Legal Notice

2. Website Information

The content provided on this website is for general informational purposes.

Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC endeavors to keep the information published on this website accurate and current. However, except as otherwise required by applicable law, no warranty or representation is made as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or continued availability of the content.

Information and materials may be revised or updated without prior notice.

3. Professional and Technical Information

Content relating to building science, energy efficiency, building performance, sustainability, construction, technologies, technical standards, codes, regulations, or related subjects is provided for general informational purposes unless expressly identified otherwise.

Website content does not constitute project-specific engineering, architectural, legal, regulatory, financial, or other professional advice.

Technical requirements, building and energy codes, standards, regulations, climatic conditions, and professional requirements may differ between jurisdictions and may change over time. Information provided on this website should therefore be evaluated in relation to the requirements applicable to the particular project and jurisdiction.

4. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC shall not be liable for losses or damages arising solely from reliance on general information provided on this website or from the temporary unavailability of the website.

This limitation does not apply to liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

5. External Links

This website may contain links to websites or resources maintained by third parties.

Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC has no control over third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, security, or privacy practices. The inclusion of an external link does not, by itself, constitute an endorsement of the third party or its content.

6. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website, including text, graphics, designs, logos, photographs, illustrations, publications, and other materials, is owned by or licensed to Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC and is subject to applicable intellectual property laws.

Content may not be reproduced, distributed, modified, published, or used for commercial purposes without prior authorization where such authorization is required by applicable law.

Names, trademarks, logos, publications, standards, and other materials belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.

7. Data Controller

For purposes of applicable data protection law, the entity responsible for the processing of personal information through this website is:

8. Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us through the contact form.

Depending on the information submitted, this may include your name, email address, telephone number, company or organization, the content of your inquiry, and other information you choose to provide.

We do not use this website to collect personal information for behavioral advertising or user profiling, and we do not sell personal information collected through the website.

9. Purpose of Processing

Information submitted through the contact form is processed for the purpose of:

• receiving and responding to inquiries;
• communicating with prospective or existing business contacts;
• providing requested information;
• evaluating requests concerning our activities or services;
• maintaining appropriate business correspondence and records; and
• complying with applicable legal obligations.

Information submitted through the contact form is not used to automatically enroll individuals in marketing communications.

10. Legal Basis for Processing

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), UK GDPR, or another law requiring a legal basis for processing applies, personal information is processed, as appropriate, on the basis of:

• steps taken at your request prior to entering into a contractual relationship;
• performance of a contractual relationship;
• our legitimate interests in responding to inquiries, conducting business communications, administering our activities, and protecting our legal interests;
• compliance with applicable legal obligations; or
• consent, where consent is specifically requested and required.

Where processing is based on consent, consent may be withdrawn in accordance with applicable law.

11. Technical Operation and Security

Technical information may be processed to the extent necessary for the operation, delivery, integrity, and security of the website.

We do not use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, or comparable analytics, advertising, or behavioral tracking technologies on this website.

Appropriate organizational and technical measures are used to protect personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, loss, or destruction, taking into account the nature of the information and the circumstances of its processing.

12. Disclosure to Third Parties

We do not sell personal information collected through this website.

Personal information may be made available to service providers acting on our behalf where this is necessary for website operation, hosting, communications, IT services, or other legitimate business functions.

Personal information may also be disclosed where required by applicable law, legal process, or a lawful request from a competent authority, or where necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights.

Service providers are permitted to process personal information only in accordance with the applicable contractual and legal requirements governing their services.

13. International Processing

Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC is established in the United States.

Information submitted to us from outside the United States may therefore be processed in the United States and, where operationally necessary, in other jurisdictions in which authorized service providers process information on our behalf.

Where applicable data protection law requires specific safeguards for an international transfer of personal information, such safeguards will be implemented as required.

14. Data Retention

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected and for any additional period required or permitted by applicable law.

The applicable retention period may depend on the nature of the inquiry, subsequent business communications, contractual relationships, statutory record-keeping requirements, and the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

15. Privacy Rights

Depending on the jurisdiction in which you are located and the law applicable to the processing of your personal information, you may have rights including:

• access to personal information concerning you;
• correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• deletion of personal information;
• restriction of processing;
• objection to certain processing;
• portability of personal information where applicable; and
• withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent.

You may also have the right to submit a complaint to the competent data protection or supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please use the contact form on this website and identify the communication as a Privacy Request.

We may request information reasonably necessary to verify the identity and authority of the person making the request.

16. Cookies, Analytics and Tracking

Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC does not use cookies or similar technologies for analytics, advertising, behavioral tracking, or profiling through this website.

In particular, the website does not use Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Meta Pixel, or comparable tracking technologies.

Technical technologies that are strictly necessary for the operation, security, transmission, or functionality of the website may be used where required by the website's technical infrastructure. Such technologies are not used by Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC for advertising, behavioral analysis, or cross-site tracking.

If the use of cookies or similar technologies changes materially in the future, this policy will be updated and any consent required by applicable law will be obtained before the relevant technology is used.

17. International Access

This website may be accessed from jurisdictions outside the United States.

The accessibility of this website in a particular jurisdiction does not, by itself, establish a branch, office, permanent establishment, professional registration, or other legal presence of Institute for Building Science and Energy Efficiency LLC in that jurisdiction.

Nothing on this website constitutes an offer of services where such an offer would be prohibited by applicable law or professional regulation.

18. Governing Law

Except to the extent that mandatory provisions of applicable law provide otherwise, matters relating to this Legal Notice and the use of this website are governed by the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

This provision does not exclude rights or protections that cannot lawfully be waived or restricted.

19. Changes to This Notice

This Legal Notice, Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy may be updated to reflect changes in our website, data processing practices, services, or applicable legal requirements.

The date of the most recent revision is stated at the beginning of this document.

20. Contact

Questions concerning this Legal Notice, Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy may be directed to: