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carbonpaid terms and conditions

This website (the "Website"), which is located at www.carbonpaid.com, is owned and operated by Carbonpaid Limited ("Carbonpaid", "we", "us" and "our"). These terms and conditions of use ("User Agreement") govern the terms and conditions on which you (the "User") may access and use the Website and its content. This User Agreement is effective as of 1 December 2006.

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read this User Agreement, understand it and agree to be bound by its terms and conditions. You also acknowledge that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this User Agreement or the Privacy Policy, you should not use or access the Website.

Eligibility to use the Website. You must be 16 years or older to purchase carbon credits using the Website. If you under 16 years old, you may only use the Website to purchase offset credits with the consent of a parent or guardian.
Privacy Policy. Carbonpaid takes your privacy very seriously and collection and use of personal information is governed by our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy carefully here.
Your Conduct. You shall not use the Website in any way that causes, or is likely to cause, the Website or access to it to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way.
Website Content. Carbonpaid owns and retains all rights, including all copyright and other intellectual property rights, in all content included on the Website. You are responsible for complying with all applicable copyright and other laws in respect of the Website and its content.
Changes to this User Agreement. Carbonpaid reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or delete any part of this User Agreement at any time without further notice. If we do make any such changes, we will post the changes to this User Agreement on this webpage and will indicate at the top of the page the effective date of the version you are viewing. Your continued use of the Website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance to the amended User Agreement. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this User Agreement so that you will be aware of any changes.
Internet and Website Access. We try our best to ensure that availability to the Website is uninterrupted and that the Website is error-free. However due to the nature of the Internet, this cannot be guaranteed. Your access to the Website may also be occasionally suspended or restricted to allow for repairs, maintenance or the introduction of new facilities or services. We will attempt to limit the frequency and duration of any such suspension or restriction.
Links. Carbonpaid is not responsible for the content of any third party websites, whether or not such website is accessed from a hyperlink contained on the Website.
Information. The information we provide on the Website is intended for personal use only and you shall not retransmit or republish any of it in any form. We may use third party information or provide hyperlinks to third party websites on the Website. Where we do this, we trust that such information is accurate and reliable and we aim to ensure that all information published on the Website is accurate and reliable, however, we give no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy or reliability of information published on the Website.
Your Purchase of Offset Credits. If you purchase offset credits with Carbonpaid using the Website, the payments you make will be combined with payments received from other Users (together, the "Funds") and held in an interest bearing bank account. We will, with the assistance of advice from expert traders, use the Funds to invest in selected carbon credits. Such investment will be in the form of a donation. You acknowledge that the price of carbon credits, like other commodities, is subject to fluctuations.

We use all reasonable efforts to ensure that (a) we use your payment within a reasonable time of receiving it, subject to allowing for it to be aggregated with the Funds and that, in the meantime, the account in which we hold the Funds benefits from a competitive interest rate, (b) we use the Funds to buy into the best value carbon credit projects on the market at the relevant time, (c) we minimise the administration costs involved in operating Carbonpaid to provide the greatest possible environmental benefits from our service and use a maximum of 20% of the Funds for Carbonpaid's administrative and operational requirements, and (d) you receive your Carbonpaid welcome pack by normal UK second class post within a reasonable time of the date on which you register. Although it is our intention to achieve the above aims and we use all reasonable efforts acting in good faith in order to do so, there may be instances where this is beyond our control and we give no warranties or guarantees that we will achieve the above aims.
Exclusion of Warranties. Carbonpaid gives no warranties whatsoever in relation to the Website or the use of Funds. Carbonpaid excludes to the fullest extent permitted by law all express, implied and statutory warranties. Carbonpaid expressly disclaims that: (a) the Website or the server that makes it available will be uninterrupted, error-free, timely, secure or otherwise reliable, (b) defects or errors on the Website will be corrected, or (c) the content of the Website or information published on it is lawful, correct or accurate.
Limitations of Liability. Carbonpaid excludes liability and responsibility for any loss that might result to you or a third party arising from or in connection with: (a) your use or inability to use the Website or any part of it; or (b) the nature, accuracy, reliability or truth of information published on the Website.

Carbonpaid excludes all liability for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary or punitive damages or losses (including without limitation loss of profit, loss of data, expected benefit, goodwill or other intangible losses, and liability to third parties) whether based in contract, tort or otherwise arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website, or any suspension or termination of the Website.
Entire Agreement / Waiver. This User Agreement represents the entire agreement between you and Carbonpaid in relation to your use of the Website (including its content), and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications (whether in writing, oral or electronic) between you and Carbonpaid with respect to the Website. Any waiver of any term of this User Agreement will only be effective if in writing and signed by a party and no waiver by Carbonpaid of any right or remedy under this User Agreement will prevent Carbonpaid from enforcing any of its rights or remedies in any other situation where you breach this User Agreement.
Nature of relationship / Severability. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and Carbonpaid as a result of this User Agreement or your utilisation of the Website. If any provision of this User Agreement is held invalid, unlawful or unenforceable by a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions of this User Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.
Governing Law. This User Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with English law. The English courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute arising out of your use of the Website.

carbonpaid privacy policy

This Privacy Policy and the User Agreement together govern your use of this website (the "Website"). By using the Website, you signify your acceptance to this Privacy Policy and to us processing your personal data in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, you should not use the Website. If you have further questions or comments about our privacy policies or practices after reading this Privacy Policy, please contact us at communication@carbonpaid.com or mail us at:

Carbonpaid Limited
3 Edgar Buildings
George Street
Bath BA1 2FJ

Scope

We take your privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect your personal data on the Website, how we protect such data, and the choices you have concerning our use of such data. This Privacy Policy governs the URL www.carbonpaid.com and any other data collected by Carbonpaid Limited.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, "we", "us", and "our" means Carbonpaid Limited ("Carbonpaid"). This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected by the Website. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites that are operated or owned by third parties.

This Privacy Policy is effective upon acceptance for new users and is otherwise effective on 1 December 2006. We will from time to time review and revise these practices and will post any changes to this Privacy Policy here. Please refer back to this Privacy Policy on a regular basis. Your continued use of the Website following changes posted to this Privacy Policy will mean that you accept those changes.

Collection of Personal Data

Personal data is information that identifies you or can be used to identify or contact you, e.g. your name, e-mail address, address, or phone number ("Personal Data"). You do not have to provide us with any Personal Data to visit the Website, however, you do need to provide Personal Data to partake in the Carbonpaid offset fund using the Website. Carbonpaid will collect all Personal Data that you provide to the Website, but we will not sell, share, licence, trade or rent your Personal Data other than as specified in this Privacy Policy. Carbonpaid does not collect any sensitive personal data (for example, information relating to racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, or religious or similar beliefs) from users.

Protection of children's online privacy

Carbonpaid understands the importance of protecting children's privacy, especially in an online environment. It is Carbonpaid’ policy to never knowingly collect or maintain information about individuals under the age of 16.

Collection of Monitoring Data and Use of Tracking Tools

In addition to Personal Data, Carbonpaid may collect and/or track information that by itself cannot be used to identify or contact you, e.g. demographic information, domain names, computer type, browser types, screen resolution, IP address and other anonymous statistical data involving the use of the Website ("Monitoring Data"). We use Monitoring Data to help us understand who uses the Website and to improve and market the Website.

To enhance the Internet experience on the Website, Carbonpaid may use various Internet technologies such as 'cookies,' ‘action tags,’ ‘web bugs,’ ‘.gif tags,’ and 'JavaScript' (together, "Tracking Tools"). Tracking Tools are files or tools that are placed on your computer in order to identify your Web browser and the activities of your computer on the Website. Carbonpaid uses these technologies to customize and enhance the Internet experience of individual users. You may decline Internet cookies, if any, by using the appropriate feature of your Web browser software, if available. If cookies are disabled, however, all features of the Website may not operate as intended. Information about the procedure you are required to follow in order to disable cookies can be found on your Web browser’s help feature.

Use and Disclosure of Data Collected

Carbonpaid may use Personal Data it collects for editorial and feedback purposes, marketing and promotion, delivering services, providing customer support, customizing and improving the content and layout of the Website, administering individual accounts and meeting government regulatory requirements. Monitoring Data may be used for internal or external purposes such as researching and identifying market segments and needs.

Carbonpaid will disclose your Personal Data when necessary to comply with applicable laws, rules or regulations, when you have expressly consented to such disclosure, or when necessary to preserve Carbonpaid's legal rights in the Website’s content.

Carbonpaid reserves the right to transfer your Personal Data when necessary to enable an independent contractor to assist with the operation of the Website or to comply with our contractual and management obligations.

Except as specifically set out above, Carbonpaid will not disclose any of your Personal Data to third parties.

Marketing

Carbonpaid does not sell or rent your Personal Data to third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit content. We may combine your information with information we collect from other companies (such as demographic data) to improve and personalize our services.

Your Choices Regarding Personal Data Collection and Use

If you purchase offset credits via the Carbonpaid offset fund using the Website or if you register to receive our newsletter, we will add you to our mailing list and send you our email newsletter containing information and news about carbon credit projects, carbon emissions and climate change [and promotional material in respect of Carbonpaid], unless you "opt-out" of receiving such emails by unchecking the appropriate box on the Website. You can "opt-out" at any time in the future by contacting Carbonpaid via postal mail, e-mail, or telephone at the address set out in the "Contact Information" section below.

Upon request via postal mail or e-mail, Carbonpaid will provide to you a summary of any Personal Data retained by Carbonpaid regarding you. You may modify, correct, change or update Personal Data that Carbonpaid has collected via the Website. You may refuse to have your Personal Data processed by Carbonpaid or you may request that your Personal Data be removed from Carbonpaid's database by contacting Carbonpaid via postal mail or e-mail, provided, however, that such requests may result in you ceasing to be a registered user of the Website. You should be aware that it may not be technologically possible to remove or verify each and every record of information you have provided to us from our system. The need to back-up our systems to protect information from inadvertent loss means that a copy of your Personal Data may exist in archived systems. However, promptly after receiving your request, all Personal Data stored in databases we actively use and other readily searchable media will be updated, corrected, changed, deleted or confirmed to you, as appropriate, as soon as reasonably practicable. Carbonpaid will take all commercially reasonable steps to remove any Personal Data stored on our systems if you so request.

Links

The Website may contain links to other Internet websites. Carbonpaid does not endorse, and is not responsible for, the privacy practices or the content of these third party websites. You should review the applicable privacy policies in connection with your use of such third party websites.

Security Measures

Carbonpaid has established reasonable precautions to protect collected Personal Data from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction, which include contractual, administrative, physical, and technical steps. Technical measures include use of firewall protection and encryption technology where appropriate. Although Carbonpaid takes reasonable precautions to assess the reliability of such technology, it relies on the statements of the vendors of those products and services as part of its security evaluation. However, as you probably know, third parties may unlawfully intercept or access transmissions or private communications, and other users may abuse or misuse your personal information that they collect from the Website. Therefore, although we work very hard to protect your privacy, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your Personal Data or private communications will always remain private.

Contact Information for Carbonpaid

Questions or concerns regarding Carbonpaid' data protection practices should be addressed to:

communication@carbonpaid.com

or;

Carbonpaid Limited
3 Edgar Buildings
George Street
Bath BA1 2FJ

If you choose to contact Carbonpaid via e-mail about this policy, please mark the subject heading of your e-mail “Privacy Enquiry”.

We shall keep a copy of this Privacy Policy and if, at any time, you would like to see a copy of it, you should write to the above address.

BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU SIGNIFY YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND OF US PROCESSING YOUR PERSONAL DATA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE WEBSITE. YOUR CONTINUED USE OF THE WEBSITE FOLLOWING THE POSTING OF CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL MEAN THAT YOU ACCEPT THOSE CHANGES.

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