Terms & Conditions

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the PL R&D website and all content, services and products available at or through the website (collectively, the "Website").

Please read these terms carefully. If you don't agree to all of these terms and conditions ("Terms"), you are prohibited from using or accessing this Website.

Protocol Labs, Inc. ("we," "us") may make changes to these Terms from time to time. If you don't agree to these revisions, you should stop using the Website.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The materials and information on this Website are provided solely for general informational and educational purposes only. Nothing on this Website should be used or considered as, and nothing on this Website constitutes an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund or for the provision of any investment management or advisory services. Any such offer or solicitation will be made only by means of delivery of confidential offering documents relating to a particular fund or investment management contract and only to qualified investors in those jurisdictions where permitted by law.

We provide no advice or recommendations with respect to the use of this Website. Additionally, nothing on this Website constitutes investment, legal, tax or accounting advice or advice regarding the suitability or profitability of any transaction or investment.

To the extent the Website contains any opinions, these reflect the views of the individuals making those statements - we have not verified the accuracy of that information and make no representations about its accuracy, completeness, or appropriateness for any given situation.

Any logos displayed on the Website are used for informational purposes only and do not imply sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation.

Additionally, nothing on this Website constitutes medical, clinical, regulatory, or legal advice.

The Website is provided on an "as is" basis, without any express or implied warranties such as the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. We don't make any warranty that the Website will be error-free or reliable, or that you'll have continuous, uninterrupted access to the Website.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, our liability for any claims relating to or arising out of these Terms, including for any implied warranties, is limited to the amount you've paid us to use the Website within the past (6) months, if anything.

We will not be liable to you for any lost profits or other special, incidental or consequential damages related to or arising out of the Website, such as (a) the cost of procuring substitute products or services; (b) for interruptions, loss of files, or data corruption.

Third-Party Content and Links

The Website may include information about, or links to, third-party projects and websites. We do not control and are not responsible for any third party's content, its accuracy, or that third party's operations or business. Any interactions you have on third-party websites may be governed by those third parties' own terms and policies.

General Representation and Warranty

You must follow all applicable laws when using our Website, including laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the country in which you reside and in which the Website you are using resides. You agree that your use of the Website will not infringe on any third party's intellectual property rights.

Indemnification

To the extent allowed by applicable law, you'll indemnify us and our directors, officers, employees, and contractors for any third-party legal proceedings (including actions by government authorities) arising out of or relating to your unlawful use of the Website or violation of these Terms.

Additional Terms

Any information you receive from us via the Website is believed to be accurate. Even so, neither we nor our agents are liable for any deficiencies in the accuracy, completeness, availability or timeliness of such information. The information provided on this Website does not necessarily reflect the most up to date or current information available. THE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS EXPRESSED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. ANY PROJECTIONS, OUTLOOKS OR ASSUMPTIONS SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO BE INDICATIVE OF THE ACTUAL EVENTS WHICH WILL OCCUR. ANY PROJECTIONS, MARKET OUTLOOKS OR ESTIMATES IN THIS DOCUMENT ARE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND ARE BASED UPON CERTAIN ASSUMPTIONS. FURTHERMORE, WE DO NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. OTHER EVENTS WHICH WERE NOT TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT MAY OCCUR AND MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT SUCH OUTLOOKS OR ESTIMATES.

Miscellaneous

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us concerning the Website.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any claims you bring arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website will be governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules; all disputes related to these Terms or the Website will be brought solely in federal or state courts located in Delaware, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in these courts.

If it turns out that a particular term is not valid or enforceable, this will not affect any other terms.

Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver of its right to do so later.

You may not assign any of your rights under these Terms without our prior written consent. Any other attempt to assign your rights under the Terms is void. We may assign our rights under these Terms to any of our affiliates or subsidiaries, or to any successor in interest of any business associated with the Website.

Nothing in these Terms transfers from us to you any of our, or our licensed intellectual property rights, including trademarks. All right, title, and interest to that property will remain solely with us, or with the parties we are licensing intellectual property rights from.

In order to use the Website you must be 13 years of age or older. If you are under 18 years of age, you may use the Website only with the involvement of a parent or legal guardian.

This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated July 21, 2026.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy describes how Protocol Labs, Inc. ("we," "us") collects, uses, shares, and stores your personal information ("Personal Data") via the PL R&D website and all content, services and products available at or through the website (collectively, the "Website").

By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge and agree to this Privacy Policy, which we may update from time to time.

What information do we collect?

We do not require users to create an account in order to access the Website.

However, certain limited technical information may be collected automatically when you visit the Website. This information may include:

• IP address;
• Browser type and device informational
• Pages visited;
• Date and time of page visits; and
• General usage and interaction data.

Additionally, technical information such as IP addresses may be processed automatically by our web hosting providers for security and operational purposes.

If you contact us by email, we will receive your email address and the contents of your message, and we use that information only to respond to you. If you follow or interact with us on third-party platforms such as X or LinkedIn, those platforms process your information under their own privacy policies.

Do we use cookies, trackers, or analytics?

Yes. We use Google Analytics to collect information about the use of the Website, such as to help us understand aggregate usage patterns and improve the Website. Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about how visitors interact with the Website. Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC. You can learn more about how Google processes your information via Google Analytics at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites (opens new window).

By continuing to use the Website, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies.

What do we use your information for?

We automatically collect information via Google Analytics which we use to:

• Maintain and improve Website functionality;
• Understand aggregate visitor behavior;
• Prevent misuse of the Website.

This information may be stored in and accessed from multiple countries, including the United States. We do not sell this information to third-parties.

Where the GDPR or UK GDPR applies, our legal bases for processing are your consent (for analytics cookies) and our legitimate interest (for Website security and for responding to your messages).

Third party links

The Website links to third-party websites operated by others. These third-party sites may collect or use your data according to those third parties' own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or for the content of these third-party sites.

What is our data retention policy?

We will retain the information automatically collected via Google Analytics where needed to (a) fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, (b) as required for operational or legal purposes, and (c) to comply with your requests.

We have configured Google Analytics to retain user-level data for no more than [14] months, after which it is deleted automatically.

What are your rights and choices?

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your Personal Data, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw your consent at any time. We do not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.

Changes to our Privacy Policy

If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will post those changes on this page.

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please reach out to contact@protocol.ai.

This document is CC-BY-SA. It was last updated July 21, 2026.