Terms of Service
Effective date: June 1, 2025
Last updated: July 9, 2025
Welcome to watchers.live, a real-time automated system for tracking and analyzing natural hazard events. By accessing or using this website and its associated services, APIs, or data streams, you agree to be bound by the following Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the service.
1. Overview
Watchers.live is operated by the same team behind watchers.news and provides automated event detection, summaries, and data related to global natural hazards. This service is primarily machine-generated and is intended for informational purposes only.
2. No warranty / Use at your own risk
Watchers.live content is generated by automated systems using publicly available data and internal models. While we strive for accuracy, we make no guarantees regarding the completeness, timeliness, reliability, or accuracy of any information provided.
- Data may be incomplete, outdated, or subject to revision.
- Automated summaries do not replace human analysis or official advisories.
- For life-critical or high-stakes decisions, consult official sources (e.g., meteorological agencies, civil protection services).
3. Acceptable use
By using watchers.live, you agree to:
- Use the service only for lawful purposes.
- Not disrupt, overload, or interfere with the website, API, or related infrastructure.
- Not scrape, resell, or redistribute content without written permission or a license agreement.
4. API access
Use of the watchers.live API requires registration and may be subject to rate limits and authentication. We reserve the right to suspend or revoke API access at any time for abuse, misuse, or violation of these Terms.
5. Intellectual property
All content, including automated summaries, data formatting, and system architecture, is owned or licensed by watchers.live. You may not reproduce, republish, or redistribute this content without prior authorization, except as permitted under fair use.
6. Modifications to service
We may update, modify, or discontinue parts or all of the service at any time without notice. We are not liable for any loss or impact caused by such changes.
7. Privacy
Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and store data, including logs, analytics, and optional webhook traffic.
8. Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, watchers.live and its operators disclaim all liability for any damages arising from the use, or inability to use, this service, including but not limited to loss of data, profits, reputation, or life-critical decisions made based on automated output.
9. Termination
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the platform, API, or services at our sole discretion, with or without notice, for any reason including breach of these Terms.
10. Contact
For questions about these Terms, API usage, or licensing:
Contact: contact [/at] watchers.live
Operator: watchers.live