Terms and Conditions
Disclaimer
This website is provided by CarbonGate “as is” and “as available.” CarbonGate has exercised reasonable care to ensure that the information was accurate as of the date it was added to this site. The website is intended solely to provide information and guidance. CarbonGate is not responsible for any inaccurate or misrepresented information on this website. CarbonGate makes no express or implied representations or warranties regarding the operation of the site or the information, content, materials, or products included on this website. To the extent permitted by applicable law, CarbonGate disclaims all express or implied warranties, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. CarbonGate shall not be liable for any damages arising from the use of this site, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, or consequential damages.
Calculator
The CarbonGate calculator has been developed on a best-effort basis. The conversion factors used in the calculator are sourced from various references, including BEIS Greenhouse Gas reporting: Conversion Factors – August 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the Green Home Office – Australia, and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) GHG Registries. CarbonGate has exercised reasonable care to ensure the accuracy of the information but cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.
Tree Offsets
CarbonGate has used the estimate that, on average, a single tree will offset approximately 1 tCO2e over its entire 100-year lifetime to calculate the number of trees required to offset carbon emissions. The actual amount of carbon sequestered varies depending on factors such as tree species, location, and available growth space. Some trees may offset less than this amount of CO2, while others may offset more over their lifetime. CarbonGate will work with tree-planting partners to make the best effort to ensure that the correct number of trees is planted and that trees are planted in the selected areas. There may be situations where it is not possible to plant trees in the requested area. In such cases, CarbonGate and the tree-planting partner reserve the right to plant the tree(s) in a nearby location.
Other Offsets
The availability of credits in projects may change over time. In the unlikely event that carbon credits are no longer available in the project you purchased, CarbonGate will ensure that the appropriate amount of carbon dioxide is offset through an alternative project with at least the same verification or quality standard and of the same general project type (i.e., renewable energy or improved energy efficiency). CarbonGate will aggregate orders and purchase verified carbon credits to retire them. This is done periodically. We only select projects that meet the international standards specified in the project descriptions.
Copyright
The materials and information contained on this website or provided by CarbonGate are for your personal use only and may not be distributed or used for commercial purposes. All content on this website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, and software, is the property of CarbonGate or its content suppliers (as applicable) and is protected by UK and international copyright laws. Any use of the content on this site, including but not limited to reproduction, modification, distribution, transmission, republication, display, or performance, is strictly prohibited.
Trademarks
The “CarbonGate” logo and the phrase “Saving the Planet Doesn’t Cost the Earth” are trademarks of CarbonGate and may not be used in connection with any product or service not owned by CarbonGate in any way that could cause confusion among customers or in any manner that could disparage CarbonGate.
Cookie Policy
What are Cookies?
As with virtually all professional websites, this site uses cookies — small files downloaded to your computer to improve your experience. This page explains what information we collect, how we use it, and why we sometimes need to store these cookies. It also explains how you can prevent these cookies from being stored, although doing so may reduce or “break” certain elements of the site’s functionality.
How Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for a variety of reasons, as detailed below. Unfortunately, in most cases, there are no industry-standard options to disable cookies without completely disabling the functionality and features they add to this site. If you are unsure whether you need them to provide a service you use, it is recommended to leave all cookies enabled.
Disabling Cookies
You can prevent cookies from being set by changing your browser settings (see your browser’s Help section for instructions). Please note that disabling cookies will affect the functionality of this site and many other websites you visit. Disabling cookies will usually result in certain functions and features of this site being unavailable. For this reason, it is recommended not to disable cookies.
Cookies We Set
If you create an account with us, we use cookies to manage the registration process and for general site management. These cookies are usually deleted when you log out, but in some cases, they may remain afterward to remember your site preferences. We use cookies when you log in so that we can remember this information. This prevents you from having to log in every time you visit a new page. These cookies are generally removed or cleared when you log out, allowing access only to limited features and areas while logged in.
This site offers newsletter or email subscription services, and cookies may be used to remember whether you are already registered and to display certain notifications that may only apply to subscribed or unsubscribed users.
If this site offers e-commerce or payment functionality, some cookies are required to remember your actions between pages so we can properly process your order.
From time to time, we provide user surveys and questionnaires to offer insights, helpful tools, or better understand our user base. These surveys may use cookies to remember who has participated or to provide accurate results after you navigate between pages.
When you submit data through a form, such as on contact pages or comment forms, cookies may be set to remember your user details for future correspondence.
Third Party Cookies
In certain circumstances, we also use cookies provided by trusted third parties. The section below details the third-party cookies you may encounter through this site.
This site uses Google Analytics, including its Advertising Features, one of the most widely used and trusted analytics solutions on the web, to help us understand how you use the site and ways to improve your experience. These cookies can track things like how much time you spend on the site and the pages you visit, allowing us to continue producing engaging content. For more information about Google Analytics cookies, please see the official Google Analytics page.
The Google AdSense service, which we use to serve advertisements, uses a DoubleClick cookie to deliver more relevant ads on the web and to limit how often a specific ad is shown to you. For more information about Google AdSense, see the official Google AdSense Privacy FAQ.
This site also uses social media buttons and/or plugins that allow you to connect with your social networks in various ways. To function, these may set cookies via the social media sites listed below, including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. These cookies can contribute to enhancing your profile on those sites or for various purposes as stated in their respective privacy policies.
More Information
We hope this clarifies some things for you, and as mentioned earlier, if you are unsure whether you need something, it is generally safer to keep cookies enabled when interacting with any features you use on our site. However, if you would like more information, you can contact us through one of our preferred communication methods:
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This policy refers to personal data, which is defined as information relating to any living individual (‘Data Subject’) that is not already publicly available. The Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) aims to protect and enhance the rights of data subjects. These rights include the protection of personal data, safeguarding personal data against unlawful processing, and ensuring the unrestricted circulation of personal data within the EU.
Who We Are
CarbonGate is a sustainability consultancy for businesses, public and third-sector organizations, as well as consumers.
Personal Data
You are not required to provide any personal data to use our website and carbon calculators, although doing so may be beneficial for you (e.g., for using the Business Calculator). The information we collect from you may be used to provide quotes, contact you by phone, and send you legal and best-practice information via email, which we believe will be useful for you/your business in terms of regulatory compliance, commercial reputation, and reducing operational costs.
By initiating contact with us (via phone, email, or online form), you allow CarbonGate to maintain a dialogue regarding your request until you request otherwise or we decide to discontinue it. Personal data may be collected about you from the forms and surveys you complete, records of our correspondence and phone conversations, and details of your visits to our website, including but not limited to personally identifiable information such as Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. CarbonGate may occasionally use such information to identify visitors. CarbonGate may also collect statistics on the behavior of website visitors.
The CarbonGate website uses cookies—sequences of information stored on a visitor’s computer by a website. The visitor’s browser provides information to the website each time they return. CarbonGate does not use cookies to identify visitors. Visitors to the CarbonGate website who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using the site.
Any information CarbonGate holds about you and your business includes all details we have about you, including third-party information obtained from public sources and our own suppliers, such as credit reference agencies. CarbonGate only collects information necessary to provide sustainability services to you; we do not sell or broker your data.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
To fulfill CarbonGate’s contractual obligations to its clients and to respond to incoming inquiries, as well as to provide our affiliates with legal compliance benefits.
Legitimate Interests Pursued by CarbonGate and/or Its Customers
To promote the sustainability services offered by CarbonGate and/or to market services to CarbonGate’s existing clients and affiliates in order to maintain brand reputation
Explanation
CarbonGate may sometimes share certain personal data with third-party suppliers to support the fulfillment of customer requests or website experiences—these include, but are not limited to, PayPal, Google Analytics, and social media (only based on user actions, e.g., clicking icons). CarbonGate never knowingly engages with third parties whose operations violate the Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK). CarbonGate does not broker or transfer information obtained from its relationship with such third parties to others without your consent.
However, CarbonGate may disclose your personal information to meet legal obligations, regulations, or valid government requests. CarbonGate may also use it to detect, prevent, or mitigate fraud, security, or technical issues; investigate potential violations of its Terms and Conditions; or protect against possible harm to the rights, property, or safety of its clients, staff, or the wider public.