Welcome to CarbonChecks. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website carbonchecks.com and our carbon footprint calculator service. By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using CarbonChecks, you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the above, please do not use this service.
Description of Service
CarbonChecks provides:
- A free carbon footprint calculator
- Educational articles about environmental sustainability
- Affiliate links to eco-friendly products and services
- Newsletter and educational content
Use License
Permission is granted to temporarily download one copy of the materials on CarbonChecks for personal, non-commercial transitory viewing only. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:
- Modify or copy the materials
- Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display
- Attempt to reverse engineer any software contained on the website
- Remove any copyright or other proprietary notations from the materials
Disclaimer
⚠️ Important Disclaimer
The carbon footprint calculations provided by CarbonChecks are estimates based on general assumptions and publicly available data. These calculations are for educational and informational purposes only and should not be considered as:
- Accurate scientific measurements
- Professional environmental assessments
- Basis for financial or legal decisions
- Certified carbon offset calculations
Limitation of Liability
In no event shall CarbonChecks or its suppliers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on CarbonChecks, even if CarbonChecks or an authorized representative has been notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.
Accuracy of Materials
The materials appearing on CarbonChecks could include technical, typographical, or photographic errors. CarbonChecks does not warrant that any of the materials on its website are accurate, complete, or current. CarbonChecks may make changes to the materials contained on its website at any time without notice.
Affiliate Links and Advertising
CarbonChecks participates in affiliate marketing programs with various companies including Amazon, REI, EnergySage, and Ecobee. This means we may earn commissions when you click on affiliate links and make purchases. We also display advertisements through Google AdSense.
Affiliate Disclosure
- We may receive compensation for purchases made through our affiliate links
- This does not affect the price you pay for products or services
- We only recommend products and services we believe in
- All opinions expressed are our own
User-Generated Content
If you submit any content to CarbonChecks (such as comments, feedback, or suggestions), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, modify, and distribute such content.
Prohibited Uses
You may not use our service:
- For any unlawful purpose or to solicit others to perform unlawful acts
- To violate any international, federal, provincial, or state regulations, rules, laws, or local ordinances
- To infringe upon or violate our intellectual property rights or the intellectual property rights of others
- To harass, abuse, insult, harm, defame, slander, disparage, intimidate, or discriminate
- To submit false or misleading information
- To upload or transmit viruses or any other type of malicious code
Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy, which also governs your use of the service, to understand our practices.
Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.
Changes to Terms
We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days notice prior to any new terms taking effect.
Governing Law
These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:
- Email: legal@carbonchecks.com
- Website: Contact Form