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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: June 19, 2026

Last Updated: June 19, 2026

 

Lone Star Drone (“Lone Star Drone,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information entrusted to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you visit lsdrone.com (the “Website”), contact us, request a quote, schedule services, submit an inquiry, enter into a service relationship with us, or otherwise interact with Lone Star Drone.

By using the Website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

 

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The information we collect depends on how you interact with us.

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

First and last name

Company or organization name

Job title

Email address

Telephone number

Billing or service address

Project location

Property or jobsite information

Requested services

Project descriptions, specifications, and instructions

Scheduling information

Communications and correspondence

Files, photographs, maps, plans, documents, or other materials you submit

Payment and transaction information

Information submitted through contact forms, quote requests, email, telephone, or other communications

 

Please do not submit sensitive personal information that is not necessary for us to provide the requested service.

Information Collected Automatically

 

When you access the Website, we and our website service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

Internet Protocol address

Browser type and version

Device type

Operating system

Referring website or source

Pages viewed

Links clicked

Date and time of access

Approximate geographic location derived from an IP address

Website interactions

Cookie identifiers

Diagnostic, security, and performance information

 

This information may be collected through cookies, pixels, server logs, analytics tools, and similar technologies.

Information From Other Sources

We may receive information from:

Customers and prospective customers

Project partners

Contractors and subcontractors

Publicly available sources

Mapping, aviation, property, or regulatory databases

Payment processors

Website, communications, and analytics providers

Referral partners

Social media or professional networking platforms

HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We may use personal information to:

Respond to questions and inquiries

Prepare estimates, proposals, and quotes

Schedule and perform drone, media, inspection, mapping, repair, or related services

Communicate about projects and customer accounts

Process payments and maintain transaction records

Provide customer service and technical support

Deliver project files, media, reports, and other work products

Verify project locations and operational requirements

Conduct flight planning, airspace research, regulatory planning, and safety assessments

Manage contracts, invoices, insurance documents, and business records

Improve our Website, services, and customer experience

Analyze Website traffic and performance

Maintain Website functionality and security

Detect fraud, misuse, unauthorized activity, or security incidents

Protect our rights, property, personnel, customers, and operations

Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requests

Establish, exercise, or defend legal claims

Send service-related communications

Send marketing communications where permitted by law

Carry out other purposes disclosed at the time information is collected

 

Where required by applicable law, we rely on consent, contractual necessity, compliance with legal obligations, or legitimate business interests as the basis for processing personal information.

WE DO NOT SELL PERSONAL INFORMATION OR DATA

Lone Star Drone does not sell, rent, trade, or exchange personal information or customer data to private parties for monetary compensation.

We do not operate as a data broker, and personal information is not a product that we offer for sale.

We do not sell customer contact information, project data, media, files, maps, flight records, payment information, or other information provided to us in connection with our services.

We may disclose limited information to service providers, contractors, professional advisers, or other parties that assist us in operating our business and delivering services. Those disclosures are made for legitimate operational purposes and are not intended to constitute a sale of personal information.

We also do not knowingly sell or share personal information belonging to children.

HOW WE MAY DISCLOSE INFORMATION

Service Providers

We may provide information to companies that perform services on our behalf, such as:

Website hosting providers

Cloud-storage providers

Email and communications platforms

Customer-management systems

Payment processors

Accounting and invoicing services

Analytics providers

File-transfer and project-delivery platforms

Information-technology and cybersecurity providers

Scheduling and project-management platforms

Insurance providers

Contractors or subcontractors involved in an authorized project

 

These parties may access information only as reasonably necessary to provide their services to us or fulfill the applicable business purpose.

Project Partners and Contractors

We may disclose information to pilots, visual observers, technicians, photographers, contractors, subcontractors, engineers, survey professionals, consultants, or other personnel when necessary to evaluate, plan, perform, or deliver an authorized project.

Legal and Regulatory Requirements

We may disclose information when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to:

Comply with a law, regulation, subpoena, court order, warrant, or other legal process

Respond to a lawful government request

Cooperate with aviation, law-enforcement, public-safety, or regulatory authorities

Protect the safety of an aircraft operation

Investigate fraud, misuse, security incidents, or unlawful conduct

Protect our legal rights, property, personnel, customers, or the public

Enforce contracts, policies, or terms

Business Transactions

If Lone Star Drone is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be reviewed or transferred as part of that transaction.

Any successor entity would remain subject to applicable privacy obligations concerning the information transferred.

 

With Your Direction or Consent

We may disclose information to another party when you direct us to do so, authorize the disclosure, or consent to the disclosure.

CUSTOMER PROJECT DATA AND DELIVERABLES

In providing drone, mapping, inspection, repair, media, or related services, we may collect or receive project-related information, including:

Site addresses and coordinates

Aerial and ground photographs

Video recordings

Maps and orthomosaics

LiDAR or photogrammetry data

Inspection data

Flight logs

Equipment information

Property or infrastructure details

Construction documentation

Customer instructions and deliverables

We use project data to perform contracted services, maintain records, support quality control, comply with applicable laws, resolve disputes, and protect our legal and operational interests.

Project data may be stored using third-party cloud, media-hosting, file-transfer, mapping, or project-management services.

Unless otherwise provided by contract, Lone Star Drone does not sell customer project data to private parties.

COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

Operate essential Website functions

Remember preferences

Maintain security

Understand Website traffic

Measure Website performance

Diagnose technical issues

Improve Website content and usability

Evaluate the effectiveness of communications or advertising

 

Cookies are small files stored on a device or browser. Some cookies are necessary for the Website to function, while others support analytics or optional features.

You may be able to limit or disable cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie-preference controls made available on the Website. Blocking cookies may affect certain Website features.

Where required by law, we will request consent before using nonessential cookies.

ANALYTICS AND THIRD-PARTY TECHNOLOGIES

We may use third-party analytics or website tools to understand how visitors use the Website. These providers may collect technical and usage information through cookies or similar technologies.

Depending on the Website’s configuration, these services may include tools provided by website-hosting, analytics, mapping, advertising, communications, or social-media companies.

These providers process information according to their own terms and privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party services you choose to interact with.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

Payments may be processed through third-party payment processors. Lone Star Drone may not directly receive or store complete payment-card information.

Payment processors collect and process payment information under their own terms, security practices, and privacy policies.

We may retain transaction details such as payment amount, date, invoice number, payment status, and customer contact information for accounting, tax, dispute-resolution, and recordkeeping purposes.

MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS

Where permitted by law, we may use contact information to send information about our services, company updates, or related business communications.

You may opt out of promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link included in the message or by contacting us using the information listed below.

Opting out of promotional messages will not prevent us from sending transactional, contractual, safety-related, account-related, or service-related communications.

We do not sell marketing lists or customer contact information to private parties.

DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

Fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy

Provide services

Maintain customer and project records

Comply with legal, tax, insurance, aviation, accounting, or contractual requirements

Resolve disputes

Enforce agreements

Maintain security and prevent fraud

Establish or defend legal claims

 

Retention periods may vary according to the type of information, the nature of the customer relationship, applicable laws, contractual obligations, and legitimate business needs.

When information is no longer reasonably required, we may delete, anonymize, aggregate, or securely dispose of it.

DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards intended to protect personal information against:

Unauthorized access

Loss

Theft

Misuse

Alteration

Disclosure

Destruction

These safeguards may include access controls, account protections, software safeguards, restricted permissions, secure service providers, employee or contractor confidentiality requirements, backups, and security monitoring.

No website, transmission method, storage system, or security measure is completely secure. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for using appropriate security practices when transmitting information to us and for protecting any passwords, links, files, or access credentials provided to you.

DATA BREACH RESPONSE

If we discover a security incident involving personal information, we will investigate and respond in accordance with applicable law.

Where legally required, we will notify affected individuals, governmental authorities, regulators, or other appropriate parties.

YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your state or country of residence and the applicability of relevant privacy laws, you may have the right to:

Confirm whether we process your personal information

Request access to personal information we maintain about you

Request correction of inaccurate personal information

Request deletion of personal information

Obtain a portable copy of certain personal information

Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

Object to or restrict certain processing

Opt out of certain targeted advertising

Opt out of the sale of personal information

Opt out of certain disclosures treated as sharing under applicable law

Opt out of certain profiling or automated decision-making activities

Appeal a decision concerning a privacy request

Lodge a complaint with an appropriate regulatory authority

Receive equal service and pricing without unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights

 

Because Lone Star Drone does not sell personal information to private parties, an opt-out request concerning a sale will ordinarily result in confirmation that we do not engage in such sales.

These rights may be subject to exceptions and limitations under applicable law.

TEXAS PRIVACY RIGHTS

Texas residents may have rights under the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act, including the right to:

Confirm whether we are processing their personal data

Access their personal data

Correct inaccuracies

Delete personal data provided by or obtained about them

Obtain a portable copy of certain data

Opt out of processing for targeted advertising

Opt out of the sale of personal data

Opt out of certain profiling activities

 

Texas residents may also have the right to appeal our response to a privacy request.

To exercise a Texas privacy right or submit an appeal, contact us using the information in the Contact Us section below.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY NOTICE

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws, subject to statutory thresholds, exceptions, and applicability requirements.

These rights may include the right to request:

The categories of personal information collected

The categories of sources from which information was collected

The purposes for collecting, using, or disclosing information

The categories of third parties to whom information was disclosed

Access to specific pieces of personal information

Correction of inaccurate information

Deletion of personal information

Information concerning sales or sharing

Opt-out of sales or sharing

Limitation of certain uses of sensitive personal information

Equal treatment when exercising privacy rights

Lone Star Drone does not sell personal information to private parties.

We will not unlawfully discriminate against a person for exercising an applicable privacy right.

EUROPEAN AND UNITED KINGDOM PRIVACY RIGHTS

If European Union, European Economic Area, Swiss, or United Kingdom privacy law applies to our processing of your personal information, you may have rights to:

Access personal information

Correct inaccurate information

Request deletion

Restrict processing

Object to processing

Receive certain information in a portable format

Withdraw consent

Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Where applicable, our legal bases for processing may include:

Your consent

Performance of a contract

Steps taken at your request before entering a contract

Compliance with legal obligations

Protection of vital interests

Our legitimate business interests, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights

Information may be processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.

HOW TO SUBMIT A PRIVACY REQUEST

To submit a privacy request, contact us at:

Lone Star Drone

Website: lsdrone.com

Email: info@lsdrone.com

Telephone: (817) 642-7499

Mailing Address: 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 160, Arlington, TX 76006

Please include:

Your name

Your preferred contact method

The nature of your request

The state or country in which you reside

Enough information for us to locate the applicable records

 

We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request. Verification may require confirmation of information already associated with your inquiry, account, transaction, or project.

 

We will use information submitted with a privacy request only to verify and process the request, maintain appropriate records, and comply with applicable law.

 

Where permitted by law, an authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf. We may require evidence of the agent’s authority and may independently verify your identity.

APPEALS

 

Where applicable law provides a right to appeal, you may appeal a denied privacy request by contacting us and clearly stating that you are submitting a privacy appeal.

 

Appeals may be submitted using the following contact information:

Lone Star Drone

Email: info@lsdrone.com

Telephone: (817) 642-7499

Mailing Address: 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 160, Arlington, TX 76006

We will review the appeal and respond within the period required by applicable law.

DO NOT TRACK AND PREFERENCE SIGNALS

 

Some browsers offer Do Not Track settings. Because no uniform industry standard currently governs all Do Not Track signals, the Website may not respond to every such signal.

Where required by applicable law and supported by our systems, we may recognize legally valid browser-based opt-out preference signals.

 

CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

The Website and our services are intended for businesses and adults and are not directed to children under 13 years of age.

We do not knowingly collect personal information online from children under 13. If we learn that we collected personal information from a child under 13 without legally valid authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

A parent or guardian who believes a child has provided personal information may contact us at:

Email: info@lsdrone.com

Telephone: (817) 642-7499

Mailing Address: 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 160, Arlington, TX 76006

THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

The Website may contain links to third-party websites, applications, social-media pages, mapping tools, payment processors, or other services.

We do not control and are not responsible for the privacy, security, content, or practices of third parties. Accessing a third-party service is subject to that party’s terms and privacy practices.

EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

If you apply for employment, contractor work, or another professional opportunity with Lone Star Drone, we may collect:

Contact information

Employment history

Education and qualifications

Licenses and certifications

References

Résumés and application materials

Background or eligibility information where legally permitted

Other information relevant to the opportunity

 

We use this information to evaluate applications, communicate with candidates, verify qualifications, manage recruitment, and comply with legal obligations.

CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in:

Our Website

Our services

Our business practices

Technology

Legal or regulatory requirements

 

When we update the policy, we will revise the Last Updated date. Material changes may also be communicated through the Website or by another appropriate method.

Your continued use of the Website after an updated policy becomes effective constitutes acknowledgment of the revised policy.

CONTACT US

 

Questions, concerns, complaints, privacy requests, or appeals may be directed to:

Lone Star Drone

Website: lsdrone.com

Email: info@lsdrone.com

Telephone: (817) 642-7499

Mailing Address: 2301 E. Lamar Blvd., Suite 160, Arlington, TX 76006

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