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Terms of Use

Last Updated: May 17, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to the Incident Response Cost Calculator at ircost.breached.company, part of the Breached.company network. These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of our website and services. By accessing or using our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

About Our Service

The Incident Response Cost Calculator is a free, browser-based planning tool that provides estimated costs for cybersecurity incident response across eight incident categories: data breaches, ransomware, DDoS attacks, insider threats, phishing campaigns, supply chain attacks, cloud misconfigurations, and AI/ML system attacks.

Cost estimates incorporate organization size, industry risk profiles, data classification, regional regulatory exposure across 16+ jurisdictions, compliance framework requirements, staffing models, and existing security capability discounts. All calculations are performed entirely in your browser using data inputs you provide.

These estimates are for informational and planning purposes only and do not constitute financial, legal, insurance, or professional advice. Actual incident response costs vary significantly based on the specific nature, scope, and circumstances of any given incident and your organization's unique characteristics.

Accuracy and Methodology

Cost benchmarks are derived from publicly available 2024–2026 industry research including the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024, Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024, and Ponemon Institute research. While we strive to maintain current and directionally accurate figures, we do not warrant that any specific estimate will match your actual costs.

Regulatory fine ranges reflect published statutory maximums and minimums as of the last update date and do not constitute legal advice. You should consult qualified legal counsel regarding your specific regulatory obligations.

We update the calculator periodically to reflect market changes, new regulations, and updated research. Check the "Last Updated" date on this page and the site's copyright footer for currency of data.

Use of Our Service

You agree to use our service only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You agree not to:

  • Use the service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations
  • Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the service, servers, or networks
  • Circumvent or interfere with security-related features of the website
  • Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access or use the service at scale without our prior written consent
  • Reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, or resell any portion of the service for commercial purposes without authorization
  • Introduce malicious code, viruses, or other harmful components
  • Misrepresent calculator outputs as authoritative cost assessments or binding estimates

Permitted Use of Outputs

You may use cost estimates generated by this calculator for internal business planning, board presentations, budget proposals, and educational purposes, provided you include appropriate attribution ("Source: ircost.breached.company") and note that figures are estimates based on industry benchmarks.

You may not publish or distribute calculator outputs as standalone authoritative cost reports, use them in legal proceedings as evidence of actual costs, or incorporate them into third-party commercial products without written permission.

Intellectual Property

All content on this website, including text, graphics, calculation methodology, logos, and software, is the property of Incident Response Cost Calculator, Breached.company, or our content suppliers and is protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. The compilation and presentation of benchmark data in calculator form is proprietary.

The underlying cost benchmark data is derived from publicly available third-party research (IBM, Verizon, Ponemon) and is used for informational purposes. We claim no ownership over that underlying data.

Third-Party Links and Tools

Our website links to related tools including the Cyber Insurance Calculator (cyberinsurancecalc.com), IR Maturity Assessment (ir.breached.company), Data Breach Cost Calculator (databreachcostcalculator.com), and others in the Breached.company network. We have no control over third-party websites and assume no responsibility for their content, privacy practices, or availability.

Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY OF COST ESTIMATES, OR REGULATORY COMPLETENESS.

We do not warrant that: (a) the service will function uninterrupted or error-free; (b) cost estimates will reflect your actual incident response costs; (c) regulatory fine information is complete or current as of the date you access the service; or (d) the results of using the service will meet your specific requirements.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL INCIDENT RESPONSE COST CALCULATOR, BREACHED.COMPANY, CYBERADX NETWORK, THEIR AFFILIATES, OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE, INCLUDING RELIANCE ON COST ESTIMATES FOR ACTUAL BUSINESS DECISIONS.

OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATED TO THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED FIFTY DOLLARS ($50.00).

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Incident Response Cost Calculator, Breached.company, CyberAdX Network, and their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of the service; (ii) your violation of these Terms; (iii) your violation of any third-party right; or (iv) any claim that your use of the service, including reliance on its outputs, caused damage to a third party.

Modifications to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. Material changes will be reflected in an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law provisions.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at support.cisomarketplace.com.