Terms & Conditions

This Web site (the “Site”) is offered to you, the user, (“you” or “User”) conditioned solely upon your acceptance of all the provisions of this Agreement. By accessing and using the Site, you agree to abide by all the provisions of this Agreement. 

Patent, Trademark and Copyright
This Site is operated by La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI). LJI  is the owner of all right, title and interest in this Site and its contents, including without limitation, all patents, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names and any and all other Intellectual Property whether now known or hereafter existing and all of the good will therein (“Intellectual Property”). The Site is for your personal, noncommercial use only, with no transfer of title.

You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, sell, or make any other use of any of the content obtained from the Site. You may not use any of the Site content on any other Web site or networked computer environment, or in any format or medium, whether now known or hereafter existing. You may not remove any Intellectual Property or legal notice from any content downloaded from the Site.

Third Party Web Sites and Access
This Site may contain links and pointers to Internet sites maintained by third parties. LJI does not operate or control in any respect, or endorse, the content found on such third-party sites. You assume sole responsibility for use of third party links and pointers.

You further acknowledge that all connections to, and transmissions through, the Internet, including your access to this Site, are subject to opportunities for access by third parties.  As a result, by accessing the Site, you acknowledge that you have no legitimate expectation of privacy in such connections and/or transmissions, and LJI shall not be responsible for any such third party access to such connections and/or transmissions.

Electronic Submissions
Users posting materials on this Site are responsible for the content of that material. LJI has no responsibility for the content of any messages or information posted by users, or for the content of information of third parties on the Internet, even if accessed through LJI’s  pages. However, LJI retains the right, which it may or may not exercise, in its sole discretion, to review, edit or delete any such posted third-party material which LJI deems to be illegal, offensive or otherwise inappropriate.

Any communication or material you send to this Site, including data, questions, comments, ideas, suggestions, or other information, shall be considered by LJI  to be public information which may be used by LJI or its affiliates for any purpose whatsoever, including (without limitation) reproduction, disclosure, publication, broadcast and posting.

Also, you acknowledge and expressly agree that LJI will be free to use for any purpose (without restriction and without compensation to you) any information you send or cause to be sent to the Site, including without limitation, any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained or derived from any communication which you send to the Site.

Modification of this Agreement
LJI reserves the right to change this Agreement at any time by publishing a revised version of this Agreement on the Site. You are responsible for regularly reviewing this Agreement. Continued use of the Site following any such changes means you accept and will abide by these changes.

Liability Disclaimer
The materials in this Site are provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, to the fullest extent permissible pursuant to applicable law. LJI disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, title and noninfringement. LJI does not warrant that the site will be operated free of delays in transmission, failure in performance, computer viruses, inaccuracies or errors in the materials, or other errors or defects. you use this site at your own risk. 

YOU UNDERSTAND AND EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT NEITHER THIS SITE OR THE CONTENT OF THIS SITE CONSTITUTES MEDICAL ADVICE AND YOU AGREE YOU HAVE NOT RELIED ON THIS SITE, IN ANY RESPECT, FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.

Under no circumstances, including but not limited to breach of contract, tort or negligence, will LJI be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental or consequential damages that arise out of or in connection with the use of the site or with the delay or inability to use the site, or for any information, hardware, software, products and services obtained through the site, or otherwise arising out of the use of the site, even if advised of the possibility of damages. because some states/jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, the above limitation may not apply to you. in no event shall LJIs total liability to you for all damages, losses and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing this site.

Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold harmless LJI, its suppliers, and any third parties assisting in the operation of the Site from any claims, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) that may arise from your use of the Site in any way or from your breach of the terms of this Agreement.

Website Privacy Policy
Your privacy is important to us, so we operate the site according to our privacy policy.

General
LJI  reserves the right to make any and all changes to the Site at its sole discretion without notice to users. LJI reserves the right to deny access to the Site to anyone at any time, and to terminate this Agreement at any time without notice in its sole discretion.

This Agreement shall be deemed to include all other notices, policies, disclaimers, and other terms contained in the Site; provided, however, that in the event of a conflict between such other terms and the terms of this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control.

Terms will be construed according to California law, without regard to provisions governing conflicts or choice of laws. Any dispute arising under or relating to the Terms, the Content, the use of the Site, or any services obtained using this Site, will be resolved exclusively by the state and/or federal courts located and San Diego, California. Your use of the Site constitutes your irrevocable consent and agreement to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts in San Diego County, California with respect to such dispute, and waive any right to contest or otherwise object to such exclusive jurisdiction or venue.

This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and LJI with respect to the Site and it supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and LJI with respect to the Site. A printed version of this Agreement and of any notice given in electronic form will be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this Agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form.

Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved to LJI.