Live Wire — Terms of Service (Beta)
Effective date: September 16, 2025
Welcome to Live Wire ("Live Wire," "we,"
"us," "our"). These Terms of Service
("Terms") govern your access to and use of our
subscription intelligence service, the National FLASH Alert System
(NFAS), free alerts, websites, and emails (collectively, the
"Service"). By using the Service, you agree to these
Terms.
If you don't agree, don't use the Service.
1) What Live Wire Is (and isn't)
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Informational only. Live Wire provides
news-style wire reports and alerts. The Service is not advice
(safety, legal, financial, medical, or otherwise), is not a
substitute for official emergency alerts, and does not guarantee
accuracy, completeness, or timeliness.
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Don't rely solely on us. You agree not to
rely solely on Live Wire for decisions, especially those
affecting safety, property, or health. Always consult verifiable
sources and your own judgment.
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Independent verification required. You must not
take immediate action solely based on a Live Wire report without
independent verification from official or trusted sources.
Acting on unverified information in an emergency may put you or
others at serious risk.
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False positives and negatives. Intelligence
reporting carries inherent risks of false positives (reporting
an event that does not occur) and false negatives (missing an
event that does occur). You accept these risks when using the
Service.
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Dangers of unverified action. You acknowledge
that acting on unverified information—especially in urgent or
emergency situations—can result in physical harm, property
damage, financial loss, or other serious consequences. You agree
that you, not Live Wire, are responsible for verifying
information before acting on it.
Live Wire reports may reference precedence levels (MONITOR, ROUTINE,
PRIORITY, IMMEDIATE, FLASH, DISMISSED). They are editorial labels
for convenient reference—not guarantees of risk or outcome.
Both the main Live Wire service and the National FLASH Alert System
(NFAS) are tailored to a United States perspective, including
precedence levels, reporting focus, and content. Non-U.S. users may
face problems such as international text delivery failures,
additional telecom fees, limited relevance of reports, and lack of
FLASH coverage or applicability outside the United States.
2) Beta Status
Live Wire is in Beta. That means:
- Features may change, break, or be removed without notice.
- There may be outages, errors, or delays.
- We may adjust data sources and report formats over time.
By using the Service during Beta, you acknowledge you are
participating in live testing.
3) How Our Content Is Produced
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We use AI-assisted collection and validation and/or editorial
judgment to create reports.
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Outputs may contain errors, omissions, or biases inherent to AI
and the open sources we monitor.
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Any analyst commentary we include should be understood as
journalistic opinion and analysis, not advice or instruction.
We are not affiliated with X (Twitter) or any other third-party
platform referenced in our reports. We also are not affiliated with
S2 Underground; our format is inspired by common OSINT wire
conventions.
4) Delivery & Third-Party Links
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Delivery. Reports and alerts are delivered via
the communication channels you select (such as email and text
messages) to the address and phone number you provide. For text
message delivery, you may incur carrier or service fees from
your telecom provider, which are your responsibility. Live Wire
does not cover or reimburse these charges.
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Links. Reports may include live X search links
and other third-party content for transparency. We don't
control those sites and aren't responsible for their
content, policies, outages, or security. Your use of third-party
sites is at your own risk and subject to their terms.
5) Eligibility
- You must be 16 years or older to use the Service.
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If you are 16–17, you represent you have any necessary consent
under your local laws to use the Service and enter these Terms.
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If you are 16–17, you should discuss emergency preparedness with
your parents/guardians.
The Service is intended for the United States.
6) Accounts
You're responsible for your account, credentials, and any
activity under it. Keep your login secure and notify us promptly of
any unauthorized use.
7) Subscriptions, Billing, and Cancellation
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Processor. We use Stripe to handle payments.
Your payments are also subject to Stripe's terms and
privacy notices.
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Auto-renew. Paid subscriptions auto-renew each
billing period until you cancel.
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Prices. We may change prices for new terms;
we'll notify you in advance where required.
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No refunds. Except where required by law, all
fees are non-refundable. You can cancel anytime; cancellation
takes effect at the end of your current billing period.
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Free tier — NFAS. The National FLASH Alert
System (NFAS) may be offered free to subscribers of our
newsletter. NFAS alerts are rare, may be accompanied by
occasional test messages, and such test messages may include
promotional material for the main Live Wire subscription
service. NFAS is a distinct stream of FLASH-level alerts with
its own evolving report format during Beta.
You're responsible for any internet/data charges from your
provider.
8) Intellectual Property & Your License
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Our rights. All Service content—reports,
summaries, labels, commentary, formats, and software—is owned by
Live Wire or our licensors and is protected by IP laws.
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Your limited license. We grant you a personal,
limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable,
non-sublicensable license to access and use the Service for your
own non-commercial purposes in accordance with these Terms.
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No redistribution—except FLASH/NFAS. You may
not copy, scrape, publish in an archive, repost, resell, or
redistribute Live Wire content without our prior written
permission, except you may share FLASH-level alerts, including
NFAS alerts (intact and unmodified, with reasonable
attribution).
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No derivative misrepresentation. You may not
alter our reports in a way that is misleading or claim we
published statements we did not.
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Feedback. If you send us feedback or
suggestions, you grant us a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable,
royalty-free license to use it without restriction.
9) Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use the Service for illegal purposes.
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Interfere with or disrupt the Service, or scrape or harvest
content.
- Reverse engineer the Service except where permitted by law.
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Impersonate Live Wire or misrepresent our reporting or
positions.
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Circumvent access controls or share your subscription beyond
permitted personal use.
10) Termination & Suspension
We may suspend or terminate your access at any time if we reasonably
believe you've violated these Terms (including reselling,
violative redistribution, misleading alteration of reports, or
non-payment), to protect the Service, or as required by law. You may
stop using the Service at any time. Upon termination, your license
ends and you must stop using our content (except any FLASH or NFAS
alerts you previously shared under Section 8).
11) Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS
AVAILABLE." TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM
ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ACCURACY,
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT,
AND AVAILABILITY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT REPORTS WILL BE ERROR-FREE,
TIMELY, OR COMPLETE, OR THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR
SECURE.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ALL INTELLIGENCE PRODUCTS CARRY RISKS OF ERROR
AND MISINTERPRETATION. LIVE WIRE DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT ITS
REPORTING WILL ACCURATELY REFLECT REAL-WORLD EVENTS, AND USERS MUST
INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY ANY INFORMATION BEFORE TAKING ACTION. FAILURE
TO VERIFY INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, LOSS, OR DAMAGE.
12) Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW:
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WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST
PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ARISING FROM OR
RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE—even if
we've been advised of the possibility of such damages.
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OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO
THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO LIVE WIRE IN
THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO
LIABILITY.
Some jurisdictions don't allow these limits; if so, they apply
to the fullest extent permitted.
13) Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Live Wire and our
affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any
claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: (a)
your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; (c) your
redistribution or alteration of our content; or (d) your reliance on
the Service for decisions affecting safety, health, or property,
including actions taken on the basis of unverified information.
14) Privacy
Your use of the Service is also subject to our Privacy Policy
(published separately). We may send you service communications
(e.g., account, billing, and critical alerts). You can opt out of
non-essential marketing emails per that policy.
15) Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material
changes, we'll provide notice (for example, by email or
in-product notice). The updated Terms will be effective when posted
unless we specify otherwise. If you continue using the Service after
changes take effect, you accept the updated Terms.
16) Governing Law & Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. You agree to
the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the courts located in
Pennsylvania for any dispute not subject to mandatory arbitration or
other mandatory forum by law.
17) Export & Sanctions
You represent you are not located in, or a resident of, any country
or jurisdiction subject to U.S. embargoes or sanctions, and you are
not a prohibited party under applicable trade laws. You agree to
comply with all applicable export and sanctions laws.
18) Miscellaneous
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Entire agreement. These Terms are the entire
agreement between you and Live Wire regarding the Service.
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Severability. If any part of these Terms is
found unenforceable, the rest remains in effect.
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No waiver. Our failure to enforce a provision
isn't a waiver.
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Assignment. You may not assign your rights or
obligations under these Terms without our consent. We may assign
these Terms as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
19) Contact
Questions about these Terms?
Email: contact@livewirealerts.com
Address: P.O. Box 14, Three Bridges, NJ 08887
Quick Summary (not a substitute for the Terms)
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Live Wire is informational, beta, and may change or have
outages.
- Don't rely solely on it for safety-critical decisions.
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Always independently verify before taking action; acting on
unverified information can be dangerous.
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False positives and false negatives are an inherent risk of
intelligence reporting.
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No refunds. Subscriptions auto-renew via Stripe until you
cancel.
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You can share FLASH and NFAS alerts, but not other content, and
don't alter reports in misleading ways.
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NFAS subscribers may receive occasional test messages that can
include promotional material.
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Reports may be sent to your email or phone; you are responsible
for carrier fees from your provider.
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Content is tailored to a U.S. perspective, including precedence
levels. Non-U.S. users may encounter delivery problems, higher
telecom fees, lower relevance, and lack of FLASH coverage.
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Our liability is capped at what you paid in the last 12 months.
- Pennsylvania law applies.