Terms and Conditions

  1. General Terms
    By accessing and using  Biodb, you confirm that you are in agreement with and bound by the terms of service contained in the Terms & Conditions outlined below. These terms apply to the entire website and any email or other type of communication between you and BioDB.
    Under no circumstances shall BioDB team be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, loss of data or profit, arising out of the use, or the inability to use, the materials on this site, even if BioDB team or an authorized representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages. If your use of materials from this site results in the need for servicing, repair or correction of equipment or data, you assume any costs thereof.

    BioDB will not be responsible for any outcome that may occur during the course of usage of our resources. We reserve the rights to change and revise the resources usage policy in any moment.These Terms & Conditions are a contract between you and BioDB (referred to in these Terms & Conditions as “BioDB“, “us“, “we” or “our“), the provider of the BioDB website and the services accessible from the BioDB website (which are collectively referred to in these Terms & Conditions as the “BioDB Service“).

    You are agreeing to be bound by these Terms & Conditions. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, please do not use the BioDB Service. In these Terms & Conditions, “you” refers both to you as an individual and to the entity you represent. If you violate any of these Terms & Conditions, we reserve the right to cancel your account or block access to your account without notice.

  2. License
    No Commercial Use
    Neither (a) BioDb Data nor (b) any work derived from or based upon BioDb Data (i.e., “Derivative Works”) may be put to Commercial Use without the prior written permission of BioDB. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, “Commercial Use” means a) any use by, on behalf of, or to inform or assist the activities of, a commercial entity (an entity that operates ‘for profit’) or b) use by any individual or non-profit entity for the purposes of revenue generation.

    No Reposting and/or Redistribution
    All forms of reposting, and any sub-licensing, reselling, or other forms of redistribution of BioDB Data in their original format, either whole or in part, alone or combined with other data, including within Derivative Works, are strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of BioDB.
    You may not repost, or redistribute to any third party, BioDB Data in whole, or in part, by any means, including (but not limited to) electronic formats such as internet postings, web downloads, through web services including utilization of The BioDB APIs, through interactive web maps that grant users download access, KML files or through file transfer protocols, electronic mailing, faxing, archiving in a public data, redistributing via a computer network, digital storage, memory stick or other electronic media or device, except as may otherwise be expressly permitted by BioDB in writing through a formal Waiver.

    Usage
    Provided that any use is otherwise in accordance with this Terms and Conditions, you are hereby granted a non-transferable license to use, download and print BioDb Data, without requesting prior permission, solely for conservation or education purposes, scientific analyses, and research.
    All reports, publications or other products published using BioDB Data must be sent to us.

  3. Meanings
    For this Terms & Conditions:
    Cookie:ֲ small amount of data generated by a website and saved by your web browser. It is used to identify your browser, provide analytics, remember information about you such as your language preference or login information.
    Company: when this policy mentions Company, it rerefers to a Non Profit named Biodb,organized under the laws of the state of Israel. The Company is responsible for your information under this Terms & Conditions.
    Country: where BioDB or the owners/founders of BioDB are based, in this case is Israel.
    Device:ֲ any internet connected device such as a phone, tablet, computer or any other device that can be used to visit BioDB and use the services.
    Service: refers to the service provided by BioDB as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this platform.
    Third-party service:ֲ refers to advertisers, contest sponsors, promotional and marketing partners, and others who provide our content or whose products or services we think may interest you.
    Website: BioDB site, which can be accessed via this URL: http://www.BioDB.com
    You: a person or entity that is registered with BioDB to use the Services.

  4. Restrictions
    You agree not to, and you will not permit others to:
    * License, sell, rent, lease, assign, distribute, transmit, host, outsource, disclose or otherwise commercially exploit the website or make the platform available to any third party.
    * Modify, make derivative works of, disassemble, decrypt, reverse compile or reverse engineer any part of the website.
    * Remove, alter or obscure any proprietary notice (including any notice of copyright or trademark) of BioDB or its affiliates, partners, suppliers or the licensors of the website.

  5. Links to Other Websites
    This Terms & Conditions applies only to the Services. The Services may contain links to other websites not operated or controlled by BioDB. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy or opinions expressed in such websites, and such websites are not investigated, monitored or checked for accuracy or completeness by us. Please remember that when you use a link to go from the Services to another website, our Terms & Conditions are no longer in effect. Your browsing and interaction on any other website, including those that have a link on our platform, is subject to that website’s own rules and policies. Such third parties may use their own cookies or other methods to collect information about you.

  6. Modifications to Our website and Changes to our Terms
    BioDB reserves the right to modify, suspend or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the website or any service to which it connects, with or without notice and without liability to you.
    You acknowledge and agree that if BioDB disables access to your account, you may be prevented from accessing the Service, your account details or any files or other materials which is contained in your account.

  7. Updates to Our website
    BioDB may from time to time provide enhancements or improvements to the features/ functionality of the website, which may include patches, bug fixes, updates, upgrades and other modifications (“Updates“).
    Updates may modify or delete certain features and/or functionalities of the website. You agree that BioDB has no obligation to (i) provide any Updates, or (ii) continue to provide or enable any particular features and/or functionalities of the website to you.
    You further agree that all Updates will be (i) deemed to constitute an integral part of the website, and (ii) subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

  8. Third-Party Services
    We may display, include or make available third-party content (including data, information, applications and other products services) or provide links to third-party websites or services (“Third- Party Services“).
    You acknowledge and agree that BioDB shall not be responsible for any Third-Party Services, including their accuracy, completeness, timeliness, validity, copyright compliance, legality, decency, quality or any other aspect thereof. BioDB does not assume and shall not have any liability or responsibility to you or any other person or entity for any Third-Party Services.
    Third-Party Services and links thereto are provided solely as a convenience to you and you access and use them entirely at your own risk and subject to such third parties’ terms and conditions.

  9. Term and Termination
    This Agreement shall remain in effect until terminated by you or BioDB.
    BioDB may, in its sole discretion, at any time and for any or no reason, suspend or terminate this Agreement with or without prior notice.
    This Agreement will terminate immediately, without prior notice from BioDB, in the event that you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement.
    Upon termination of this Agreement, you shall cease all use of the website and delete all copies of the website from your computer.
    Termination of this Agreement will not limit any of BioDB’s rights or remedies at law or in equity in case of breach by you (during the term of this Agreement) of any of your obligations under the present Agreement.

  10. Copyright Infringement Notice
    If you are a copyright owner or such owner’s agent and believe any material on our website constitutes an infringement on your copyright, please contact us setting forth the following information: (a) a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on his behalf; (b) identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing; (c) your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and an email; (d) a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owners; and (e) the a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

  11. Indemnification
    You agree to indemnify and hold BioDB and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, employees, agents, partners and licensors (if any) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, due to or arising out of your: (a) use of the website; (b) violation of this Agreement or any law or regulation; or (c) violation of any right of a third party.

  12. No Warranties
    The website is provided to you “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” and with all faults and defects without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, BioDB, on its own behalf and on behalf of its affiliates and its and their respective licensors and service providers, expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory or otherwise, with respect to the website, including all implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, and warranties that may arise out of course of dealing, course of performance, usage or trade practice. Without limitation to the foregoing, BioDB provides no warranty or undertaking, and makes no representation of any kind that the website will meet your requirements, achieve any intended results, be compatible or work with any other software, , systems or services, operate without interruption, meet any performance or reliability standards or be error free or that any errors or defects can or will be corrected.
    Without limiting the foregoing, neither BioDB nor any BioDB’s provider makes any representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied: (i) as to the operation or availability of the website, or the information, content, and materials or products included thereon; (ii) that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free; (iii) as to the accuracy, reliability, or currency of any information or content provided through the website; or (iv) that the website, its servers, the content, or e-mails sent from or on behalf of BioDB are free of viruses, scripts, trojan horses, worms, malware, timebombs or other harmful components.
    Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of or limitations on implied warranties or the limitations on the applicable statutory rights of a consumer, so some or all of the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you.

  13. Limitation of Liability
    Notwithstanding any damages that you might incur, the entire liability of BioDB and any of its suppliers under any provision of this Agreement and your exclusive remedy for all of the foregoing shall be limited to the amount actually paid by you for the website.
    To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall BioDB or its suppliers be liable for any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, but not limited to, damages for loss of profits, for loss of data or other information, for business interruption, for personal injury, for loss of privacy arising out of or in any way related to the use of or inability to use the website, third-party software and/or third-party hardware used with the website, or otherwise in connection with any provision of this Agreement), even if BioDB or any supplier has been advised of the possibility of such damages and even if the remedy fails of its essential purpose.
    Some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you.

  14. Severability
    If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable or invalid, such provision will be changed and interpreted to accomplish the objectives of such provision to the greatest extent possible under applicable law and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

    This Agreement, together with the Privacy Policy and any other legal notices published by BioDB on the Services, shall constitute the entire agreement between you and BioDB concerning the Services. If any provision of this Agreement is deemed invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the invalidity of such provision shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect. No waiver of any term of this Agreement shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and BioDB failure to assert any right or provision under this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. YOU AND BioDB AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SERVICES MUST COMMENCE WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES. OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

  15. Waiver
    Except as provided herein, the failure to exercise a right or to require performance of an obligation under this Agreement shall not effect a party’s ability to exercise such right or require such performance at any time thereafter nor shall be the waiver of a breach constitute waiver of any subsequent breach.
    No failure to exercise, and no delay in exercising, on the part of either party, any right or any power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of that right or power. Nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right or power under this Agreement preclude further exercise of that or any other right granted herein. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and any applicable purchase or other terms, the terms of this Agreement shall govern.

  16. Entire Agreement
    The Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and BioDB regarding your use of the website and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous written or oral agreements between you and BioDB.
    You may be subject to additional terms and conditions that apply when you use or purchase other BioDB’s  services, which BioDB will provide to you at the time of such use or purchase.

  17. Updates to Our Terms
    We may change our Service and policies, and we may need to make changes to these Terms so that they accurately reflect our Service and policies. Unless otherwise required by law, we will notify you (for example, through our Service) before we make changes to these Terms and give you an opportunity to review them before they go into effect. Then, if you continue to use the Service, you will be bound by the updated Terms. If you do not want to agree to these or any updated Terms, you can delete your account.

  18. Intellectual Property
    The website and its entire contents, features and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video and audio, and the design, selection and arrangement thereof), are owned by BioDB, its licensors or other providers of such material and are protected by Israel and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The material may not be copied, modified, reproduced, downloaded or distributed in any way, in whole or in part, without the express prior written permission of BioDB, unless and except as is expressly provided in these Terms & Conditions. Any unauthorized use of the material is prohibited.

  19. Submissions and Privacy
    In the event that you submit or post any ideas, creative suggestions, designs, photographs, information, advertisements, data or proposals, including ideas for new or improved products, services, features, technologies or promotions, you expressly agree that such submissions will automatically be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and will become the sole property of BioDB without any compensation or credit to you whatsoever. BioDB and its affiliates shall have no obligations with respect to such submissions or posts and may use the ideas contained in such submissions or posts for any purposes in any medium in perpetuity, including, but not limited to, developing, manufacturing, and marketing products and services using such ideas.

  20. User’s Content
    We allow you to post or submit content and materials for publication on BioDB (“UGC”).
    With regards to such UGC you represent and warrant the following:
    • That you own any intellectual property rights to such UGC.
    • That you know and agree that BioDB does not undertake to publish your content, in whole or in part.
    • That we can use, reproduce, modify, adapt or delete your UGC according with our sole discretion.
    • That such UGC will automatically be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary and will become the sole property of BioDB without any compensation or credit to you whatsoever.

  21. Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue
    This Terms are governed by the laws of the state of Israel without regard to conflict of law provisions. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of and exclusive venue in competent courts in Tel Aviv, Israel, as the legal forum for any dispute between you and us with regards to this Terms and our Services.

  22. Miscellaneous
    If for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision or portion of these Terms & Conditions to be unenforceable, the remainder of these Terms & Conditions will continue in full force and effect. Any waiver of any provision of these Terms & Conditions will be effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized representative of BioDB. BioDB will be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief (without the obligations of posting any bond or surety) in the event of any breach or anticipatory breach by you. BioDB operates, controls the BioDB Service and process your data from its offices in Israel

    The Service is not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the BioDB Service from other locations do so on their own initiative and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. These Terms & Conditions (which include and incorporate the BioDB Privacy Policy) contains the entire understanding, and supersedes all prior understandings, between you and BioDB concerning its subject matter, and cannot be changed or modified by you. The section headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be given any legal import.

  23. Contact Us
    Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
    Via Email:  hi@BioDB.com

  24. Last Update: April 6, 2023