Terms and Conditions of Use

LAST REVISED May 13, 2026

Plunkett Research, Ltd. ("PRL", "Plunkett", "we", or "us") makes www.plunkettresearch.com (the "Site"), and the content, tools, products, services, and activities made available or enabled via available (hereinafter the "Data") subject to your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms of Use ("TOU"). Do not use or access the Site if you do not agree to this TOU.

This site and the products and services offered by PRL are not intended for children, and children should not provide any personal information (including without limitation name and email address) to us via this Site. By accessing or using this Site, you agree to comply with this TOU, and you certify that you are at least 13 years old, and that if you are between 13 and 18 years old, you have obtained the consent of your parent or legal guardian to use this Site.

YOUR CONDUCT

You agree that you will not use the Site or any Data, project, or service to:

(a) transmit spam, bulk, or unsolicited communications; (b) make counterfeit headers or otherwise manipulate identifiers (including URLs) in order to disguise the origin of any transmitted content; (c) misrepresent your identity, or affiliation with any person or entity; (d) disrupt the normal flow of dialogue or otherwise act in a manner that negatively affects other users' ability to participate in the Site or any Site projects or services; (e) engage in activities that would violate any fiduciary relationship, any applicable local, state, national or international law; or (f) collect or store personal data about other users unless specifically authorized to do so by such users.

NO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OR LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL TRAINING

NO AI TRAINING ALLOWED: Without in any way limiting the publisher's exclusive rights under copyright, any use of this Site or its content to "train" generative or other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is expressly prohibited without specific written permission. PRL reserves all rights to this Site and its content for generative AI training and development of machine learning language models.

CONTENT LICENSES AND OWNERSHIP

Your use of the Site does not transfer to you any ownership or other rights in the Site or its content. The Site and the Data are the property of PRL and/or its content providers, and are protected by the laws of the United States and other countries, including their copyright and trademark laws. The Site and the Data may not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, transmitted, modified, indexed, cataloged, mirrored or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the express prior written consent of PRL

Certain portions of the Data are proprietary to Morningstar Inc. and/or its content providers; (1) are protected by copyright, (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. 

Photos on the Site are duly licensed from iStock/Getty images and are protected by copyright. COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS

PRL respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we ask our users to do the same. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on an PRL Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a written notice to our Copyright Agent that includes:

• The electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on the owner's behalf;
• A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located, such as the URL where it is posted;
• Your name, address, telephone number and email address;
• A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

PRL's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement can be reached at:

By mail:

Plunkett Research, Ltd. P.O. Drawer 541737 Houston, Texas 77254-1737 USA Attn: Copyright Dept.

By Email:

customersupport@plunkettresearch.com

Please note: In order to be effective, your notice must be in writing. This contact information is provided in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and solely for reporting copyright infringement claims.

REGISTRATION DATA

You agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by any on-Site registration form (the "Registration Data"). If we have reason to believe that you have failed to do so, we may suspend or terminate your account, and refuse or terminate any current or future use of the Site or any PRL service.

PRIVACY POLICY

The Registration Data and other information that you provide to us or that we collect about you will be processed by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which is available at https://www.plunkettresearch.com/privacy/ .  By continuing to use the Site, you acknowledge that you have read our Privacy Policy and that you understand that your personal information will be used by us in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

ADVERTISEMENTS, THIRD PARTY POSTS AND LINKS

Any messages, advertisements and other posts by third parties that appear on the Site express the views of their authors, who are wholly responsible for that content. They do not represent our opinions.

We may display advertisements and promotions from third parties on the Site. Also, the Site may contains links to third party Sites or resources. Your contacts and interactions with these third parties and your participation in these promotions are solely between you and the third party, and we are not responsible or liable for any loss or damage to you that may the result.

We do not endorse these third-party Sites or resources, and are not responsible for their availability.

TRADEMARK INFORMATION

The Plunkett Research, Ltd. Logo, and other designations, marks and logos associated with Plunkett Research, Ltd. products and services ("Plunkett Research, Ltd. Marks") appearing on the Site are trademarks, trade names and service marks owned by Plunkett Research, Ltd. You agree not to use any Plunkett Research, Ltd. Marks without the prior written consent of Plunkett Research, Ltd.

You agree not to incorporate any Plunkett Research, Ltd. Marks into your trademarks, service marks, company names, Internet addresses, domain names, or any other similar designations. You may not remove or alter any Plunkett Research, Ltd. Marks, or co-brand your own services or material with any of the Plunkett Research, Ltd. Marks.

INDEMNITY

You agree to indemnify and hold Plunkett Research, Ltd. and its officers, directors, affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, agents, licensors, licensees, suppliers, employees and representatives harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your violation of this TOU, or your violation of any rights of any third party based on or related to your use of the site.

MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF SERVICES

We reserve the right in our sole discretion to remove, modify, suspend or terminate the Site or Data (or any portion thereof), and/or your use of or access, with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or termination of the site.

ASSUMPTIONS OF RISK, LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY

USER REMEDIES: With respect to any Data that does not meet PRL's Limited Warranty as stated above, PRL's entire liability and the user's exclusive remedy shall be, at PRL's sole discretion, either (a) PRL's refund of the price paid, if any, for the specific Data in question or (b) repair or replacement of any of the Data that does not meet PRL's Limited Warranty with sufficient evidence of or receipt for the original purchase.

NO OTHER WARRANTIES: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PRL, ITS CONTENT PROVIDERS AND ITS DISTRIBUTORS DISCLAIM ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT WITH REGARD TO THE DATA, AND THE PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PRL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, ABILITY TO OBTAIN OR RETAIN EMPLOYMENT OR RENUMERATION, ABILITY TO PROFITABLY MAKE AN INVESTMENT, OR ANY OTHER PECUNIARY LOSS) ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR RELIANCE UPON, THE DATA, OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE DATA, OR THE FAILURE OF PRL TO PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF PRL HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, PRL'S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY THE USER FOR THE DATA. You agree to assume all risk in downloading and using any Data. Among other things, this Limited Warranty applies to your ability to install or download an electronic file or software or such an installation's effects on a computer or other electronic devices. PRL assumes no liability and does not guarantee that this Data will install or function correctly on your computer or other electronic devices and further does not guarantee or accept any liability for the results of any attempt to install this Data, including any fault or dysfunction (including, but not limited to: computer viruses and/or alterations to computer files, registries or setups) to a computer or electronic devices that may be caused by installation or use.

YOU ASSUME ALL RISK FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF YOUR DATA THAT RESULTS FROM USE OF, OR OBTAINING ANY DATA FROM, THE SITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM VIRUSES.

CAUTION: When utilizing the Data or any other source for business and industry information, you should use caution and diligence by conducting further research. You are advised that business and industry conditions can change quickly and that there may be omissions or inaccuracies in the Data. Market and industry statistics, company revenues, profits, debts and other details may be estimates. Financial information, company plans or status, employee or enterprise counts and other Data may vary from those stated here. Historic Data is no guarantee of future results. In particular, the user should note that certain industries (such as those that are commodity production-intense) are difficult to forecast and may have significant changes from year-to-year or may vary significantly from the Data owner's estimates. PRL MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION THAT: (A) THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (B) THE DATA WILL BE ACCURATE, FREE OF OMISSIONS OR RELIABLE; (C) THE QUALITY OF ANY DATA WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR REQUIREMENTS; OR (D) ANY ERRORS IN THE SITE WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER WRITTEN OR ORAL OBTAINED BY YOU FROM PLUNKETT RESEARCH, LTD., WHETHER OBTAINED THROUGH THE SITE OR OTHERWISE, SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS TOU. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for certain damages, losses or causes of action. In such event, Plunkett Research, Ltd.'s aggregate liability to you and to all third parties for such damages, losses or causes of action shall not exceed USD$100. Furthermore, you agree to bring any and all actions withing one year of the date such action occurred, and that all actions brought more than one year after such date will be barred.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

This TOU constitutes the complete and exclusive agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter that it covers, and it supersedes all prior versions. You agree that we may amend this TOU at any time by posting the amended terms on this site, without notice to you. Your use of the Site after such posting will constitute consent to the modified TOU. A current version of this TOU will always be available at https://www.plunkettresearch.com/terms-of-use/. It is your responsibility to review this TOU from time-to-time in order to be informed of TOU modifications.

Texas law and controlling U.S. federal law govern this TOU, any action related to this TOU, and/or your use of the Site. No choice of law rules of any jurisdiction will apply to any dispute under this TOU. You and PRL agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the County of Harris, Texas, U.S.A. You expressly understand and agree that any dispute, claim or controversy between you and PRL arising out of or in connection with this TOU, or your use of the Site, must be brought no later than one (1) year from the date the alleged claim occurred or arose.

No failure to exercise promptly any right under this TOU will create a continuing waiver or any expectation of non-enforcement. If any provision of this TOU is held to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, you agree that such provision will be replaced with a new provision that accomplishes the original purpose, and the other provisions of this TOU will remain in full force and effect.