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Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (the “Terms”) are entered into between you (“you,” or “User”) and NeuroTech Institute (“NeuroTech,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”).  These Terms govern your access to and use of NeuroTech services offered on the website located at https://www.neurotechinstitute.org/ (the “Website”), including any content or functionality offered on or through the Website. The Website is published, owned, and operated by NeuroTech.

By accessing, browsing, submitting information to and/or using the Website, you agree and acknowledge on your own behalf that you have read, understand and agree to be bound by these Terms and to comply with all applicable laws including, without limitation, all federal, state and local tax and tariff laws, regulations, and/or directives.  If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Website.

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1. Purpose of the Website. 

The Website is provided solely for informational purposes and the purposes of enabling communication between you and NeuroTech. The information provided is intended to be general in nature and does not necessarily address all the terms, exclusions, and conditions applicable to our products and services.

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We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this information at any particular time.  Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. NeuroTech disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on such content by you or any other visitor to our Website, or by anyone who may be informed of any of its contents. Any information you provide or that is collected by NeuroTech through the Website shall be handled in accordance with the Website’s Privacy Policy, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

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2. Use of the Website. 

NeuroTech grants you a non-exclusive right to access and use the Website and the data, material, content or information herein (collectively, the “Content”) solely for your personal use. Your right to access and use the Website shall be limited to non-commercial purposes unless you are otherwise expressly authorized by NeuroTech to use the Website for commercial purposes. You agree to use the Website only for lawful purposes, comply with all rules governing any transactions on and through the Website and comply with applicable laws.

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3. Prohibited Uses. 

You agree that you will not:

  • Use the Website in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Website or interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of them;

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any Website account, computer systems or networks associated with NeuroTech or the Website;

  • Obtain or attempt to obtain any materials or information through the Website by any means not intentionally made available or provided by NeuroTech;

  • Use any robot, spider, or other automatic device, process or means to access the Website for any purpose, including monitoring or copying any of the material on the Website;

  • Introduce any viruses, Trojan horses, worms, logic bombs, or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful;

  • Attack the Website via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack; or

  • Impersonate or attempt to impersonate NeuroTech, a NeuroTech employee, another user or any other person or entity (including, without limitation, by using email addresses associated with any of the foregoing).

 

4. Third-party Websites. 

The Website may contain links to websites and platforms controlled or operated by persons and companies other than NeuroTech (“Linked Sites”). Linked Sites are not under the control of NeuroTech, and NeuroTech is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained on a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. NeuroTech is not responsible if the Linked Site is not working correctly or for any viruses, malware, or other harms resulting from your use of a Linked Site.  NeuroTech is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by NeuroTech of the site or any association with its operators.  You are responsible for viewing and abiding by the privacy policies and terms of use posted on the Linked Sites.  You are solely responsible for any dealings with third parties who support NeuroTech or are identified in the Website, including any delivery of and payment for goods and services.

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5. Linking to the Website and Social Media Features.

You may link to our homepage, provided you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it, but you must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part without our express written consent.

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This Website may provide certain social media features that enable you to:

  • Link from your own or certain third-party websites to certain Content on this Website;

  • Send emails or other communications with certain Content, or links to certain Content, on this Website; or

  • Cause portions of Content on this Website to be displayed or appear to be displayed on your own or certain third-party websites.

 

You may use the feature solely as they are provided by us and solely with respect to the content they are displayed with and otherwise in accordance with any additional terms and conditions we provide with respect to such features. Subject to the foregoing, you must not:

  • Establish a link from any website that is not owned by you;

  • Cause our Website or any portion of it to be displayed, or appear to be displayed on any other website;

  • Link to any part of the Website other than the homepage; or

  • Otherwise take any action with respect to the Content on this Website that is inconsistent with any other provision of these Terms.

 

You agree to cooperate with us in causing any unauthorized framing or linking immediately to cease. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice. We may, in our sole discretion, request that you remove any link to the Website, and upon receipt of such request, you shall immediately remove such link. We may also disable all or any social media features and any links at any time without notice in our sole discretion.

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6. Intellectual Property Notices. 

The Website and Content are protected by copyrights, trademarks, or are subject to other proprietary rights.  Accordingly, you are not permitted to use the Website or Content in any manner, except as expressly permitted by NeuroTech in these Terms. The Website and Content may not be copied, reproduced, modified, published, uploaded, posted, transmitted, performed, or distributed in any way, and you agree not to modify, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute, transmit, broadcast, or create derivatives without the express written consent of NeuroTech or applicable owner.

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Copyright. You should assume that everything you see or read on NeuroTech’s Website is copyrighted unless otherwise noted and may not be used without the written permission of NeuroTech. NeuroTech neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials displayed on NeuroTech’s Website will not infringe the rights of third parties. Content, images, photographs, data, or illustrations displayed on NeuroTech’s Website is either property of, or used with permission by, NeuroTech. The use of these materials by you, or anyone else authorized by you, is prohibited unless specifically permitted by these Terms or specific permission provided elsewhere on NeuroTech’s Website. Any unauthorized use of any content, images, photographs, or illustrations may violate copyright laws, trademark laws, the laws of privacy and publicity, and communications regulations and statutes.

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Trademark. Nothing contained on NeuroTech’s Website should be construed as granting or conveying, by implication, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark displayed on NeuroTech’s Website without the written permission of NeuroTech or such third party that may own a trademark displayed on NeuroTech’s Website. Your misuse of NeuroTech’s trademark(s) displayed on NeuroTech’s Website, or any other Content on NeuroTech’s Website, except as provided herein, is strictly prohibited.

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You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for complying with the applicable restrictions on use of all Content, copyrighted materials and trademarks that you see, hear, and use on the Website. You understand that any unauthorized use of such intellectual property would result in irreparable injury for which money damages would be inadequate.  You further acknowledge that, in the event of any such unauthorized use, NeuroTech or the applicable intellectual property owner will have the right, in addition to other remedies available at law and in equity, to immediate injunctive relief to prevent any such unauthorized use. 

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7. United States Only. 

NeuroTech is based in the state of Ohio in the United States. NeuroTech provides this Website for use only by persons located in the United States. We make no claims that the Website or any of its contents are accessible or appropriate outside of the United States. Access to the Website may not be legal by certain persons or in certain countries.

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8. Disclaimer. 

EXCEPT AS MAY OTHERWISE BE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS, ALL INFORMATION, CONTENT, OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEUROTECH TO YOU VIA THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL CONTENT, ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS” AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. NEUROTECH AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, NEUROTECH AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS MAKE NO REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR COVENANT CONCERNING THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, SUITABILITY, COMPLETENESS, SEQUENCE, TIMELINESS, SECURITY OR AVAILABILITY OF THE WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT POSTED ON OR OTHERWISE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE WEBSITE. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NEUROTECH AND ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE DEFAMATORY, OBSCENE OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OF OTHER THIRD PARTIES OR USERS OF THE WEBSITE AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. NEITHER NEUROTECH NOR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS REPRESENT, WARRANT OR COVENANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE SECURE, UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. NEUROTECH FURTHER MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE FREE OF VIRUSES, WORMS OR TROJAN HORSES OR THAT IT WILL FUNCTION OR OPERATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ANY OTHER PRODUCT OR SOFTWARE. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF THE WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND THAT NEUROTECH, ITS AFFILIATES AND THEIR THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TERMINATION, INTERRUPTION OF SERVICES, DELAYS, ERRORS, FAILURES OF PERFORMANCE, DEFECTS, LINE FAILURES, OR OMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEBSITE OR YOUR USE THEREOF. YOUR SOLE REMEDY AGAINST NEUROTECH FOR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE WEBSITE OR THE CONTENT IS TO CEASE YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE AND/OR THE CONTENT. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT PERMIT THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  YOU MAY HAVE OTHER RIGHTS, WHICH VARY BY JURISDICTION.  WHEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, YOU AGREE THAT THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT AND SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW.

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9. Limitation of Liability.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL NEUROTECH OR ANY OF ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS ON YOUR DATA HANDLING SYSTEM, TRANSACTION LOSSES, OPPORTUNITY COSTS, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS OR COSTS OF PROCURING SUBSTITUTE GOODS) RESULTING FROM, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THE WEBSITE, OR THE DATA, CONTENT OR INFORMATION ACCESSED VIA THE WEBSITE OR ANY HYPERLINKED WEBSITE, OR ANY DISRUPTION OR DELAY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF THE CLAIM OR ACTION, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, AND REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEN, UNFORESEEN OR FORESEEABLE, EVEN IF NEUROTECH OR ITS THIRD-PARTY LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. BY ACCESSING THE WEBSITE SUBJECT TO THESE TERMS OF USE, YOU UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE WAIVING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO CLAIMS THAT ARE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN OR UNSUSPECTED, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH WAIVER, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVE, THE BENEFITS OF SECTION 1542 OF THE CIVIL CODE OF CALIFORNIA AND ANY SIMILAR LAW OF ANY STATE, COUNTRY OR TERRITORY, WHICH PROVIDES AS FOLLOWS: “A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST MATERIALLY AFFECT HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.” SOME  STATES AND JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  WHEN THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BE EXCLUDED IN THEIR ENTIRETY, THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE SHORTEST DURATION PERMITTED BY LAW.  YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.  IN ANY CASE, NEUROTECH’S AND ITS LICENSORS’ ENTIRE LIABILITY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THESE TERMS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE PLATFORM IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE FIRST EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY, OR TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

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10. Indemnity.

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless NeuroTech and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and/or agents (collectively, “NeuroTech Indemnitees”) from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) that may be incurred by any of NeuroTech Indemnitees arising out of or relating to Your Content, your violation of these Terms, your violation of any applicable laws, rules or regulations in connection with the Website, or from any other misuse of the Website.  You agree that in the event any claim, allegation, suit or similar proceeding is commenced by a third party against any of NeuroTech Indemnitees, that you will pay for the defense thereof, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, NeuroTech reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any proceeding that relates to NeuroTech, the Website, or any aspects thereof, whether or not subject to indemnification hereunder, and in such case you will cooperate fully with NeuroTech in our defense thereof.

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11. Termination and Restriction of Access.

In its sole discretion, NeuroTech may terminate or suspend your access to the Website for breach of these Terms or for any reason whatsoever, with or without notice. NeuroTech shall not be liable for any losses or damages arising from any such termination of service.

 

12. Arbitration. 

At its sole discretion, NeuroTech may require you to submit any disputes arising from use of the Website, or breach of these Terms, including disputes arising from or concerning their interpretation, violation, invalidity, non-performance, or termination, to final and binding arbitration under the Rules of Arbitration of the American Arbitration Association applying Ohio law.  By using the Website, you hereby consent to submission of any dispute to be final and binding arbitration.

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13. Limitation on Time to File Claims. 

Any cause of action or claim you may have arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrues, otherwise, such cause of action or claim is permanently barred.

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14. Governing Law & Jurisdiction. 

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, U.S.A.  You hereby irrevocably consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A. in all disputes arising out of or relating to the use of the Website. The parties have required that this agreement and all documents related to this agreement be drawn up in English.  As to any ambiguities resulting from translation from English to any other language, provisions in the English language shall be controlling in all respects.  PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 6 OF THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON CONTRACTS FOR THE INTERNATIONAL SALE OF GOODS (“UN CONVENTION”), THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE UN CONVENTION WILL NOT APPLY TO THIS AGREEMENT.

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15. Changes to these Terms of Use.

NeuroTech may update or change these Terms from time to time in order to reflect changes in any offered services, changes in the law, or for other reasons as deemed necessary by NeuroTech. The effective date of any Terms will be reflected in the “Last Revised” entry at the top of these Terms. Your continued use of the Website after any such change is communicated shall constitute your consent to such change(s).

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16. General.

You agree that no joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and NeuroTech as a result of these Terms or use of the Website.  You may not assign these Terms without the prior written consent of NeuroTech in all instances.  NeuroTech may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time.  NeuroTech’s performance of these Terms is subject to existing laws and legal process, and nothing contained in these Terms is in derogation of NeuroTech’s right to comply with governmental, court, and law enforcement requests or requirements relating to your use of the Website or information provided to or gathered by NeuroTech with respect to such use. 

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If any part of these Terms are determined to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to applicable law including, but not limited to, the warranty disclaimers and liability limitations set forth above, then the invalid or unenforceable provision will be deemed superseded by a valid, enforceable provision that most closely matches the intent of the original provision, and the remainder of these Terms shall continue in effect. 

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These Terms, including the Privacy Policy and all other documents expressly incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and NeuroTech with respect to the Website, and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written, between you and NeuroTech. A printed version of these Terms and of any notices given in electronic form shall 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. 

 

17. NeuroTech Contact Information. 

Questions can be directed to NeuroTech at: https://www.neurotechinstitute.org/contact

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