Terms and Conditions of Use

The Scientific Resource Center (SRC) User Agreement

THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS GOVERN YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE. PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING THIS WEBSITE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, YOU ARE NOT GRANTED PERMISSION BY THE SCIENTIFIC RESOURCE CENTER ("SRC") TO ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE THIS WEBSITE. BY PROCEEDING TO ACCESS THIS WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THESE TERMS.

Terms and Conditions

By accessing, viewing, or using this Site, you indicate that you understand and intend these Terms and Conditions to be the legal equivalent of a signed, written contract and equally binding, and that you accept such Terms and Conditions and agree to be legally bound by them. Please note that the SRC reserves the right to change the Terms and Conditions under which this Site and its offerings are extended to you. Your continued use of this Site following such modifications will be conclusively deemed acceptance by you of any changes to these Terms and Conditions.

I. License Grant

This Agreement provides you with a personal, revocable, nonexclusive, nontransferable license to use this Site, conditioned on your continued compliance with the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement. You may print and download materials and information on this Site solely for personal and noncommercial use, provided that all hard copies contain all copyright and other applicable notices contained in such materials and information. As a further condition of use of this Site, you warrant to the SRC that you will not use this Site for any purpose that is unlawful or otherwise prohibited by these Terms and Conditions.

II. Materials

The SRC does not assume responsibility for any errors or omissions in these materials. The SRC further does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information, text, graphics, links, or other items contained within these materials. The SRC reserves the right to terminate your access to the Site for any reason whatsoever.

III. Confidentiality

Please be advised that the confidentiality of any communication or material transmitted to/from this Site over the Internet cannot be guaranteed. The SRC is not responsible for the security of any information transmitted via the Internet. You assume the sole and complete risk for using this Site.

IV. Intellectual Property Rights

All material contained on this Site, unless otherwise indicated, is protected by law including, but not limited to, United States copyright and trademark law, as well as other state, national, and international laws and regulations. Except as provided above, the SRC does not grant any express or implied right to you. The contents of this Site are Copyright © 2017 Scientific Resource Center. SRC, Scientific Resource Center, and all other names, logos, and icons identifying the SRC and its services are proprietary marks of the SRC. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions grants you any right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, and/or trade name of the SRC.

V. Disclaimer of Warranty and Limitation of Liability

Use of this Site is entirely at your own risk and is subject to all applicable state, national and international laws and regulations. ALL MATERIALS ON THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. Please note that some jurisdictions may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so some of the above exclusions may not apply to you.

THE SRC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, WHETHER UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO THE SITE; (B) ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, ACTIVITIES, AND/OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE SITE; (C) ANY BREACHES OF SECURITY INVOLVING THE SITE OR YOUR ACCOUNT, OR ANY LACK OF AVAILABILITY OR OPERATIONAL PROBLEM OF THE SITE; OR (D) ANY VIRUSES OR OTHER CODE THAT MAY AFFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF YOUR USE OF THE SITE. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages. In such jurisdictions, our liability is limited to the greatest extent permitted by law.

VI. Third-Party Information and Websites

Certain information from third parties or independent information providers may be made available on or through links from this Site. Such information is provided "as is" and on an "as available" basis. The SRC does not guarantee or endorse the reliability of the information. Links to other sites on the World Wide Web are provided for your convenience. Use of third-party sites is at your own risk.

VIII. Conduct

You agree not to do the following:

  1. Restrict or inhibit any other user from using the Site. This includes, without limitation:
    1. using, or attempting to use, any account without the owner's permission;
    2. obtaining or soliciting another person's password or other personal information under false pretenses; or
    3. impersonating another user or otherwise misrepresenting yourself to the SRC, the Site's systems, or other entities.
  2. Interfere (or attempt to interfere) with the operation of the Site. This includes, without limitation,
    1. interfering with, defeating, or circumventing any security function of the Site, or attempting to do so, or
    2. accessing, or attempting to access, any portion of the Site that you are not authorized to access. Unauthorized access (or attempts) may subject you to civil and/or criminal penalties.
  3. Post, store, or transmit
    1. any unlawful, threatening, defamatory, obscene, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, or otherwise objectionable (as determined by the SRC) information or material;
    2. any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law;
    3. any advertising, promotion, or solicitation of goods or services for commercial purposes;
    4. any information or software that contains a harmful or disruptive component; or
    5. any materials in violation of another party's copyright or other intellectual property rights. You are solely responsible for determining whether any material you post, store, or transmit is subject to a third party's rights.
  4. Misuse any e-mail function available on or through the Site. This includes, without limitation;
    1. sending unsolicited commercial e-mail to any account that causes complaints from the recipients;
    2. continuing to send commercial e-mail to a recipient if recipient has requested that you discontinue such communication;
    3. sending bulk e-mails, "spam," chain letters, "mail bombs," or other disruptive transmissions; or
    4. forging message headers or otherwise concealing an e-mail address or preventing others from responding to a message, or attempting to do so.
  5. Modify, adapt, sublicense, translate, resell, retransmit, reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Site.

IX. Law Enforcement

Actual or attempted unauthorized use of the Site may result in criminal and/or civil prosecution. The SRC reserves the right to view, monitor, and record activity on the Site without notice or permission from you. Any information obtained by monitoring, reviewing, or recording is subject to review by law enforcement organizations in connection with the investigation or prosecution of possible criminal activity on the Site. The SRC will comply with all court orders involving requests for such information.

X. Term and Termination

This Agreement will take effect at the time you begin using this Site (thereby indicating acceptance of these Terms and Conditions). The SRC reserves the right at any time and for any reason to deny you access to the Site or any portion thereof, and to terminate this Agreement. Termination will be effective without notice.

XI. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the SRC and its Affiliates and all of their employees, agents, directors, officers, proprietors, partners, representatives, shareholders, servants, attorneys, predecessors, successors, and assigns, from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation expenses), relating to or arising from your use of the Site, any breach by you of this Agreement, or any other matter for which you are responsible hereunder or under law.

XII. Waiver

Failure to insist on strict performance of any of the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement will not operate as a waiver of any subsequent default or failure of performance. No waiver by the SRC of any right under these Terms and Conditions will be deemed to be either a waiver of any other right or provision or a waiver of that same right or provision at any other time.

XIII. Severability

If any part of these Terms and Conditions is determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and the liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most clearly matches the intent of the original provision and the remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall continue in effect.

XIV. No Agency

No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and the SRC as a result of this Agreement or your utilization of this Site.

XV. Privacy

Any information that individuals provide to the SRC through this site is voluntary. The SRC reserves the right, to the extent permitted by law, to disclose personally identifiable information about you to third parties.

XVI. Entire Agreement/Reservation of Rights

These Terms and Conditions represent the entire agreement between you and the SRC with respect to your use of and material available on or through this Site, and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written between you and the SRC with respect to this Site. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

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