Terms and Conditions
License Scope & Eligibility
Who can legally purchase an Intratec license?
To purchase an Intratec license, the buyer must act on behalf of a legally constituted business entity. The purchasing business must be clearly identified by its full legal name and address, and the individual making the purchase must provide their full name and use a business email address associated with that business's domain. The business must also have a verifiable website.
These requirements apply to both subscription solutions and individual report purchases. Individuals not acting on behalf of a legal entity are not eligible to purchase any Intratec license. Intratec also reserves the right to refuse to sell any kind of license to any business at any time, at its own discretion.
Can individuals buy access, or is it business-only?
Access to Intratec solutions is available to businesses only. Individuals not acting on behalf of a legal entity — such as sole traders without a formal business registration, or private persons purchasing for personal use — are not eligible to purchase a license.
This rule applies to everything Intratec sells: subscription-based solutions (Primary Commodity Prices, Energy Prices & Markets, Industry Economics & Competitiveness) and individual reports (Commodity Production Costs). All purchasers must use a business email address associated with a registered business domain; free email domains (such as Gmail, Yahoo, or Outlook) are not accepted.
Freelancers and independent consultants who operate as formally constituted business entities and have a verifiable business website and domain email may be eligible to purchase.
Are consulting or data reseller firms eligible to buy?
Consulting firms, information services companies, and data resellers are not eligible for standard Intratec subscription licenses. The standard license framework explicitly excludes businesses whose core activity involves sharing information with third parties, because standard licenses permit internal use only and prohibit redistribution.
These business types must request a non-standard license from Intratec. Non-standard license terms are evaluated and agreed on a case-by-case basis, overriding only the specific provisions of the general terms that they expressly modify. Intratec retains the right to refuse to sell any kind of license — including non-standard arrangements — to any business at any time.
Rights & Obligations
What am I allowed to do with the data I purchase?
Purchased data may be used for your own internal business purposes only. This means employees within your organization can access, analyze, and reference Intratec data to support internal decision-making, research, and reporting — subject to the sharing limits defined by your subscription plan.
Creating internal content from the data: you may incorporate limited excerpts into your own internal analysis, subject to your license terms. Credit Intratec as the source (Source: Intratec Solutions (www.intratec.us)), avoid reproducing substantial portions of the licensed data, and do not use the result in products or services that compete with Intratec. Contact us if your use requires broader coverage.
What is not permitted under a standard license:
- Sharing data with third parties outside your organization (or Business Group, for Advanced plan holders).
- Publishing or communicating data to anyone outside your license, or to the public. Research-Related Publications are possible only with Intratec's prior written consent.
- Reselling, sublicensing, or transferring data to any third party.
- Using data in any product or service that competes with Intratec.
- Using automated tools to extract or systematically scrape data.
- Using data or associated metadata for AI or machine-learning purposes.
Sharing permissions by plan:
Sharing outside the permissions of your license — such as integrating data into your own products or sharing with external clients — requires prior review by Intratec and a suitable license, such as an Ultimate Plan or a non-standard license. Contact us with your intended use before sharing or publishing the data.
Can I use Intratec data to train AI or ML models?
No. Our subscription and individual-report terms do not permit the use of Intratec data or associated metadata for AI or machine-learning purposes. Contact us to discuss your intended use and licensing requirements.
Agreement Structure
Where can I find Intratec's full terms and conditions?
All of Intratec's legal documents are publicly available and can be accessed through the legal index at:
https://cdn.intratec.us/_nt/docs/legal/index.pdf
The index links to the individual documents that make up the agreement framework. The two primary documents for subscription solutions are:
- General Subscription Terms & Conditions: https://cdn.intratec.us/_nt/docs/legal/general-subscription-terms-conditions.pdf
- Standard Subscription License Terms: https://cdn.intratec.us/_nt/docs/legal/standard-subscription-license-terms.pdf
For individual report purchases, the applicable documents are the Individual Reports Terms & Conditions and the Standard Individual Report License Terms, also accessible through the legal index.
What documents make up the subscription agreement?
A subscription agreement with Intratec is composed of four documents:
- General Subscription Terms & Conditions — the general rules that apply to every subscription; the three documents below are incorporated into it.
- Order Form — identifies the commercial and access parameters specific to your subscription, including plan type, coverage, expiration date, delivery method, number of authorized users, and license type.
- Subscription License Terms — defines the specific usage rights and restrictions for your license. For most customers, this is the Standard Subscription License Terms document. Customers with special requirements may agree to Non-Standard Subscription License Terms, which prevail over the General Terms wherever the two conflict.
- Refund Policy — sets out the terms under which refunds may be issued.
Together, these four documents constitute the full agreement and supersede any prior proposals or communications on the same subject matter.
Customer purchase-order boilerplate does not modify the agreement. The agreement's terms govern even if a customer's own procurement documentation contains conflicting clauses.
Can Intratec change its terms without notifying me?
Yes. The General Subscription Terms & Conditions may be updated at any time without prior notice. The latest version is always posted on the Intratec website. By continuing to use a subscription after a change, you are bound by the updated terms.
The no-notice rule covers the terms themselves. Changes to a solution work differently: Intratec may change or remove features at any time, but when a change materially decreases a solution, Intratec will give 30 days' prior notice and may offer either a pro rata refund of the unused prepaid fees (which may come as a coupon or credit) or an alternative product. Discontinuing a solution, part of it, or its support requires 3 months' prior notice by email, with the same two options.
Suspension & Termination
What happens to my access if my subscription ends?
When a subscription expires without renewal, or is terminated during the active term, all access to Licensed Materials must stop immediately. There is no grace period — authorized users are required to cease use of the data as soon as the subscription ends.
Intratec may also suspend access at any time, without notice and without compensation, if:
- The account is in default of payment obligations, or
- Intratec reasonably suspects a breach of the subscription terms.
The General Subscription Terms & Conditions set out the penalties and remedies that apply to a breach of the agreement.
If you cancel before your subscription expires, access continues until the end of the current billing period. Cancellation does not normally include a refund; see our Refund Policy for the applicable exceptions.