Dan Robinson
EF5
I spent some time this evening digging around some of the data provider web sites to try and get a definitive answer on this, but could not find much. Hopefully some of the providers or their reps read this site and can respond.
I'm curious what the copyright protocol is for posting images from various software and data providers on web sites and on social media. Being strict enforcers of our own copyrights (as we can and should do), it's only fair we consider the copyrights of the various data providers and software packages we all use. I'm interested in what the license is for images and screen captures from sources like:
- College of Dupage
- WxWorx (Threat Net)
- GRLevel3
- Radarscope
- WxCaster
- HazWx
- UCAR
- OK Mesonet
- Spotter Network
- TwisterData
And others (you get the idea).
I know some of these providers offer media licenses for on-air broadcast use, but would like to know what the proper protocol is for most end users (chasers) posting on social media, blogs, web sites, forums and the like. I know any data or map sourced completely on NOAA/NWS servers has no restriction, but a third-party formatting of the data (like COD radar) would be copyrighted. Any information would be appreciated!
I'm curious what the copyright protocol is for posting images from various software and data providers on web sites and on social media. Being strict enforcers of our own copyrights (as we can and should do), it's only fair we consider the copyrights of the various data providers and software packages we all use. I'm interested in what the license is for images and screen captures from sources like:
- College of Dupage
- WxWorx (Threat Net)
- GRLevel3
- Radarscope
- WxCaster
- HazWx
- UCAR
- OK Mesonet
- Spotter Network
- TwisterData
And others (you get the idea).
I know some of these providers offer media licenses for on-air broadcast use, but would like to know what the proper protocol is for most end users (chasers) posting on social media, blogs, web sites, forums and the like. I know any data or map sourced completely on NOAA/NWS servers has no restriction, but a third-party formatting of the data (like COD radar) would be copyrighted. Any information would be appreciated!