Third-Party Sharing
Can I share Intratec data with my clients or contractors?
Sharing data with clients, contractors, or any party outside your organization is not permitted under standard subscription plans. The Ultimate Plan is required for any third-party sharing.
Standard subscriptions — Starter, Pro, and Advanced — are licensed exclusively for internal business use. Authorized Users are employees of the subscribing company, and the license does not extend to anyone outside that organization. Sharing data with clients, contractors, vendors, or any external party counts as third-party sharing and is prohibited under these plans.
The Ultimate Plan removes this restriction. With an Ultimate subscription, your organization can share data with designated third parties and integrate it into products or services, strictly according to the terms agreed in your Ultimate subscription contract.
Note that reselling Intratec data is prohibited under all plans, including the Ultimate Plan.
The Ultimate Plan is available upon request for Primary Commodity Prices, Energy Prices & Markets, and Industry Economics Worldwide. It is not a self-service purchase — contact us to receive a tailored quote.
Can consulting firms buy a standard Intratec license?
Consulting companies are not eligible for standard Intratec subscription licenses. They must request an Ultimate Plan or a non-standard license arrangement.
Intratec's standard license framework is designed for businesses that use data for their own internal purposes. Businesses whose core activity involves sharing information with third parties — including consulting companies, information services companies, and data resellers — are explicitly excluded from purchasing standard licenses under the Standard Subscription License Terms.
This restriction exists because standard plans are built for internal use only. A consulting firm that uses Intratec data in client work — whether in reports, presentations, advisory deliverables, or integrated platforms — is engaging in third-party sharing by definition, which is outside the scope of standard licenses.
Consulting companies that need to incorporate Intratec data into client services must request an Ultimate Plan. The Ultimate Plan is purpose-built for this use case and is positioned for "consulting companies, service providers, and software providers with integration needs."
Request an Ultimate Plan for Primary Commodity Prices at intratec.us/solutions/primary-commodity-prices/ultimate
What does "third-party sharing" mean under the license?
"Third-party sharing" means providing Intratec data — in any form — to anyone who is not an employee of your organization.
Under the General Subscription Terms & Conditions, an "Authorized User" is an employee of the subscribing organization who holds a business email at the company's domain. A "third party" is anyone outside that definition — including clients, contractors, partners, vendors, sister companies not in the same Business Group, or members of the public.
Third-party sharing is prohibited under standard plans and covers a wide range of acts, including:
- Publishing or transmitting data externally
- File-sharing or uploading data to systems accessible by outside parties
- Selling, lending, transferring, or sublicensing the data
- Incorporating data into a product or service delivered to clients
The distinction between internal use and third-party sharing matters even for derived content. Creating an internal report that includes Intratec data (in an insubstantial, de minimis amount) for use within your own team is permitted under standard plans. Delivering that same report to a client crosses the line into third-party sharing.
The Advanced plan extends internal use rights to the Business Group — meaning parent and subsidiary companies under common control can access and share data among their employees. This is still internal (within the affiliated entity group), not third-party sharing.
A procurement analyst at a manufacturing company uses Intratec price data to build a cost model shared with their sourcing team — this is internal use, permitted on all standard plans. Sending that same model to a raw materials supplier for negotiation purposes is third-party sharing, which requires an Ultimate Plan.
Can I use Intratec data in a published research paper?
Using Intratec data in a research publication requires prior written consent from Intratec. Without that consent, publication is not permitted.
To request permission, submit your request including a draft of the publication that shows exactly which Intratec data you intend to use. Intratec evaluates each request within 3 business days. Only after receiving written approval may the data be published.
Intratec evaluates publication requests against these criteria:
- Limited extract: Only a small amount of data may be used — up to 5 data points from a price series.
- Ad hoc basis: The publication must be occasional and non-continuous, not a recurring use of Intratec data.
- Source attribution: Intratec must be credited as: Source: Intratec Solutions (www.intratec.us), with the link pointing to
https://www.intratec.us. - Non-commercial publication: The research-related publication must not involve fee-based products or services sold to third parties.
This process applies to Research-Related Publications — academic papers, research reports, and similar non-commercial outputs. Publications that are part of a paid client service or commercial product are covered by third-party sharing restrictions and require an Ultimate Plan rather than a publication consent request.
Submit your draft and request through the Intratec contact form at intratec.us/help/contact-us before any publication takes place.
Can I show Intratec data in a client presentation?
Showing Intratec data in a presentation delivered to clients is third-party sharing and is not permitted under standard subscription plans.
Client presentations are delivered to parties outside your organization, which makes them third-party sharing under the license terms — regardless of whether the presentation is printed, projected, emailed, or shared digitally. Standard plans (Starter, Pro, Advanced) prohibit this use.
The internal-use exception under standard plans allows creating derived content that includes a minimal, insubstantial amount of Intratec data — but only for use within the same organization. A presentation to clients, prospects, or any external audience falls outside this exception.
If your work regularly involves delivering insights or data to external clients — for example, as part of consulting engagements, advisory services, or market analysis deliverables — you need an Ultimate Plan. The Ultimate Plan explicitly covers third-party sharing according to the terms defined in your contract.
Even under the Ultimate Plan, reselling raw Intratec data is prohibited. The Ultimate Plan covers sharing insights and integrated data within agreed products or services — not redistribution of the data itself as a standalone product.
What happens if I share data with an unauthorized party?
Unauthorized sharing is a material breach of the license agreement. It may result in immediate account suspension, a financial penalty equal to 50 times the fee paid, and legal action to recover damages.
The General Subscription Terms & Conditions specify that any violation of the agreement may trigger:
- Account suspension without prior notice and without compensation, effective immediately upon Intratec's reasonable suspicion of a breach.
- A contractual fine equal to 50 times the fee paid for the relevant Licensed Material. For example, if the subscription for the affected coverage cost USD 699, the penalty would be USD 34,950.
- Legal action for any additional damages resulting from the breach.
Intratec products may also be watermarked with the customer and/or Authorized User identity, which means unauthorized copies can be traced back to their source.
On subscription expiry or termination, all use of Licensed Materials must stop immediately. Continued use after termination is also a violation.
These consequences apply regardless of intent — sharing data with a contractor, client, or partner without the appropriate Ultimate Plan constitutes a breach even if no commercial benefit was derived.
Can a vendor buy a license on behalf of my company?
In limited circumstances, one organization can purchase an Intratec product for use by another. This requires Intratec's approval and follows a structured transfer process.
This arrangement — where the purchaser and the end user are different organizations — is a usage rights transfer. It is available to purchasers of Advanced subscriptions and Premium report editions. The request must be submitted within one week of the original purchase.
The process works as follows:
- Request: The purchaser contacts Intratec within 1 week of purchase, stating their intent to transfer usage rights to another company. Intratec then provides an Application Form to collect information about the intended beneficiary.
- Evaluation: Intratec reviews the request and notifies the purchaser of its decision. If approved, Intratec sends an acceptance form to the beneficiary.
- Acceptance: The beneficiary signs the Acceptance Form, agreeing to comply with all applicable terms and conditions, including usage restrictions and confidentiality obligations.
- Implementation: The beneficiary receives product access. The original purchaser loses access to the product but retains billing and payment responsibilities.
Intratec retains full discretion to approve or deny any transfer request. If denied, the original purchaser retains usage rights.
Usage rights transfer is not the same as third-party sharing. Under a transfer, the beneficiary becomes the end user and is bound by Intratec's terms. Standard plans still prohibit the beneficiary from sharing data with further third parties.