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These terms cover use of this website only. If you engage DASS for a project, that engagement is governed by its own separate written agreement or statement of work, which controls over anything on this page in the event of a conflict.

Who this applies to

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of statisticalsolutions.org (the "site"), operated by DASS (Data Analysis & Statistical Solutions). By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the site.

The site is informational, not an engagement

Content on this site — including the blog, case studies, and service descriptions — is general information about our practice and about statistical methods. It is not a substitute for a scoped engagement, is not tailored to your specific data or project, and shouldn't be relied on as a specific recommendation for your situation. Nothing on this site creates a client relationship, an engagement, or any obligation on either side. An engagement begins only once we've agreed on scope and both signed a proposal, statement of work, or contract.

Using the site

You're welcome to browse, read, and share links to this site. You may not: scrape or systematically extract content for republication; attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the site or its underlying systems; use the site's contact form, subscription form, or any other feature to send unsolicited commercial messages; or use the site in any way that violates applicable law.

Intellectual property

The text, design, graphics, and blog content on this site are owned by DASS (or licensed to us) and protected by copyright and other applicable laws. You may quote brief excerpts with attribution and a link back to the source. Beyond that, please ask first. This section covers the website itself — ownership of deliverables and work product from an actual engagement (analysis, code, reports, figures) is addressed in that engagement's own agreement, not here.

No professional advice from this site

Statistical and methodological guidance published here — including on the blog — is general commentary, not advice about your specific data, study, or decision. It doesn't create a consulting relationship. If you need advice you can rely on for an actual decision, that requires an engagement, not a blog post.

Confidentiality of information you send us

How we handle information submitted through this site (the contact form, email, or the blog subscription form) is described in our Privacy Policy. As that policy explains, please don't send sensitive or identifiable participant, patient, student, or other protected data through this site — the contact form and email are not a secure transfer method. Secure file-transfer arrangements are set up once an engagement begins.

No warranty; limitation of liability

This site and its content are provided "as is," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including as to accuracy, completeness, or fitness for a particular purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, DASS is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of this site. This limitation does not apply to liability arising from an actual engagement, which is governed by that engagement's own agreement.

Third-party links

This site links to third-party services (for example, Calendly and LinkedIn). We aren't responsible for the content, policies, or practices of sites we don't operate.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time as our practice or this site changes. The version posted here is always the current one, and continued use of the site after an update means you accept the revised terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of [state/jurisdiction to be confirmed], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles.

Contact us

Questions about these terms? Email us at nedimyel@statisticalsolutions.org.