Terms of Service

Last updated: February 14, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Embrace Ideas, a comprehensive climate and energy analysis platform for building professionals. These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of our service operated by Embrace Ideas ("us", "we", or "our").

By accessing or using our service, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you disagree with any part of these terms, then you may not access the service.

2. Service Description

Embrace Ideas provides climate and energy analysis tools for building professionals, including:

  • Temperature and climate data analysis
  • Solar radiation and photovoltaic potential assessment
  • Wind analysis and natural ventilation planning
  • Sun path diagrams and shading analysis
  • Outdoor comfort analysis using UTCI methodology
  • Geothermal energy potential assessment
  • Comprehensive reporting and data visualization

Our service is designed to help architects, engineers, and sustainability consultants make data-driven decisions for building design and energy efficiency optimization.

3. User Accounts

To access our service, you must create an account. You are responsible for:

  • Providing accurate and complete information during registration
  • Maintaining the security of your account credentials
  • All activities that occur under your account
  • Notifying us immediately of any unauthorized use

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. We reserve the right to refuse service, terminate accounts, or remove content at our sole discretion.

4. Subscription Plans and Billing

Embrace Ideas offers various subscription plans tailored to different user types:

  • Demo Plan: 1-month free trial with limited features
  • Building Developer: For development companies (€9,449/year)
  • Architect/Designer Plans: Various tiers based on company size (€549-€9,449/year)
  • Institutional/Student: Free access for educational institutions

All paid plans are yearly commitments. Monthly plans are billed monthly but require a 12-month commitment. Yearly plans are billed annually. Prices are subject to change with 30 days' notice. You may cancel your subscription at any time, but for monthly plans, cancellation will take effect after 12 billing cycles (1 year from your current billing cycle). No refunds will be provided for unused portions of your subscription period.

Free trial users are limited to 5 analyses per user. Paid subscribers receive 5-10 analyses per user per month, depending on your plan.

5. Acceptable Use Policy

You agree to use our service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the service for any illegal or unauthorized purpose
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or other users' accounts
  • Interfere with or disrupt the service or servers connected to the service
  • Use automated systems to access the service without permission
  • Share your account credentials with others
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of our service
  • Use the service to compete with Embrace Ideas or develop competing products

6. Data and Privacy

Your privacy is important to us. Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our service. By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

You retain ownership of any data you upload to our service. We may use aggregated, anonymized data to improve our service and develop new features.

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, but cannot guarantee absolute security. You are responsible for backing up your important data.

7. Intellectual Property

The service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Embrace Ideas and its licensors. The service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws.

You may not:

  • Copy, modify, or distribute our software or content
  • Use our trademarks or logos without permission
  • Create derivative works based on our service
  • Remove or alter any proprietary notices

You retain ownership of any content you create using our service, but grant us a license to use such content to provide and improve our service.

8. Service Availability

We strive to provide continuous service availability, but cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We may temporarily suspend the service for maintenance, updates, or other operational reasons.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the service at any time with reasonable notice. We will not be liable for any damages resulting from service interruptions or discontinuation.

9. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Embrace Ideas, nor its directors, employees, partners, agents, suppliers, or affiliates, be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the service.

Our total liability to you for all damages shall not exceed the amount you paid us for the service in the twelve months preceding the claim.

10. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason whatsoever, including without limitation if you breach the Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use the service will cease immediately. You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us or using the account settings.

All provisions of the Terms which by their nature should survive termination shall survive termination, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnity, and limitations of liability.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be interpreted and governed by the laws of the European Union, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not be considered a waiver of those rights.

12. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify or replace these Terms at any time. If a revision is material, we will try to provide at least 30 days' notice prior to any new terms taking effect. What constitutes a material change will be determined at our sole discretion.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Support: admin@embrace.com