Terms of Use

These terms of use (“Terms”), including the Supplemental Terms for the Global Research and Imaging Platform (GRIP) included as part of and at the end of these Terms, are a legal agreement between you, a visitor or user of our website () (“Site”), and Global Research Platforms, LLC (“we”, “us”, or “our”) that governs your use of our website including: (i) all related webpages, and downloadable materials, data, information, photos, or other documentation (“Content”) that appears on the Site or via the Platform, and (ii) all tools, services, data analysis and sharing capabilities, and functionalities accessible via the Site (“Platform”). Your access to the Site is conditioned upon your acceptance of these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by this reference. Please read our Terms and Privacy Policy carefully. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE, CONTENT, OR PLATFORM.

1. Privacy Policy

Please review our , which is part of these Terms and describes how we handle any personal information. By accessing, browsing, or using the Site, you acknowledge the collection, use, storage, processing, and disclosure of your information, as described in our Privacy Policy.

2. Site Content License

Subject to these Terms, we grant you a limited, revocable license to copy and distribute the Content that appears on the Site only for non-commercial purposes, specifically, research, teaching and learning and other similar purposes regarding educational, health care, environmental, economic, technology, social and political issues. You may not use the Site Content for any commercial purpose or in any manner that disparages or discredits any person. In no circumstance do we license to you extend to the Site code, user interface design, or infrastructure. Permission to copy or distribute any materials that appear on the Site that are owned or copyrighted by others must be obtained from the third party that owns such Content.

3. Links, Frames, Metatags, Bots and Scraping

You may link to the home page of the Site if you do not do so in a false or misleading manner. You may not frame the Content of the Site or the Site itself. You may not use metatags or any other "hidden text" that incorporates our Site's Contents without our express written consent. You may not use automated means, such as bots, to access and collect Content from the Site.

4. Links to Other Websites

The Site may contain links to other websites that we think may be of interest to you. We do not endorse or sponsor any third-party websites, or the information, products, or services contained on any third-party websites, and we have no control over third party websites or their content. Remember that when you link to or share content on another website, that other website is governed by its own user agreement and privacy statement, which you should read. Access to and use of any third-party website is solely at your own risk.

5. Site Availability and Support

You may access the Site when it is available. We do not guarantee availability of the Site, Content, or Platform. The Site and Platform may occasionally be down for service, upgrades, or for other reasons. To the maximum extent authorized under applicable law, we reserve the right to change, remove, delete, restrict, block access to, or stop providing any or all of the Site and Platform at any time and without notice. We have no obligation to provide support in relation to the Site, Content or Platform.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SITE AND PLATFORM, INCLUDING ALL TEXT, GRAPHICS, LOGOS, AUDIO AND VIDEO CLIPS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND SITE CONTENT IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” “WITH ALL FAULTS,” AND “AS AVAILABLE” AND THE ENTIRE RISK OF USE AND PERFORMANCE REMAINS WITH YOU. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, OR CONDITIONS, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY AND HEREBY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE SITE, PLATFORM, AND CONTENT. IN PARTICULAR, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT THE SITE, CONTENT, OR PLATFORM: (A) WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (B) WILL BE AVAILABLE OR PROVIDED ON AN UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE BASIS; (C) WILL BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, OR RELIABLE, OR (D) WILL BE FREE FROM VIRUSES, WORMS, OR OTHER HARMFUL OR MALICIOUS COMPONENTS. NOR DO WE WARRANT THAT ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS ON THE SITE OR CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. WE DO NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY RELATING TO DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THIRD PARTY FAILURES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. THE SITE, PLATFORM, AND ALL CONTENT YOU DOWNLOAD OR OBTAIN FROM THE SITE OR PLATFORM IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTING DAMAGE OR LOSS.

7. Disclaimer of Certain Damages

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER FORESEEABLE OR NOT, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SITE OR THESE TERMS, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

8. Limitation of Liability and Exclusive Remedies

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT EXCLUDED OR DISCLAIMED UNDER OTHER SECTIONS, OUR MAXIMUM, AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU, AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY UNDER THESE TERMS FOR ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, INJURIES, AND LOSSES ARISING FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF, BASED ON, RESULTING FROM, OR IN ANY WAY RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE, CONTENT, OR PLATFORM SHALL BE LIMITED TO FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00). THE EXISTENCE OF MULTIPLE CLAIMS OR SUITS UNDER OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SITE, CONTENT, OR PLATFORM WILL NOT ENLARGE OR EXTEND THE LIMITATION OF MONEY DAMAGES.

9. Independent Remedies

The exclusion of damages under Section 7 is independent of your exclusive remedy in Section 8 and it survives even if the exclusive remedy fails in its essential purpose or otherwise is deemed unenforceable. Each of the limitations of liability in these Terms apply without regard to whether loss, liability, or damage arise from (a) breach of contract, (b) breach of warranty, (c) fault or tort, including negligence and misrepresentation, (d) strict liability, or (e) any other cause of action, to the extent the exclusions and limitations are not prohibited by applicable law.

10. Notice on Potential Limits of Sections 6, 7, and 8

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of damages (including incidental or consequential), loss, or liability from intentional acts (including fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, and failure to disclose defects), product liability, or for death or personal injury. Nothing in these Terms will be interpreted as excluding liability which cannot under applicable law be excluded in those jurisdictions. If you reside or are otherwise subject to the laws in one of those jurisdictions, any statutory entitlement available to you will be deemed limited to the extent (if at all) permissible under that law and, if limitation is not permitted, the limitations and exclusions in this section may not apply to you.

11. Indemnification

You hereby agree to defend, indemnify, and hold us, our affiliates, and our respective directors, officers, members, managers, employees, agents, partners, suppliers, vendors and licensors (“Indemnified Persons”) harmless and will keep them indemnified from any third party claims or demands, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, relating to, arising from, or allegedly arising from (a) your use of the Site, Content, or Platform; (b) any violation by you of these Terms; or (c) your violation of any other party’s rights or applicable law.

12. Notices

We may give you all required notices (including legal process) by any lawful method, including by posting notices on the Site or by sending notice to any email address you provide to us. You agree to send notices to us by emailing them to the following address: .

13. Changes to these Terms

We reserve the right to change these Terms at any time upon notice to you. We will give notice by posting updated Terms on the Site, sending you an email, or by any other reasonable means. You should periodically review these Terms for changes. The updated Terms will govern your use of the Site as of their effective date, which will be noted when the new Terms are posted and announced. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you should stop using the Site. Your use of the Site after the effective date of the updated version of these Terms will constitute your acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Termination

We reserve the right to terminate the Site, Platform, and these Terms at any time without advance notice, including as to you if you violate these Terms or our Privacy Policy. Sections 1, and 4-18 (including without limitation the limitation of liability, indemnification, and governing law sections) of these Terms survive any such termination.

15. Governing Law and Exclusive Jurisdiction and Venue

These Terms and your use of the Site, Content, and Platform are governed by the laws of the state of Washington without regard to its conflicts of law principles. You expressly agree that jurisdiction and venue for any dispute relating to or arising from these Terms, or the Site, Content, or Platform will reside exclusively in the state and federal courts of King County, Washington except that we may pursue injunctive relief in any court having jurisdiction.

16. International Use

Our operations and servers are located primarily in the United States and the European Union and our policies and procedures are based primarily on United States law. Because of this, the following provisions apply specifically to users located outside of the United States: (i) you consent to the transfer, storage, and processing of your information (including submissions and personal data) to and in the United States, the European Union, and/or other countries; (ii) if you are from a country embargoed by the United States, or are on the United States Treasury Department’s list of “Specially Designated Nationals,” you are not authorized to access or use the Site; and (iii) you shall comply with all local laws, rules, and regulations including all laws, rules, and regulations in effect in the country in which you reside and the country from which you access the Site. The Site, Content, and Platform are not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation, or which that would subject us or our affiliates to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country.

17. General

If any provision of these Terms is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will remain in full force and effect. Section titles are only for convenience and have no legal or contractual significance. We may assign these Terms, in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice to you. You may not assign, transfer, or sublicense your rights, if any, in the Site, Content, or Platform. If, at any time, we fail to respond to a breach of these Terms by you or others, such failure will not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. A waiver will only be binding on us if it is in writing and signed by us. These Terms (including any incorporated terms or policies) constitute the entire agreement between you and us with respect to the Site, Content, or Platform. Both you and we warrant to each other that, in entering these Terms, neither you nor we have relied on or will have any right or remedy based upon any statement, representation, warranty, or assurance other than those expressly stated in these Terms. The preceding sentence will not limit or exclude any liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law. No one other than you and us, Indemnified Persons, or our successors and permitted assigns, will have any right to enforce any of these Terms. YOU AND WE AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE SITE OR CONTENT MUST COMMENCE WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER THE CAUSE OF ACTION ACCRUES; OTHERWISE, SUCH CAUSE OF ACTION IS PERMANENTLY BARRED.

18. Comments and Questions

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the Site, Content, or Platform please contact us at: .

Supplemental Terms for the Global Research and Imaging Platform (“GRIP”)

These Supplemental Terms apply (along with the Terms) when you use GRIP, which is a platform to enable researchers to share data for disease research purposes (the “Purpose”).

GRIP Data

Unless otherwise specifically stated, GRIP contains content and research data, including research data based on medical or health records of research subjects that other GRIP users (the “Data Contributors”) have been asked to take steps to anonymize or deidentify before that data is contributed (the “GRIP Platform Data”).

Authorized users

You may only access GRIP if you have been authorized to do so by us. To become an authorized user, you must (a) be approved by us to access GRIP for the Purpose, (b) register to access GRIP, and (c) accept these Terms of Use. If you are not such an authorized user, you are not entitled to access GRIP. Please contact us to find out more about becoming an authorized user: .

General terms

By accessing GRIP you agree to:

1. Not sell or re-share any GRIP Data (other than data that may be uploaded by you) via an external location, other than via outputs approved us.
2. Not attempt to identify individuals from the data available on GRIP.
3. Comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules in using GRIP and the data available on GRIP.
4. Comply with your organization’s applicable policies and processes, including but not limited to any policies or processes relating to security, confidentiality, data protection, and ethical reviews.

Additional Data Access Request (DAR) Terms

Data Contributors may require you to agree to an additional data use agreement specific to their dataset. Users will receive these terms through the Data Access Request (DAR) process, which is integrated into the process by which Users request access to GRIP datasets. Such data use agreement(s) will be incorporated here by this reference. In the event of any conflict between these Terms of Use and that data use agreement(s), the terms of the data use agreement(s) will prevail.

Service integrity

We intend to engage a third-party application service and hosting provider or providers chosen by us to help maintain and provide the technology and application infrastructure for GRIP. As of the date of this Terms, the provider is Zuhlke Engineering.

By accessing GRIP you agree to:

1. Not attempt to bypass or override the built-in GRIP security controls which may include, but are not limited to:
   • Inbound connectivity controls and restrictions
   • Outbound connectivity controls and restrictions
   • Workspace segregation and permissions
   • Virus scanning
   • Supported data ingestion methods
   • Supported data extract mechanisms including Airlock approved exports and transfers between Workspaces.
2. Keep your allocated username and password secure, not disclose them to anyone else, and not allow anyone else to use them.
3. Log out or lock your screen if you leave your workstation unattended for any length of time.

Indemnification

You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Indemnified Parties, Zuhlke Engineering, Data Contributors, and their respective officers, employees, agents, successors, heirs and assigns (the “Indemnitees”), against any liability, damage, loss or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of litigation) incurred by or imposed upon the Indemnitees, or any one of them, in connection with any third party claims, suits, actions, demands or judgments to the extent arising out of (a) your use of GRIP Platform Data in breach of these Supplemental Terms or the activities conducted pursuant hereto, or (b) your negligence or willful misconduct. Your indemnification obligations will not apply to any liability, damage, loss, or expense to the extent that is attributable to the fraud, negligence, or willful misconduct of the Indemnitees.

Representations; Disclaimer of Warranties

WE, ZUHLKE ENGINEERING, AND DATA CONTRIBUTORS MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH RESPECT TO THE PLATFORM, ANY PATENT, TRADEMARK, GRIP PLATFORM DATA, NON-PUBLIC OR OTHER INFORMATION, TANGIBLE RESEARCH PROPERTY, OR ANY OTHER PROPERTY OR RIGHT LICENSED HEREUNDER AND HEREBY DISCLAIM THE SAME.

Publicity

You may not use the names (except as otherwise provided in these Supplemental Terms), logos, or trademarks of us, Zuhlke Engineering, or the Data Contributors in any public disclosures without the prior written consent of such other parties unless otherwise required by law or government authority or regulatory body.