Terms of Use

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use the Platform. By registering, you represent that you meet this requirement.

2. Account

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from unauthorized access to your account. You may delete your account and all associated data at any time from your account settings — deletion is immediate and permanent.

3. Acceptable use

You agree not to:

• Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws.
• Attempt to access, tamper with, or disrupt the Platform's infrastructure, servers, or networks.
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Platform in bulk without prior written permission.
• Submit false or misleading information, or impersonate any person or entity.
• Use automated tools to create accounts or simulate usage at scale.

4. Simulation results — no warranty

The Platform provides solar energy simulations based on publicly available meteorological data, user-provided system parameters, and industry-standard models. These results are estimates only and are intended for informational and planning purposes. They do not constitute professional engineering advice.

Actual solar production, savings, and payback periods will vary based on factors including but not limited to: installation quality, shading, equipment degradation, utility rate changes, and local incentive availability. We make no warranty, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose of any simulation output.

5. Intellectual property

The Platform — including its software, design, and component database — is owned by dot.energy and protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You retain ownership of any project data and simulation configurations you create. You grant us a limited license to store and process that data to provide the Platform's services.

6. Shareable reports

When you generate a shareable report link, you make that report publicly accessible to anyone with the link. Do not share reports containing sensitive information you wish to keep private. You can stop sharing a report by deleting the associated project variant.

7. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, dot.energy shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages — including lost profits, lost savings, or financial decisions made in reliance on simulation results — arising from your use of, or inability to use, the Platform. Our total liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim (which, for free-tier users, is zero).

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless dot.energy and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your violation of these Terms or your use of the Platform.

9. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Platform at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or are using the Platform in a way that may harm us or other users. You may also terminate your account at any time.

10. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms as the Platform evolves. We will post the updated Terms here with a new effective date. Continued use of the Platform after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

11. Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Texas.

12. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Email legal@dot.energy.