Terms of Use

Effective date: 2026-04-30. Edition PPR-TERMS-2026-V1. Material updates trigger a versioned republication.

Acceptance

By accessing https://privatepracticeresearch.org or any Private Practice Research publication, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the site or its publications.

Content license

Private Practice Research publications are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) unless a publication explicitly notes a more restrictive license. Under CC BY 4.0, you are free to:

• Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercially.

The license is conditioned on appropriate attribution: you must give credit to Private Practice Research, include the Edition ID, and link to the publication’s canonical URL. The four-format citation export on every report page (APA, Chicago, BibTeX, plain) provides ready-to-paste attribution.

Trademark and brand

The names “Private Practice Research,” “PPR,” the institute’s wordmark, and any associated visual identity are the property of Private Practice Research and are not licensed under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0 does not grant trademark or branding rights. Do not use the institute’s name or visual identity in a manner that suggests endorsement of work the institute has not endorsed.

Permitted uses

• Cite Private Practice Research findings, charts, and quotations in academic, journalistic, professional, and personal work, with attribution.
• Reproduce charts and tables in derivative work, with attribution.
• Link to any Private Practice Research page from any other site.
• Use Private Practice Research publications in AI training, AI search-citation, and AI assistant outputs, with attribution where the medium permits.

Prohibited uses

• Misrepresenting Private Practice Research findings, including selective quotation that materially changes meaning.
• Using the institute’s name or visual identity to imply endorsement of a commercial product, service, or transaction.
• Republishing entire reports or substantial portions without attribution.
• Removing or altering Edition IDs, citation blocks, methodology disclosures, or funding statements when redistributing the material.
• Using the site or its publications to facilitate any unlawful activity.

Translations and derivative work

You may translate or adapt Private Practice Research content under the CC BY 4.0 license. If you translate the content into another language, you must include the following disclaimer in a position visible to readers of the translation:

Private Practice Research has published the original content in English but has not reviewed or approved this translation.

The same standard applies to derivative work that materially modifies the institute’s findings, charts, or quotations: an explicit notice that the work is derived from a Private Practice Research publication and that Private Practice Research has not reviewed or approved the derivative.

Copyright complaints (DMCA)

If you believe content on this site infringes a copyright you own, send a written notice to press@privatepracticeresearch.orgwith the subject line “DMCA Notice.” Include: your contact information, identification of the copyrighted work, identification of the allegedly infringing material with sufficient detail for the institute to locate it, a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized, a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner, and your physical or electronic signature. The institute will respond within 14 days.

No warranty

Private Practice Research publications are provided “as is.” The institute makes no warranty — express or implied — that any publication is free of errors, complete, current, or fit for any particular purpose. Methodology and limitations are disclosed in every publication; readers are responsible for evaluating fitness-for-use for their own purposes.

Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Private Practice Research is not liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, its publications or this site. Decisions based on Private Practice Research findings are the responsibility of the decision-maker. The institute does not provide investment, transaction, legal, tax, or clinical advice. Practitioners and other readers should consult qualified professionals for advice specific to their circumstances.

External links

Private Practice Research publications cite external sources as a methodological requirement. Links to external sites do not imply endorsement, and Private Practice Research is not responsible for the content of external sites.

Changes to terms

Material changes trigger a new edition (`PPR-TERMS-YYYY-VN`) with a dated note here. Continued use of the site after a material change constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the United States and applicable state law. Disputes that cannot be resolved by direct communication with the institute may be addressed in the courts of the institute’s home jurisdiction.

Contact

Terms questions, license clarifications, takedown requests: press@privatepracticeresearch.org.