Legal
Terms of Use
Effective Date: 5 April 2026
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Carbon Trace, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, you must discontinue use of the platform.
2. Description of Service
Carbon Trace provides a digital platform for estimating, analyzing, and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. The platform is intended to support internal decision-making, sustainability tracking, and operational insights. While the methodologies implemented are aligned with recognized frameworks such as ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol, all outputs generated by the platform are estimates based on user-provided data and standardized emission factors.
3. No Professional Advice
Carbon Trace does not provide legal, regulatory, financial, or certification advice. The platform does not guarantee compliance with any specific law, regulation, or standard. Users remain solely responsible for verifying results, ensuring regulatory compliance, and engaging qualified professionals where necessary.
4. User Obligations
Users agree to provide accurate and complete information when using the platform and to use the service only for lawful purposes. Any misuse of the platform, including attempts to reverse engineer, disrupt operations, or exploit the system, is strictly prohibited.
5. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Carbon Trace shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, the platform. This includes, without limitation, loss of data, loss of revenue, business interruption, or decisions made based on platform outputs.
6. Service Modifications & Termination
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the service at any time without prior notice or liability. Access to the platform may also be restricted or terminated at our discretion, including in cases of suspected misuse or violation of these Terms.
7. Indemnification
Users agree to indemnify and hold harmless Carbon Trace, its owners, and affiliates from any claims, damages, or liabilities arising from their use of the platform, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any applicable laws or third-party rights.
8. Data & Privacy
Carbon Trace uses Supabase for account authentication and stores inventory data against your authenticated account. We do not sell your data to third parties. Full details are set out in our Privacy Policy.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction, and any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that jurisdiction.
10. Modifications to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.
11. Contact
For questions about these Terms, contact us at hello@carbontraceglobal.com or via the Contact page.
Intellectual Property & Copyright
Ownership
All intellectual property rights in Carbon Trace, including but not limited to its software, algorithms, calculation methodologies, user interface, design, branding, and underlying systems, are and shall remain the exclusive property of Carbon Trace and its owners.
License to Use
Users are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the platform solely for its intended purposes. No part of the platform may be copied, reproduced, modified, distributed, sold, or reverse engineered without prior written consent.
User Data vs. Platform IP
While users retain ownership of the data they input into the platform, all underlying calculation models, methodologies, and system logic remain proprietary to Carbon Trace. Any outputs generated by the platform are provided for user use, but do not grant any rights to the underlying intellectual property.
User Feedback
Any feedback, suggestions, or improvements submitted by users may be freely used by Carbon Trace without restriction or obligation, and shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary.
Trademarks
The name "Carbon Trace," along with all associated logos, trademarks, and branding elements, are protected and may not be used without authorization.