1. Data controller
The controller of personal data is FLATLAY Bartosz Nowak, ul. Kręta 10a/4, 88-430 Janowiec Wielkopolski, Poland, tax ID (NIP) 5621769834. For matters concerning personal data, write to kontakt@flyradar24.eu or use the contact form (available in the Polish version of the site).
2. What data we process and why
| Data | Purpose | Legal basis | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Server logs: IP address, date and time, page address, browser | operation and security of the site, detecting abuse | Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR (legitimate interest) | in line with the hosting provider’s log retention period, usually up to 30 days |
| Contact form: email, first name (optional), message | replying to your message | Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR | up to 12 months after the correspondence ends |
| Hash of the IP address (not the address itself) when using the form | spam protection – limit of 5 messages per day | Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR | until the end of that day |
| Google cookies and similar technologies | visitor statistics, displaying ads | consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) – where required | as described in section 5 |
3. Location
Your location is used only if you click “Use my location” yourself (on the “What is flying over me?” page or on the map) and allow it in your browser. The position is used only in your browser to calculate distance, direction and the angle above the horizon. We do not send it to the server, store it or share it with anyone. You can withdraw your permission at any time in your browser settings.
4. Cookies and browser storage
The site itself stores only two things in your browser’s storage (localStorage): the map layer you selected and the list of flights for which you turned on “Notify me when it lands”. This data is not sent to our server. Other cookies are set by the Google services described below.
| Name | Provider | Purpose | Expiry |
|---|---|---|---|
fr_layer (localStorage) | FlyRadar24.eu | selected map layer (map, terrain, satellite) | until deleted |
fr_watch (localStorage) | FlyRadar24.eu | followed flights (aircraft code, flight number, destination airport) – only if you click “Notify me when it lands” | up to 18 hours or until you stop following |
| app cache (Cache Storage) | FlyRadar24.eu | copies of visited pages and site files (styles, scripts) so the radar opens faster and can show a message when offline – no personal data | until the site is updated or site data is deleted |
_ga, _ga_* | Google Analytics | distinguishing visitors, statistics | up to 2 years |
__gads, __gpi, __eoi | Google AdSense | displaying and measuring ads, limiting repetition | up to 13 months |
IDE, DSID (doubleclick.net domain) | interest-based ads – only after you give consent | up to 13 months |
You can delete or block cookies in your browser settings. The radar also works without them.
Browser notifications
When you turn on “Notify me when it lands”, your browser will ask for permission to show notifications. The notification is displayed by the page itself while it is open (including in the background) – we do not use server push notifications and do not store any device identifier. You can withdraw permission in your browser settings; without it, a message will appear on the page.
5. Google Analytics and Google AdSense
The services are provided by Google Ireland Ltd., Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. Google Analytics helps us see which pages are visited and how the site is performing. Google AdSense displays the ads that fund the radar. Ads may be tailored to your interests only if you consent to this in the privacy notice – without consent, Google displays non-personalised ads.
Data may be transferred to Google LLC in the USA. The legal basis is the European Commission’s decision on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, to which Google has signed up. More information: how Google uses data from partner sites. You can turn off ad personalisation in Google’s ad settings.
6. External resources
To display the map and photos, your browser connects to the servers of OpenFreeMap (base map) and planespotters.net and airport-data.com (aircraft photos). These servers receive your IP address, as with any image loaded from the internet. The site’s fonts are hosted on our own server.
Flight, route, schedule and weather data is fetched by our server – your browser does not connect to the OpenSky Network, AirLabs, adsbdb.com or aviationweather.gov. When you search for a flight by number or open a flight panel, our server may request that flight’s schedule from AirLabs; we pass on only the flight number, without your IP address or any other data about you.
The share buttons (Facebook, X, WhatsApp, email) are plain links. Only once you click one does the chosen service open, and it processes data under its own terms.
7. Who do we share data with?
Data may be passed to parties that help us run the site: our hosting provider (Hexcom.pl – server and email) and Google (statistics and ads). They process it on our behalf or under their own terms as described above. We do not sell data and do not pass it on to other companies.
8. Your rights
- access to your data and to obtain a copy of it,
- rectification, erasure or restriction of processing,
- objection to processing based on legitimate interest,
- withdrawal of consent at any time (this does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal),
- data portability,
- lodging a complaint with the President of the Personal Data Protection Office (Prezes Urzędu Ochrony Danych Osobowych), ul. Stawki 2, 00-193 Warsaw, Poland.
To exercise your rights, write to kontakt@flyradar24.eu. We will reply within one month.
9. Aircraft data
We show data broadcast publicly by aircraft (ADS-B) and collected by the OpenSky Network receivers, as well as flight and schedule data from AirLabs. This data relates to aircraft and flights, not to passengers. Owners of private aircraft can ask for their data to be hidden directly at the source (OpenSky Network, AirLabs) – data hidden there is also hidden on our site.
10. Changes to this policy
We update this policy when the services we use or the law change. The date of the last change is shown at the top of the page.