Terms of Service
Effective Date: September 21, 2026
Welcome to Weather West (weatherwest.com). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website. By using this website, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms.
1. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise stated, all content on Weather West, including text, graphics, logos, images, and data, is the property of Daniel Swain or underlying data providers and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
- Personal Use: You may view and print pages for your own personal, non-commercial use.
- Attribution: Long excerpts from blog posts are permitted provided they are clearly attributed to “Daniel Swain via weatherwest.com.”
- Commercial Use: Limited commercial re-use is permitted if the content is not placed behind a paywall; however, please contact the site owner for any usage that is more than incidental.
2. Supporter Memberships and Refunds
If you register for a supporter membership, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account. We reserve the right to refuse service or terminate accounts at our sole discretion. Refunds for memberships can be requested via the site’s contact form.
3. User Comments and Conduct
Comments on Weather West are provided through Disqus, a third-party service, and load only after you consent. Participation in the comments section is a privilege subject to the discretion of the moderator. Users agree not to post content that is off-topic, misleading, false, hateful, or otherwise inflammatory/inappropriate. We reserve the right to remove content and/or ban users on a temporary or permanent basis for violations of these standards.
4. Privacy
How we collect and use personal information, including cookies, analytics, comments, memberships, and email, is described in our Privacy Statement and Cookie Policy. Non-essential cookies and third-party services load only after you consent via the site’s consent banner, and you can change your choices at any time using the “Manage consent” option. To request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, email [email protected] or use the contact form.
5. Accessibility
We aim to make Weather West accessible to everyone. See our Accessibility Statement for details, or contact us through the contact form if you encounter a barrier.
6. Important Disclaimers
Weather West and Daniel Swain do not provide weather forecasts or climate outlooks in any official capacity. This website may, or may not, be updated to reflect various weather and climate-related risks in real time. Therefore, any use of information originating on this site is at the user’s own risk, and the user agrees that Weather West and Daniel Swain are not responsible for any losses (financial or otherwise) incurred as a result of site usage. The views expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect those of my employer(s).
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Weather West, Daniel Swain, or its affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the website.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms from time to time. The effective date above reflects the most recent revision.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions regarding these Terms, or to request a membership refund, please reach out via the Weather West Contact Form.