ERI Background FAQ #6

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Frequently Asked Questions

QUESTION:  Why do you sell your data on an annual subscription basis?

Assessor Series® products are licensed as annual subscriptions.  That is, ERI leases to its software purchasers quarterly access to Assessor Series software databases.  Each quarterly update may be accessed for the quarter for which it is released only.  ERI releases updates throughout each year; research is conducted and processed on an ongoing basis.  Hard copies of printed tables may be archived by the user, but past quarterly update CD-ROMs are neither stocked nor "re-released" by ERI.  Internet files are written over quarterly.  Indeed, ERI's research databases are constantly updated and we do not keep archival backups; however, historical data can be found in ERI's Geographic Reference Report (GREF) as well as ERI Salary Surveys, SalariesReview, and Abbott, Langer Association Surveys reports.  For further explanation please refer to the ERI End-User License Agreement.

Annual subscriptions permit ERI to continue in the comprehensive research of pay, cost of living and job content for users in virtually every industry worldwide.  ERI is first and foremost a research organization involved in data research, analyses and design for practical end-user applications.  The most cost-effective way to assure constantly current data research is through subscriptions covering one or more years. 

As of August 2007, ERI is also sending three-year subscription renewal offers to subscribers.  If you are interested in more information on a three-year subscription, please call subscriber services at 1-800-627-3697.