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Last updated: April 2026
Short version: This site uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics such as page views and country-level visitor data. No personal data is sold or shared. The Controller Leaderboard displays VATSIM CIDs publicly — no names are shown.

Who I am

clearedfor.to is a personal project by Louie, providing tools for controllers on the VATSIM flight simulation network. It is not a commercial product and is not affiliated with VATSIM beyond use of their public APIs.

Analytics

This site uses Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage statistics including page views, session duration, referral sources, and country-level visitor data. This data is used solely to understand how my tools are being used and to improve the experience for everyone.

Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish visitors. No personally identifiable information is collected or sold. You can opt out at any time via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Browser storage

Some tools on this site use your browser's localStorage to save preferences such as your chosen light or dark theme, and your cookie consent choice. This data never leaves your device and is not accessible to me or anyone else. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

Third-party services

This site makes requests to the following external services as part of normal operation:

VATSIM APIs: live controller, pilot, ATIS and event data fetched from data.vatsim.net and related endpoints. The Controller Leaderboard also uses the VATSIM Core API (api.vatsim.net) to retrieve ATC controller ratings by CID. No personal data beyond the CID is sent in these requests.

StatSim: the Controller Leaderboard retrieves ATC session data from statsim.net via automated scraping. This data includes VATSIM CIDs and session durations and is publicly available on StatSim's website. No personal data is sent to StatSim.

VATSIM METAR service: weather data fetched from metar.vatsim.net. No personal data is sent.

Google Fonts: fonts loaded from fonts.googleapis.com. Google may log this request per their own privacy policy. You can block this via a content blocker if preferred; the site will fall back to system fonts.

Google Analytics: anonymous usage data collected via Google Analytics 4. Google may process this data per their own privacy policy.

Controller Leaderboard

The Controller Leaderboard displays VATSIM CIDs and ATC session statistics sourced from StatSim and the VATSIM API. This data is publicly available on VATSIM's network. No real names are displayed — only VATSIM CIDs, controller ratings, hours, and session counts.

CIDs are displayed alongside a link to each controller's public VATSIM statistics page (stats.vatsim.net). Controller ratings are cached in a file stored in the site's GitHub repository to reduce API calls. This cache contains only CID-to-rating mappings and no other personal information.

The leaderboard data is generated automatically every hour by a GitHub Actions workflow and stored as a static file. No user interaction or authentication is required to view the leaderboard.

Cookies

This site uses Google Analytics, which sets cookies to distinguish visitors and measure site usage. No tracking or advertising cookies are used beyond this. You can opt out at any time via the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Contact

If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach me at suggestions@clearedfor.to.