Terms of use

Terms of use

Last updated June 2026

By using Phenophase (phenophase.org), you agree to these terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Informational use only

Phenophase provides nature and outdoor conditions and a synthesized verdict for general information only. It is not professional, safety, navigational, or emergency advice. See our Disclaimer for the limits on conditions data and your responsibility for your own safety.

No warranty

The site and everything on it are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, reliability, fitness for a particular purpose, or uninterrupted availability.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Phenophase and its operator will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for any loss, injury, or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site, its data, or its verdicts.

Content and intellectual property

The site's original text, design, and illustrations are owned by Phenophase and may not be copied or republished without permission. Conditions data, place information, and imagery from third parties (NOAA, the National Park Service, eBird, iNaturalist, OpenStreetMap, webcam operators, and others) belong to those sources and are used under their terms; we credit them where shown.

Third-party and affiliate links

The site links to third-party websites, including affiliate partners (see our Affiliate Disclosure). We do not control and are not responsible for their content, products, or practices.

Acceptable use

Do not use the site unlawfully, do not attempt to disrupt or overload it, and do not scrape or republish its content in a way that violates these terms or the rights of our data sources.

Changes

We may update the site and these terms at any time; continued use after a change means you accept the updated terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Washington, USA, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

Contact

Contact: hello@phenophase.org.

Phenophase is a passion project by Andrew Christison, an entrepreneur and homesteader on Washington's North Olympic Peninsula. About this project


To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty.

Ralph Waldo Emerson