Grade C+ — Standard consumer terms (score 69/100)
FlightAware claims a perpetual, irrevocable license to your content and reserves the right to modify terms without notice, though it does not explicitly force private arbitration.
Broad content license and unilateral change rights. No forced arbitration.
All content contained herein is subject to change without notice.
The company reserves the right to modify the agreement at any time without providing any prior notice to the user.
You grant to FlightAware... a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, sublicensable, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable license to use, reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute all Content.
By posting content, you grant the company a permanent and irrevocable license to use your work in any way they see fit, forever.
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless FlightAware... from and against any and all claims and expenses, including attorneys' fees.
You are required to cover the company's legal costs and damages if they face claims resulting from your use of the service.
FlightAware may choose to refuse service, account privileges, or access to any individual at any time without explanation or justification.
The company can terminate your access to the service at their sole discretion without providing a reason.
DMCA notice - As FlightAware asks others to respect its intellectual property rights, it respects the intellectual property rights of others.
The company provides a clear mechanism for reporting copyright infringement, showing respect for intellectual property.
Last reviewed 2026-08-04 under rubric v3.5.