Non-exhaustive database usage restrictions for specific databases
The below list summarizes the databases for which known specific usage restrictions apply. The summary is not exhaustive and does not constitute legally exhaustive requirements for users.
CEPE database usage restrictions
Summary
CEPE is the European Council of the Paint, Printing Ink, and Artist's Colours Industry. Manufacturers who make paint or related products can become members and utilize their paint products database. This requires approval from CEPE, an NDA, and ecoinvent database access. Please read more on the CEPE website: CEPE: How to access the database
Ecoinvent database usage restrictions
Summary
The Ecoinvent database is subject to several restrictions on use, especially on derivative data and unauthorized data extraction. All restrictions are detailed in Ecoinvent EULA below.
The latest notified update of Ecoinvent terms can be found here: End User License Agreement
INIES database usage restrictions
Summary
INIES database is only for use in France and for use within LCA, GHG accounting and
Material Flow Analysis. Using the data for classification (etiquettes, scoring etc) is prohibited.
Last notified update of INIES web service terms: Mise à jour des conditions générales pour le webservice d’INIES
IMPACT database usage restrictions
Summary
IMPACT© database is only for usage within the specific IMPACT-compliant tools within One Click LCA. The data may not be extracted or modified in any way. The trademark owner of IMPACT© is Building Research Establishment (BRE). Trademark ownership and reputation of BRE shall be in no way tarnished by the use of the IMPACT data.
PEP Ecopassport database usage restrictions
Summary
Users recognize that the data belongs to manufacturers, that users must not modify them and users acknowledge that the data is created according to geographical constraints, according to models or temporalities. The liability of a manufacturer cannot be called into question in any event.
The purpose for which the data is intended and provided for is the environmental evaluation and optimisation of new construction and renovation projects and systems, not for product benchmarking.
UKHab data usage restrictions
Summary
The users shall not use UKHab data to create any derivative data, of any kind, or any tool or product. The users shall not use the data for Natural England’s Small Sites Metric purposes.
Proprietary LCA data provided by manufacturers for accessing on One Click LCA only
Certain manufacturers provide proprietary LCA data to One Click LCA under agreements which require One Click LCA to control the access to the data. These datasets are not available in any of the APIs provided by One Click LCA for customers, and their use via the said APIs, or in any other way in third party applications is not allowed. Such manufacturer proprietary LCA data includes data from Schneider Electric, amongst others.