Terms and Conditions

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Affidea website. This website you have visited ("the Site") has been developed by Affidea BV ("Affidea", "we", "us", "our") and is operated by Affidea BV.

TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND APPLICATION

You are advised that your access to and use of this Site is subject to the following terms, conditions, and applicable laws. By accessing and browsing this site, you accept these terms of use without limitation or restriction, whether you are accessing as a guest or a registered user. Therefore, please do not use this web site unless you fully accept the following conditions.

We reserve the right to discontinue or make partial or total modifications to the site and its Terms of Use. Please note that we may make such changes to the site as we deem appropriate, without notice, at any time. Therefore, we must ask you to review these Terms of Use again the next time you visit this web site and take note of any changes that may have been made. Please also note that by using the site following the posting of any changes to these Terms of Use, you will be deemed to have accepted those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them.

Some areas of the Site may have additional rules, guidelines, license agreements, user agreements or other terms and conditions that apply to your access to or use of that area of the Site. If there is any conflict or inconsistency regarding the Terms of Use, rules, guidelines, license agreements, user agreements or other terms and conditions of a specific area of the Site, the latter will take precedence with respect to your access to and use of that area of the Site.

Please note that access to some parts of the site, or sometimes the site as a whole, may be restricted to registered users. Other terms and conditions will apply to such registered users, who will be asked to accept these prior to registration.

PRIVACY

Affidea is concerned about your privacy and has developed the Website Data Privacy Notice to fully inform you about all types of uses of personal information we collect through the site. For more information, please see the Website Data Privacy Notice.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All trademarks, as well as other items and materials incorporated in or accessible through the Site, including photographs, images, graphics, examples, logos, button icons, audio clips, video clips, software, as well as the compilation, collection, organization and assembly, including the "look and feel" of the Site, are the exclusive property of Affidea (hereinafter referred to as "Site Materials"). All Affidea's intellectual property rights related to the Website Materials are reserved and protected by national and international law.

The website materials may only be used for browsing in the ordinary course for personal purposes or for the purchase of products and/or services offered through this website. Permissions to use the website materials are granted only if the following conditions are met: (i) the website is used solely for personal purposes and not for commercial exploitation; (ii) the appropriate copyright notice is displayed on all digital or other copies where appropriate; (iii) all website materials are used only in the appropriate context and in conjunction with the accompanying text/illustration. However, no right, title, or interest in any of the website materials shall be granted or transferred to you based on authorized uses of the website materials. Our status (and that of all identified participants) as authors of the website materials shall always be acknowledged.

Beyond the permitted use of the site described above, you may not - in particular, but not exclusively for public or commercial purposes - distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, copy, reproduce, extract, reuse, transmit, post, download, display, exploit by any means or use the content of the site, including all materials on the site, without Affidea's prior written permission. You should also assume that everything you see or read on the site is copyrighted unless otherwise noted, and may not be used except as otherwise provided in the Terms of Use or in the text on the site.

CONFIDENCE IN THE INFORMATION

Our goal is to ensure that the information published on the Web Site is accurate and corresponds to current knowledge and practice. However, medical knowledge and practice is constantly evolving, and individual cases may require specific advice that cannot be addressed through the Website. Accordingly, this website is provided for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for medical advice from a suitably qualified health care professional.

We cannot guarantee that the information provided through this Website will meet your medical requirements. The accuracy of the information contained on the site is not guaranteed and is subject to change and, therefore, Affidea will not accept any liability for loss, damage, or expense incurred in the use of the information provided.

Some of the site may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors shall be responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the site complies with national and international legislation. Affidea shall not be liable for any errors or inaccuracies in advertising material.

ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE SITE

Affidea will not tolerate any use of the site that damages or is likely to damage its reputation, availability, or integrity, or that causes or threatens to cause us to incur any legal, tax or regulatory liability.

Therefore, you are requested to respect the use of our website, and not to use it for any illegal purpose, which may infringe or violate rights or cause damage. You are also requested to comply with the notices, policies and terms imposed by third parties whose websites, products, or services are accessed through the site.

You agree not to use the Site or allow it to be used:

1. To gain unauthorized access to the Site, the server on which the Site is stored, or any server, computer or database connected thereto.

2. To compromise or impair the operation, quality or integrity of the Website, or the operation, quality or integrity of any telecommunications network.

3. To exploit or collect information about others, including e-mail addresses, without their consent; for any commercial purpose including any direct marketing operations, surveys, contests or pyramid schemes, nor to engage in or cause others to engage in the sending of chain letters, junk e-mail, spam, duplicative or unsolicited messages, advertising or promotional material.

4. To distribute, download, upload, or transmit any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms or any other harmful or deleterious programs.

5. To attack the Website through a denial-of-service attack or contrary to the terms and conditions of any Internet service provider you may use.

LINKS TO THIS SITE

Affidea, in general, welcomes links to the Website from other authorized websites. You may cite website content only if you underline the source and owner of the content as "Affidea B.V." and provide a direct link to it.

Any link to the website from another website must be presented in such a way that the viewing of the site is not affected by "framing" or similar techniques that detract from the visiting user's experience. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we reserve all rights to refuse consent to such links or uses without providing reasons, as well as to take legal action based on a breach of these terms of use. Please be advised that Affidea has not reviewed any of the third party websites linked to this Website, and is not responsible for the content of any such linked pages.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

Links to third party sites may be provided in the interest or convenience of visitors to this Web Site. We will do our best to inform you when you leave this Website that the terms of use and privacy policy of the third party website may be different. However, Affidea accepts no responsibility for links from its Website to others, nor is Affidea responsible for the accuracy or legality of the content of these. No liability is assumed for any breach or omission in the privacy policies of third parties.

CONSEQUENCES

In the event of a violation of any of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use, we may take immediate corrective action, including preventing your use of the services offered by Affidea and removing any information, data or content posted by you on the Web Site or Affiliated Sites without notice at any time. If we have been affected by your violation, we may seek compensation for damages.

TERMS OF USE

You agree that Affidea may, in its sole discretion, at any time, terminate or limit your access to or use of the Website or any of its contents. Affidea may terminate or limit your access to or use of the Website if it determines that you have infringed the copyright or other rights of a third party. You agree that Affidea shall not be liable for any restriction or limitation on your access to or use of the Website or any of its contents.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS

THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE ARE "AS IS, WHERE IS" WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH RESPECT TO THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OPERABILITY OR LEGALITY OF THE CONTENTS THEREOF. FURTHER, THE WEBSITE OWNER AND ITS AFFILIATES DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTION OF GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ABOUT MEDICAL DEVICES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR MEDICAL DEVICES. THE WARRANTIES OF THE INSURED WITH RESPECT TO ANY PRODUCT DESCRIBED ON THE WEBSITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THE SALES DOCUMENTS FOR SUCH PRODUCT AND ANY OTHER RESTRICTIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOUR USE OF THIS SITE, THE WEB SITES LINKED THROUGH THIS SITE, AND ALL MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THIS WEB SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL AFFIDEA AS OWNER OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, "AFFILIATES") BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS RELATED TO THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR ITS CONTENT, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION, EVEN IF THE WEBSITE OWNER HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS. NONE OF THE WEBSITE OWNERS OR AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR FINANCIAL LOSS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN. IN THE EVENT OF ANY EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY PROVIDED BY LAW, LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED AS PROVIDED THEREIN. ANY LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED ON THE WEB SITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THE SALES DOCUMENTS FOR SUCH PRODUCT AND ANY LIMITATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN.

VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The waiver by Affidea of the exercise of any right relating to or arising under these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severed from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

FUERO

These Terms of Use, all claims relating to the Website, its use, and the materials accessed through the Website, are governed by national and international law.