KRC Privacy Policy & Terms of Use

The Keystone Research Center (KRC) provides current, high-quality research on the Pennsylvania economy and Pennsylvania's public policy free of charge to all visitors to this Web site. Owing to growing internet security threats and problems associated email, SPAM and computer viruses, KRC requires that visitors register before downloading publications from this site.

By registering to download publications from this site and otherwise visiting or using the features of this site, you acknowledge and agree to the following terms and conditions.

I. Use of Email Addresses and Contact Information

KRC collects your email address and a password you provide when you register to download materials from this site. KRC uses this information in the log-in software for this web site. This site places small files on your computer, called "cookies", to allow logging into the site to be automatic and to facilitate your navigation throught the site. We also use this information to generate statistics about the use of KRC publications so that we can determine what research topics might be followed up on in future.

KRC also solicits contact information from visitors on a voluntary basis, including their name, employer or organization, title, address, and phone number. This information is used by KRC to communicate with those visitors who choose to receive communications from KRC. The Keystone Research Center will not provide your email or contact information to any third party without your express approval. KRC will not under any circumstances provide your email or contact information to any commercial third party.

By registering to use this web site, you agree to receive email from KRC on administrative matters related to your use of this web site such as security alerts or notices of changes in this privacy policy. It is anticipated that administrative communications will be limited.

You may receive other kinds of email from KRC if you request it from the Email Preferences Page of your visitor profile.

II. Use of Demographic Information

The Keystone Research Center solicits and collects limited demographic information from visitors on a voluntary basis including their zip code, city of residence, county of residence in Pennsylvania, and area code. KRC also asks visitors to provide certain self-identifications including what general public policy issues are of concern to them and a description of their occupational identity.

The demographic information collected on this site will be used by KRC in aggregate form for internal planning purposes and for reporting to KRC administrators, members and funders about this web site. For example, KRC may use information about the issue interest of visitors to plan future research projects. In future KRC may use this information to allow users to customize areas of the site for their own use.

KRC will not make the demographic information it collects public in any fashion that will allow the identification of any individual visitor.

III. Liability with Respect to Information and Publications Provided on this Web Site

The Keystone Research Center works to provide high-quality economic and social research that adheres to the highest methodological standards possible.

However, because the economies of the United States and Pennsylvania are dynamic and ever changing, and because errors or omissions may exist in data provided to KRC by third parties, you should not use the information contained in KRC publications as the basis of investment, management, or other business decisions without independently verifying whether the information is current and whether it applies to your unique situation.

By downloading a KRC publication you agree to hold KRC harmless for any liability arising from your use of the information contained in it.

V. How Information from this Site May be Used

Most KRC publications are offered free of charge to registered visitors. You may use KRC publications in reports or papers of your own within the bounds of generally accepted standards of scholarship and journalism. We ask that you properly cite or attribute information or ideas drawn from KRC publications.

However, you may not copy or republish any KRC publication in its entirety in any form without permission from the Keystone Research Center. To request permission reprint or broadcast KRC materials, please see the contact KRC page. All KRC research publications are copyrighted by KRC.