Terms of Use

Acceptance

By using Auroracast (auroracast.co.uk) you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Not for safety-critical use

Auroracast provides aurora forecasts and space weather data for recreational and educational purposes only. All data is sourced from public third-party services and may be delayed, inaccurate, or unavailable. Do not rely on this site to make decisions where personal safety is at risk. We accept no liability for any loss, injury, or damage arising from use of the data provided.

Data accuracy

Space weather is inherently unpredictable. Hp30 values, solar wind readings, and aurora forecasts are best estimates and can change rapidly. Viewing condition ratings are based on automated weather data and are not guaranteed to be accurate for your specific location. Aurora alerts may arrive late, not arrive, or trigger at times when no aurora is visible to the naked eye.

Age requirement

You must be 16 years of age or older to create an account or post to the community. We ask for your date of birth when you sign up and do not allow accounts for anyone under 16. Auroracast is not intended for children. If we become aware that an account belongs to someone under 16, we will remove it. For more detail on how we keep the community age-appropriate, see our Child Safety statement.

User accounts

You are responsible for keeping your login credentials secure. You must not create accounts to impersonate other people, organisations, or the Auroracast service itself. We reserve the right to suspend or permanently ban accounts that breach these terms.

Community conduct

When posting to the community wall, submitting sightings, or messaging other users, you must not:

• Post content that is offensive, abusive, threatening, or discriminatory
• Harass, bully, or intimidate other users
• Share personal information about others without their consent
• Post spam, advertisements, or unsolicited commercial content
• Post content that infringes third-party copyright or intellectual property rights
• Post illegal content of any kind

We reserve the right to remove any content and suspend or ban any user at our discretion without notice.

Sighting reports

When you submit a sighting report you confirm that:

• The sighting is genuine and occurred at the time and location specified
• Any photo submitted is your own work and you hold the rights to it
• The content does not contain offensive, misleading, or illegal material
• You grant Auroracast a non-exclusive licence to display the report and photo on the site

Push and email notifications

Aurora alert notifications are provided on a best-effort basis. We cannot guarantee delivery, timing, or accuracy. Enabling push alerts constitutes consent to receive push messages from this site. Email alert subscriptions can be cancelled at any time via the unsubscribe link in any alert email.

Intellectual property

The Auroracast name, logo, and site design are our property. Space weather data originates from NOAA SWPC and GFZ Potsdam and is in the public domain. Satellite map tiles are provided by Esri under their terms of service. Community and sighting content remains the property of the original submitter.

Limitation of liability

Auroracast is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we exclude all liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential loss arising from use of the site or reliance on its data.

Changes

We may update these terms at any time. Continued use of the site following any change constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

Contact

Questions about these terms: admin@auroracast.co.uk