations. Pilots can upload IGC track files, which are analysed and scored automatically using the GAP formula. Task definitions and scoring results are publicly viewable.
3. User Accounts
You may create an account using Google sign-in. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account. You may delete your account at any time.
4. User Content
You retain ownership of any content you upload to GlideComp, including IGC track files and task definitions. By uploading content, you grant GlideComp a non-exclusive license to store, process, and display that content as necessary to provide the service. You may delete your content at any time.
5. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the service for any unlawful purpose
- Attempt to interfere with the service's operation
- Reverse engineer or attempt to extract the source code (beyond what is publicly available on GitHub)
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
GlideComp is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We do not guarantee that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that analysis results will be accurate. Flight analysis results should not be used as the sole basis for safety-critical decisions.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, GlideComp and its contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from your use of the service.
8. Open Source
GlideComp is open-source software. The source code is available on GitHub and is subject to its own license terms.
9. Changes to Terms
We may update these terms from time to time. Continued use of GlideComp after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated terms. Changes will be reflected in the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.