Terms of Service

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Last updated: October 24, 2025

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using the Shake or Lake website and services (the "Service"), operated by The Antarctic Intelligence Project, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Service.

About The Antarctic Intelligence Project

ShakeOrLake.com is a service of The Antarctic Intelligence Project, a collaboration of polar travelers, hobby meteorologists, and web coders committed to helping travelers feel prepared for their upcoming voyage to Antarctica.

Description of Service

Shake or Lake provides Drake Passage weather forecasting information and educational content about Antarctic crossings. Our Service includes:

• Weather condition predictions for the Drake Passage
• Educational content about Antarctic travel
• Interactive weather visualization tools
• General guidance for expedition planning

Weather Information Disclaimer

No Guarantee of Accuracy

Weather forecasting is inherently uncertain and subject to rapid change. We provide estimates based on current meteorological models, but these are neither reviewed nor verified by human meteorological experts. Actual conditions may vary significantly from predictions.

Not for Operational Use

Our weather information is provided for entertainment and general planning purposes only. You must not rely on our forecasts for:

• Navigation or route planning
• Safety decisions
• Operational maritime decisions
• Commercial voyage planning
• Emergency response

Professional Services Required

For actual voyage planning, you must consult:

• Official marine weather services
• Qualified maritime professionals
• Professional marine routing services
• Licensed ship captains and crew
• Certified weather routing services

Acceptable Use

Permitted Uses

You may use our Service for:

• Personal entertainment and education
• General trip planning and research
• Learning about Drake Passage conditions
• Sharing with friends and family

Prohibited Uses

You may not:

• Use our information for safety-critical decisions
• Redistribute our content for commercial purposes
• Attempt to overload or disrupt our servers
• Use automated tools to scrape large amounts of data
• Misrepresent our forecasts as professional maritime guidance
• Use our Service for illegal activities

Limitation of Liability

No Liability for Weather Information

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR INJURIES ARISING FROM:

• Reliance on weather forecasts or predictions
• Inaccurate or delayed weather information
• System downtime or technical failures
• Third-party data sources or services
• Any use of our Service for operational decisions

General Limitation

Our total liability to you for any damages shall not exceed the amount you paid us for the Service (which is currently zero, as our Service is free).

Intellectual Property

The Service and its content, features, and functionality are owned by Shake or Lake and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws. You may not:

• Copy, modify, or distribute our content without permission
• Use our trademarks or branding
• Create derivative works based on our Service
• Reverse engineer our software or systems

Third-Party Services

Our Service integrates with third-party services including:

• Open-Meteo weather data APIs
• Google Analytics for website analytics
• Google AdSense for advertising
• Windy.com for weather visualization

These services have their own terms of service and privacy policies. We are not responsible for their content, availability, or performance.

Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Advertising

Our Service may display advertisements from Google AdSense and other providers. We do not control the content of these advertisements and are not responsible for their accuracy or appropriateness.

Availability and Modifications

We strive to keep our Service available 24/7, but we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We may:

• Modify or discontinue the Service at any time
• Temporarily suspend access for maintenance
• Update these Terms as needed
• Change our data sources or methodologies

Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service at any time, without notice, for conduct that we believe violates these Terms or is harmful to other users, us, or third parties.

Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America, without regard to conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved in the courts of the State of New York.

Changes to Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time by posting the updated version on our website. Your continued use of the Service after changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.