Terms of Service

Culture Biosciences Terms of Service 

Last Updated: February 9, 2019 

Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Culture Biosciences, Inc. (“Culture  Biosciences,” “we,” or “us”) and our website at www.culturebiosciences.com (the  “Site”). These Terms of Service are a legally binding contract between you and Culture  Biosciences regarding your use of the Site. 

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY. 

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND  UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, YOU AGREE  TO BE BOUND BY, THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING  CULTURE BIOSCIENCES’ PRIVACY POLICY (TOGETHER, THESE “TERMS”). IF  YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO  NOT HAVE OUR PERMISSION TO USE THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE, AND  CULTURE BIOSCIENCES’ PROVISION OF THE SITE TO YOU, CONSTITUTES AN  AGREEMENT BY CULTURE BIOSCIENCES AND BY YOU TO BE BOUND BY THESE  TERMS. 

ARBITRATION NOTICE. Except for certain kinds of disputes described in Section 11.3,  you agree that disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved by binding, individual  arbitration, and BY ACCEPTING THESE TERMS, YOU AND CULTURE  BIOSCIENCES ARE EACH WAIVING THE RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OR TO  PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. YOU  AGREE TO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend your rights  under this contract (except for matters that may be taken to small claims court). Your  rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR and NOT a judge or jury. (See  Section 11.) 

1. Culture Biosciences Site Overview. The Site provides users with general  information about our products and services and enables users to sign up to learn  more about our automation tools for fermentation. 

2. Eligibility. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By agreeing to these  Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 18 years old; (b)  you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Site; and (c) your  registration and your use of the Site is in compliance with any and all applicable  laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual  accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have  authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms. 

3. Licenses

3.1 Limited License. Subject to your complete and ongoing compliance with these Terms, Culture Biosciences grants you, solely for your personal,  non-commercial use, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Site. 

3.2 License Restrictions. Except and solely to the extent such a restriction is  impermissible under applicable law, you may not: (a) reproduce, distribute,  publicly display, or publicly perform the Site; (b) make modifications to the  Site; or (c) interfere with or circumvent any feature of the Site, including  any security or access control mechanism. If you are prohibited under  applicable law from using the Site, you may not use it. 

3.3 Feedback. If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding  problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Site (“Feedback”), then you hereby grant Culture Biosciences an unrestricted,  perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right to exploit  the Feedback in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the  Site and create other products and services. 

4. Ownership; Proprietary Rights. The Site is owned and operated by Culture  Biosciences. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, data,  computer code (including source code or object code), products, software, services,  and all other elements of the Site (“Materials”) provided by Culture Biosciences are  protected by intellectual property and other laws. All Materials included in the Site are the property of Culture Biosciences or its third party licensors. Except as  expressly authorized by Culture Biosciences, you may not make use of the  Materials. Culture Biosciences reserves all rights to the Materials not granted  expressly in these Terms. 

5. Prohibited Conduct. BY USING THE SITE YOU AGREE NOT TO: 

a. use the Site for any illegal purpose or in violation of any local, state,  national, or international law; 

b. violate, or encourage others to violate, any right of a third party, including  by infringing or misappropriating any third party intellectual property right; 

c. interfere with security-related features of the Site, including by: (i)  disabling or circumventing features that prevent or limit use or copying of  any content; or (ii) reverse engineering or otherwise attempting to discover  the source code of any portion of the Site except to the extent that the  activity is expressly permitted by applicable law; 

d. interfere with the operation of the Site or any user’s enjoyment of the Site,  including by: (i) uploading or otherwise disseminating any virus, adware, spyware, worm, or other malicious code; (ii) making any unsolicited offer  or advertisement to another user of the Site; (iii) collecting personal  information about another user or third party without consent; or (iv)  interfering with or disrupting any network, equipment, or server connected  to or used to provide the Site; 

e. perform any fraudulent activity including impersonating any person or  entity, claiming a false affiliation, accessing any other Site account without  permission; 

f. sell or otherwise transfer the access granted under these Terms or any  Materials or any right or ability to view, access, or use any Materials; or 

g. attempt to do any of the acts described in this Section 5 or assist or permit  any person in engaging in any of the acts described in this Section 5. 

6. Modification of these Terms. We reserve the right to change these Terms on a  going-forward basis at any time. Please check these Terms periodically for  changes. If a change to these Terms materially modifies your rights or obligations,  we may require that you accept the modified Terms in order to continue to use the  Site. Material modifications are effective upon your acceptance of the modified  Terms. Immaterial modifications are effective upon publication. Except as expressly  permitted in this Section 6, these Terms may be amended only by a written  agreement signed by authorized representatives of the parties to these Terms.  Disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in accordance with the version  of these Terms that was in effect at the time the dispute arose. 

7. Term, Termination and Modification of the Site 

7.1 Term. These Terms are effective beginning when you accept the Terms,  first contact us, or use the Site, and ending when terminated as described  in Section 7.2. 

7.2 Termination. If you violate any provision of these Terms, your  authorization to access the Site and these Terms automatically  

terminates. In addition, Culture Biosciences may, at its sole discretion,  terminate these Terms or suspend or terminate your access to the Site, at  any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice.  

7.3 Effect of Termination. Upon termination of these Terms: (a) your license  rights will terminate and you must immediately cease all use of the Site; and (b) Sections 3.2, 3.3, 4, 7.3, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 will survive.  

7.4 Modification of the Site. Culture Biosciences reserves the right to modify  or discontinue the Site at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing 

certain features of the Site), temporarily or permanently, without notice to  you. Culture Biosciences will have no liability for any change to the Site or  any suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Site.  

8. Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you are responsible for your use  of the Site, and you will defend and indemnify Culture Biosciences and its officers,  directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries and agents (together, the  “Culture Biosciences Entities”) from and against every claim brought by a third  

party, and any related liability, damage, loss, and expense, including reasonable  attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or connected with: (a) your unauthorized  use of, or misuse of, the Site; (b) your violation of any portion of these Terms, any  representation, warranty, or agreement referenced in these Terms, or any  applicable law or regulation; (c) your violation of any third party right, including any  intellectual property right or publicity, confidentiality, other property, or privacy right;  or (d) any dispute or issue between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at  our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter  otherwise subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification  obligations with respect to that matter), and in that case, you agree to cooperate  with our defense of those claims. 

9. Disclaimers; No Warranties 

NONE OF THE CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES MAKES ANY  REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE LIKELIHOOD OR PROBABILITY THAT  PARTICIPATION IN THE PRE-SALE WILL ACHIEVE A PARTICULAR  INVESTMENT OUTCOME OR GOAL. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT A  GUARANTEE OF FUTURE SUCCESS, AND VOLATILITY MEANS THAT  RETURNS IN ANY PERIOD MAY BE FAR ABOVE OR BELOW THOSE OF  PREVIOUS PERIODS. YOU MAY LOSE ALL OR PART OF ANY INVESTMENT  YOU MAKE THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE PRE-SALE. YOU  FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NONE OF THE CULTURE  BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES MAKES ANY GUARANTEES OR OTHER  COMMITMENTS ABOUT YOUR ABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SITE. 

THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE  SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. CULTURE  BIOSCIENCES DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER  EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS AND  CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING: (A) ANY IMPLIED  WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR  PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (B)  ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR  TRADE. CULTURE BIOSCIENCES DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR  ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF  ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND CULTURE  BIOSCIENCES DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE  CORRECTED. 

NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY  YOU FROM THE SITE OR CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES OR ANY  MATERIALS OR CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE WILL CREATE  ANY WARRANTY REGARDING ANY OF THE CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES OR THE SITE THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS.  WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FROM  THE SITE AND YOUR DEALING WITH ANY OTHER SITE USER. YOU  UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE ANY PORTION OF THE SITE AT  YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE  FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER  SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE) OR  ANY LOSS OF DATA, INCLUDING USER CONTENT. 

THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION APPLY  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. Culture Biosciences does not  disclaim any warranty or other right that Culture Biosciences is prohibited from  disclaiming under applicable law. 

10. Limitation of Liability 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL THE  CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT,  INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES  (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR ANY OTHER  INTANGIBLE LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO  OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE OR ANY  MATERIALS OR CONTENT ON THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY,  CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER  LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT ANY CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE. 

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY  OF THE CULTURE BIOSCIENCES ENTITIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS  ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR ANY INABILITY TO USE  ANY PORTION OF THE SITE OR OTHERWISE UNDER THESE TERMS,  WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED TO $100. 

EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF  LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE ENTITIES UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF  THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE ENTITIES. EACH OF THESE  PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER  PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10 WILL  APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE. 

11. Dispute Resolution and Arbitration With respect to any and all disputes arising  out of or in connection with these Sites or these Terms (including without limitation  our Privacy Policy), Culture Biosciences and you agree to negotiate in good faith  and undertake reasonable efforts to cooperate with one another in order to achieve  a mutually satisfactory resolution. You agree that Culture Biosciences is entitled to  obtain preliminary injunctive relief to the extent allowed by law to enforce any of the  terms of these Terms. 

11.1 Generally. Any dispute between you and Culture Biosciences with respect  to these Terms that cannot be resolved by amicable discussion (including  any question regarding its existence, validity or termination, or the  

application of the requirement to arbitrate claims), shall be resolved  through binding arbitration in Palo Alto, California, conducted in the  English language in front of a single arbitrator in accordance with the  Federal Arbitration Act, and governed by the Commercial Dispute  

Resolution Procedures and the Supplementary Procedures for Consumer  Related Disputes (collectively, “AAA Rules”) of the American Arbitration  Association (“AAA”), as modified by these Terms, and will be  

administered by the AAA. The AAA Rules and filing forms are available  online at www.adr.org, by calling the AAA at 1-800-778-7879, or by  contacting Culture Biosciences. 

11.2 No Class Actions. YOU AND CULTURE BIOSCIENCES AGREE THAT  EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN YOUR OR  ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS  MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS OR REPRESENTATIVE  PROCEEDING. Further, unless both you and Culture Biosciences agree  otherwise, the arbitrator may not consolidate more than one person’s  claims, and may not otherwise preside over any form of a representative  or class proceeding. 

11.3 Enforceability. If Section 11.2 is found to be unenforceable or if the  entirety of this Section 12 is found to be unenforceable, then the entirety of  this Section 11 will be null and void and, in that case, you and Culture  Biosciences agree that the exclusive jurisdiction and venue described in  Section 12.2 will govern any action arising out of or related to these  Terms.

12. Miscellaneous 

12.1 General Terms. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any  other agreements expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms,  are the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between you  and Culture Biosciences regarding your use of the Site. You may not  assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms, in whole  or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written  consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without notice or  consent. The failure to require performance of any provision will not affect  our right to require performance at any other time after that, nor will a  waiver by us of any breach or default of these Terms, or any provision of  these Terms, be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver  of the provision itself. Use of section headers in these Terms is for  convenience only and will not have any impact on the interpretation of any  provision. Throughout these Terms the use of the word “including” means  “including but not limited to”. If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid  or unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the  greatest extent possible, and the remaining parts will remain in full force  and effect. 

12.2 Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of  California without regard to conflict of law principles. You and Culture  Biosciences submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state  courts and federal courts located within County of San Mateo, California. for resolution of any lawsuit or court proceeding permitted under these  Terms. We operate the Site from our offices in California, and we make no  representation that Materials included in the Site are appropriate or  available for use in other locations. 

12.3 Privacy Policy. Please read the Culture Biosciences Privacy Policy  www.cultuerbiosciences.com/privacy-policy carefully for information  relating to our collection, use, storage, disclosure of your personal  

information. The Culture Biosciences Privacy Policy is incorporated by this  reference into, and made a part of, these Terms. 

12.4 Additional Terms. Your use of the Site is subject to all additional terms,  policies, rules, or guidelines applicable to the Site or certain features of the  Site that we may post on or link to from the Site (the “Additional Terms”).  All Additional Terms are incorporated by this reference into, and made a  part of, these Terms. 

12.5 Consent to Electronic Communications. By using the Site, you consent  to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further 

described in our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn  more about our electronic communications practices. You agree that any  notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send  to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements,  including that those communications be in writing. 

12.6 Contact Information. The Site is offered by Culture Biosciences, Inc.  located at 269 E. Grand Avenue, South San Francisco, California 94080.  You may contact us by sending correspondence to that address or by  emailing us at inquiries@culturebiosciences.com]. You can access a copy  of these Terms by clicking here: www.culturebiosciences.com/terms-of service 

12.7 No Support. We are under no obligation to provide support for the Site. In  instances where we may offer support, the support will be subject to  published policies. 

12.8 International Use. The Site is intended for visitors located within the  United States. We make no representation that the Site is appropriate or  available for use outside of the United States. Access to the Site from  countries or territories or by individuals where such access is illegal is  prohibited.