Effective 10/16/11
PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.
Welcome to BodySync (the "Website"), a website and service owned and operated
by BodySync ("BodySync," "we," or "us"). By accessing
or using our Website or the Services (as defined below) made available through the
Website, or submitting a DNA sample to us, you acknowledge that you have read and
understood all the terms and conditions of use set forth in this agreement (the
"Agreement") and the Informed Consent Agreement included in your genetic
test kit purchased through our distribution partners, and that you agree to be bound
by their provisions.
IF ANY OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TERMS OF THE INFORMATION CONSENT AGREEMENT,
OR ANY FUTURE CHANGES MADE TO THIS AGREEMENT ARE UNACCEPTABLE TO YOU, YOU SHOULD
IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE USAGE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES. YOUR CONTINUED USE
OF THE WEBSITE OR OUR SERVICES NOW, OR FOLLOWING THE POSTING OR NOTICE OF ANY CHANGES
TO THIS AGREEMENT, WILL INDICATE ACCEPTANCE BY YOU OF SUCH RULES, CHANGES, AND/OR
MODIFICATIONS. IF YOU VIOLATE THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WE MAY TERMINATE YOUR
USER ACCOUNT, RESTRICT YOUR ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE AND REFUSE TO PROVIDE SERVICES
TO YOU.
1. ELIGIBILITY.
You must be 18 years of age or older, or the legal age to form a binding contract
in your jurisdiction if that age is greater than 18 years of age, to access or use
the Website, register as a Website user and use the Services. If you are under the
age of 18 or the applicable legal age in your jurisdiction, do not access or use
the Website, register as a Website user or use the Services. You represent and warrant
that you are 18 years of age or older, that you are not an employer or an insurance
company seeking to obtain information about an employee or insured person, and that
the genetic testing conducted by BodySync and shipment of your DNA sample is not
subject to any restriction in the state or country in which you reside.
2. SERVICES.
We make available various services and products to you through our commercialization
and distribution partners (collectively, the "Services"). The Services
include (a) genotyping services, and (b) the provision of information about genetics,
health, wellness, diet, lifestyle and nutrition. The term "Services" includes
any information that BodySync provides to you through this website or through partner
web user portals. Without prior notice to you, BodySync at any time may add new
services or modify existing services, all of which shall be deemed Services subject
to this Agreement.
3. LICENSE; BINDING AGREEMENT.
BodySync grants you a limited, non-transferable license to use the Services, including
this Website and all related software, in accordance with this Agreement. You agree
not to use the Services for any other purposes. This Agreement sets forth the binding
legal agreement between you and BodySync regarding your use of the Services. Additional
legal terms and rules may be posted on the Website and shall apply to particular
Services. These additional terms and rules are incorporated by reference in this
Agreement and shall govern your use of those Services.
4.REGISTRATION; YOUR ACCOUNT.
You represent that all of the information you provide BodySync, including your contact
information, is true and accurate. By creating an account or otherwise registering
with BodySync, you hereby understand and agree that you have created a business
relationship between you and BodySync. Your user ID and password may only be used
by you. You are solely responsible for maintaining and protecting the confidentiality
of your user ID and password, and are fully responsible for all activities that
occur under your user ID and password.
5. SERVICES LIMITATIONS.
The Services provided by BodySync are solely for research and educational purposes
and uses. Although based on scientific research, the Services, including all information
about genetic findings and probabilities, shall not be relied upon by you or any
other person to diagnose, cure, treat, mitigate or prevent any disease or health
condition. You should consult with a physician or other appropriate healthcare professional
regarding the diagnosis, cure, treatment, mitigation and prevention of any disease
or health condition. We do not recommend or endorse any specific tests, treatments,
drugs, medical devices, procedures or other healthcare information that are referred
to on the Website.
6. HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION.
The information contained in the Website is provided for informational purposes
only. BodySync is not engaged in rendering medical or similar professional services
or advice via the Website, and the information provided is not meant to substitute
for the advice provided by your doctor or other health care professional. We do
not warrant the accuracy, effectiveness and suitability of this information. The
information is presented "AS IS" and may include technical inaccuracies
or typographical errors. You should not use the information available on or through
the Website (including, but not limited to, information that may be provided on
the Website by healthcare or nutrition professionals employed by or contracting
with BodySync) for diagnosing, curing, treating or mitigating a health problem or
disease, or prescribing any medication. You should always consult with a doctor
or other qualified healthcare professional. YOU SHOULD NOT CONSTRUE OUR PUBLICATION
OF THIS CONTENT AS ANY WARRANTY OR GUARANTEE OF ANY STRATEGY, RECOMMENDATION, TREATMENT,
ACTION, ASSESSMENT, PLAN OR APPLICATION OF MEDICATION OR PREPARATION.
7. ACCURACY OF INFORMATION.
We attempt to ensure that the information on the Website is complete, accurate,
and current. Despite our efforts, the information on the Website may occasionally
be inaccurate, incomplete or out of date. We make no representation as to the completeness,
accuracy or correctness of any information on the Website. We reserve the right,
without prior notice, to refuse service to any customer.
8. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.
The design of the Website and all text, graphics, information, content, and other
material displayed on or that can be downloaded from the Website is the property
of BodySync, its affiliates or licensors, are protected by copyright, trademark,
patent and other laws, and may not be used except as permitted in this Agreement
or with prior written permission of the owner of such material. BodySync gives you
permission to download, copy or print the content and other downloadable materials
displayed on the Website for your own personal, non-commercial use only. All copyright
notices and other identifying information should not be removed from downloaded
materials. You may not modify the information or materials displayed on the Website
in any way or, except as noted above, reproduce, publicly display, perform, transmit
or distribute, exploit or otherwise use any such information or materials in any
way for any public or commercial purpose. Any unauthorized use of any such information
or materials may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, and other laws and regulations.
9. TRADEMARKS.
Unless otherwise noted, the trademarks, trade names, service marks and logos used
or displayed on the Website are registered and unregistered trademarks, trade names
and service marks of BodySync and its affiliates and licensors. Nothing contained
on the Website grants or should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel,
or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademarks, trade names, service marks
or logos displayed on the Website without the written permission of BodySync or
such other owner.
10. THIRD PARTY LINKS.
The Website may contain links to web sites that are not owned, operated or controlled
by BodySync. All such links are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you
use these links, you will leave the Website. Thus, BodySync is not responsible for
the content of linked third-party sites and does not make any representations regarding
the privacy practices of, or any information or product or accuracy of materials
found on, such third-party Web Sites. Your use of third-party web Sites is subject
to the terms of use for such Sites. If you decide to access any of the third-party
web Sites linked to the Website, you do so entirely at your own risk.
11. INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL.
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting any unlawful, threatening, libelous,
defamatory, obscene, indecent, inflammatory, pornographic or profane material or
any material that could constitute or encourage conduct that would be considered
a criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law.
In addition to any remedies that we may have at law or in equity if we determine,
in our sole discretion, that you have violated or are likely to violate the foregoing
prohibitions, we may take any action we deem necessary to cure or prevent the violation,
including without limitation, the immediate removal of the related materials from
the Website. We will fully cooperate with any law enforcement authorities or court
order or subpoena requesting or directing us to disclose the identity of anyone
posting such materials.
12. USER INFORMATION.
Other than personally identifiable information, which is subject to our Privacy
Policy and Genetic Information (defined below) derived from your DNA sample, which
is owned by you, any material, information, suggestions, ideas, concepts, know-how,
techniques, questions, comments or other communication you transmit or post on the
Website in any manner ("User Communications") is and will be considered
non-confidential and non-proprietary. We and our respective affiliates and our or
their designees may use any or all User Communications for any purpose whatsoever,
including, without limitation, reproduction, transmission, disclosure, publication,
broadcast, development, manufacturing and/or marketing in any manner whatsoever
for any or all commercial or non-commercial purposes. We may, but are not obligated
to, monitor or review any User Communications. We will have no obligation to use,
return, review, or respond to any User Communications. We will have no liability
related to the content of any such User Communications, whether or not arising under
the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. We retain the right
to remove any or all User Communications that includes any material we deem inappropriate
or unacceptable. For purposes of this Agreement, "Genetic Information"
means the As, Ts, Cs, and Gs at particular locations in your genome.
13. PRIVACY.
You agree that you have read our Privacy Policy and agree that the terms of the
Privacy Policy are reasonable. You consent to the use of your information by BodySync
in accordance with the terms of and for the purposes set forth in our Privacy Policy.
Although we have taken reasonable and appropriate measures to ensure that your information
is not otherwise disclosed, we cannot and do not make any guarantees. If you provide
any third party access to your personal information, you assume responsibility for
any consequences caused by such access and you warrant that you take responsibility
for any and all consequences that may result from your sharing access to your personal
information, including your genetic information.
14. DISCLAIMERS.
YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS
AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND
"AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, AS TO ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER RELATING TO THE WEBSITE AND THE SERVICES, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR ARISING FROM A COURSE
OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE PRACTICE. NEITHER BODYSYNC NOR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE
AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS WARRANT THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION,
MATERIALS OR SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. THE INFORMATION, MATERIALS
AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE MAY BE OUT OF DATE, AND NEITHER
BODYSYNC NOR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE AFFILIATES OR LICENSORS MAKES ANY COMMITMENT
OR ASSUMES ANY DUTY TO UPDATE SUCH INFORMATION, MATERIALS OR SERVICES. THE FOREGOING
EXCLUSIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW. PLEASE
REFER TO YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITIONS.
ALL SERVICES PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE SUBJECT ONLY TO ANY APPLICABLE
WARRANTIES OF THEIR RESPECTIVE MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS AND SUPPLIERS, IF ANY.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE HEREBY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES
OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT
TO THE SERVICES LISTED OR PURCHASED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE. WITHOUT LIMITING
THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, WE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL LIABILITY FOR
PRODUCT DEFECT OR FAILURE CLAIMS THAT ARE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR, PRODUCT MISUSE, ABUSE,
PRODUCT MODIFICATION, IMPROPER PRODUCT SELECTION, NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CODES,
OR MISAPPROPRIATION. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSIONS OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES DO NOT APPLY
TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITIONS.
15. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY.
BodySync does not assume any responsibility and will not be liable for any damages
to, or any viruses that may infect, your computer, telecommunication equipment,
or other property caused by or arising from your access to, use of, or browsing
the Website, or your downloading of any information or materials from the Website.
IN NO EVENT WILL BODYSYNC OR ANY OF ITS RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES,
SHAREHOLDERS, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, NOR ANY PARTY INVOLVED
IN THE CREATION, PRODUCTION OR TRANSMISSION OF THE WEBSITE, BE LIABLE TO YOU OR
ANYONE ELSE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST
DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE
RESULTS OF USE OF THE WEBSITE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THE WEBSITE, OR THE MATERIALS,
INFORMATION OR SERVICES CONTAINED ON ANY OR ALL SUCH WEB SITES, WHETHER BASED ON
WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF
THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY DO NOT APPLY
TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY LAW. PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL LAWS FOR ANY SUCH PROHIBITIONS.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR
SOLE REMEDY IS TO CEASE USING THE WEBSITE. IN THE EVENT OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE
SERVICES THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE REMEDY,
IF ANY, IS TO SEEK A RETURN OF SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RETURNS AND REFUNDS
POLICIES POSTED ON THE WEBSITE.
16. INDEMNIFICATION.
You agree to indemnify, hold harmless and defend BodySync and our affiliates (and
their franchisees and licensees), and subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees,
successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, losses, demands, causes
of action, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees,
asserted or made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of our Website,
your connection to our Website, your violation of this Agreement, or your violation
of any rights of another party. This indemnity survives termination of this Agreement.
17. CHOICE OF LAW; JURISDICTION.
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without
regard to its rules on conflict or choice of law. You hereby consent to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the courts of the State of California for the resolution of any
dispute based upon or relating to this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the
sole agreement between you and BodySync relating to your use of the Website or Sites.
A printed version of this Agreement will be admissible in judicial and 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.
18. TERMINATION.
You or we may suspend or terminate your account or your use of the Website at any
time, for any reason or for no reason. We reserve the right to change, suspend,
or discontinue any aspect of the Website at any time without notice.
19. DOMESTIC USE; EXPORT RESTRICTIONS.
We maintain the Website from our offices in the United States of America. We make
no representation that the Website or its content (including, without limitation,
the Service made available on or through the Sites) are appropriate or available
for use in other locations. Users who access the Website from outside the United
States of America do so on their own initiative and must bear all responsibility
for compliance with local laws, if applicable. Further, the United States export
control laws prohibit the export of certain technical data and software to certain
territories. No content from the Website or Sites may be downloaded in violation
of United States law.
20. NOTICES.
Notices may be sent to you by email or regular mail at the email or mailing address
you provide in your user profile.
21. NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT.
If you believe that your intellectual property right (or such a right that you are
responsible for enforcing) is infringed by any content on this Website, please write
to us at the address shown below, giving a written statement containing (i)
identification of the copyrighted work or intellectual property right that you believe
to be infringed, (ii) identification of the content on this Website that you request
be removed, (iii) your name, address, and daytime telephone number and e-mail address
if available, (iv) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of
the copyrighted work or the intellectual property right is not authorized by its
owner, its agent, or applicable law, (v) a statement that the information in your
statement is accurate and that, under penalty of perjury, the signatory is authorized
to act on behalf of the owner of the right you believe to be infringed, and (vi)
the signature of the owner of the right that you believe to be infringed or a person
authorized to assert such infringement on behalf of the owner. BodySync will remove
any content on this Website that infringes the copyright or other intellectual property
right of any person under United States law upon receipt of such a statement. Statements
of infringement under this section should be submitted to Intellectual Property
Administrator, BodySync, PO Box 3611, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 U.S.A.
22. GENERAL.
Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall
not constitute a waiver of such right or provision by us. If any provision of this
Agreement 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 this Agreement
remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law
to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of
the Website or our Agreement must be filed within one (1) year after such claim
or cause of action arose, or be forever barred.
23. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE.
If you do not understand any of the terms of this Agreement or if you have any questions
or comments, we invite you to contact us at BodySync, PO Box 3611, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 U.S.A.