Last updated: August 14, 2026
Stowaway is a way to look at the sky. These terms cover what it is, what it is emphatically not for, how paying works if you choose to, and the limits of what anyone can promise about data that arrives from public radio broadcasts.
By accessing or using stowaway.live (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service. Your use of the Service is also governed by our Privacy Policy.
The Service renders a live view of the sky above a location you choose, showing aircraft and satellites that are genuinely passing overhead, and allows you to follow one of them from a simulated vantage point. It is provided for interest and entertainment.
The Service must not be relied upon for any operational, navigational, or safety-critical purpose. It is not an air traffic display, a flight planning tool, or a source of truth about where any aircraft is. Aircraft and satellite positions come from public broadcasts and third-party feeds, and are routinely delayed, incomplete, or absent altogether — many aircraft do not appear at all, and a position shown may not reflect where an aircraft actually is. Terrain, weather, and information about flights and airframes are likewise approximations assembled from outside sources and may be wrong.
You must be at least 13 years old to use the Service. By using it, you represent that you meet this requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.
The Service is usable without payment. Some features are available only to supporters on a paid plan. Paid access is granted through an access key issued when you subscribe.
Your access key is a credential. Anyone holding it has your paid access, so treat it as you would a password. You are responsible for keeping it private and for activity carried out with it. Access keys are subject to rate limits so that a key shared publicly cannot be used to run up costs, and we may revoke a key that is being abused.
You agree not to:
If you subscribe to a paid plan, the following apply. Payments are handled by our third-party payment processor; we do not receive or store your full card details.
The Service is built on outside data sources and service providers, several of which are free public services offered as a courtesy by the people who run them. Those services may change, impose limits, or cease to exist, and parts of the Service may degrade or stop working as a result. We do not control them and are not responsible for them. Where a provider requires attribution as a condition of use, that attribution is shown within the Service and may not be removed or obscured.
The Service — including its source code, shaders, design, and original assets — is owned by us and protected by intellectual property law. No licence to copy, modify, or redistribute it is granted by using the Service. Third-party libraries, data, and imagery incorporated into the Service remain the property of their respective owners and are used under their own licences, which are unaffected by these Terms and are credited within the Service.
Images you save from the Service using its screenshot feature are yours to keep and share, including publicly and commercially, provided any attribution shown in the image is left intact.
We may modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service or any part of it at any time. We may suspend or terminate your access if you breach these Terms. If we discontinue a paid plan outright, we will refund the unused remainder of any period already paid for.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or accurate, or that any defect will be corrected.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, we shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, or data, arising out of or in connection with your use of the Service. Our total liability for any claim arising from the Service shall not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim, or fifty U.S. dollars.
We may update these Terms from time to time. The revised Terms will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date, and material changes will be brought to your attention through the Service. Continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that the state and federal courts located in Washington shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising from these Terms or the Service.
If you have questions about these Terms, email support@stowaway.live.