TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. Use of SNPbox web server

If you qualify as an Academic User, Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (“VIB”) grants you a royalty-free, non-exclusive and non-transferable limited license (with no right to sub-license) to use the SNPbox web server for your non-commercial research use only.

Academic User means a user of the SNPbox web server:

a.     who is employed by, or a student enrolled at, or a scientist legitimately affiliated with an academic, non-profit or government institution; and

b.     whose use of the SNPbox web server is on behalf of and in the interest of such academic, non-profit or government institution and is not on behalf of a commercial entity.

In exchange for this license to use the SNPbox web server you agree to the following:

a.      Access and use this SNPbox web server only if you qualify as an Academic User;

  1. Discontinue use if at any time you fail to qualify as an Academic User;
  2. Access and use this SNPbox web server for non-commercial research purposes only;
  3. At all times, comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations with respect to your use of this SNPbox web server.
  4. Not to use or access the SNPbox web server (a) directly on the behalf of any commercial entity or (b) upon the direct or indirect request or inquiry of any commercial entity;

2. Warranty, Liability and Indemnity

a.      The SNPbox web server is provided on an "as is," "as available" basis without warranties of any kind either express or implied. To the fullest extent possible pursuant to the applicable law, VIB disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement or other violation of rights. VIB does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, validity, accuracy, or reliability of, or the results of the use of, or otherwise respecting, the information and materials on the SNPbox web server or any sites linked to the SNPbox web server.

b.      Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall VIB or its suppliers be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential damages, or any other damages of any kind, including, but not limited to, loss of data or loss of profits arising out of the use, or the inability to use, the site or the materials contained herein or accessed through, the SNPbox web server, even if VIB or a VIB authorised representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

  1. Intellectual Property Rights

By using the SNPbox web server, you do not acquire any intellectual property right to the SNPbox web server or any part thereof, nor do you acquire any license or other rights under any patents, patent applications, trade secrets or other proprietary rights of VIB, except as expressly granted herein.