Terms of Service

1. Using EcoAgent

EcoAgent is an AI assistant for Life Cycle Assessment and Carbon Accounting. We provide:

• Ecoinvent database searches
• Biosphere flows analysis
• Carbon impact calculations
• Interactive visualizations
• 50 free queries per month

2. Your Account

When you create an account:

• Provide accurate information
• Keep your password secure
• You're responsible for all activity on your account
• Don't share your account with others

3. Acceptable Use

You can:

• Use EcoAgent for LCA research and analysis
• Use it for personal or commercial projects
• Use it for educational purposes

Please don't:

• Try to break or abuse the service
• Use it for illegal activities
• Share your account credentials
• Attempt to copy or scrape our technology
• Overwhelm our systems with excessive requests

4. The Service

We provide EcoAgent "as is" and we're constantly improving it. This means:

• We don't guarantee 100% uptime (but we try our best!)
• Results should be verified for critical decisions
• We're not responsible for decisions you make based on the data
• Features may change as we develop the product

5. Your Data

Simple version:

• We collect what we need to run the service (see our Privacy Policy)
• We don't sell your data
• You can delete your account anytime
• We keep your data secure

6. Intellectual Property

• We own EcoAgent and all its features
• You retain ownership of your input data
• We access third-party databases (like Ecoinvent) under their terms

7. Limitation of Liability

We're building EcoAgent to be helpful, but:

• We're not liable for any damages from using the service
• LCA results should be independently verified
• We don't provide professional consulting or regulatory advice
• Use the service at your own risk for critical applications

8. Changes to These Terms

As we grow, we may update these terms. If we do:

• We'll email you about important changes
• We'll update the date at the top
• Continuing to use EcoAgent means you accept the new terms

9. Account Termination

Either of us can end this agreement:

• You can delete your account anytime
• We can suspend accounts that violate these terms
• We'll try to give you notice when possible

10. Contact Us

Questions about these terms? We're happy to help clarify anything.