OpenOnward Terms of Use

Welcome to OpenOnward! OpenOnward Therapies is a collaborative database of resources and progress toward therapies for diseases.

These Terms of Use are a contract between you and OpenOnward, LLC (OpenOnward) a company with its principle place of business in Maryland, United States. OpenOnward operates www.openonward.com and other sites (collectively the "OpenOnward Sites"), through which it strives to expedite the scientific process by enabling individuals and groups through greater accessibility of information. By using the OpenOnward Sites and any services accessible from the OpenOnward Sites, you are agreeing to be bound by the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Before you continue, you should read each of these two documents, as together they form a binding agreement between you and OpenOnward regarding your use of the Products and Services. Collectively, the Terms and Conditions and the Privacy Policy are referred to as the "Terms of Use". If you do not agree to these Terms of Use, do not visit or use the OpenOnward Sites.

Terms and Conditions

Ownership and Reproduction of Content

Some of our Services allow users to exchange content and other information with OpenOnward Sites. When you upload, submit, store, send or receive content to or through our Services, you hereby grant OpenOnward a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable, non-exclusive right to use, copy, modify, distribute, display, perform, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit all such content. Some of our Services host open access data from third parties and the sources are appropriately cited on our webpages. Users that wish to use third party content should review and comply with the latest terms-of-use from each data source as these terms may change from time to time.

The copyright to all other content is owned by OpenOnward. The trademarks, logos, and other elements appearing on the OpenOnward Sites are protected by Maryland, United States, and international copyright, trade dress, patent, and trademark laws, international conventions and all other relevant intellectual property and proprietary rights and applicable laws.

Ownership of Sites

Unless otherwise indicated, the OpenOnward Sites are solely owned by OpenOnward. You acknowledge and agree that the OpenOnward Sites, and any necessary software used in connection with the OpenOnward Sites, may contain proprietary and confidential information that is protected by applicable laws governing intellectual property, proprietary rights and the like. All OpenOnward Sites code and specifications are subject to their said or implied licenses.

Privacy

You confirm that you have read and accept the OpenOnward Privacy Policy found on the following url: www.openonward.com/privacy-policy.

General Practices Regarding Use

OpenOnward reserves the right to limit, suspend or terminate your access and use of the OpenOnward Sites at any time without notice.

Your Membership

In order to activate a "Membership" of the OpenOnward Sites and participate, you must (i) agree to these Terms of Use, (ii) provide accurate information required by OpenOnward during the registration process and (iii) maintain the information as accurate, and (iv) maintain password security. OpenOnward cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage from your failure to comply with this security obligation. You are also responsible for all content that you may post on the OpenOnward Sites and activity that occurs under your Account (even when content is posted by others under your Account). You shall: (i) notify OpenOnward immediately of any unauthorized use of any password or Account or any other known or suspected breach of security; and (ii) report to OpenOnward immediately and use reasonable efforts to stop immediately any unauthorized activity that is known or suspected by you.

Liability

For content, documents, and software available from this server, the OpenOnward Sites does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed.

Impermissible Acts

As a condition to your use of the OpenOnward Sites, you agree not to upload, post, transmit any information or material or other content that is threatening, abusive, or harassing, or which infringes on another right including any intellectual property rights. You can not impersonate any person or entity or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity; or obtain, collect, store or modify personal information about other users; upload, post, email, transmit or otherwise make available any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," or any other form of solicitation; modify, adapt or hack the OpenOnward Sites or falsely imply that some other site is associated with the OpenOnward Sites or OpenOnward; or use the OpenOnward Sites for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You must not, in the use of the OpenOnward Sites, violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

Violation of these Terms of Use

OpenOnward reserves the right to involve or cooperate with the law enforcement agencies in prosecuting users who do not follow the Terms of Use set herein. You acknowledge that OpenOnward has no obligation to pre-screen or monitor your access to or use of the OpenOnward Sites or any information, materials or other content provided or made available through the OpenOnward Sites, but has the right to do so. You hereby agree that OpenOnward may, in the exercise of OpenOnward's sole discretion, remove or delete any entries, information, materials or other content that violates these Terms of Use or that is otherwise objectionable.

Feedback

In the course of using the OpenOnward Sites, you may provide OpenOnward with feedback, including but not limited to suggestions, observations, errors, problems and defects regarding the OpenOnward Sites (collectively "Feedback"). You hereby grant OpenOnward a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable and sub-licensable, non-exclusive right to use, copy, modify, distribute, display, perform, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit all such Feedback. Feedback may be submitted by various methods, including but not limited to email correspondence.

Modifications to the OpenOnward Sites and Terms of Use

OpenOnward reserves the right to change these Terms of Use by posting changes on this page of the OpenOnward Sites. By using the OpenOnward Sites, you agree to be bound by any such revisions and should therefore periodically visit this page to determine the then-current Terms of Use to which you are bound. OpenOnward reserves the right to discontinue or modify, temporarily or permanently, the OpenOnward Sites (or any part thereof) with or without notice at any time. You agree that OpenOnward shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the OpenOnward Sites. Members and users should maintain a personal copy of valuable content for their own records.

Links

The OpenOnward Sites, or relevant third parties, may provide links to other web sites or resources. You acknowledge that OpenOnward has no control over such sites and resources, and agree that OpenOnward is not responsible for the availability of such external sites or resources, and does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, accuracy, usefulness, safety, confidentiality, intellectual property, advertising, products or other materials on or available from such sites or resources. Your business dealings with any third-parties through the OpenOnward Sites, including payment and delivery of related goods or services, and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such third party. You further acknowledge and agree that OpenOnward shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Users cannot assume that any external sites will abide by the same privacy policy which OpenOnward Sites adheres. It is the responsibility of the user to examine the copyright and licensing restrictions of linked pages and to secure all necessary permissions.

Notification of Claims of Infringement

If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or your intellectual property rights have otherwise been violated, please notify OpenOnward. OpenOnward shall not be made a party to disputes over alleged copyright infringement.

Disclaimer of Warranties

By using this website you have accepted and agreed to all terms and conditions. If you do not agree with these terms and conditions, you should exit the website now. OpenOnward reserves the right to change these terms and conditions from time to time, therefore your use after such changes will indicate that you have accepted the alterations.

CONTENT ON OPENONWARD SITES DOES NOT REPRESENT MEDICAL ADVICE. OPENONWARD SITES CAN NOT BE USED IN ANY WAY FOR TREATMENT OR DIAGNOSIS OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

OpenOnward cannot guarantee the accuracy or correctness of any information or of any other content, description or material placed on or referred to on this website. We do not warrant that the website, or the server that makes it readily available are error or virus free, or that your use of the website could be continual. Under no circumstances will we be liable for any loss or damage, whether direct or indirect, including loss of profits or any other significant loss - resulting from or connected to your use of the site. Our site provides links to other web sites, however the content of which is not under our control. We cannot accept any responsibility for offers or goods that feature on such websites. Links to these websites does not mean we have endorsed these and that they will be virus free or of any other damaging nature. We make no warranties of any kind regarding any product or service to which the user may be directed or hyperlinked from the Site, including those linked in advertisements. We are not responsible for any material included on this site that has been submitted by a third party and that is seen to be offending, abusive, obscene, illegal or in breach of any ones rights.

YOUR USE OF THE OPENONWARD SITES OR ANY WEB SITE TO WHICH THEY ARE LINKED IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE OPENONWARD SITES AND THEIR CONTENT ARE PROVIDED FOR USE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS. OPENONWARD MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE OPENONWARD SITES OR THEIR CONTENTS AND HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT RELATING TO THE OPENONWARD SITES, THEIR CONTENT OR ANY WEB SITE TO WHICH THEY ARE LINKED.

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM OPENONWARD OR THROUGH OR FROM THE OPENONWARD SITES SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold OpenOnward, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, users, analysts, agents, co-branders or other partners and employees, harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the OpenOnward Sites, your connection to the OpenOnward Sites, your violation of these Terms of Use, your violation of any rights of another, or any breach of the foregoing representations, warranties and covenants. The user is solely responsible for his or her actions when using the OpenOnward Sites, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for Internet access. OpenOnward reserves the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter for which you are required to indemnify us, and you agree to cooperate with our defense of these claims.

Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL OPENONWARD OR ITS EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUPPLIERS OR CONTRACTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT, LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, CLAIMS OF THIRD PARTIES, OR ANY OTHER LOSS, COST, CLAIM OR EXPENSE OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE OPENONWARD SITES, THEIR CONTENT OR ANY WEB SITE WITH WHICH THEY ARE LINKED.

Special Considerations for International use

Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules regarding online conduct. Specifically, you agree to comply with all applicable laws regarding the transmission of technical data exported from the United States or the country in which you reside.

General Terms

These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and OpenOnward and govern your use of the OpenOnward Sites, superseding any prior agreements between you and OpenOnward (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of the Terms of Use) and any prior representations by OpenOnward. These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to conflicts of law principles. The failure of OpenOnward to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms of Use is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms of Use remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action brought against OpenOnward and its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, co-branders or other partners and employees, arising out of or related to use of the OpenOnward Sites or the Terms of Use must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. The section titles in the Terms of Use are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.