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Terms of Use

1. Introduction

Welcome to our website (https://akamisbio.com/) (the 'Website'). Akamis Bio Limited owns, controls and maintains the Website for your information and general education and as a courtesy to the Internet community. 

By accessing information or materials on the Website, you acknowledge our intellectual property rights and you accept, without limitation or qualification, to be bound by these Terms of Use. These Terms of Use shall supersede any other agreement between you and Akamis Bio Limited  covering the Website or the contents of the Website. Certain sections of the Website are intended for particular audiences, including Akamis Bio Limited's employees, customers and investors, as well as members of the health care community and the general public.  We reserve the right to change these Terms of Use at any time at our sole discretion and without notice to you. Any such changes shall become effective when posted on the Website and it is your responsibility to check periodically for updates.

ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE WEBSITE. BY USING THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, YOU ACCEPT, WITHOUT LIMITATION OR QUALIFICATION, THESE TERMS OF USE. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS THE WEBSITE.

By accepting these Terms of Use, an agreement is entered into between you (“you” or "your") and Akamis Bio Limited , a company registered in England and Wales with company number 06001442 and having its registered address at Akamis House 4-10 The Quadrant, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, England, OX14 3YS ("Akamis", “we”, “us” or "our"). 

If you have any questions or comments regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us by emailing enquiries@akamisbio.com.

2. Limited License and Intellectual Property

All contents on the Website, including but not limited to pictures, illustrations, designs, icons, text, audio clips and video clips (collectively, the “Site Content”) and all intellectual property rights therein, are owned, controlled or licensed by Akamis, our affiliates or partners or other individuals or organisations and are protected by copyright. You may view and make a reasonable number of copies of materials made available on the public portions of the Website solely for non-commercial, personal and informational purposes. You may not publicly distribute information or materials made available on the Website, and no use of the Website or the information therein is authorised other than the use expressly described in these Terms of Use. Any copy you make of this material or information shall retain all copyright and other proprietary notices in the same form and manner as on the original. No other use of the information is authorised without the express written permission of Akamis or the copyright owner.

“Akamis Bio®”, the Akamis Bio Ltd logo and T-SIGn® are trademarks of Akamis. Any use of “Akamis Bio®” except as permitted herein is prohibited and may be in violation of trademark law and other applicable laws. All trademarks, logos, trade names, trade dress, service marks and products of Akamis (“Marks”) displayed on the Website are the property of Akamis or third parties. The Marks are protected in the United Kingdom and internationally and may not be used for advertising or publicity purposes, or to indicate any affiliation with, or endorsement by, Akamis. The Marks may not be used in whole or in part without the prior written permission of such owners.

You acknowledge and agree that Akamis and/or its licensors own all intellectual property rights in the Marks, the Website, and the Site Content. Except as expressly stated herein, these Terms of Use do not grant or transfer to you any rights to or in patents, copyright, database rights, trade secrets, trade names, trademarks (whether registered or unregistered), or any other rights or licences in respect of the Marks, the Site Content or the Website and nothing in these Terms of Use shall be construed as a transfer or licence of any intellectual property right or any other right of Akamis or any third party to you. You are only granted the limited license as described in these Terms of Use. You will not receive any other licence to use any of Akamis' intellectual property rights except as expressly provided for in these Terms of Use. All other rights are reserved.

We do not grant you or anyone else permission to copy or alter the Website in whole or in part, or to license, sell, rent, transfer, assign, distribute, commercially exploit or otherwise make the Site Content available to any third party. Neither you nor any third party shall, without our consent, develop, add to, decompile or reverse engineer the Website or its components. It is prohibited for you or any third party to re-create the source code or its functionality, or make copies of the Website, other than as expressly permitted by applicable laws or these Terms of Use.

3. User-Provided Ideas

Akamis does not accept or consider unsolicited ideas submitted through, or in connection with, the Website. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you agree that any feedback, information, suggestions, ideas or materials (e.g., text, photographs, caricatures, illustrations, designs, icons, articles, audio clips and video clips, etc.) you submit through, or in connection with, the Website (each, an “idea”) will not be subject to any use or disclosure restrictions and will be considered non-confidential by us. By providing ideas to us, you agree that we shall have, at no charge, a non-exclusive, transferable, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide right and license to reproduce distribute, display, perform and create derivative works of such ideas and to use, make, offer for sale, sell and import products containing or based on such ideas. We shall be free to use and disseminate such ideas on an unrestricted basis for any purpose.

In addition, we do not control ideas posted or otherwise transmitted via the Website by others and we do not guarantee the accuracy, integrity or quality of such ideas.

Any communications you send to the Website or otherwise to Akamis by electronic mail, with the exception of personally identifiable information as defined in the Akamis Privacy Policy, shall be deemed to be non-confidential.

4. Privacy

We only use your personal information in accordance with our Privacy Policy, which can be accessed here.  Please take the time to read this carefully, as it includes important information about how we collect and use your data.  By using the Website, you consent to the use of your data as described in our Privacy Policy and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.

5. Medical Advice and Trials

The Site Content is provided for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical, legal, financial, investment or other professional advice or opinion. We do not offer medical advice or patient-specific treatment advice. YOU SHOULD NEVER DISREGARD OR DELAY SEEKING MEDICAL ADVICE BECAUSE OF SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVE SEEN OR HEARD ON THE WEBSITE, LINKED WEBSITES OR SOCIAL MEDIA.

If you are interested in participating in a Akamis clinical trial, details of all ongoing clinical trials run by Akamis are posted on https://clinicaltrials.gov/. More information and trial site contact information is available on this site. For legal and regulatory reasons, Akamis is prohibited from communicating directly with anyone interested in participating in a Akamis clinical trial.

6. Disclaimers

The Site Content is for your general education only and is not intended to provide advice or guidance or to be used for any commercial purpose. The identification or description of information or products of Akamis or third parties on the Website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a representation, warranty, guarantee, endorsement or recommendation of such information or products.

 

Although we have attempted to provide accurate information on the Website, we assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the Site Content. In particular, we may not update the Website on a daily or other regular basis. As such, the Site Content or Website may be out of date or include omissions or other errors. We may update or change the Site Content or Website at any time without notice. We make no warranty that the Website will be uninterrupted, timely, secure or error-free, that defects will be corrected or that the Website or the servers that make it available are free of viruses or anything else which may be harmful or destructive, nor do we make any warranty that messages or requests will be delivered.

 

The Website and all Site Content is, to the extent permitted under applicable law, provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” without warranty of any kind. Akamis makes no warranties or representations of any kinds as to its accuracy, currency or completeness.  Akamis is not responsible for any incorrect or incomplete information provided within or in connection with the Website or Site Content. Akamis is not responsible for any delays, delivery failures or any other loss or damage resulting from the transfer of data over communications networks and facilities, including the Internet, and you acknowledge that the Website and Site Content may be subject to limitations, delays and other problems inherent in the use of such communications facilities. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Akamis, its affiliates and its collaborators disclaim all warranties, express or implied, regarding the Website and the Site Content therein, including non-infringement of third-party rights.

 

The Website may contain hyperlinks to websites and resources owned and/or controlled by third parties. Access to any other website is done so at your own risk, and we are in no way responsible or liable (to the extent permitted by law) for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements accessible from these websites, and make no representations or warranties about their products or content. Links to third-party websites and their contents should not be attributed to Akamis in any manner. We provide these hyperlinks merely as a convenience and for information only, and the hyperlinks are not an endorsement of any product, service, individual or entity.

 

We strongly advise you to exercise caution in the interpretation and implementation of information obtained through the Site Content. Any results or information obtained by your use of the Website is intended for use at your sole discretion and Akamis shall accept no responsibility or liability in this respect. Your use of the Website is solely your responsibility and at your own risk. We do not grant any warranties, express or implied or otherwise, as to the accessibility, quality, qualification for any particular purpose, suitability or accuracy of the Website or the Site Content. You further acknowledge that the Website and Site Content have not been developed or tailored to meet your individual requirements and that it is your responsibility to ensure that the facilities and functions of the Website meet your requirements. 

 

We recommend you do not rely on the Website or Site Content for a purpose which is of high importance or value to you or which you consider irreparable if not met, since there may be situations where the Website will not be available for reasons including, but not limited to, planned or emergency maintenance, network delays or outages, and other circumstances beyond our control.

 

We reserve the right to modify, replace, refuse access to, suspend or discontinue the Website or Site Content, partially or entirely, at any time and at our sole discretion.

7. Limitation of Liability

You agree that access to and use of the Website and the Site Content (and any other content) thereof is at your own risk.  You assume the entire risk as to the results and performance of the Website. Neither Akamis nor any party involved in creating, producing or delivering the Website shall be liable for any damages, including without limitation, direct, incidental, special, consequential, indirect or punitive loss or damage of any kind, including but not limited to, lost profits, loss of income, loss of revenue, business interruption or loss of goodwill arising out of, or in connection with these Terms of Use or your inability to use the Website or Site Content. We are not responsible to you for any third-party claims made against you. 

 

Subject to where our liability cannot be excluded by law, we shall not be liable for any claims in contract, tort (including negligence or breach of statutory duty), misrepresentation, restitution or otherwise, arising in connection with the Website or Site Content.

 

Nothing in these Terms of Use excludes our liability for: (a) death or personal injury caused by our negligence; (b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or (c) any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited by law.

8. Indemnification

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Akamis, its subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, consultants, business partners and assigns of same, from and against any and all loss, costs, expenses (including reasonable legal fees and expenses), claims, damages and liabilities related to, or associated with, your use of the Website and any hyperlinked website or based on any reliance upon the information contained therein and any violation of these Terms of Use by you.

9. Use of This Website

You agree NOT to do any of the following while visiting or using the Website or any services that may at any time be provided by or through the Website:

  • impersonate or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;

  • post or transmit any unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, junk mail, spam or any other form of solicitation on the Website;

  • post or transmit any information or material that is false, misleading, untruthful, inaccurate, defamatory, offensive, indecent, obscene or unlawful;

  • post or transmit any information or software that contains a virus, Trojan horse, worm or other harmful components;

  • violate any applicable law or regulation, including, without limitation, any applicable national or international laws and regulations;

  • infringe the rights of any third party (including intellectual property rights);

  • access or use password-protected, secure or non-public areas of the Website without authorisation; or

  • frame, repackage or otherwise re-distribute any portion of the Website.

 

Akamis may, at its sole discretion, take any action we deem necessary, including, but not limited to, termination of access to the Website if we believe a user’s conduct or content fails to conform to the terms and conditions provided in these Terms of Use or may create liability for Akamis, our affiliates, partners, suppliers or other users. Akamis will not be liable to you or any third party as a result of such termination and modification.

 

You agree to comply with all applicable laws and regulations with respect to your activities under these Terms of Use. Any illegal activities on the Website may result in legal repercussions.

10. Governing Laws

The Terms of Use and your use of the Website shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales. 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the courts of England shall have the exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute or claim relating to these Terms of Use.

11. Miscellaneous

 

Severability - If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of all remaining provisions.  Akamis reserves the right to alter or delete material from the Website at any time in its sole discretion.

 

Waiver - If you breach these Terms of Use and we take no action, or if we delay in taking action, that does not mean that we have waived our rights and we will still be entitled to use our rights and remedies.  If we do waive a breach by you, we will only do so in writing (signed by one of our directors), and that will not mean that we will automatically waive any later breach by you.

 

Entire agreement - These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and us and they supersede any and all earlier agreements between you and us.

 

Third party rights - These Terms of Use do not confer any rights on any person or party (other than the parties to this agreement and, where applicable, their successors and permitted assigns) pursuant to the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

 

Assignment - You may not assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any manner with any or all of your rights, obligations or licences under these Terms of Use. We may at any time assign, transfer, charge, subcontract or deal in any other manner with all or any of our rights or obligations under these Terms of Use without your consent and without notice to you.

 

Last updated: 20 May 2022

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