 # 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)
- Cercarbono (CCB); Data sourced from EcoRegistry (www.ecoregistry.io).
EcoRegistry is a carbon credit registration and accounting platform
operated by EcoRegistry LLC.
- Climate Action Reserve (CAR)
- Gold Standard (GLD)
- Isometric (ISO); Source: Isometric Registry (registry.isometric.com)
- 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 explain
ed in the Terms of Use, data provided by CarbonPlan may originate from third par
ties and CarbonPlan makes its projects — including OffsetsDB — available strictl
y on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, without warranty of any kind. By way o
f example, CarbonPlan makes no warranty as to accuracy, completeness, merchantab
ility, fitness for a particular purpose, or noninfringement.

## Intellectual Property Rights

Because OffsetsDB consists of purely factual information concerning carbon offse
ts that has been made publicly available by the above-referenced registries, Car
bonPlan 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 rights in the data
they have published. Any use you may wish to make of such data may be subject to
the respective registry’s terms and conditions or may require a license. If you
have any questions or concerns about this, please reach out to the registries directly.
