Terms and Conditions of Use

Welcome to Aurora Hunter. By accessing or using the mobile application and/or the official website www.aurorahunter.it (together, the “Service”), you agree to these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree to the Terms, do not use the Service.

1. Access, License and Use of the Service

For the mobile application, Francesco Livraghi (“Owner”) grants the user a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and revocable license to download, install and use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes. Access to the website is permitted for personal and informational purposes subject to these Terms.

The Service may include auroral and weather forecasts, maps, webcams, scientific and informational articles, travel itineraries, community content and partner or activity showcases. The Service is provided “As-Is” and “As Available”, without express or implied warranties.

2. Safety Disclaimer and Assumption of Risk

By using the App, you acknowledge and agree that:

• Assumption of Risk: The user assumes full and total responsibility for their own physical safety and that of their passengers while traveling to the spots suggested by the App.
• Disclaimer of Liability: The Owner shall not be liable in any way for injuries, hypothermia, traffic accidents, vehicle damage, fines, or any other direct or indirect damage resulting from the aurora observation activity.
• Caution: The directions provided by the App are purely informational. It is up to the user to evaluate weather and road conditions before embarking on a journey.

3. Data Accuracy and Third Parties

The forecasts shown (KP Index, Solar Wind, Cloud Cover) are calculations based on data provided by third parties (e.g., NOAA, Open-Meteo). While we strive to ensure maximum accuracy:

• We do not guarantee that the data is error-free or updated in real-time to the second.
• We do not guarantee the sighting of the aurora: The aurora borealis is an unpredictable natural phenomenon. Even with high indices, a sighting is never guaranteed.
• The App may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not under our control.

4. User Generated Content (Reports and Photos)

The App allows users to submit sighting reports and upload photographs ("User Content"). By submitting such content:

• You declare that you are actually in the indicated location and are the author/rights holder of the uploaded photo.
• You grant the Owner a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual, and sublicensable license to display, reproduce, and show the report and photo on the App, the official website, and the App's social channels (e.g., Facebook, Instagram) for informational and promotional purposes.
• You acknowledge that, given the anonymous nature of the service, the Owner will publish such content citing the anonymous ID (e.g., Hunter-XXXXX) or omitting the reference if unavailable.
• You agree not to upload photos depicting recognizable faces of third parties without consent, or offensive/illegal content.

5. Intellectual Property

All rights, title and interest in the Service, including software, source code, design, logos, text, articles, itineraries, graphics, databases and content organization, are and remain the property of the Owner or the respective rights holders.

You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, substantially republish or reverse engineer the software or protected parts of the Service except where permitted by law.

Photos uploaded by users remain the property of their respective authors, subject to the license granted in the User Content section.

6. Advertising and Purchases

The App is currently offered under an ad-supported "Freemium" model. We reserve the right to:

• Change the business model in the future.
• Introduce paid Premium features (with clear prior communication).

The App uses advertising identifiers (such as the Advertising ID) to show relevant ads, in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

7. Commercial Partnerships and Affiliate Links

Aurora Hunter may display local partners, tour operators, hotels, activities and links to third-party platforms in the App and on the website. The Owner may participate in affiliate programs or receive commissions when a user makes a qualifying purchase or booking through links, codes or tracking tools contained in the Service.

• No sales responsibility: Aurora Hunter is not a travel agency or tour operator and, unless expressly stated otherwise, does not directly sell or provide the tourist services displayed. Bookings and payments are made with the provider or third-party platform.
• Third-party services: the Owner is not responsible for the quality, safety, availability, cancellation, refund or actual performance of services booked with third parties.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Owner shall not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, or for loss of profits or revenues, arising from:

• use of or inability to use the Service;
• interruptions, temporary unavailability or errors in data, content or functionality;
• unauthorized access to systems or data;
• bugs, malware or other technical events transmitted through third-party services or links.

9. Changes to the Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Changes become effective when published on this page. Continued use of the Service after publication of the changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

10. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Italian Republic. For any dispute relating to the interpretation or execution of these terms, the Consumer Court shall have exclusive jurisdiction if applicable (Legislative Decree 206/2005), or alternatively the competent Court determined according to current laws.