Terms and Conditions

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Affidea website. This website which you have visited (“the Site”) has been developed and is managed by Affidea BV (“Affidea”, “we”, “us”).

TERMS OF ACCEPTANCE AND APPLICATION

You are informed that 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 access it as a guest or as a registered user. Therefore, please do not use this website unless you fully accept the following conditions.

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

Some areas of the site may be subject to additional rules, guidelines, licence agreements, user agreements, or other terms and conditions regarding your access or use of that specific area. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between these Terms of Use and the rules, guidelines, licence agreements, user agreements, or other terms and conditions of a specific area of the site, the latter shall take priority regarding your access and use of that area.

Please note that access to certain parts of the site, or occasionally the site in its entirety, may be restricted to registered users. Separate terms and conditions will apply to such registered users, who will be required to accept them prior to registration.

PRIVACY

Affidea cares about your privacy and has developed the Website Data Privacy Notice to fully inform you of the ways in which we use the personal information collected through the site. For more information, please consult the Website Data Privacy Notice.

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

All trademarks, as well as other elements and materials incorporated into or accessible through the site—including photographs, images, graphics, examples, logos, button icons, audio clips, video clips, and software, as well as the compilation, collection, organisation, and assembly, including the “look and feel” of the site—are the exclusive property of Affidea (hereinafter, “website materials”). All of Affidea's intellectual property rights related to the website materials are reserved and protected by national and international legislation.

The website materials may only be used for browsing in the ordinary course of personal use or for the purchase of products and/or services offered through the site. Permission to use the website materials is granted exclusively if the following conditions are met:

1. The website is used solely for personal purposes and not for commercial exploitation.

2. The relevant copyright notice is displayed on all digital or other copies as applicable.

3. All website materials are used only in the appropriate context and in conjunction with the accompanying text or illustration.

However, no right, title, or interest in any of the website materials shall be granted or transferred to you based on the authorised use of said materials. Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as authors of the website materials must always be acknowledged.

Beyond the permitted use described above, it is strictly prohibited—particularly, but not exclusively, for public or commercial purposes—to distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, forward, copy, reproduce, extract, publish, download, display, exploit by any means, or use the content of the site, including all website materials, without the prior written authorisation of Affidea. You should also assume that everything you see or read on the site is protected by copyright unless otherwise stated, and may not be used except as provided in these Terms of Use or in the text of the site.

RELIANCE ON INFORMATION

Our aim is to ensure that the information published on the Website is accurate and corresponds with current knowledge and practice. However, medical knowledge and practice are 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 to be a substitute for medical advice from a duly qualified healthcare professional.

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

Parts of the site may contain advertising and sponsorship. Advertisers and sponsors are responsible for ensuring that material submitted for inclusion on the site complies with national and international legislation. Affidea shall not be held responsible for any error or inaccuracy in advertising material.

ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE SITE

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

Therefore, you are asked to be respectful when using our website, and not to use it for any illegal purpose, or any purpose that may infringe rights or cause damage. You are also required to comply with the notices, policies, and terms imposed by third parties whose websites, products, or services are accessed via this site.

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

• To gain unauthorised access to the site, the server on which the Website is stored, or any server, computer, or database connected to it.

• To endanger or impair the operation, quality, or integrity of the Website, or the operation, quality, or integrity of any telecommunications network.

• To exploit or collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent; for any commercial purpose including direct marketing operations, surveys, contests, or pyramid schemes; or to engage in or encourage others to engage in sending chain letters, junk mail, spam, duplicate or unsolicited messages, or advertising and promotional material.

• To distribute, download, upload, or transmit any material containing viruses, Trojans, worms, or any other harmful or malicious programmes.

• To attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or in a manner contrary to the terms and conditions of any Internet service provider you may use.

LINKS TO THIS SITE

Affidea generally permits links to the Website from other authorised sites. You may cite website content only if you clearly state 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 site must be presented in such a way that the viewing of the site is not affected by “frames” or similar techniques that impair the visitor's experience. Notwithstanding the above, we reserve all rights to refuse consent for such links or uses without providing reasons, and to take legal action based on a breach of these terms of use. Please be aware that Affidea has not reviewed any third-party websites containing links to this Website and is not responsible for the content of such pages.

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

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

CONSEQUENCES

In the event of a breach of any of the terms and conditions contained in these Terms of Use, we may immediately take appropriate corrective measures. These include, but are not limited to, preventing the use of services offered by Affidea and removing any information, data, or content provided by you on the Website or affiliated sites, at any time and without prior notice. If we are adversely affected by your breach, we may seek compensation for the damages caused.

TERMS OF USE

The user accepts that Affidea may, at its discretion and at any time, cancel or limit your access to or use of the Website or any of its contents. Affidea may cancel or limit your access or use of the Website if it determines that you have infringed the copyrights or other rights of a third party. The user accepts that Affidea shall not be liable for any restriction or limitation on access to or use of the Website or its contents.

WARRANTY DISCLAIMER

THE INFORMATION, PRODUCTS, AND SERVICES OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS, WHERE IS” WITHOUT EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE ACCURACY, CONTENT, COMPLETENESS, RELIABILITY, OPERABILITY, OR LEGALITY THEREOF. FURTHERMORE, THE WEBSITE OWNER AND ITS AFFILIATES COMPLETELY DISCLAIM ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES REGARDING COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION ON MEDICAL DEVICES, PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, OR HEALTH PRODUCTS. WARRANTIES TO THE INSURED REGARDING ANY PRODUCT DESCRIBED ON THE WEBSITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THE SALES DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PRODUCT AND ANY OTHER RESTRICTIONS INCLUDED THEREIN.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

THE USE OF THIS SITE, THE WEBSITES LINKED VIA THIS SITE, AND ALL MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THIS WEBSITE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL AFFIDEA, AS THE OWNER OF THE WEBSITE, OR ITS AGENTS, AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, OR LICENSORS (COLLECTIVELY, “AFFILIATES”) BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF DAMAGE 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 OWNER OF THE WEBSITE HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE OR LOSS. NEITHER THE OWNERS NOR THE AFFILIATES OF THE WEBSITE SHALL BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, OR FINANCIAL LOSSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE MATERIALS CONTAINED THEREIN. WHERE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW, LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY SAID LAW. ANY LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN RELATION TO THE PRODUCTS DESCRIBED ON THE WEBSITE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED IN THE SALES DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PRODUCT AND ANY LIMITATIONS INCLUDED THEREIN.

VALIDITY AND ENFORCEABILITY

Affidea's failure to exercise any right arising from these terms of use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these terms is found to be illegal, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.

JURISDICTION

These terms of use, and all claims related to the Website, its use, and the materials accessed through it, are governed by national and international legislation.