Sources and attribution
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Sunloop UV is built on public data and guidance. This page credits each source and explains how we use it.
Data sources
| Source | What we use | Licence or terms |
|---|---|---|
| Open-Meteo | Hourly UV index forecasts for every grid area | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) |
| ARPANSA | Live UV observations for capital cities | ARPANSA conditions of use. UV observations courtesy of ARPANSA |
| Australian Bureau of Statistics | Suburb and locality names, boundaries, centre points, populations and postal areas | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) |
| Geoscience Australia | Beach names and locations, from the Composite Gazetteer of Australia | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) |
Guidance we follow
Our sun-safety advice follows public guidance from:
- the World Health Organization, which defines the UV index and its categories
- ARPANSA, Australia’s agency for radiation protection
- Cancer Council Australia and its SunSmart program
These organisations don’t endorse Sunloop UV.
Corrections
If you spot a wrong place name, a missing beach or an error in a guide, email hello@sunloop.com.au and we’ll fix it.