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Content Attribution Policy

weather.wtf — Content Attribution Policy

Operator: MVP MGMT Expert, LLC
Effective Date: September 29, 2026
Last Updated: October 2, 2026
Rights holders: use the takedown form or the contact form

1. Purpose

This policy details how www.weather.wtf sources, credits, and respects third-party material, upholding local journalists and weather professionals.

2. Where Our Stories Come From

We monitor public posts by verified local TV and radio stations on X (Twitter) via the official API, alongside official public-domain government data (NWS/NOAA) and photos and posts that members submit or connect from their own accounts, which pass the same automated filters before they publish. We do not bypass paywalls or scrape news station websites.

3. How We Credit Sources

Each video and video page credits originating stations with clear plain-text @handles (e.g., "Source: @ExampleStationWX"). We add the disclaimer: "Not affiliated with or endorsed by the credited sources".

4. Our Approach to Fair Use

Our workflow focuses on reporting unprotected facts, transforming scattered local reports into short, AI-assisted narrated summaries. Publishing is automated, with automated filters and PG-13 moderation; anything flagged is held back and is not published unless the editor approves it. This approach is intended to fit classic news-reporting fair use (17 U.S.C. §107).

5. Images, Video Stills, and Media

Our Trending Desk collage uses the stations' own post photos and images as part of a transformative news summary. Each image is attributed to the posting station by its @handle. Rights holders can request removal with the takedown form or the contact form, and we remove promptly. Other visuals are generated in-house, licensed, or public-domain (NOAA). Live beach weather cam, in partnership with the Elbo Room.

6. Corrections

Errors in credit formatting or facts will be fixed promptly upon notification.

7. Rights Holders: Takedown and Contact Route

If you are a rights holder with inquiries or requests regarding your content, use the takedown form for removals or the contact form for anything else (copyright notices included). Requests go privately to the editor, who reviews each one. We aim to respond within 3 business days.

8. Automation, Takedowns, and Opt-Outs

  • Automated, with an editor. Shows are produced and published automatically, with automated filters and moderation. Verified takedowns below happen automatically, right away. Other takedown or rights requests sent through the contact form are reviewed by the editor.
  • No-fight takedowns. If a verified station account owner or the original poster asks us to remove content, we remove it immediately. No questions, no pushback.
  • Network-level opt-out. A media company can remove all of its stations across every market in one request, verified from any official X account of a station it owns (or from the network's own X account).
  • Permanent blacklist. Stations and networks that opt out are never re-added. We respect any reason, including brand concerns about our name. No lawyers needed.

To request a removal, use the takedown form.