Terms of Use
Last Updated: 23 March 2023
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
The LDAR Sim web tools are provided by the Centre for Smart Emissions Sensing Technologies at the University of Calgary. Please read these Terms of Use carefully. By accessing or using any LDAR Sim web tools, you agree to these Terms.
Please read the disclaimer for additional information on your use of LDAR Sim and LDAR Sim web tools specific to simulations. Do not run any simulations without reading, understanding, and agreeing to the disclaimer.
We value your privacy. Our collection and use of personal information related to your access and use of LDAR Sim is described in our Privacy Policy.
Cookies
LDAR Sim stores cookies in your browser to log system usage. See ‘Analytics’ below for information on our use of analytics cookies.
Account Information
You must register for an account on LDAR Sim to use our Services. Accounts require a unique, valid email address which must be verified prior to activation. Accounts are not guaranteed to persist and may be deleted without any notice at any time.
Data and Service Access
Data and simulation results obtained from LDAR Sim are subject to copyright restrictions, see any specific copyright disclaimers in your output data.
LDAR Sim makes no guarantee of the quality, reliability, usability, availability, or suitability of any LDAR Sim data for any particular purpose. LDAR Sim data should not be used for any life-critical functions.
Users assume all risks and liabilities, direct or indirect, associated with any use of LDAR Sim data.
LDAR Sim makes no guarantee of the quality, reliability, usability, availability, or suitability of any LDAR Sim data for any particular purpose. LDAR Sim data should not be used for any life-critical functions. Users assume all risks and liabilities, direct or indirect, associated with any use of LDAR Sim data.
LDAR Sim may contain links to third-party websites, services and resources which may be subject to different terms and conditions and privacy practices. LDAR Sim is not responsible for the availability, content, products or services available from these third-party services and links to these are not an endorsement.
LDAR Sim does not guarantee the continuous and uninterrupted availability and accessibility of the data and services provided. We expect service outages.
We also may restrict the availability of our data and services in cases where integrity or security of our servers are at risk or to perform maintenance to ensure the proper or improved functioning of the LDAR Sim platform. LDAR Sim may also improve, enhance and modify existing services and occasionally add new services to improve overall user experience.
LDAR Sim may change the functionality or underlying simulation code without any notice and no data or services are guaranteed to be reproducible or free from errors.
LDAR Sim may or may not store simulation data. We use these data for the purposes of understanding system performance and logging system use. We may use data for other purposes related to provision of services, system performance, or other educational purposes.
We do not share email addresses or any other personally identifiable account or login data with third parties.
Simulations
Simulations from LDAR Sim are created with an open source LDAR Sim model. The source code for the model is accessible at here Sim/LDAR_Sim. For clarity, the source code is subject to separate licenses detailed with the source code package.
Policy Against Abuse
We retain the right to limit privileges or terminate accounts of users who abuse the system intentionally. Abuse can include continued misuse that causes disruption to LDAR Sim services.
Changes to the Terms of Use
We may change the terms of use at any time without notifying you. You are responsible for reviewing the terms of use when using these services. The terms of service are available under the login button.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to monitor website traffic and evaluate system use patterns. Please refer to the Google Analytics terms of service for additional information:here