Terms of Service

Effective October 1, 2026 · Last updated October 1, 2026

These terms apply when you use our website. They are short on purpose. In plain terms: the site is for information, nothing on it is professional advice, and using it does not make us your consultants.

The short version

  • Everything here is general policy research, not legal, financial, or lobbying advice.
  • Visiting the site or emailing us does not create a client relationship or a duty of confidentiality.
  • CSG is an independent student organization. Carnegie Mellon University does not operate or endorse it.
  • Quote our work with credit and a link. Ask first before republishing it.
On this page
  1. Using this site
  2. Who we are
  3. Information, not advice
  4. No client relationship
  5. Accuracy and sources
  6. Password-protected pages
  7. Acceptable use
  8. Ownership and use of content
  9. Third-party links
  10. No warranties
  11. Limits on liability
  12. Changes
  13. Governing law
  14. Contact

Also read: Privacy Policy

Using this site

By visiting or using carnegiestrategy.org, you agree to these terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

Who we are

Carnegie Strategy Group is an independent, student-run organization at Carnegie Mellon University. We are not an official entity of the University, and we are not affiliated with any political party, candidate, or committee. Nothing on this site is authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.

Views and analysis here belong to CSG members. They do not represent Carnegie Mellon University, its faculty, or any party, candidate, or committee.

Information, not advice

Everything on this site, including our research briefs and the State AI Sandbox Tracker, is general policy research offered for information only. It is not legal, regulatory, financial, lobbying, or other professional advice. Laws and agency practice change, so confirm eligibility and obligations with qualified counsel and the administering agency before relying on anything here.

The interactive models on our Data & Analytics page use simulated data to illustrate our methods. They do not describe real voters, precincts, or client results.

No client relationship

Visiting the site, emailing us, joining our list, or requesting a brief does not create a consulting or client relationship, and it does not create any duty of confidentiality. An engagement begins only under a written agreement that both sides sign. Until then, please do not send us confidential information.

Accuracy and sources

We work to verify what we publish, and the tracker shows each entry’s verification level and date. Even so, information can be incomplete, out of date, or wrong, and we rely on third-party sources we do not control. If you spot an error, tell us at the address below and we will look into it.

Password-protected pages

Some pages, such as the State AI Sandbox Tracker, ask for a password, which we share at our discretion. Please do not post it publicly or try to bypass the prompt. We may change or remove access at any time. The prompt limits casual access and is not a security guarantee, so treat the content as non-confidential.

Acceptable use

Please do not:

  • interfere with or overload the site;
  • try to reach areas or data you are not authorized to access;
  • use the site to break the law or to mislead others; or
  • suggest that CSG, its members, or Carnegie Mellon University endorse you, your organization, or your product.

Ownership and use of content

The text, design, graphics, name, and logo of Carnegie Strategy Group belong to CSG unless noted. You may quote short excerpts of our research with attribution and a link back to the source. For anything more, such as republishing or commercial use, please ask first. Third-party names, logos, photographs, and source materials belong to their owners.

No warranties

The site and its content are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including accuracy, completeness, fitness for a particular purpose, and uninterrupted availability.

Limits on liability

To the fullest extent the law allows, CSG and its officers, members, and volunteers are not liable for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages, or for any loss arising from your use of, or reliance on, the site or its content. Nothing in these terms limits liability that the law does not allow to be limited.

Changes

We may update the site and these terms from time to time. Continuing to use the site after a change means you accept the updated terms. The date at the top shows the latest version.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict-of-laws rules.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Write to carnegiestrategy@cmu.edu or to:

Carnegie Strategy Group
Cohon University Center
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213