TERMS_OF_DATA_ACCESS

# TERMS OF DATA ACCESS

## OffsetsDB

OffsetsDB, created by CarbonPlan (https://carbonplan.org) is a
regularly-updated snapshot of carbon offset projects, credit issuances, and
credit retirements published by the following carbon offset registries:

- American Carbon Registry (ACR)
- ART TREES (ART)
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
- Gold Standard (GLD)
- Verra (VCS)

Carbon offset information has historically been scattered across multiple
locations in formats that are not particularly useful to researchers. This
database is meant to increase transparency, accountability, and reliability of
the carbon offset market, and to provide researchers with a robust tool for
visualizing, validating, and cross-checking offsets. We hope you find it useful!

## Our Terms of Use Apply To OffsetsDB

By downloading, copying, or using this project, and/or any associated content
or data, you agree to CarbonPlan’s Terms Of Use, which can be found here:
[https://carbonplan.org/terms](https://carbonplan.org/terms). As further
explained in the Terms of Use, CarbonPlan makes its projects — including
OffsetsDB — available strictly on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, without
warranty of any kind, including without limitation the warranties of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

## Intellectual Property Rights

Because OffsetsDB consists of purely factual information concerning carbon
offsets that has been made publicly available by the above-referenced
registries, CarbonPlan does not claim copyright in this data.

However, please note that CarbonPlan does not make any representation as to
whether any of the above-referenced registries may claim any rights in the data
they have published. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please
reach out to the registries directly.