Welcome to CLARB
Welcome to the Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (“CLARB”, “Us”, or “Our”). These terms of service (“TOS”) explain the rules for using our website at https://www.clarb.org/, Our services, and all of the content and materials associated with the website and services (collectively, the “Platform”)
The TOS form a legal contract between you, the end user (“You” or “Your”) and CLARB that applies each time You use or access the Platform. So, you should carefully read the following terms, as they govern Your use of the Platform. By using our Platform, You agree to follow these terms. IF YOU DON'T AGREE WITH THEM, YOU DO NOT HAVE PERMISSION TO USE OUR PLATFORM OR SERVICES.
About us
CLARB is a nonprofit organization with a mission to design and promote landscape architectural standards that protect public health, safety, and welfare. Through licensure, regulation, and professional competency standards, we help ensure that landscape architects are qualified and prepared to shape our built environment responsibly.
License grant and restrictions
CLARB grants You a personal, limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, and non-transferable license to use and access the Platform solely for your informational use.
You agree not to: (a) use the Platform to create any service, software or documentation that performs is the same as or similar to the Platform; (b) disassemble, decompile, reverse-engineer or use any other means to attempt to discover any source code, algorithms, or trade secrets on the Platform; (c) encumber, sublicense, transfer, distribute, rent, lease, time-share or use the Platform in any service bureau arrangement; (d) adapt, combine, create derivative works of or otherwise modify the Platform; (e) disable, circumvent, or otherwise avoid any security device, mechanism, protocol, or procedure on the Platform; (f) use or access the Platform for any fraudulent, deceptive, otherwise harmful or illegal purpose; (g) remove or alter any proprietary rights notices on the Platform; (h) engage in any “data mining,” “deep-link,” “page-scrape,” or use “bots,” “spiders,” or similar data gathering and extraction; or (j) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Platform, e.g. stress testing or penetration testing.
Who can use our services and obligations
You must be at least 18 years old (or the legal age of majority in Your jurisdiction, whichever is greater) to use our Platform and will, at all times, provide true, accurate, current, and complete information when submitting information through the Platform. In addition, You are responsible for compliance with all applicable laws when using the Platform. If You're using Our Platform on behalf of an organization, then You need to have the authority to agree to these TOS for that organization and You represent that You have all rights, power, and authority to agree to these TOS on behalf of Your organization.
The Platform is not intended for use or access by any individual under the age of thirteen (13) years, and CLARB does not intentionally collect information from such individuals for any purpose.
Your account
Creating an account
For some of Our services/features on the Platform, You'll need to create an account. When You do, please provide accurate information and keep Your login details secure. You're responsible for everything that happens with Your account. Each registration is for a single user only, unless otherwise agreed by CLARB. Registration for the Platform may also require access credentials, such as a username and a password.
By submitting the requested registration information to the Platform, You represent and warrant that the information You submit for registration is complete, true, accurate, and current. You must maintain and promptly update Your submitted account information to ensure that such information is always accurate.
CLARB reserves the right to suspend or terminate Your account and/or pending registration if CLARB has reasonable grounds to suspect that any information You have submitted is untrue, inaccurate, not current, or incomplete, or that You have violated these TOS.
Account security
If You think someone has accessed your account without permission, please let Us know right away. We can't be responsible for problems that result from unauthorized use of Your account. You must treat Your access credentials as confidential. CLARB will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from Your failure to safeguard Your credentials.
Electronic communications
CLARB may send emails or other electronic messages to You concerning the Platform. You consent to receive such electronic communications and agree that they satisfy any legal notice requirements.
Third-party services and communications
Certain services, features, or components made available on the Platform are delivered by third-party providers. When you use such third-party services, you consent to CLARB sharing information and data with the applicable third-party provider that may be required for the performance of that service.
CLARB HAS NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS OR SERVICES ON THE PLATFORM, AND YOU AGREE THAT CLARB SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY DEALINGS BETWEEN YOU AND A THIRD PARTY (ON THE PLATFORM OR OTHERWISE).
Third-party terms and conditions
Additional notices, terms, and conditions may apply to third-party products, services, applications, or features on the Platform. You agree that: (a) these TOS operate in addition to any terms of use from a third-party provider; and (b) these TOS supplement and do not alter or amend any of those third-party terms.
How to use our services responsibly
We want our platform to be a positive space for everyone. Please follow our community guidelines.
You agree that You will not upload, post, display, or transmit any Submission(s) (as defined below) that:
- are illegal, defamatory, deceptive, fraudulent, discriminatory, tortious, obscene, pornographic, or otherwise objectionable;
- infringe, misappropriate, or otherwise violate the rights of others;
- contain any virus, malware, or other harmful or malicious script, code, or tool;
- impersonates any person or organization or falsely states or otherwise misrepresents Your affiliation with a person or organization;
- are unsolicited communications, promotions, or advertisements, or spam;
- promotes, provokes, or incites violence; or
- constitutes false advertising, false endorsement, or other violations of commercial or consumer law.
Content and intellectual property
Your content/submissions
Certain features of the Platform may permit You to provide information, content, text, images, queries, prompts, messages, communications, and other inputs and materials to the Platform (each a “Submission” and collectively “Submissions”).
You grant to CLARB a royalty-free, fully transferable, fully sublicensable license to use, display, copy, perform, reproduce, modify, record, distribute, and create derivative works of Submissions for: (i) CLARB’s operation of the Platform; and (ii) CLARB’s research, development, and improvement of the Platform.
You own the Submissions You share through our services, subject to these TOS.
CLARB may screen, review, edit, moderate, or monitor Submissions, but has no obligation to do so. In any event, CLARB is not responsible for the content of Submissions.
By providing a Submission to the Platform, You represent and warrant that You possess all legal rights and consents required to provide Submissions to CLARB.
Our content
Our website and services are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. You can't copy, modify, or distribute our content without our written permission.
All materials and information on the Platform are the property of CLARB or its licensors, and are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. CLARB reserves all rights in the Platform not expressly granted.
Feedback
“Feedback” means any recommendations, suggestions, testimonials, endorsements, or ideas for improvement You give to CLARB about the Platform. If You provide Feedback, You grant to CLARB a perpetual, irrevocable, fully transferable, freely sublicensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to make, have made, use, import, offer for sale, sell, reproduce, distribute, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, and otherwise exploit Feedback for any purpose in CLARB’s discretion.
Privacy
Certain features of the Platform may require or involve the use of personal information. Your privacy matters to Us. Please see and refer to Our privacy policy (as updated by CLARB from time to time, the “Privacy Policy”) for details about how we collect and use your personally identifiable information.
Important disclaimers
CLARB DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE PLATFORM WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR THAT IT WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE TO YOU. THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” AND TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW, CLARB DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES. YOU AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF AND ACCESS TO THE PLATFORM ARE ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND THAT YOU ARE SOLELY LIABLE AND RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RESULTS OF SUCH USE AND ACCESS..
Limitations on Our liability
CLARB WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER THESE TOS FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, RELIANCE, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGES WERE REASONABLY FORSEEABLE OR IF CLARB WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS AND LAWS MAY NOT PERMIT SOME OR ALL OF THE DISCLAIMERS IN THESE TOS, IN WHICH CASE THE DISCLAIMERS WILL APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER LAW.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CLARB and its officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, and assigns from and against any losses, costs, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees) relating to Your violation of (a) these TOS, (b) any personal or proprietary rights of a third party, or (c) any applicable laws, rules, or regulations. CLARB reserves the right to assume control of the defense of any claim subject to indemnification by You, in which event You will fully cooperate with CLARB in that defense..
No professional advice
The content and information on the Platform cannot replace or substitute for the services of qualified professionals in any field, and nothing contained on the Platform should be treated or construed as professional advice on architectural, financial, tax, technical, or legal matters.
You are solely responsible and accountable for Your decisions on these matters, and agree that CLARB is not responsible for the outcome of any decisions made by You based on any content or information from the Platform.
Term, termination and suspension
These TOS take effect at the moment You first access, use, install, and/or log into the Platform.
CLARB reserves the right at any time and on any grounds to deny or suspend Your access to the Platform in order to prevent harm and/or protect the rights of CLARB or any third party. If you breach any provision of these TOS, the TOS will automatically terminate.
Upon termination or expiration of the TOS for any reason, all licenses to the Platform will terminate, and You must immediately stop using the Platform.
The provisions of these TOS on CLARB’s proprietary rights, Feedback, Submissions, disclaimers of warranty, limitations of liability, waiver and severability, indemnification rights, injunctive relief, and governing law will survive the termination of these TOS for any reason.
Changes to these terms
We may update these TOS occasionally. When we do, we'll do so by posting the updated/revised version on our website at this location. Significant changes may be announced more prominently. Your continued use of Our Platform means you accept any changes. In addition, CLARB may modify any part of the Platform, but CLARB is not under any obligation to do so. As noted, Your continued use of the Platform following any announced change will be deemed as Your acceptance of the new TOS.
Independent contractors
You and CLARB are independent contractors under this TOS, and not partners, joint venturers, agent/principal, or employee/employer.
Legal matters, governing law, and severability
These terms are governed by the laws of Washington, D.C. regardless of its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes brought between You and CLARB under these TOS will be exclusively resolved in the courts of Washington, D.C.
The Platform may not be used in any jurisdiction that does not recognize or enforce every part of this TOS.
If any part of these TOS is found to be invalid or unenforceable under law, such provision shall be changed or removed to the minimum amount required, and the rest will still apply. CLARB’s failure to insist on strict performance of the TOS does not mean that CLARB waives any breach of the TOS. If CLARB waives a right under these TOS, that does not mean that CLARB waives any other right, or that the same right will be waived at any other time.
Injunctive relief
You acknowledge that any actual or threatened breach of the TOS could cause irreparable injury to CLARB. Therefore, CLARB will be able to seek any kind of injunctive relief available against such breach, without needing to post bond or other security.
Security, compliance, and remote access
CLARB reserves the right to view, monitor, and record Your activity on the Platform without notice or permission from You. CLARB always has the ability to comply with government or law enforcement requests involving Your use of the Platform.
CLARB may conduct remote access, monitoring, maintenance, and support on the Platform, such as automated testing or cycling of the Platform to gauge performance.
Export controls
You represent and warrant that You are not: (a) located in a country that is subject to a U.S. government embargo or sanction; or (b) listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties. You agree that You will comply with all applicable sanctions and export control laws when using the Platform.
Get in touch
If you have questions about these terms, please contact us:
Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards (CLARB)
1900 Reston Metro Plaza, Suite 600
Reston, Virginia 20190
Phone: 571-432-0332
Email: info@clarb.org
Last updated August 7, 2025.