Disclaimer
These products are a result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) executed between Caribbean Regional Association (CaRA) for the Caribbean Integrated Coastal Ocean Observing System (CariCOOS) and the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Authority in order to allow and facilitate their active collaboration to advance easy, open, and rapid stakeholder access to data products through website linkages and develop and coordinate shared visualization and data serving systems. PREMA’s use, publication and /or dissemination of the CaRA and CariCOOS data products is subject to liability provisions, release of responsibility and hold harmless clauses provided below:The CaRA and CariCOOS data base and products are computer based systems and tools under development, which are not necessarily 100% reliable and a failure in any part of the system is possible, due to factors beyond its control, including human error. For this reason, CaRA and CariCOOS disclaim liability for any personal, property or ot... base and computer products.
PREMA further recognizes that the CaRA and CariCOOS data and this information is presented as a good faith service to the scientific community and to the general public with the caveat that the information therein provided should not be viewed as formally accurate scientific data and/or advice that can be relied upon without proper verification and validation.
PREMA further acknowledges that the use of CaRA and CariCOOS data and internet tools should not be construed as a substitute for specific data that could be obtained through local and/or federal government official sources and that use of and reliance upon the information provided in the CaRA and CariCOOS web site signifies that that any such user it understands and accepts the above mentioned caveat, disclaimer and liability exclusion and release conditions. This tool does not substitute the National Hurricane Center warnings. Whenever a tropical cyclone is active, follow the NHC public advisories.
