Terms Of Use

Terms of Engagement

Accessing or using the National Center for Meteorology (NCM) website is subject to the conditions, terms, and notices outlined below in the Terms of Service. Please read these terms carefully, as your use of the website’s content constitutes acceptance of these terms.

We reserve the full right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, update, add, or remove parts of the Terms of Service at any time. Your use of the website will be subject to the Terms of Service in effect at the time of your access.

Additionally, when using certain services, you may be subject to specific guidelines related to those services. You should periodically check this page for any updates. If you do not agree to these terms, you must immediately discontinue using the website.

Intellectual Property Rights & Trademark Notices

The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) website is operated and managed by the National Center for Meteorology.

All materials mentioned on this website are fully protected under international copyright laws, trademarks, service marks, and intellectual property rights. These rights are valid and protected across all media formats, whether existing or developed in the future.

The NCM name and logo are registered trademarks of the National Center for Meteorology. All other trademarks mentioned on this website belong to their respective owners.

You are not permitted to sell, license, lease, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, upload, transmit, distribute, publicly display, alter, or create derivative works from any of the materials contained on this website for public or commercial purposes.

You may download materials from the website for personal use only (not for commercial purposes) while ensuring that any proprietary rights, copyright, or other markings contained in the downloaded material remain intact. Any other use requires written permission from the National Center for Meteorology.

Modification of scientific content or using materials from other sources is not permitted under these Terms of Service. Unauthorized use, including displaying such materials on another website or computer network, is strictly prohibited.

Disclaimer

Please read this disclaimer carefully before using the National Center for Meteorology website.This website is provided "as is", and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, NCM disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to non-infringement, security, accuracy, or continuity.

You acknowledge that your use of or reliance on this website is at your sole risk, and you assume full responsibility for any loss or damage resulting from such use.

The NCM website makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the operation of this site, the servers hosting it, or any information contained on or provided through the website, including but not limited to warranties of uninterrupted availability, security, error-free content, or virus-free operation.

Under no circumstances shall NCM be held liable for any loss or damage of any kind, whether anticipated or not, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from the use of this website.

Although the NCM website provides links to other websites, it does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy, quality, or continuity of those websites.

Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances shall the National Center for Meteorology or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages, whether or not anticipated, arising from the use or inability to use NCM’s content, services, materials, products, or third-party services available through the website.If you are dissatisfied with the NCM website or its Terms of Service, your sole remedy is to stop using the website.

Since some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages, NCM's liability shall be limited to the extent permitted by law.

Privacy Policy

The National Center for Meteorology reserves the right to disclose information whenever necessary to comply with laws, regulations, or governmental requests.Our Privacy Policy is aligned with these Terms of Service, and by accepting these terms, you agree to the use and disclosure of your personal information in accordance with the Privacy Policy.

If we modify our Privacy Policy, the changes will be reflected on the Privacy Policy page so that you remain informed about the data we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances it is disclosed.

External Links on the NCM Website

Websites linked on the NCM website are not controlled by NCM, and we assume no liability for damages resulting from their content.

By using NCM's services, you agree to release NCM from any claims or damages related to your use of these external websites.

Account Termination & Restriction

The National Center for Meteorology reserves the absolute right to terminate your access to the website or specific sections at any time, with or without reason.

Additionally, NCM reserves the right to immediately block your access if you engage in any behavior that is deemed unacceptable, illegal, or in violation of these Terms of Service.

Upon termination, you will no longer be allowed to use the restricted section(s) of the website. However, all terms and restrictions imposed under these Terms of Service shall remain in effect.

You acknowledge that NCM is not liable for any loss resulting from such termination.

Entire Agreement

These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and the National Center for Meteorology regarding the subject matter covered in this document.This agreement supersedes all prior agreements, proposals, and communications, whether written or verbal.

Failure by NCM to enforce strict compliance with any provision of these Terms of Service shall not be interpreted as a waiver of any subsequent rights.

In cases where additional terms and conditions apply (such as when using third-party services through the NCM website), if there is any conflict between the third-party terms and these Terms of Service, then these Terms of Service shall prevail.

If any provision of this agreement is deemed illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, it shall be interpreted in accordance with applicable law. If such interpretation is not possible, that provision shall be deemed severable from this agreement, and the remaining terms shall remain in full effect.