Terms & Conditions

Last Updated: March 14, 2026

These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of the Crazy Storm Chasers website, located at https://crazystormchasers.com (“the Site”), operated by Jason Smith (“we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Site.

We reserve the right to update or modify these Terms at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@crazystormchasers.com.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Crazy Storm Chasers in any way — including browsing the Site, reading content, following any links, or submitting any information — you confirm that you are at least 13 years of age, that you have read and understood these Terms, and that you agree to be legally bound by them.

2. Informational Content Only — Not Professional Advice

The content published on Crazy Storm Chasers — including all articles, guides, tips, recommendations, and any other material — is provided solely for general informational and educational purposes. The author is not a licensed meteorologist, atmospheric scientist, certified storm chaser, or emergency management professional.

Nothing on this Site should be interpreted as:

• Professional meteorological advice or forecasting
• Certified storm chasing instruction or training
• Official emergency management or public safety guidance
• A recommendation to engage in any specific storm chasing activity
• Encouragement to place yourself in dangerous weather conditions

Storm chasing involves serious, potentially life-threatening risks. Before engaging in any storm chasing activity, you should seek proper professional training, consult with licensed meteorologists and experienced chasers, obtain appropriate insurance, and always comply with official emergency management directives. Never place yourself in a dangerous weather situation based solely on content you read on this website or any other website.

In any severe weather emergency, always follow the guidance of your local National Weather Service, state and local emergency management agencies, and law enforcement officials. Your safety is your responsibility.

3. Affiliate Disclosure

Crazy Storm Chasers participates in affiliate marketing programs. Certain pages on this Site contain affiliate links — links to third-party products and services through which we may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase or sign up for a service. This commission comes at no additional cost to you.

We disclose affiliate relationships in compliance with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines. Affiliate links are clearly disclosed on any page or section where they appear. Our editorial content is not influenced by affiliate relationships; we only recommend products or services we believe provide genuine value.

We are not responsible for the products, services, pricing, policies, or content of any third-party website linked from this Site, including affiliate partner sites. Your transactions with those sites are governed by their own terms and conditions.

4. Intellectual Property

All original content on Crazy Storm Chasers — including but not limited to text, articles, graphics, images created by us, page layouts, logos, and design elements — is the intellectual property of Crazy Storm Chasers and Jason Smith, protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may not reproduce, distribute, republish, scrape, copy, modify, create derivative works from, publicly display, sell, or otherwise exploit any content from this Site without our prior written permission, except as expressly permitted by law (such as brief quotations for non-commercial commentary or review, with proper attribution and a link back to the original article).

Third-party images used on this Site are used under applicable licenses. All rights to third-party content remain with their respective owners.

If you believe that content on this Site infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at contact@crazystormchasers.com with details of the claimed infringement.

5. User Conduct

By using this Site, you agree that you will not:

• Use the Site for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations
• Submit false, misleading, or defamatory comments or content
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Site or its underlying systems
• Transmit any viruses, malware, or other harmful code through the Site
• Engage in any activity that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Site
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated tools to extract content from the Site without our prior written consent
• Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely represent your affiliation with any person or entity
• Engage in spam, unsolicited communications, or any commercial solicitation through site comment forms or contact mechanisms

We reserve the right to remove any content submitted by users that violates these Terms, and to ban users who engage in prohibited conduct, at our sole discretion.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THIS SITE AND ALL CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND TITLE.

We do not warrant that:

• The Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure
• Any information on the Site is accurate, complete, current, or reliable
• The Site will be free from viruses or other harmful components
• Any defects in the Site will be corrected

Information on this Site may be out of date, inaccurate, or incomplete. We make no representation that any weather-related, safety-related, or other information on this Site is suitable for any particular purpose or appropriate for use in any specific circumstances.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL CRAZY STORM CHASERS, JASON SMITH, OR ANY OF OUR AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT.

This includes, without limitation, damages for personal injury, property damage, loss of profits, loss of data, loss of goodwill, or any other intangible losses, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

IN PARTICULAR, WE ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY HARM, INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM YOUR DECISION TO ENGAGE IN STORM CHASING OR ANY OTHER WEATHER-RELATED ACTIVITY BASED ON INFORMATION READ ON THIS SITE. YOU ASSUME ALL RISK ASSOCIATED WITH ANY DECISION TO PURSUE STORM CHASING ACTIVITIES.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Crazy Storm Chasers, Jason Smith, and any of our affiliates, officers, agents, and successors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in any way connected with your use of this Site, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable laws or regulations, or any content you submit to the Site.

9. Third-Party Links and Content

This Site contains links to third-party websites and resources. These links are provided for your convenience and informational purposes only. We do not endorse, control, or take responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or terms of any third-party site. Your use of any third-party site is subject to that site’s own terms and conditions and privacy policy.

We are not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any content on third-party sites, nor for any products or services offered by third parties.

10. Privacy

Your use of this Site is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection and use of your personal information.

11. Comments and User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, feedback, or other content to the Site, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content in any media.

By submitting content, you represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to that content, that it does not infringe the rights of any third party, and that it does not violate any applicable laws.

We reserve the right to monitor, edit, or remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion, without notice, for any reason.

12. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Idaho, United States of America, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Any dispute arising out of or related to these Terms or your use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Idaho. By using this Site, you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts and waive any objection to jurisdiction or venue in those courts.

13. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, that provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, and the remaining provisions of these Terms shall continue in full force and effect.

14. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Crazy Storm Chasers with respect to your use of this Site, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications, agreements, and understandings, whether written or oral, relating to that subject matter.