Terms of Use

Welcome to alterbiota.com (our “Site”). The use of our Site is bound by the following terms and conditions (the “Terms”). As used in these Terms, “we,” “us,” “our” means Alter Biota. The Terms, together with any documents or additional terms incorporated by reference, apply to the use of our Site. The use of the Site constitutes your agreement to be bound by the Terms, as amended. If you do not agree with these Terms or any amendments, then you cannot access the Site.

The Terms constitute a binding legal agreement between you and Alter Biota. You must read the Terms carefully before using the Site. Alter Biota reserves the right to modify or amend these Terms without notice at any time. As such, it is important that you review these Terms on a regular basis. Where allowable by law, you waive any right you may have to receive specific notice of such changes or modifications, and the use of the Site following any such changes or modifications confirms your acceptance.

1. Age and Capacity Requirements. The Site is not targeted towards, nor intended for use by, anyone under the age of 18. By using the Site, you represent and warrant that you are, under applicable law, able to form a binding contract with Alter Biota. If you do not meet these requirements, you must not access the Site.
2. Authorization. Where you provide information through the Site on behalf of another party, such as your employer, you acknowledge and agree that you have the requisite consent and authorization to provide the information.
3. Handling of Personal Data. You acknowledge and agree that you have consented to the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Data (as that term is defined in the Privacy Policy) as specified on any collection form, and as reflected in Alter Biota’s Privacy Policy.
4. Permitted Use. As a condition of your access and use of the Site, you agree that you will only use the Site for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms.
5. Prohibited Use. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you may not:

    

   • impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent any information you provide;
   • obtain or attempt to gain unauthorized access to materials, information or any services available on or through the Site;
   • interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the Site, system resources, accounts, servers or networks connected to or accessible through the Site;
   • sell, license, rent, reuse, adapt, publish, frame, post, upload, broadcast, copy, modify or attempt to modify the Site’s content in any way, or reproduce or publicly display, perform, transmit, distribute or otherwise use the Site’s content for any public or commercial purpose, without Alter Biota’s express authorization;
   • use any robot, spider or other automatic program or device, or manual process to monitor, copy, summarize or otherwise extract information from the Site or its content in whole or in part;
   • mirror the Site or any of its content on any server without the express written permission of Alter Biota;
   • use any device, software, or program to interfere with the Site or attempt to probe, scan, test the vulnerability of, or breach the security of any system, device or network;
   • circumvent, reverse engineer, decipher, decompile, disassemble, decrypt, or otherwise interfere with any software that is part of the Site, or use any tools for compromising security;
   • take any action that imposes an unreasonable load on our network or infrastructure;
   • engage in any other conduct that restricts any person from using the Site, or that, in our sole judgment, exposes us, users, or any other third party to any liability, damages, or detriment of any type;
   • use the Site in any way that breaches any applicable local, national or international law or regulation;
   • use the Site to harm or with the attempt to harm another person in any way;
   • use the Site to knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware;
   • use the Site to infringe any other person’s intellectual property or privacy rights; or
   • use the Site to breach any legal duty owed to a third-party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence.
6. Intellectual Property. You acknowledge and agree that all right, title and interest in and to the Site is the sole and exclusive property of Alter Biota. Alter Biota reserves all rights not expressly granted to you hereunder. By accessing and using the Site, you acknowledge all content is protected by copyright, trademark, design rights or other proprietary rights.
7. Links and Third-Party Content. For your convenience, the Site may contain links to third-party websites or online services (“Third Party Sites”) not under our control. We are not responsible for any harm, loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance on any Third Party Sites. We advise you to read their terms and privacy policies.
8. Termination. We may restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to the Site at any time, without notice. Upon termination, you must cease all use of the Site. Sections of these Terms that reasonably survive termination will remain in effect.
9. Limited Warranty and Liability. The Site is provided “as is, as available” without warranties or guarantees of any kind. Alter Biota is not liable for any direct or indirect damages, including loss of data, profits or other losses, arising from the use of the Site.
10. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Alter Biota from any claims, losses, or damages arising from your breach of these Terms, your negligence, or your infringement of third-party rights in connection with the Site.
11. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of Canada and the province of Nova Scotia. You agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Nova Scotia.
12. Waiver. No failure or delay in exercising any right by Alter Biota shall operate as a waiver of such right.
13. Severability. If any portion of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
14. Interpretation. Words in the singular include the plural and vice versa. “Including” means “including but not limited to.”
15. Questions. You may submit questions or feedback to [email protected]. By doing so, you grant Alter Biota the right to use your feedback without obligation or compensation.