Website Terms of Use

Informational use

This website is provided by RBRN Labs LLC for general informational purposes. Its content is offered as-is and may change or be removed at any time without notice.

Interactive tools

The Site offers interactive calculators that estimate wet-bulb globe temperature (WBGT) and the heat index from values you enter. These tools produce estimates for general planning, not measurements, and they are not medical devices and are not designed or suitable for regulatory, occupational, or organizational compliance purposes. Conditions outdoors can differ from any estimate. No result is a guarantee of safety or means that outdoor activity is safe for you. By using the tools, you assume all risks associated with outdoor activity and with any reliance on the tools' output, and you agree that decisions about heat, activity, and safety remain yours. The Swelter app is governed by its own Terms of Service.

Acceptable use

You agree not to access the Site or its endpoints through automated means at excessive volume; scrape, harvest, or bulk-collect the tools' outputs; attempt to extract, reconstruct, or reverse-engineer the models behind them or their parameters; or interfere with the Site's operation or security measures.

Intellectual property

The website and its contents, including text, design, graphics, and branding, are owned by RBRN Labs LLC and protected by intellectual property laws. No license or right to use any part of the site is granted to you except to view it in a standard web browser.

Third-party references

References on this website to third-party organizations, agencies, standards, publications, or researchers are for informational and attribution purposes only. RBRN Labs LLC and its products are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any such party. Threshold values and guidance in our apps are drawn from their published, publicly available materials.

No warranties

The website is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, availability, or fitness for a particular purpose.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, RBRN Labs LLC is not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any personal injury or illness, arising out of or relating to your use of, or inability to use, this website or its interactive tools. Our total liability arising out of or relating to this website will not exceed fifty U.S. dollars (US $50).

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless RBRN Labs LLC and its members, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to your use of this website or its interactive tools, your violation of these terms, or your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

Governing law; dispute resolution; class-action waiver

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the United States of America, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Informal resolution first. Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us (see Contact below) and attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally for at least thirty (30) days.

Binding arbitration. Except for the carve-outs below, any dispute arising out of or relating to these terms or this website shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, rather than in court. The arbitration will be conducted in Virginia or, where the rules allow, remotely or in your county of residence. Judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

Carve-outs. Either party may (a) bring an individual claim in small-claims court, or (b) seek injunctive or other equitable relief in court for infringement or misuse of intellectual property rights.

CLASS-ACTION WAIVER. ALL DISPUTES MUST BE BROUGHT IN THE PARTIES' INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. THE ARBITRATOR MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE CLAIMS OR PRESIDE OVER ANY FORM OF REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING.

Opt-out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by contacting us (see Contact below) within thirty (30) days of first using this website; opting out does not affect any other provision of these terms.

If the arbitration agreement is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Virginia, and you consent to the personal jurisdiction of those courts. Nothing in this section limits any non-waivable consumer-protection rights you hold under the laws of your place of residence.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Contact [email protected].