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By using the Site and/or downloading materials from the Site, you, the user, agree to the terms and conditions set forth in this document (the "Terms of Use"). If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, please promptly exit the Site.
In the event you breach these Terms of Use, UCAR may suspend or immediately terminate your access to the Site and pursue any and all legal and equitable remedies available to it, although UCAR is under no legal obligation to do so.
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Disclaimer. THE ADDS DATA AND INFORMATION CONTAINED ON THE SITE IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PRODUCT. IT IS INTENDED FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES AND SHOULD NOT BE RELIED UPON IN LIEU OF OFFICIALLY DISSEMINATED WEATHER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS.
We are unable to guarantee access to the most up-to-date information on this service. Further, the timeliness, resolution and manner in which data from these types of research models is used does not wholly support the effective or reliable use of this data in making decisions of an immediate or short term nature that involve the safety of people or property. The information available here should not be used for flight planning or other operational purposes.
THE USER ASSUMES ALL RISK AS TO THE USE OF THE DATA AND/OR INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. ALL REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL UCAR, OR ANY OTHER PARTY WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR DISPLAY OF THIS DATA/INFORMATION, BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS.
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Intellectual Property Ownership. UCAR owns all intellectual property contained on this website, including the "look and feel," and all images, icons, data, and text (the "ADDS Material").
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Permission to Copy, Distribute, Transmit and Adapt the ADDS Material. Subject to these terms of use, you are hereby granted the right to copy, distribute, transmit and adapt this ADDS Material, without charge, provided that:
- you credit UCAR and NCAR/RAL as the source of the ADDS Material, and
- you conspicuously and appropriately publish with the Work, or affix to the Work, the following notice ("Notice"):
The source of this ADDS Material is the Research Applications Laboratory (RAL) of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), which is operated by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement with the National Science Foundation. Copyright © 2010, UCAR.
The Notice shall be displayed on any documents, media, printouts, and visualizations or other electronic or tangible expressions associated with, related to or derived from the ADDS Material or associated documentation.
- your use of the ADDS Material is not so pervasive as to give the impression that you are affiliated with or endorsed by UCAR, NCAR or ADDS
- you do not use the names, " University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, UCAR, National Center for Atmospheric Research, and NCAR " and the names, acronyms or trademarks associated with any of UCAR's other programs or laboratories in any way so as to imply an association with UCAR or endorsement by UCAR of any products, services or institutions, unless specific written permission is obtained from UCAR.
UCAR does not grant any other right or license to you under any patents, copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights with respect to the ADDS Material or the Site.
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Support. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by UCAR, UCAR is not obligated to provide, and will not provide, support, consulting, training, or assistance of any kind whatsoever with regard to the use of the content, operation and/or performance of this Site.
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Links. The Site contains links to other Web sites that do not belong to UCAR ("third-party sites"). Any third-party site is outside the domain of and is not under the control of UCAR. UCAR is providing the link only as a convenience. UCAR is not responsible for the content or use of any third-party site or any linked site contained within the third-party site, or any changes or updates thereto. No sponsorship, approval or endorsement of any product, service or information provided by the third-party site, the content of the site, or the site itself is intended or implied by UCAR.
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Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold UCAR, its employees, officers, trustees and affiliates, harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms or your use of the Site, and to fully cooperate in UCAR’s defense against any such claims.
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Laws. By visiting the UCAR Site, the user agrees that the laws of the State of Colorado and the United States of America, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Terms of Use and any dispute that might arise between the user and UCAR. By visiting and using the Site and the Materials, the User agrees to abide by all laws of the United States of America.
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Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The following procedures implement UCAR's compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998.
If you believe that your work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and such infringement is occurring on the UCAR web site please provide UCAR Copyright/DMCA Agent with a Copyright Infringement Notification. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act requires that all notices of alleged copyright infringement be in writing. For UCAR to act on your notice, you must be authorized to enforce the copyrights that you allege have been infringed. When informing UCAR of an alleged copyright infringement, you should:
Identify the copyrighted work that allegedly has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works at a single web site are involved, please provide a representative list of such works on that site. UCAR Copyright/DMCA Agent shall receive all claims of infringement
Describe the material that is claimed to be infringing and provide sufficient information to permit UCAR to locate that material.
Provide your contact information, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an e-mail address.
Certify or include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyright-protected material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, the owner's agent, or law; and certify that the information that you have provided UCAR is accurate. You should attest under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to enforce the copyrights that you allege have been infringed.
Include your physical or electronic signature.
UCAR may not be able to act on your complaint promptly or at all if you do not provide this information.
THE UCAR COPYRIGHT/DMCA AGENT SHOULD ONLY BE CONTACTED IF YOU BELIEVE THAT YOUR WORK HAS BEEN USED OR COPIED IN A WAY THAT CONSTITUTES COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND SUCH INFRINGEMENT IS OCCURRING ON THE UCAR WEB SITES.