Terms of Service

Operator: Tao Yan, trading as Zero Carbon Logic · Last updated: June 25, 2026

Service Description

Carbon Factor Matcher is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides intelligent emission factor matching for carbon accounting and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). It connects AI agents with emission factor databases including ELCD (~600 factors) and ecoinvent (~6,000+ factors, Pro tier).

Order Processing & Merchant of Record

Our order process is conducted by our online reseller Paddle.com. Paddle.com is the Merchant of Record for all our orders. Paddle provides all customer service inquiries related to payment and handles returns. Your payment details are processed entirely by Paddle and are never stored on our servers.

License Tiers

Free Tier — Keyword-based search over ELCD, up to 300 queries per day. No license key required.
Pro Tier — Hybrid matching (keyword + embedding similarity), ecoinvent access, unlimited queries. Requires a one-time purchase license key.

Delivery

Upon successful payment, your Pro License Key will be delivered immediately to the email address provided at checkout. If you do not receive your key within 15 minutes, please check your spam folder or contact support.

License Key Terms

Each license key is valid for a single user and is non-transferable.
Redistribution, resale, or sharing of license keys is strictly prohibited.
Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the software is prohibited.

Acceptable Use

You agree to use this service solely for lawful carbon accounting and LCA purposes. Prohibited uses include:

Automated scraping or mass downloading of factor data beyond normal API usage
Using the service for any illegal activity
Attempting to circumvent rate limits or access controls
Redistributing factor data without proper attribution to original sources (ELCD, ecoinvent)

Disclaimer

The software is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. Users are responsible for verifying factor suitability for their specific use case.

Customer Support

For questions about these terms, your order, or technical support:

Email: nikeandocean@gmail.com
We aim to respond within 24 hours on business days.