Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Climate Chess. This website ("Site") is owned and operated by The Climatographers ("we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using this Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions ("Terms"). If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the Site.

1. Purpose and Informational Disclaimer

The content, concepts, frameworks, and strategic models presented on this Site (including the Climate Chess framework) are provided solely for informational, educational, and thought-leadership purposes.

No professional advice: nothing on this Site constitutes formal legal, financial, environmental compliance, or professional risk-consulting advice.

"As-is" content: while we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, climate risk policies and research evolve continuously. All materials on this Site are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

2. Intellectual Property and Permissible Use

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Attribution and educational sharing: you are welcome to reference, share, and discuss the concepts and terminology introduced on this Site (such as "Climate Chess," "Team Urgency," and "Team No-Urgency"), provided that you give clear, explicit credit to The Climatographers and link back to this Site.

Restrictions: except for fair-use sharing with proper attribution, you may not sell, rent, reproduce for commercial gain, or modify the content of this Site without our express prior written permission.

3. The Climatographers Ecosystem and External Links

This Site contains links to third-party websites as well as other properties managed by us within The Climatographers Ecosystem (including, but not limited to, The Climate Web, Your Climate Toolbox, and Climate Notebooks).

Sister sites: while properties within The Climatographers Ecosystem share our general mission, individual sites or platforms may have specific terms, user accounts, or purchase policies that govern their use.

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4. Prohibited Uses

When using this Site, you agree not to:

• Use the Site or its content for any unlawful purpose or to violate local, state, national, or international laws.
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• Harvest or track personal information of other users.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, The Climatographers and its owners shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of, or inability to use, this Site or its content.
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6. User Submissions and Contact

If you submit ideas, feedback, or suggestions to us via our contact form or email, you agree that we may use, publish, or implement your feedback to improve our thought-leadership frameworks without obligation or compensation to you, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Personal data provided through contact channels is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

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8. Changes to These Terms

We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time by updating this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms, please contact us.