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Terms and Conditions

Last updated: February 19, 2026

These Terms and Conditions create an enforceable agreement between the Company and You and govern Your use of the Service, whether as a guest or a registered user. If You are using the Service on behalf of Your employer, You represent You have authority to bind your employer to these Terms and Conditions. By using the Service, You accept and agree – on behalf of Yourself and Your employer – to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and all other documents referenced below, including but not limited to Our Privacy Policy. Please carefully read these Terms and Conditions before using Our Service. If You do not want to agree to these Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and other documents referenced below, You must not access or use the Website.

Contents

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

Words whose initial letter is capitalized shall have meanings defined below, regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions:

Account means a unique account created for You to access our Service or parts of our Service.

Affiliate means an entity that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with a party, where "control" means ownership of 50% or more of the shares, equity interest or other securities entitled to vote for election of directors or other managing authority.

Company (referred to as either "the Company", "We", "Us" or "Our" in this Agreement) refers to Building Decarbonization Coalition, 33594 Herring View Drive, Lewes, DE 19958.

Country refers to the State of California and the United States of America.

Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone or a digital tablet.

Feedback means feedback, innovations or suggestions sent by You regarding the attributes, performance or features of our Service.

Service refers to the Website.

Terms and Conditions (also referred as "Terms") mean these Terms and Conditions that form the entire agreement between You and the Company regarding the use of the Service.

Third-party Service means any services or content (including data, information, products or services) provided by a third-party that may be displayed, included or made available by the Service.

Website refers to The Switch Is On, accessible from https://switchison.org/

You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Acknowledgment

You represent that you are over the age of 18. The Company does not permit those under 18 to use the Service.

Your access to and use of the Service is also conditioned on Your acceptance of and compliance with the Privacy Policy of the Company, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Our Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your personal information when You use the Application or the Website and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You. Please read Our Privacy Policy carefully before using Our Service.

User Accounts

When You create an account with Us, You must provide Us information that is accurate, complete, and current at all times. Failure to do so constitutes a breach of the Terms, which may result in immediate termination of Your account on Our Service.

You are responsible for safeguarding the password that You use to access the Service and for any activities or actions under Your password, whether Your password is with Our Service or a Third-Party Service.

You agree not to disclose Your password to any third party. You must notify Us immediately upon becoming aware of any breach of security or unauthorized use of Your account.

You may not use as a username the name of another person or entity or that is not lawfully available for use, a name or trademark that is subject to any rights of another person or entity other than You without appropriate authorization, or a name that is otherwise offensive, vulgar or obscene.

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding Content provided by You or other users), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of the Company and its licensors.

The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both the Country and foreign countries.

The trademarks, trade dress, and content contained on the Website may not be used in connection with any purpose, product or service without the prior written consent of the Company and/or its licensors, as applicable.

Employer Promotional Information

This paragraph applies only if You provide information regarding discounts and promotions Your employer provides or intends to provide on heat pumps and other electrical equipment ("Employer Promotional Information"). On behalf of Your employer and You, You agree that (1) any Employer Promotional Information will be accurate and complete, (2) Your employer will indemnify, defend, and hold the Company harmless from any claims, expenses, fees, and liabilities it incurs because of Employer Promotional Information You provide that is inaccurate or incomplete, and (3) You or Your employer will promptly notify the Company within 48 hours if any Employer Promotional Information is found to be inaccurate or the underlying promotion is canceled or its terms are changed. All such notifications shall be submitted via the contact page on the Website. The foregoing indemnity, defense, and hold harmless obligations are in addition to, and do not replace, any of the same or similar rights and obligations that otherwise exist under legal or equitable principles in the absence of an express contractual provision.

User Submissions

If You submit, upload, post, or otherwise provide any content through the Service, including but not limited to testimonials, reviews, comments, photos, videos, audio recordings, Employer Promotional Information, or other materials ("User Content"), You grant the Company a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, fully paid, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, host, store, copy, modify (including edits for length or clarity), adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, publicly perform, and publicly display such User Content in any media, for purposes of operating, promoting, and improving the Service and the Company's programs and communications.

To the extent Your User Content includes Your name, image, voice, likeness, other identifying information, or Your employer's name or logo, You grant the Company permission to use those in connection with the uses above. You represent and warrant that: (a) You own or have all necessary rights and permissions to submit the User Content and grant this license, including permissions from any individuals appearing in the User Content (and from a parent or legal guardian for any minors); (b) any statements reflect Your honest opinions and experiences; and (c) all of your User Content does and will comply with these Terms.

You understand that: (d) You will not receive compensation or other consideration for the Company's use of User Content, (e) You are responsible for any User Content You submit or contribute, (f) You, not the Company, have full responsibility for such content, including its legality, reliability, accuracy, and appropriateness; and (g) We are not responsible or liable to any third party for the content or accuracy of any User Content posted by You or any other user of the Website.

We have the right to: (h) remove or refuse to post any User Content for any or no reason in our sole discretion; (i) take any action with respect to any User Content that we deem necessary or appropriate in our sole discretion, including if we believe that such User Content violates these Terms (including the Content Standards), infringes any intellectual property right or other right of any person or entity, threatens the personal safety of users of the Website or the public, or could create liability for the Company; (j) disclose Your identity or other information about You to any third party who claims that material posted by You violates their rights, including their intellectual property rights or their right to privacy; (k) take appropriate legal action, including without limitation, referral to law enforcement, for any illegal or unauthorized use of the Website; and (l) terminate or suspend Your access to all or part of the Website for any or no reason, including but not limited to any violation of these Terms of Use.

Without limiting the foregoing, We have the right to cooperate fully with any law enforcement authorities or court order requesting or directing us to disclose the identity or other information of anyone posting any materials on or through the Website. YOU WAIVE AND HOLD HARMLESS THE COMPANY FROM ANY CLAIMS RESULTING FROM ANY ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMPANY DURING, OR TAKEN AS A CONSEQUENCE OF, INVESTIGATIONS BY EITHER THE COMPANY OR LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES.

However, We do not undertake to review all User Content before it is posted on the Website and cannot ensure prompt removal of objectionable material after it has been posted. Accordingly, We assume no liability for any action or inaction regarding transmissions, communications, or content provided by any user or third party. We have no liability or responsibility to anyone for performance or nonperformance of the activities described in this section.

Content Standards

These content standards apply to any and all User Content. All User Content must comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and international laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, User Content must not: (a) contain any material that is defamatory, obscene, indecent, abusive, offensive, harassing, violent, hateful, inflammatory, or otherwise objectionable; (b) promote sexually explicit or pornographic material, violence, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or identity, or age; (c) infringe any patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, or other intellectual property or other rights of any other person; (d) violate the legal rights (including the rights of publicity and privacy) of others or contain any material that could give rise to any civil or criminal liability under applicable laws or regulations or that otherwise may be in conflict with these Terms and our Privacy Policy; (e) be likely to deceive any person; (f) promote any illegal activity, or advocate, promote, or assist any unlawful act; (g) cause annoyance, inconvenience, or needless anxiety or be likely to upset, embarrass, alarm, or annoy any other person; (h) impersonate any person or misrepresent Your identity or affiliation with any person or organization; (i) involve commercial activities or sales, such as contests, sweepstakes, and other sales promotions, barter, or advertising; (j) give the impression that they emanate from or are endorsed by us or any other person or entity, if this is not the case.

Links to Other Websites

Our Service may contain links to third-party web sites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company.

The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third party web sites or services. You further acknowledge and agree that the Company shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such web sites or services.

We strongly advise You to read the terms and conditions and privacy policies of any third-party web sites or services that You visit.

Hyperlinking to Our Content

Approved Organizations

The following organizations may link to our Website without prior written approval:

  • Government agencies
  • Search engines
  • News organizations
  • Online directory distributors may link to our Website in the same manner as they hyperlink to the Websites of other listed businesses
  • System-wide Accredited Businesses, except soliciting non-profit organizations, charity shopping malls, and charity fundraising groups which may not hyperlink to our Website

These organizations may link to our home page, to publications, or to other Website information so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products and/or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

Link Requests from Other Organizations

We may consider and approve other link requests from the following types of organizations:

  • Commonly-known consumer and/or business information sources
  • Dot.com community sites
  • Associations or other groups representing charities
  • Online directory distributors
  • Internet portals
  • Accounting, law, and consulting firms
  • Educational institutions and trade associations

We will approve link requests from these organizations if we decide that: (a) the link would not make us look unfavorably to ourselves or to our stakeholders; (b) the organization does not have any negative records with us; (c) the benefit to us from the visibility of the hyperlink compensates the absence of the Website; and (d) the link is in the context of general resource information.

These organizations may link to our home page so long as the link: (a) is not in any way deceptive; (b) does not falsely imply sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of the linking party and its products or services; and (c) fits within the context of the linking party's site.

If you are one such organization and are interested in linking to our Website, you must inform us by contacting us as specified in the Contact Us section of these Terms. Please include your name, your organization name, your contact information, the URL of your site, a list of any URLs from which you intend to link to our Website, and a list of the URLs on our Website to which you would like to link.

Approved Methods of Hyperlinking

Approved organizations may hyperlink to our Website as follows:

  • By use of our corporate name; or
  • By use of the uniform resource locator being linked to; or
  • By use of any other description of our Website being linked to that makes sense within the context and format of content on the linking party's site

By continuously linking to our Website, you agree to be bound to and follow these hyperlinking terms and conditions.

We reserve the right to request that you remove all links or any particular link to our Website. You accept to immediately remove all links to our Website upon request.

No use of Our logo or other artwork will be allowed for linking absent a trademark license agreement.

Termination

We may terminate or suspend Your Account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any or no reason whatsoever, including without limitation if You breach these Terms and Conditions.

Upon termination, Your right to use the Service will cease immediately. If You wish to terminate Your Account, You may simply discontinue using the Service.

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY OR OTHERS' WHOSE INFORMATION IS PRESENTED ON THE WEBSITE BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE, ANY WEBSITES LINKED TO IT, ANY CONTENT ON THE WEBSITE OR SUCH OTHER WEBSITES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION, FOR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, FOR PERSONAL INJURY, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF USE, OR LOSS OF PRIVACY, EVEN IF THE COMPANY OR ANY SUPPLIER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES AND EVEN IF THE REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHICH MEANS THAT SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY. IN THESE STATES, EACH PARTY'S LIABILITY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Company, its affiliates, licensors, and service providers, and its and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, suppliers, successors, and assigns from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or Your use of the Website, including, but not limited to, Your User Content, any use of the Website's content, services, and products other than as expressly authorized in these Terms, or your use of any information obtained from the Website.

"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer

The Service is provided to You "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, the Company, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the Service, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, the Company provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the Service will meet Your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, applications, systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.

Without limiting the foregoing, neither the Company nor any of the Company's providers makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the Service, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the Service will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the Service; or (iv) that the Service, its servers, the content, downloaded content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of the Company will be free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain types of warranties or limitations on applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to You. But in such a case the exclusions and limitations set forth in this section shall be applied to the greatest extent enforceable under applicable law.

Governing Law

The laws of the Country, excluding its conflicts of law rules, shall govern these Terms and Your use of the Service. Your use of the Application may also be subject to other local, state, national, or international laws.

Disputes Resolution

If You have any concern or dispute about the Service, You agree to first try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting the Company.

At Company's sole discretion, We may require you to submit any disputes arising from these Terms or use of the Website, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying California law.

ANY CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM YOU MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE WEBSITE MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION OR CLAIM IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

For European Union (EU) Users

If You are a European Union consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law of the country in which You are resident.

United States Legal Compliance

You represent and warrant that (i) You are not located in a country that is subject to the United States government embargo, or that has been designated by the United States government as a "terrorist supporting" country, and (ii) You are not listed on any United States government list of prohibited or restricted parties.

Severability and Waiver

Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Waiver

Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under these Terms shall not affect a party's ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall the waiver of a breach constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach.

Entire Agreement

These Terms and Our Privacy Policy constitute the sole and entire agreement between the Company and You regarding the Website and Service, and they supersede all prior and contemporaneous understandings, agreements, representations, and warranties, both written and oral, regarding the same.

Translation Interpretation

These Terms and Conditions may have been translated if We have made them available to You on our Service. You agree that the original English text shall prevail in the case of a dispute.

Changes to These Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right, at Our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. Changes to these Terms are effective when they are posted on this page.

By continuing to access or use Our Service after those revisions become effective, You agree to be bound by the revised terms. If You do not agree to the new terms, in whole or in part, please stop using the Website and the Service.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions, You can contact us by visiting the contact page on the Website.