Terms & Conditions

DEPTHLINE LLC

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE

Effective Date: June 1, 2026 | Last Revised: June 1, 2026

Depthline LLC | Erie, Pennsylvania | Registered LLC, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DATA LIMITATIONS

The labor market indicators, analyses, and data synthesized by Depthline LLC are derived from publicly available sources and processed using artificial intelligence tools. This information is provided for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute legal, financial, investment, regulatory, or professional advice. Users bear sole responsibility for decisions made based on any information obtained through this site. Depthline LLC expressly disclaims all liability for outcomes resulting from reliance on these materials.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Depthline LLC website and any associated digital services (collectively, the “Site”), you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”). If you do not agree with any part of these Terms, you must immediately discontinue use of the Site.

These Terms apply to all visitors, users, subscribers, and any other persons who access or use the Site. Depthline LLC reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Site following notification of changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

2. Description of Services

Depthline LLC is a registered limited liability company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The company provides unified workforce intelligence services by synthesizing publicly available labor market data through artificial intelligence and analytical tools. Our services include, but are not limited to:

• Development and presentation of regional labor market indicators

• Workforce trend analysis derived from publicly available government, academic, and institutional datasets

• AI-assisted synthesis and interpretation of employment, wage, and occupation data

• Data visualization tools and reporting for workforce planning and economic development purposes

Depthline LLC does not collect, purchase, or utilize proprietary or private employment records. All source data is drawn from publicly accessible datasets, including but not limited to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases, U.S. Census Bureau products, and other government and institutional publications.

3. Artificial Intelligence and Data Limitations

3.1 Use of AI Resources

Depthline LLC utilizes artificial intelligence tools and machine learning models to process, synthesize, and present labor market information. Users must understand that:

• AI-generated analyses may contain errors, omissions, or inaccuracies not immediately apparent to the user.

• AI models may reflect biases present in underlying training data or source datasets.

• AI synthesis does not substitute for professional expertise, direct employer surveys, or primary research.

• Outputs may be inconsistent across time periods as AI models are updated or replaced.

3.2 Inherent Limitations of Publicly Available Data

Labor market data drawn from public sources carries significant, well-documented limitations. Users are expressly advised of the following negative indicators and data quality risks:

• Public datasets are frequently lagged by 12 to 24 months or more. Conditions reported on this Site may not reflect the current state of the regional labor market.

• Geographic coverage gaps exist for smaller counties, rural areas, and sub-regional labor markets. Data may underrepresent actual employment activity in these areas.

• Online job posting data, a common source for labor market analysis, disproportionately underrepresents industries that hire through informal channels, word of mouth, or local networks. Sectors prevalent in the Erie, Pennsylvania region may be systematically undercounted.

• Suppressed data cells in government datasets, designed to protect individual employer confidentiality, may create blind spots in sector-level or occupational analyses.

• Industry concentration metrics and indices may appear artificially elevated in smaller geographic areas due to limited data coverage, not actual economic conditions.

• Seasonal adjustments and methodology changes by federal statistical agencies can create discontinuities in trend data that may be misinterpreted as economic signals.

• Data from self-employment, informal work, and micro-enterprises is routinely undercounted or excluded from major public datasets.

Depthline LLC makes no representation that the indicators presented on this Site are free from these limitations. Users should independently verify significant findings before making planning or investment decisions.

4. No Professional Advice; No Fiduciary Relationship

Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, financial, investment, economic development, regulatory, or workforce planning advice. The information provided is for general informational purposes only.

No attorney-client, financial advisory, consultant-client, or fiduciary relationship is created by your use of this Site or any communication with Depthline LLC. You should consult qualified legal, financial, and workforce professionals before making decisions of consequence.

Depthline LLC does not endorse any specific employer, training program, educational institution, economic development initiative, or public policy position. Inclusion of any entity, dataset, or report on this Site does not constitute an endorsement.

5. Intellectual Property

All original content on this Site, including but not limited to text, data visualizations, reports, indicators, branding, and the Depthline name and logo, is the property of Depthline LLC and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States.

Underlying data derived from public sources remains subject to the terms of those source agencies and publishers. Depthline LLC claims no ownership over raw public data but does assert intellectual property rights over the original synthesis, analysis, presentation, and methodology applied to such data.

Users may access Site content for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes. Reproduction, redistribution, resale, or commercial use of any content without express written permission from Depthline LLC is strictly prohibited.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION, TOOLS, AND CONTENT PROVIDED HEREIN ARE OFFERED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DEPTHLINE LLC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

• Any warranty that the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

• Any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any labor market data, indicator, analysis, or AI-generated output.

• Any warranty that defects will be corrected or that the Site or its hosting server are free of viruses or other harmful components.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, DEPTHLINE LLC, ITS MEMBERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SITE OR ITS CONTENT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Hiring, workforce planning, or economic development decisions made in reliance on Site content.

• Investment, grant, or funding decisions influenced by labor market data presented on the Site.

• Losses arising from inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated data attributable to source dataset limitations.

• Losses arising from AI model errors, hallucinations, or misinterpretations of underlying data.

• Interruption of access to the Site for any reason.

Where jurisdiction does not permit the full exclusion of liability, Depthline LLC’s total liability shall not exceed the amount paid by the user to access services during the twelve (12) months prior to the claim, or one hundred dollars ($100.00), whichever is greater.

8. User Responsibilities and Prohibited Conduct

Users of this Site agree to:

• Use Site content only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms.

• Provide accurate information if submitting any data, feedback, or inquiry to Depthline LLC.

• Refrain from attempting to reverse engineer, scrape, harvest, or systematically extract data or content from the Site by automated means.

• Refrain from using the Site to disseminate false, misleading, or deceptive labor market information.

• Refrain from any action that imposes an unreasonable burden on Site infrastructure.

Depthline LLC reserves the right to suspend or terminate access for users who violate these Terms, without notice or liability.

9. Third-Party Sources and External Links

The Site may reference, link to, or incorporate data from third-party sources including federal agencies, state agencies, research institutions, and other public entities. Depthline LLC does not control these sources and is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or availability of third-party content.

Links to external websites do not constitute endorsement by Depthline LLC of those sites or their content. Users access third-party resources at their own risk.

The availability and methodology of third-party datasets may change without notice. Depthline LLC cannot guarantee that all data sources used in the development of indicators will remain accessible or methodologically consistent over time.

10. Privacy and Data Collection

Depthline LLC may collect certain non-personal technical data about site visits, such as browser type, pages accessed, and general geographic region, for the purpose of improving Site performance and understanding user needs. This data is not sold to third parties.

Any personal information voluntarily submitted by users (such as name, email, or organizational affiliation) will be used solely for the purpose for which it was submitted and will not be sold or shared with third parties except as required by law.

Depthline LLC complies with applicable data privacy laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United States. A full Privacy Policy may be published separately and incorporated herein by reference upon publication.

11. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising under or related to these Terms or the use of this Site shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Erie County, Pennsylvania.

Users agree to attempt to resolve disputes informally by contacting Depthline LLC directly before initiating formal legal proceedings. Depthline LLC reserves the right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction.

12. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Depthline LLC and its members, officers, agents, employees, and contractors from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses — including reasonable legal fees — arising out of or in any way connected with:

• Your use of or access to the Site.

• Your violation of these Terms.

• Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property or privacy rights.

• Any decisions made or actions taken in reliance on content obtained from the Site.

13. Changes to the Site and Terms

Depthline LLC reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Site or any portion thereof at any time, with or without notice. We also reserve the right to revise these Terms at any time. Revised Terms will be posted with an updated effective date. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

We recommend that users review these Terms periodically. Depthline LLC is not obligated to provide individual notice of changes.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable under applicable law, that provision shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining provisions, which shall continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with any Privacy Policy or additional terms published on the Site, constitute the entire agreement between you and Depthline LLC regarding your use of the Site and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, representations, and warranties, whether written or oral, relating to the same subject matter.

16. Contact Information

For questions, concerns, or notices regarding these Terms, please contact:

Company: Depthline LLC

State of Organization: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Location: Erie, Pennsylvania

Website: depthline.com

Depthline LLC will make reasonable efforts to respond to inquiries within a reasonable timeframe but makes no guarantee of response time.

By using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.

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