Terms and Conditions for Simple Carbon Offsets

1. Introduction

These Terms and Conditions govern the use of the services offered by Simple Carbon Offsets, a trading name of BUTTRESS R&D LTD Company number 15015060 at 2 Hickory Drive, Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom, SO22 6NJ. By accessing our website and utilizing our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and our Privacy Policy.

2. Carbon Offset Services

Simple Carbon Offsets provides carbon offsetting services using verified projects such as the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) by Verra, Gold Standard (GS), Climate Action Reserve (CAR), American Carbon Registry (ACR), and the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). We commit to offsetting carbon emissions purchased by our customers within the following month from the 1st to the 14th. Furthermore, an independent specialist audits these offsets between the 15th and 25th of each month, and an annual audit is conducted by an independent accountant to identify any discrepancies.

3. Financial Contributions

Simple Carbon Offsets donates 10% of its business profits to environmental charities, demonstrating our commitment to environmental sustainability.

4. Data Protection and Privacy

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. We do not use tracking cookies or store any information from visitors without their consent. Customer data is stored securely and is only shared with third parties when necessary for business purposes, such as transaction processing, or when required by UK law. We adhere to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensure that customers' data rights are respected, including the right to have their information removed upon request.

5. Marketing

Simple Carbon Offsets does not send out unsolicited marketing materials or share your information for marketing purposes.

6. Refunds

Due to the nature of carbon offsetting, we do not provide refunds for purchased carbon offsets.

7. Legal Liability

Simple Carbon Offsets assumes full legal liability for the carbon offsets purchased by our customers and ensures that these offsets are applied to verified and legitimate projects.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms and Conditions at any time. Such changes will be effective immediately upon posting on our website.

9. Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom.

10. Contact Us

For any inquiries or concerns regarding these Terms and Conditions, please contact us at the address provided.