Privacy Notice concerning our
ETT - TCDU Flight Simulator Testing Recording
Data Processing Activity

(Boeing Data Processing Activity ID Number: 8176)

The Boeing Company and its group of companies seek to maintain the privacy, accuracy, and confidentiality of personal data that we collect and use.

We have established privacy and security measures both internally and (where applicable) in our relations with third parties to safeguard personal information in our data processing activities.

We hope that the following questions and answers addressing privacy issues related to our "ETT - TCDU Flight Simulator Testing Recording" data processing activity are as concise, transparent, and intelligible as possible.  We welcome your suggestions for improvement of any of the content presented below.

 

Question

Answer

What corporate entities determine the purposes and means of processing of the personal data in this activity? Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and The Boeing Company
Who represents these entities with regard to privacy issues? The Boeing Global Privacy Office is responsible for privacy issues related to this activity.  Contact information for the Boeing Global Privacy Office appears below this table.
Whose personal data is intended to be processed by this activity? This activity is intended to process the personal information of:
  • Employees
  • Contract Labor
  • Subsidiary Employees
  • Customers
  • Government Regulators

who are in the following locations:

  • The United States

It is not intended to process the personal information of individuals in other categories or locations.

What categories of personal data are processed by this activity?

Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information:

  • Citizenship
  • Gender or Gender Identity

Personal Information:

Video and audio recordings of the data subjects are collected and processed to identify markers of workload, the completion of tasks, identification of issues or errors, and collection of subjective and qualitative impressions of the experience. Other data elements collected include: Type ratings held, Rank (Captain or First Officer), total flying hours, Role as a check airman/pilot instructor/member of a flight training program/test pilot school, Dominant hand, height, reach, hand size, glove size, experience with TCDU and age range (10 year brackets)

 

What are the purposes of processing personal data in this activity? In the United States, during simulator sessions, there is a facility to record the session including any occupants of the device. This takes an audio and video recording of the simulator occupants and also all the flight displays throughout the session. Recordings are taken and utilized to help the observers assess the workload of the pilots, as well as to identify any errors made during the flight. This workload and error data is used to determine the acceptability of the system design for certification by federal and international regulators.
What is the legal basis of processing personal data in this activity in the United States, United Kingdom, and Singapore?  The data subject has given consent to the processing of his or her personal data for one or more specific purposes.

Consent is given by the students (crew) being trained as the recording is initiated by the instructor. Consent can be withdrawn verbally before the recording.
 
What is the legal basis of processing personal data in this activity in China?  Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which the controller is subject.

Video recording has been an important way for the Civil Aviation Administration Of China (CAAC) and covered airlines to check the training quality. These recordings have become a check item in the audit checklist of some airlines.
 
If the personal information of EU data subjects is transferred to a country which is not part of the EEA, what makes the transfer lawful?  Data of an EU data subject is not transferred to a country which is not part of the EEA.

There is no transfer of data anywhere. The personal data just remains on the local PC in the country it was recorded in.
 
Is the data subject (the person to whom the data relates) required to provide personal information for this processing activity, and what would be the possible consequences of failing to do so? Provision of personal information for this processing activity is not required.  Without the personal data, it may not be possible to certify the system to the satisfaction of the FAA and EASA.
Who are the recipients of the personal data in this activity? The human factors observer, FAA and EASA regulators, and crew that recorded the session can watch it back in the briefing room following the session. The regulators have access to the real time video feed during the session, but do not have access to the data files after the test is complete.

The videos will be stored on the Boeing Enterprise Network and/or on offline portable storage devices. Boeing has direct access to the file storage locations.

The video recordings will NOT shared with the individual’s company (i.e. employer).
In what countries will the personal data be processed? The personal information will be used by business processes based in the United States.

The personal information will only be stored in the United States.

How long will the personal data be retained by this activity? The data will be retained until a request for deletion is received.
What specific privacy rights may the individuals whose personal data is processed by this activity have, and how can they be exercised? Anyone may have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (https://boeing.com/privacy/authorities.html).

Depending upon the jurisdiction(s) in which you live or work, you may have the following additional rights:

  • to request access to and rectification or erasure of personal data or restriction of processing
  • to object to processing
  • to data portability
  • to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing which produces legal effects concerning you or similarly affects you

If not offered as a self-service capability within the "ETT - TCDU Flight Simulator Testing Recording" data processing activity or otherwise addressed in another answer above, any applicable privacy rights may be exercised using https://boeing.com/privacy/rightsexerciseportal.

If you have questions or concerns about privacy issues associated with our "ETT - TCDU Flight Simulator Testing Recording" data processing activity, you may contact the Boeing Global Privacy Office by:

Boeing Global Privacy Office

Email

Telephone

Mail

globalprivacy@boeing.com

+1-206-544-2406
+1-877-544-2407

Boeing Global Privacy Office
Mail Code 11-503
7755 East Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108

 

You may use https://boeing.com/privacy/rightsexerciseportal to exercise any applicable privacy rights for which a self-service capability has not been offered within the "ETT - TCDU Flight Simulator Testing Recording" data processing activity or for which other specific instructions do not appear above.

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For employees, contract labor, retirees, and subsidiary employees: This notice supplements the Boeing Employee Privacy Notice.
 

 


Boeing will periodically review and update the content of this notice at its discretion.
It was last updated 2024-10-31 16:16:43 (UTC).

 

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