Privacy Policy link present; transparent analytics integration (Google Analytics); location-based services with opt-in customization.
Terms of Service
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No Terms of Service visible on landing page; standard government information disclaimer expected.
Identity & Mission
Mission
+0.20
Article 25 Article 3
Public safety mission evident (weather alerts, emergency preparedness, SKYWARN, TsunamiReady); U.S. government agency dedicated to information provision.
Editorial Code
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Government agency; editorial independence not applicable in traditional sense; factual meteorological reporting.
Ownership
+0.05
Article 2 Article 19
NOAA/U.S. government agency; public trust entity with no commercial conflicts.
Access & Distribution
Access Model
+0.25
Article 19 Article 26 Article 27
Fully open access, no paywalls; free public resource for critical safety information; multiple interface options (text, maps, radar, API).
Ad/Tracking
-0.05
Article 12
Google Analytics present (gtag); minimal but present third-party tracking for government statistics.
Accessibility
+0.10
Article 2 Article 26
Government site with legal accessibility requirements; search functionality, location help, multiple content access methods apparent.