Welcome to Carbon Roots. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our website, services, and any content or materials provided by Carbon Roots ("we," "us," or "our").
By accessing or using our website and services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of the Terms, you may not access our website or use our services.
These Terms were last updated on April 1, 2025.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using our website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy.
If you are using our website on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms. In such cases, "you" and "your" will refer to both you and that organization.
2. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify or replace these Terms at any time at our sole discretion. We will provide notice of any significant changes by posting the updated Terms on this page and updating the "last updated" date.
Your continued use of our website after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to the new Terms, you must stop using our website and services.
We encourage you to review these Terms periodically for any changes.
3. Access and Use of the Website
3.1 License to Use
Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use our website and services for personal, non-commercial purposes.
3.2 Prohibited Uses
You agree not to use our website or services:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
- To transmit, or procure the sending of, any advertising or promotional material, including any "junk mail," "chain letter," "spam," or any other similar solicitation
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Carbon Roots, a Carbon Roots employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- To engage in any other conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website, or which may harm Carbon Roots or users of the website
- To attempt to gain unauthorized access to, interfere with, damage, or disrupt any parts of the website, the server on which the website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to the website
- To attack the website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack
- To use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process, or means to access the website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the website
4. User Accounts
4.1 Account Creation
Some features of our website may require you to create an account. When you create an account, you must provide accurate, current, and complete information. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.
4.2 Account Security
You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account. We reserve the right to disable any user account at any time if, in our opinion, you have violated any provisions of these Terms.
5. Intellectual Property and Content
5.1 Ownership
The website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by Carbon Roots, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
5.2 Limited License
You may access, view, download, and print content from our website for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you:
- Do not modify the content
- Do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices
- Do not use the content in a manner that suggests an association with any of our products, services, or brands
- Do not copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, display, sell, license, or otherwise exploit the content for any commercial purpose
5.3 User Content
If you submit, post, or share content on our website (such as comments, feedback, or testimonials), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media.
You represent and warrant that:
- You own or control all rights in and to the content you submit
- The content does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyright, contractual rights, or any other rights of any person or entity
- The content does not contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable
6. Donations and Financial Transactions
6.1 Donations
Carbon Roots is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations made to Carbon Roots are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. We provide tax receipts for all donations.
6.2 Payment Processing
We use third-party payment processors to handle financial transactions. When you make a donation or purchase, you may be redirected to the payment processor's website, and your use of their services will be subject to their terms and privacy policies.
6.3 Refunds
Donations to Carbon Roots are generally non-refundable. However, if you believe an error has occurred with your donation, please contact us, and we will work with you to resolve the issue.
7. Third-Party Links and Content
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by Carbon Roots. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.
You acknowledge and agree that Carbon Roots shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods, or services available on or through any such websites or services.
We strongly advise you to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services that you visit.
8. Disclaimer of Warranties
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE WEBSITE AND SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. CARBON ROOTS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
CARBON ROOTS MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT:
- THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS
- THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE
- THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE
- THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS
9. Limitation of Liability
IN NO EVENT SHALL CARBON ROOTS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, PARTNERS, SUPPLIERS, OR AFFILIATES, BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:
- YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE OR SERVICES
- ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE WEBSITE
- ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE WEBSITE
- UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT
WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, WHETHER OR NOT WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
10. Indemnification
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Carbon Roots, its directors, officers, employees, agents, partners, suppliers, and affiliates, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including without limitation reasonable attorney's fees and costs, arising out of or in any way connected with:
- Your access to or use of the website or services
- Your violation of these Terms
- Your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property, or privacy right
- Any claim that your content caused damage to a third party
11. Termination
We may terminate or suspend your access to the website immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach these Terms.
All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the State of New Jersey, 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. If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in effect.