TOS

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for Weather West

Effective Date: March 21, 2026

Welcome to Weather West (weatherwest.com). These Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (“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. Membership and Refunds

If you register for an ad-free membership tier, 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 made if requested via the site’s contact form.

3. User Comments and Conduct

Participation in the discussion in the comments section of this site is a privilege that is 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 and Data Collection

We collect limited information to provide our services and improve site performance:

  • Log Files: We use standard log files (IP addresses, browser types, and time stamps) for site administration and trend analysis.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to store visitor preferences and record session information to improve your browsing experience.
  • Email Subscriptions: If you opt-in to email updates, your address is used only for those communications and is never shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Advertising and Cookies

Weather West serves advertisements through Google AdSense.

  • Google AdSense: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
  • Personalization: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your interests.
  • Opt-Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

6. California and US State Privacy Rights

In accordance with the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) and other applicable state laws, residents of certain US states have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected and request its deletion.
  • Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information for targeted advertising.
  • Weather West uses Google’s “US State Regulations” tools to automatically honor these requests and provide a visible opt-out mechanism for eligible users.

7. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and Switzerland, we process personal data based on your explicit consent. We utilize a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) to collect and record your preferences regarding data usage for advertising. You have the right to access, rectify, or withdraw your consent at any time through the privacy settings link available on the site.

8. Important Disclaimers

Weather West and Daniel Swain do not provide weather forecasts or climate outlooks in any official capacity. This webpage 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).

9. 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.

10. 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.

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