Drone Owner Registration

As a condition to using the SCAA Drones Database (the “database”), you are required to open an account with the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (the “SCAA”) by choosing a username and password and also provide registration information such as your full name, date of birth, national identity card number, passport number, country of residence, permanent address, email address and other contact information. The registration information you provide must be accurate and complete. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of our terms and conditions, which may result in immediate termination of your access to the database by terminating your account.

You shall not choose a username that contains the name of another person/entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name of a trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than you without appropriate authorization or a username that is otherwise offensive, vulgar, or obscene. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and are solely responsible for all activities resulting from the use of your password through your SCAA Drones Database account. You must notify us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account.

During the account creation process, you will be required to upload a copy of your passport or national identity card. Any accounts created without identification uploaded will be deleted by our system along with any drone registrations submitted. Furthermore, after creating your account you will be presented with a screen which prompts for drone registration. You must register your drone immediately after account creation or your account will be deleted upon review.

User Conditions

As a condition of use, you agree not to use the database for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these terms and conditions. By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree not to use the database:

1. to upload or transmit any content that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or that infringes any copyright or right of any person.
2. to upload or transmit any viruses, worms, malware, trojan horses, or other content that is designed or intended to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of the database.
3. to make with the intent to deceive, any false representation for the purpose of procuring any drone registration or drone flight authorization.
4. to create any account to impersonate any person or entity. You shall not create accounts on behalf of any person.
5. to create multiple or duplicate accounts. You shall create only one account under your name.
6. to violate the privacy of any other person.
   
   

If the database is used in a manner that violates these terms and conditions in any way, the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority may at its sole discretion, suspend or terminate your account, disable your access to the database and/or take any steps that is deemed appropriate to address the situation.

Please read the terms and conditions carefully and make sure you understand it. If you do not understand these terms and conditions, or do not accept any part of it, then you may not use the database, create an account, register any drone, or apply for any drone flight authorizations.

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

During the account creation process, you will be requested to provide to us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information includes:

• First Name(s)             
• Last Name
• Date of Birth
• National Identity Card Number (including a photograph of your National Identity Card)
• Passport Number (including a photograph of your passport)
• Country of Residence
• Permanent Address
• Company Name (if applicable)
• Business Address (if applicable)
• Email Address
• Home / Mobile / Office Phone Number
  
  

The information (including photographs) provided is stored on our database and local servers.

Use of Personal Data 

We may use the personal data for the following purposes:

• to provide and maintain the database: to monitor the usage of the database
• to manage your account: to manage your registration as a user of the database. The data you provide can give you access to different functionalities that are available to you as a registered user.
• to contact you: to contact you by email, telephone calls or other equivalent forms of communication regarding updates or informative communications relating to your account.
• to manage your requests: to attend and manage your requests to us.
  
  

We may share your personal information in the following situations:

• with service providers: we may share your personal information with Air Traffic Control personnel (ATC) to be able to process your requests such as applying for drone flight authorizations.
• with our database administrator: our database administrator may view your personal information as part of their duties to maintain the database and handle any issues regarding a specific account.
• under certain circumstances, we may be required to disclose your personal data to do so by law or in response to a valid request by public authorities such a court of law or the police.
  
  

The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority does not sell or disclose any of your personal information to third parties not listed above.