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Terms & Conditions: Archive

ARCHIVED VERSION - Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions for AccuWeather.com Service

THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY CHANGE PERIODICALLY, SO PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN

1. Weather Information, Confidentiality
Information furnished by AccuWeather, Inc. to User is intended for User's sole and exclusive use and shall be considered proprietary information, ownership of which shall remain with AccuWeather, Inc. User shall be fully responsible for maintaining confidentiality of account access information and for all charges made to User's account.

2. Use of Service
User agrees that the AccuWeather.com(TM) service is furnished and shall be used solely for Personal, Business or Institutional use as accurately represented by User. User agrees to truthfully represent the nature of User's use, and the truthfulness of any information provided by User during the use of this website. User shall not directly or indirectly transmit, broadcast, redistribute, forward or deliver the Service or any part of the data, information, images or other products which constitute the service to any other person or entity, in any format, or by any means.

3. Trademarks
REGARDLESS OF ANY OTHER PROVISION HEREIN, THE TRADEMARKS OF ACCU WEATHER, INC. AND THE ACCU WEATHER NAME SHALL NOT BE USED BY USER IN ANY WAY, ESPECIALLY NOT AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFYING THE SOURCE OF THE SERVICE TO PUBLIC AUDIENCES OR CLIENTELE. THE ONLY PERSON(S) WHO MAY USE THE TRADEMARKS OF ACCU WEATHER, INC. OR THE ACCU WEATHER NAME IS ONE WHO HOLDS A SEPARATE WRITTEN TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH ACCU WEATHER, INC.

4. Copyright, Storage and Ownership of Service
All information, data, images, and other things comprising the Service are to be considered copyrighted by AccuWeather, Inc. and they remain the sole and exclusive property of AccuWeather, Inc. User is authorized to use such for the purposes stated herein and to store such information during the time of the Agreement. User may not store for future use such information beyond that period, nor develop a library of such information. User agrees not to copy materials on the website, not to reverse engineer or break into the website and not to use the website materials, products or services to violate law.

5. Events Beyond AccuWeather's Control
AccuWeather, Inc., shall not be held responsible for any failure or malfunction in power or communications nor the failure or refusal of third party transmission intermediaries to perform, continue or renew their contractual arrangements with AccuWeather, Inc., nor inability to perform occasioned by such or by labor strife, war, riot or other events beyond the control of AccuWeather, Inc. If the Service or delivery thereof is disrupted by any such event(s), AccuWeather, Inc.'s obligations hereunder shall be suspended during the period of occurrence for such disrupting event(s). USER IS ADVISED AND INFORMED THAT THE GOVERNMENT ISSUES OFFICIAL WATCHES, WARNINGS, AND ADVISORIES, BULLETINS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. USER SHOULD KEEP ADVISED OF SAME. USER AND THIRD PARTIES ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ACTION OR LACK OF ACTION TAKEN TO PRESERVE LIFE OR PROPERTY.

6. Warranties
AccuWeather, Inc. makeS no express or implied warranties or affirmations that weather will occur or has occurred as the reports, forecasts, graphics, data or information comprising the Service state, represent or depict and it shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever to User or any other person or entity, parties and nonparties alike, for any inconsistency, inaccuracy or omission for weather or events predicted or depicted, reported, occurring or occurred. ACCU WEATHER, INC. MAKE NO WARRANTIES HEREUNDER, AND THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

7. Performance/Indemnification
The parties agree to submit to the Pennsylvania Courts only, any dispute arising out of this Agreement or related thereto, and consent to the jurisdiction of said Courts and further agree that any and all matters of dispute shall be adjudicated, governed and controlled under and by Pennsylvania law.

8. Choice of Laws / Jurisdiction
The parties agree to submit to the Pennsylvania Courts only, any dispute arising out of this Agreement or related thereto, and consent to the jurisdiction of said Courts and further agree that any and all matters of dispute shall be adjudicated, governed and controlled under and by Pennsylvania law.

9. Disclaimer and Limit of Liability
YOU ASSUME ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR THE USE OF THIS SITE, ERRORS ON THE SITE, AND THE INTERNET GENERALLY. THIS SITE IS PROVIDED BY ACCU WEATHER, INC., ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. YOU AGREE TO ACCEPT SUCH TERMS, CONDITIONS AND POLICIES AS SET FORTH HEREIN, AS MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AT ACCU WEATHER'S SOLE DISCRETION. ACCU WEATHER, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO THE OPERATION OF THE SITE OR THE INFORMATION, CONTENT, MATERIALS, OR PRODUCTS INCLUDED ON THIS SITE. TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, ACCU WEATHER, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, TITLE AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NONINFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OR OTHER PROPRIETARY RIGHTS, AND FREEDOM FROM ERRORS, VIRUSES, BUGS, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. ACCU WEATHER, INC., AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING FROM THE USE OF THIS SITE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS, OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE USE OF THE SITE, ANY DELAYS ON THE SITE, ANY PURCHASE OR SERVICE RELATED TO THE SITE, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SITE, ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ACCU WEATHER, INC., OR ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

10. NonAssignability
Neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligation hereunder may be assigned by User.

11. Age / Minor's Policy
AccuWeather, Inc., does not intend to collect any personally identifiable information from children through our websites. Please do not allow children under the age of 18 to provide any personally identifiable information, ask questions or participate in chat rooms releated to our websites. If we determine that a child under 18 has provided personal information in violation of this policy, we will delete that information as soon as reasonably possible. If you become aware that a child under 18 has provided such information, please send us an email at accumall@accuweather.com so we can delete this information. You represent that you are of full legal age and authority and that you intend to be legally bound by these terms and conditions.

12. Privacy Policy
AccuWeather, Inc., collects information on this site during the purchasing process for business purposes that will allow us to better and more efficiently serve you. Some uses AccuWeather makes of this information are processing and verifying purchases, billing, and providing you with up-to-date information on the newest AccuWeather products, if so desired. AccuWeather, Inc., collects this information for internal use only. AccuWeather, Inc., does not sell or redistribute this information to outside organizations. AccuWeather, Inc., may at times release aggregate subscriber information to advertisers as may be requested or required. However, any information provided is aggregate information only and specific individual information of the nature provided during the registration process is never given to outside organizations. AccuWeather, Inc., may disclose user information to law enforcement authorities or as may be required by subpoena.

13. Export Controls
This website may only be used in compliance with applicable statutes or regulations relating to the country of destination, or to the users or the use of the website. By using this website, you are representing and warranting that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national resident of any such embargoed country or on any such denial list. In addtion, you are responsible for complying with any local laws in your jurisdiction which may impact your right to import, export or use the website, and you represent that you have complied with any regulations or registration procedures required by applicable law.

14. Cookies
AccuWeather.com was designed to utilize cookies for optimal user performance. Cookie preferences can be found under "Edit/Preferences/Advanced" (Netscape Communicator 4), "Tools/Internet options/Security/Custom Level" (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 PC) or "Edit/Preferences/Receiving Files/Cookies" (Microsoft Internet Explorer 4/5 Mac).
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