Terms of Use

  • 1. Introduction

    These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of the below platforms operated by Emirates Nature Association ("we”, "us" or "our"):

    (collectively referred to as "our Platforms").

    By accessing or using our Platforms, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not ask for access or use our Platforms.

  • 2. Use of our Platforms

    1. 2.1 Eligibility:

      By using our Platforms, you represent and warrant that you

      • are a legal entity duly organized and existing under the laws of your jurisdiction,
      • have full authority to bind your organization to these Terms, and
      • your organization has signed a commitment letter pledging to rapidly decarbonize your organization’s emissions in line with science.

    2. 2.2 Access and Use
      1. Access.

        By accessing our Platforms, you will be granted with unlimited access to UACA’s publications, learnings of report(s), slide deck(s), brochure(s), toolkit(s), photo(s) and video(s), workplan(s), and other educational or informational resource(s) or similar publication(s).

      2. eMission Greenhouse Gas Platform: Account Registration and Management.
        1. To obtain user accounts for eMission, you must email us via Contact Us (Section 11). Your email must state the exact number of user accounts.
        2. Upon our receipt of a valid request, we will create the requested user accounts, each with a unique encrypted username and password (each a “User ID”), and provide the User IDs to you via the same email channel.
        3. Only the individual who submits the request through the Contact Us (Section 11) channel (the “Account Administrator”) may later ask us through the Contact Us (Section 11) channel to delete, modify or transfer User IDs. If you wish to change the account Administrator, you must notify us in writing through the same channel.
        4. If a User ID holder (i) leaves your organization, (ii) no longer needs access for official duties, or (iii) otherwise ceases to use their account, you must notify us via Contact Us (Section 11) channel. We will deactivate the User ID within fourteen (14) calendar days.
        5. You are fully responsible for all activities carried out under your organization’s User IDs.
        6. You will promptly notify us if a User ID has been lost, stolen, compromised, misused or used, accessed or acquired in an unauthorized manner or for any purpose contrary to these Terms.
      3. General UACA Website and Social Media.

        You confirm that you have granted us a restricted, non-transferable, revocable and royalty-free license to use your logo, trade and commercial names to publicize on our website and social media pages. If you do not wish for us to continue to publicize your logo, trade and commercial names, please send a request to the email through Contact Us (Section 11).

      4. On Track 2.0.
        1. You acknowledge that our On Track2.0 product is created to generate, compile and produce information linked to your organizations’ decarbonization efforts and key climate metrics.
          • The data will appear on the dashboard member table www.dashboard.uaca.ae/member-table with the option of clicking View More to see your organization’s specific Member Profile and will consist of information you have submitted under the On Track2.0 Questionnaire (“On Track2.0 Data”).
        2. If your organization chooses to answer the On Track2.0 Questionnaire, you:
          • acknowledge that your On Track2.0 Data will be made public on the dashboard, subject to your written email approval.
          • confirm that you have granted us a restricted, non-transferable, revocable and royalty-free license to use your trade and commercial names to publicize your On Track 2.0 Data onto www.dashboard.uaca.ae.

          If you do not wish for us to continue to publicize trade and commercial names, please send a request to the email in Contact Us (Section 11).

    3. 2.3 Third Party Service
      1. We may provide, or third-party service providers may provide, tools or links to other websites, applications, resources, and/or services operated by third parties that have been utilized on or otherwise integrated or linked with our Platforms (each a “Third Party Service”).
      2. When you engage with a provider of a Third-Party Service, you are interacting with a third party, not with us. If you choose to use a Third-Party Service, such use will be subject to such External Service provider's terms of use and privacy notice, as updated from time to time.
      3. The inclusion of any third-party content, link, advertisement, or resource on our Platforms does not imply endorsement by us.
      4. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, we do not assume any responsibility and shall not be responsible or liable for your use of a Third Party Service, including without limitation the accuracy, reliability, or content of such External Service. If the provisions of a Third-Party Service provider's terms of use conflict with these terms of use, those separate terms of use of the provider of the Third Party Service shall prevail when using such Third Party Service.

  • 3. Intellectual Property Rights

    1. 3.1 Definitions:
      • “Content” means our Platforms, including but not limited to the underlying HTML, text, graphics, logos, button icons and images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations (as well as the organization and layout of our Platforms), software, and other content, including third party service providers, published and made available to you on any of our Platforms; and
      • “Intellectual Property Rights” means intellectual property rights and includes: (i) copyright, patents, database rights, and rights in trademarks, designs, know-how, and confidential information (whether registered or unregistered); (ii) applications for registration, and the right to apply for registration, for any of these rights; (iii) all other intellectual property rights and equivalent or similar forms of protection existing anywhere in the world; and (iv) any licenses, permissions, or rights to use obtained by a third-party owner of intellectual property to use the Content on our Platforms.
    2. 3.2 Use:
      1. 3.2.1 Legitimate Use (all Content).

        You may access and use the Content on our Platforms for your legitimate internal business purposes only. You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, display or create derivative works of any Content without our prior written approval or the written approval of the relevant Intellectual Property Rights owner or licensor.

      2. 3.2.2 Downloadable Materials.

        Where the Content you download consists of our report(s), slide deck(s), brochure(s), toolkit(s), photo(s) and video(s), workplan(s), and other educational or informational resource(s) or similar publication(s) (each a “Downloadable Material”):

        • Permitted Extracts (in part or whole). Provided you use our Platforms and the Content in accordance with these Terms, you may print, download or store extracts of any Downloadable Material (each an “Extract”) solely for your legitimate internal business purposes, provided that:

          • All copyright notices, trade-mark legends and source references appear on every Extract;
          • No modification, adaptation or partial use is made to any Extract;
          • The Extract is not placed in any derogatory, misleading or defamatory context and is not used to promote, advertise, endorse or imply any association with you or a third party; and
          • The Extract is retained and displayed in its entirety.

        • No other uses without consent. Except as set out in Section 3.2.2(a) you must not:

          • Incorporate any Extract in any other publication, broadcast, website or digital service;
          • Perform, post, share, transmit or otherwise make any Extract publicly available;
          • Make use of any Extract without our written consent for:
            • marketing purposes;
            • to resell or broker any of our products or services;
            • for personal (non-business) purposes; or
            • to create a competing product
          • Make any commercial use of any Extract (other than incidental viewing on our Platforms), unless you have first obtained our prior written permission using the contact details provided in Section 10 (Contact); or
          • Use any Content or Extract, in whole or in part, in any way for training machine learning models or algorithms unless you have first obtained our prior written permission using the contact details provided in Section 10 (Contact).

        3.2.3 Non-transferable licence. The limited licence in 3.2.2.a) is non-transferable and may be revoked by us at any time in its absolute discretion.

        3.2.4 Reservation of rights. Any rights in the Content not expressly granted in this Section 3.2 are reserved. We may pursue all available remedies for unauthorized use.

  • 4. Fees And Refund Policy

    4.1 You acknowledge that we are a non for profit and that all fees you pay cover the full costs of developing, maintaining and delivering the UACA programme and its related Platforms. Because these costs are incurred in advance you acknowledge and agree that all fees, charges or other amounts paid are strictly non-refundable under any circumstance.

  • 5. User Conduct

    5.1 You agree not to use our Platforms for any unlawful, harmful, or abusive purpose or in any way that violates these Terms or infringes upon the rights of others. Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

    • Engaging in any form of harassment, including but not limited to threats, intimidation, or cyberbullying.
    • Uploading, transmitting, or distributing any material that is unlawful, defamatory, libelous, obscene, indecent, offensive, or inappropriate.
    • Uploading or transmitting any viruses, malware, spyware, or other harmful or malicious code.
    • Attempting to gain unauthorized access to any part of our Platforms, including user accounts, systems, or networks.
    • Interfering with or disrupting the operation of our Platforms or the servers or networks connected to our Platforms.
    • Impersonating any person or entity, or falsely claiming an affiliation with any person or entity.
    • Collecting or harvesting any information about other users without their consent.
    • Violating any applicable laws, regulations, or third-party rights.
    • Engaging in any activity that could harm, disable, overburden, or impair our Platforms or interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of our Platforms.
    • Performing any activities that may impact the credibility of the UACA alliance or be seen as performing activities that would be considered greenwashing.
    • You must not, and must not permit any third party to:
      • reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or attempt to discover the source code, underlying ideas, algorithms, or trade secrets of any UACA product or service;
      • perform penetration tests, vulnerability scans, security assessments, or other technical evaluations of any Platform; or
      • access the Platforms for the purpose of building competitive or comparable product, service, or dataset, or for publishing benchmark results without our prior written consent.

    5.2 Violation of any of these prohibitions may result in the immediate termination or suspension of your access to our Platforms and may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability. We reserve the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who violates these provisions, including reporting such violations to law enforcement authorities.

  • 6. Privacy Policy

    6.1 Your use of our Platforms is subject to our Privacy Notice, which explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information. By using our Platforms, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

  • 7. Disclaimer and Accuracy of Information

    7.1 Our Platforms are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, regarding the operation of our Platforms or the Content, materials, or products included on our Platforms. We disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose. Additionally, we do not warrant that our Platforms will meet your requirements or that the operation of our Platforms will be uninterrupted or error-free. While we strive to provide accurate and up-to-date information on our Platforms, we make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any information on our Platforms. We reserve the right to correct any errors or omissions in the content of our Platforms at any time without notice.

  • 8. Liability

    8.1 We will not be responsible or liable for any loss or damages of any kind including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages, whether in contract (including negligence) or otherwise, even if foreseeable, arising under or in connection with:

    • your use of, or inability to use, our Platforms including any tools used on or otherwise linked or integrated with our Platforms;
    • your use of or reliance on any Content displayed on our Platforms, including any Content displayed on any tools used on or otherwise linked or integrated with our Platforms;
    • your use of or reliance on any content of websites linked to our Platforms; or
    • your use of or reliance on any content or tools of an External Service provider that may be linked or integrated with our Platforms.

    8.2 We will not be liable for: loss of profits, sales, business, or revenue; business interruption; loss of anticipated savings; loss of business opportunity, goodwill or reputation; or any indirect or consequential loss or damage.

    8.3 We will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a virus, distributed denial-of-service attack, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other proprietary material due to your use of our Platforms or your downloading of any content on them, or on any website linked to them.

  • 9. Changes to the Terms

    9.1 We may amend these Terms at any time by sending you the updated version (or a summary of key changes) in writing; you will then have five (5) calendar days to confirm your agreement, and if you continue to access or use any of our Platforms after that period without objecting in writing, you will be deemed to have accepted the revised Terms.

  • 10. Governing Law

    10.1 These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws of the United Arab Emirates. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the applicable court of the United Arab Emirates.

  • 11. Contact Us

    11.1 If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at [email protected].

  • 12. Version Control

    12.1 These Terms were last updated in September, 2025

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