Last updated: 2 October 2026
This page explains the terms governing use of St Nicholas Weather, how we handle personal information, and how cookies and similar technologies may be used on this website.
By using St Nicholas Weather, you agree to these terms.
1. About St Nicholas Weather
St Nicholas Weather is an independent weather observation and climate-recording project based in St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
The project provides live local weather observations, historical records, reports, photographs, graphs and other information relating to weather and climate.
St Nicholas Weather is independently operated and is not affiliated with or operated by the Met Office or another official meteorological service.
2. Weather information and disclaimer
We aim to provide accurate and useful information, but weather observations and other information published on this website are provided for general information, educational and observational purposes.
Weather-station measurements may be affected by instrument accuracy, siting, exposure, equipment or communications failures and other factors. Historical records may also contain gaps or limitations, which we aim to identify where relevant.
St Nicholas Weather should not be relied upon for safety-critical decisions, severe-weather warnings or emergency planning.
For official UK weather forecasts and warnings, please consult the Met Office and relevant public authorities.
We do not guarantee that the website, live observations or other information will always be available, complete or error-free.
3. Reports, analysis and external data
St Nicholas Weather may publish reports and analysis based on our own observations alongside information from external sources.
Where appropriate, we compare our observations with independent nearby weather stations and official datasets to validate or provide context for our findings. Sources are identified or referenced where relevant.
Analysis and interpretation published by St Nicholas Weather should not be regarded as official meteorological or climatological advice.
4. Use of artificial intelligence
St Nicholas Weather uses tools developed by OpenAI to support activities including data analysis, research, visualisation, report preparation and website development.
AI is used as a supporting tool under human oversight. It is not the source of our weather observations, and AI-generated output is not automatically published without human editorial control.
More information is available on our How we use Generative AI page.
5. Copyright and permitted use
Unless otherwise stated, original content published by St Nicholas Weather — including original text, photographs, graphics, reports and data visualisations — is protected by copyright.
You may view and share links to our publicly available content for personal and non-commercial purposes.
You should not reproduce, republish, sell or substantially redistribute original St Nicholas Weather content without permission, except where permitted by law or where a different licence is expressly stated.
Content obtained from third-party sources remains subject to the rights and terms of its respective owners.
6. External links and services
Our website may contain links to or use services operated by third parties, including weather-data providers, scientific organisations and other websites.
St Nicholas Weather is not responsible for the content, availability, privacy practices or security of independent third-party websites.
Live weather information may also depend on external data infrastructure and APIs and can therefore occasionally become unavailable or delayed.
7. Privacy
We aim to collect as little personal information as reasonably necessary to operate St Nicholas Weather.
If you contact us, we may receive information such as your name, email address and the contents of your message. We use this information to respond to your enquiry and for related correspondence.
We do not sell personal information.
Personal information will only be retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, subject to any applicable legal requirements.
Technical information may also be processed automatically when you access the website, such as an IP address, browser information, device information and server logs. Some of this processing may be carried out by our web-hosting or security providers as part of delivering and protecting the website.
8. Cookies and similar technologies
St Nicholas Weather may use cookies and similar technologies necessary for the operation, security and functionality of the website.
Some third-party services or WordPress components may also use cookies or similar technologies.
Where cookies are not strictly necessary for providing the website or a service requested by the user, we will seek consent where required before using them.
You can also control or delete cookies using your browser settings. Disabling some cookies may affect the functionality of parts of the website.
Our use of cookies may change as the website develops, and this page will be updated where necessary.
9. Your data protection rights
Depending on the circumstances, UK data-protection law provides individuals with rights relating to their personal information. These can include rights to request access to personal data, ask for inaccurate information to be corrected, request deletion in certain circumstances, restrict or object to certain processing, and raise concerns about how personal information is handled.
If you have a privacy or data-protection question relating to St Nicholas Weather, please contact us in the first instance.
You also have the right to raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
10. Security
We take reasonable steps to maintain the security and integrity of the website and information we hold. However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for taking appropriate precautions when accessing websites and downloading material from the internet.
11. Changes to the website and these terms
St Nicholas Weather is an evolving project. We may change, remove or introduce website features, data sources and content at any time.
These Terms of Use, Privacy & Cookies may also be updated to reflect changes to the website, our practices or applicable requirements.
The date at the top of this page indicates when it was most recently updated.
12. Contact
Questions about St Nicholas Weather, these terms, copyright, privacy or our use of cookies can be directed to:
St Nicholas Weather
St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Website: stnicholasweather.co.uk