Terms of Service

These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your access to and use of this website, operated by Aethelon Biosciences ("we", "us", "our"). By accessing or using the website, placing an order, or creating an account, you agree to be bound by these Terms and all policies incorporated into them, including our Privacy Policy, Research-Use-Only Product Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Age & Purchaser Eligibility Policy, and Shipping and Returns & Refund policies. If you do not agree, do not use the website.

You must be at least 21 years old to access or use this website or to purchase products from it. By using the website, you represent and warrant that you meet this eligibility requirement and that you are legally able to enter into binding contracts.

Where account features are offered, the following rules apply:

• Account creation: you may be asked to provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating an account.
• Account security: you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity under your account.
• Accurate information: you agree to keep your account information accurate and up to date.
• Unauthorized access: you must notify us promptly at contact@aethelonresearch.com if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account.
• Account termination: we may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, that we reasonably believe are associated with fraud or misuse, or as otherwise permitted by law.

The following rules apply to orders placed through the website:

• Order acceptance: submitting an order constitutes an offer to purchase. A contract is formed only when we accept and confirm the order. We may refuse or limit any order in our discretion.
• Right to refuse or cancel: we may refuse to process or may cancel any order, including where eligibility cannot be verified, where fraud or abuse is suspected, where the order appears inconsistent with our policies or applicable law, or where the product cannot lawfully be shipped to the delivery address.
• Product availability: all products are offered subject to availability. If a product becomes unavailable after you order, we will notify you and refund any amount paid for that product.
• Pricing errors: despite reasonable efforts, pricing or product information may contain errors. If we discover a pricing error affecting your order, we will contact you and may cancel the affected order and refund any amount paid.
• Description errors: product descriptions may be corrected where errors are identified, and corrections do not retroactively alter completed orders.
• Payment authorization: by submitting an order, you authorize us to charge the payment method provided through our third-party payment providers for the total amount of the order.
• Fraud prevention: we may use reasonable measures, including fraud-prevention tools and order screening, to verify orders and prevent fraud.

Products offered on this website are marketed and sold strictly for legitimate laboratory research purposes, consistent with applicable law. They are not marketed or sold for human consumption or human administration, for veterinary use, or for clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic use, and they are not represented as diagnosing, treating, curing, mitigating, or preventing any disease or condition. Our products are not drugs, medicines, dietary supplements, or consumer therapeutic products.

You are solely responsible for determining that your intended use of any product is lawful and appropriate, and for obtaining any licenses, permits, or approvals required for your research activities. Purchasers must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Our Research-Use-Only Product Policy forms part of these Terms. Nothing on this website, including any disclaimer, by itself establishes regulatory compliance, and nothing on this website authorizes any particular research activity.

You may not use the website or any product purchased from it for any unlawful or unauthorized purpose, including:

• Human consumption or human administration of any product.
• Veterinary use where not authorized by applicable law.
• Clinical, diagnostic, or therapeutic use of any product.
• Resale of products in violation of applicable law.
• Misrepresentation of our products, their intended use, or their labeling.
• Fraudulent transactions, payment fraud, or chargeback abuse.
• Circumvention of website security, eligibility controls, or purchasing restrictions.

See our Acceptable Use Policy for the full list of prohibited website activity.

The website and its content, including text, product descriptions, images, graphics, logos, branding, design, and software, are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws. See our Intellectual Property & Trademark Policy for details, including how to report alleged infringement.

Where we permit user-generated content (such as comments, reviews, or uploads), you retain ownership of your content but grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, display, and use that content in connection with the website. You are responsible for the content you submit, and it must not be unlawful, infringing, or misleading. We may remove content that violates these Terms or applicable law. [UPDATE THIS SECTION IF USER-GENERATED CONTENT FEATURES ARE ADDED.]

The website may link to or use third-party services (such as payment processors, shipping providers, and analytics tools). Third-party services operate under their own terms and privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their practices. Your use of third-party services is solely between you and the third party.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS. See our Website Disclaimer for further details.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, OR DATA, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE OR THE PURCHASE OR USE OF ANY PRODUCT. OUR AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE WEBSITE OR ANY PRODUCT WILL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE PRODUCT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS APPLY TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Aethelon Biosciences and its owners, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to: (a) your use of the website; (b) your purchase, handling, or use of any product in violation of law or these Terms; (c) your breach of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any applicable law or regulation.

These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the website are governed by the laws of the State of [INSERT GOVERNING STATE], without regard to its conflict-of-law rules. Subject to applicable law, disputes will be resolved as follows: [INSERT ARBITRATION / COURT VENUE PROVISIONS — TO BE CONFIRMED WITH LEGAL COUNSEL]. Venue for any permitted proceeding will lie in [INSERT COUNTY], [INSERT GOVERNING STATE], unless applicable law provides otherwise.

We may update these Terms from time to time. The version number, effective date, and last-updated date at the top of this page will be revised whenever the Terms change, and material changes will be communicated through a notice on this website. Your continued use of the website after the effective date of updated Terms constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, that provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable, or, if modification is not possible, it will be severed, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

Our failure or delay in enforcing any provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of that provision or of any other right. A waiver is effective only if in writing and signed by us.

You may not assign or transfer these Terms or any rights or obligations under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to applicable law.

These Terms, together with the policies incorporated into them (including our Privacy Policy, Research-Use-Only Product Policy, Acceptable Use Policy, Age & Purchaser Eligibility Policy, Website Disclaimer, Intellectual Property & Trademark Policy, Customer Complaint & Product Issue Policy, and Shipping and Returns & Refund policies), form the entire agreement between you and us regarding your use of the website and the purchase of products, and supersede any prior agreements on that subject.

We will not be liable for any delay or failure to perform resulting from causes beyond our reasonable control, including acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, labor disputes, power failures, telecommunications or internet failures, or governmental actions.

Questions about these Terms can be directed to Aethelon Biosciences by email at contact@aethelonresearch.com.