Terms of Use

Last updated: June 27, 2026

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of SimStorm™ (the “site,” “we,” “us”). By using the site, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Educational purpose, not professional advice

SimStorm provides general educational and informational content about hurricanes, their hazards, history, forecasting, engineering, insurance, and preparedness. It is not professional advice. Nothing on the site constitutes legal, financial, insurance, engineering, medical, or other professional advice, and it is not a substitute for guidance from a qualified professional or from official authorities. Always consult the appropriate professional and your local officials before making decisions that affect your safety or property.

No warranties

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied. We work hard to keep our content accurate and to cite authoritative sources, but we do not warrant that the content is complete, current, or error-free, or that the site will be uninterrupted or secure.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, SimStorm and its officers, employees, and contributors will not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, the site or its content. Your use of the site is at your own risk.

Intellectual property

The original text and design of this site are owned by us or our licensors and are protected by copyright and other laws. Images are public-domain or licensed under Creative Commons and are credited on our Image Credits page. You are welcome to link to our pages and to quote brief excerpts with clear attribution and a link back. You may not republish, redistribute, or create derivative works from substantial portions of the site without our written permission.

SimStorm™, the SimStorm wordmark, and the SimStorm logo are trademarks of SimStorm. Nothing in these Terms grants you a license to use them. Nominative references, for example naming the site when you cite or link to it, are fine; use that suggests endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation is not.

Third-party links, advertising, and affiliate relationships

The site links to external sources and may display advertising and include affiliate links. We are not responsible for the content, products, or practices of third-party sites or advertisers. Where we use affiliate links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you; this is disclosed where it applies. Advertising and affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial content or our sourcing standards. See our Privacy Policy for how advertising cookies are handled.

Acceptable use

You agree not to use the site in any way that is unlawful, that interferes with its operation or security, or that attempts to gain unauthorized access to any part of it. You also agree not to scrape, copy, or harvest content at scale without permission.

Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of the site after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the United States and the state in which the publisher operates, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes arising from these Terms or your use of the site will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located there.

Contact

Questions about these Terms? Our contact email address is coming soon — see our Contact page for the current ways to reach us.