Terms of engagement

This page explains how an engagement is agreed. Visiting the website or sending an enquiry does not commission research or create a service contract. Work begins only after an authorised representative of each party agrees the written engagement terms.

The engagement document identifies the client, legitimate purpose, subjects, jurisdictions, permitted methods, deliverables, intended recipients and timetable. The scope records assumptions and exclusions. Material changes to scope, fees or timing require written agreement.

Clients must provide accurate instructions, identify the intended use and supply information they are entitled to share. They must disclose relevant restrictions and conflicts and must not request unlawful collection, abusive targeting or a predetermined finding. Sensitive information should be shared only through an agreed channel.

The written proposal specifies fees, currency, applicable taxes, approved third-party costs, invoicing and payment dates. No fee schedule or payment obligation is established by this page. Registry access, source availability, language and local conditions may affect timing; material changes to timing are addressed with the client.

Research is limited by the agreed scope, available sources and assessment date. Findings distinguish facts, allegations and analysis and explain material uncertainty. Absence of adverse findings is not a guarantee of integrity or an assurance that no risk exists. We do not promise a particular research outcome.

Reports are prepared for the agreed purpose and recipients. Wider circulation, publication or third-party reliance requires prior written agreement and any necessary rights and privacy assessment. Clients retain responsibility for their decisions and for obtaining appropriate professional advice. Research does not itself constitute legal advice or create legal privilege.

Confidentiality, permitted disclosures, data-protection roles, approved providers, transfer arrangements, security requirements and retention must be settled in the applicable engagement and supporting agreements. No instruction overrides applicable law or the Code of Conduct.

Suspension, cancellation, payment for completed work and approved costs, and handling of information when work ends are governed by the signed terms. Work may need to pause where a material legal, ethical or information-security concern arises. Questions about an error or service concern can be raised at info@bulcapartners.com.

Liability, insurance requirements, intellectual-property permissions, governing law and dispute resolution are matters for the signed agreement. This overview does not amend an existing agreement or require a waiver of rights. Mandatory legal rights are unaffected.