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PRIVACY STATEMENT

FalconWatch exists to track rockets, not you. Here's what happens with data when you use the site.

Your preferences

Settings like your viewing location and accessibility preferences are saved in your browser's local storage so the site remembers them between visits. This data stays on your device.

Location searches

If you search for a city or ZIP code, that query is sent through our server to a geocoding service (Open-Meteo for city names, Zippopotam.us for ZIP codes) so we can find the coordinates. If you use “use my current location,” your browser asks permission first, then sends the coordinates through our server to OpenStreetMap Nominatim to resolve a city name. We proxy these requests so those services see the query but not your IP address. We don't store any searches.

Visibility and weather

If you share a viewing location, those coordinates are sent through our server to Open-Meteo to pull weather data for your visibility prediction. The coordinates are not stored but may appear briefly in server logs maintained by our host (Vercel).

Email alerts

If you subscribe, your email is encrypted (AES-256-GCM) before storage and only decrypted to send you a launch notification through Resend. When you unsubscribe, your data is permanently deleted.

The trajectory map

Map tiles load directly from OpenStreetMap tile servers to render the map. On first visit, this shows the launch site area. If you've shared a viewing location, the map adjusts to show both areas. See OpenStreetMap's privacy policy.

Third-party services

Every external service FalconWatch talks to, and why. All connections use HTTPS.

  • Open-Meteo — receives city search queries and coordinates through our server to provide weather forecasts and geocoding
  • Zippopotam.us — receives ZIP codes through our server to resolve them to coordinates
  • OpenStreetMap — receives coordinates through our server for reverse geocoding; map tiles load directly from your browser to render the trajectory map
  • The Space Devs — provides launch schedule data; no user data is sent
  • Resend — receives your email address at the moment of sending a launch alert
  • Supabase — hosts the database where encrypted email subscriptions are stored
  • Vercel — hosts the application and may retain standard server logs

Questions about this statement? Reach out on GitHub.

Last updated February 2026