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Terms of Use

Effective Date: October 16, 2025

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These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website, platform, and services provided by Methodical Research (“Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), including all content, tools, and resources made available through www.methodicalresearch.com (the “Site”).

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By accessing or using the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use our services.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years old and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement to use our services. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.

2. Legal Research Content

The information and materials provided through our service, including but not limited to statutes, case law, regulations, commentary, and analytical tools (collectively, “Content”) are for informational and research purposes only.

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We do not provide legal advice. The Content is not a substitute for legal counsel, and we are not a law firm or acting as your attorney.

3. Account Registration

Some features of our service may require you to create an account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information

  • Maintain the security of your login credentials

  • Notify us promptly of any unauthorized use of your account

You are responsible for all activity that occurs under your account.

4. License and Use Restrictions

We grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and use the Site and its Content for your personal or internal business purposes, subject to these Terms.

You may not:

  • Use the service for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable law

  • Copy, reproduce, republish, or distribute any Content except as permitted by these Terms

  • Use automated tools (e.g., scraping, data mining) to access the Site or extract data

  • Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of any portion of our platform

  • Use the service to provide competing legal research services

5. Intellectual Property

All intellectual property rights in the Site and Content are owned by Methodical Research or its licensors. This includes, without limitation, all software, text, images, data, analytics, and trademarks.

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Except as expressly stated in these Terms, nothing grants you any license or right to use any of our intellectual property.

6. User Content

If you submit, upload, or otherwise provide any feedback, suggestions, or content (“User Content”) to us, you grant us a worldwide, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, and incorporate that User Content into our services. You represent that you have the right to provide such content.

7. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Site or your account at any time, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or engaged in conduct harmful to our interests or users.

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You may also close your account at any time by contacting us at customersupport@methodicalresearch.com.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

Our services and Content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. We disclaim all warranties including but not limited to:

  • Accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the Content

  • Fitness for a particular purpose

  • Non-infringement

We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access to our services.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Methodical Research shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits or data, arising from your use or inability to use our services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

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Our total liability to you for any claims related to these Terms or the use of the services shall not exceed the amount you paid (if any) for access to the services in the 12 months preceding the claim.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of such third parties. Accessing those sites is at your own risk.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice via the Site or by email. Your continued use of the service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, without regard to its conflict of laws rules.

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Any disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Loudoun County, Virginia, and you consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about these Terms, you can contact us at:

Methodical Research
support@methodicalresearch.com
808 Harrison St SE

Leesburg, VA 20175

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