Terms of Service

Overview

These terms govern your use of the CalComp Data Data-as-a-Service API and related services provided by CalComp Data LLC. By subscribing to or using our services, you agree to these terms.

Service Description

CalComp Data provides API access to cleaned, classified California public compensation data. We provide data infrastructure only. We do not provide analytical opinions, recommendations, or board-ready reports. Subscribers are responsible for their own methodology, analysis, and deliverables.

Data Accuracy

All data is sourced from authoritative government publications and is designed to faithfully reproduce the source records. Classification assignments are provided as analytical aids and should be reviewed by qualified analysts. We provide error reporting mechanisms with a 48-hour triage commitment for reported data issues.

Subscription Terms

Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually, depending on the plan selected. Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of each billing period. Cancellation requires 60 days written notice before the term end date. Upon cancellation, subscribers may export their custom taxonomy crosswalks and classification correction history. Pilot agreements are 90 days with no commitment to subscribe.

Acceptable Use

API keys are issued per subscriber organization. Subscribers may not resell raw data access. Derived works (reports, analyses) using our data are permitted and encouraged. The service is available to consulting firms, law firms, unions, and agency HR departments.

Disclaimer of Warranties

Except as expressly stated herein, the service is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE." Position classifications are provided as analytical aids and are not guaranteed to be correct for any particular use case. CalComp Data makes no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. Subscribers are responsible for validating data suitability for their specific analytical needs.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, CalComp Data's total liability for any claims arising from these terms or use of the service shall not exceed the fees paid by the subscriber in the 12 months preceding the claim. CalComp Data shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, data, or business opportunities.

Indemnification

Subscribers agree to indemnify and hold harmless CalComp Data LLC from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from the subscriber's use of the data in their reports, analyses, or deliverables. CalComp Data provides data infrastructure; subscribers retain full responsibility for their methodology and analytical conclusions.

Data Rights & Intellectual Property

Data accessed through the CalComp Data API may be freely used in client deliverables, reports, and analyses without attribution. Classification corrections and custom taxonomy crosswalk mappings submitted by subscribers are the subscriber's intellectual property. CalComp Data makes no IP claims on classification output or derived analytical work product.

B2B Sales Model

CalComp Data sells exclusively to consulting firms, law firms, and labor organizations. Agency HR departments may subscribe for internal benchmarking, but CalComp Data does not produce deliverables that compete with subscribers' consulting services. We are contractually committed to not producing classification & compensation study deliverables or analytical reports that compete with our subscribers' services. Breach of this commitment entitles affected subscribers to 12 months of subscription fees as liquidated damages.

Data Export & Portability

Upon subscription termination, subscribers may export all custom taxonomy crosswalk mappings, classification correction history, workspace configurations, and saved query templates. CalComp Data will provide a complete data export within 30 days of termination request. Monthly automated data exports are available to all active subscribers on the first business day of each month.

Business Continuity

CalComp Data maintains automated daily database backups with 30-day retention and point-in-time recovery capability. In the event of service discontinuation, CalComp Data will provide subscribers with 180 days advance notice and a full data export of all platform data accessible under their subscription tier.

CalComp Data maintains a third-party data escrow arrangement. The classification corpus, subscriber crosswalk mappings, and core database schema are deposited with the escrow agent and updated quarterly. Escrow materials are released to subscribers if: (a) CalComp Data ceases operations, (b) the platform is acquired and discontinued, or (c) 30+ consecutive days of service failure occur.

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California. Any disputes arising from these terms shall be resolved through binding arbitration in Sacramento County, California, under the rules of the American Arbitration Association.

Contact

For questions about these terms or to request a formal subscriber agreement, contact hello@calcompdata.com.