Terms and Conditions
These Terms govern the use of this Application, and any other related Agreement or legal relationship with the Owner, in a legally binding way.
This Application is provided by:
Science Squared Ltd t/a Bitesize Bio
4a Glenfinlas Street
Edinburgh
EH3 6AQ
UK
Company Number: SC370184
VAT Number: GB 348605581
Owner contact email: nick@bitesizebio.com
Terms of Use
Unless otherwise specified, the terms of use detailed in this section apply generally when using this Application.
Content on this Application — Unless otherwise specified or clearly recognizable, all content available on this Application is owned or provided by the Owner or its licensors.
Access to external resources — Through this Application, Users may have access to external resources provided by third parties. The Owner has no control over such resources and is not responsible for their content and availability.
Acceptable use — This Application and the Service may only be used within the scope of what they are provided for, under these Terms and applicable law. Users are solely responsible for making sure their use violates no applicable law, regulation or third-party right.
Further Terms Specific to Microscopy Focus
User-generated content
Where this Application allows Users to post comments, questions or other content (“User Content”), Users remain responsible for what they post and must ensure it does not infringe any law or third-party right, is not defamatory, offensive, or misleading, and does not include confidential or personal information about others.
The Owner does not routinely review User Content before it is published, but reserves the right to review, edit, refuse to publish or remove any User Content at its sole discretion, without notice.
By posting User Content, Users grant the Owner a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to display, reproduce and distribute that content in connection with this Application.
No professional advice
Content on this Application — including webinars, articles and technical resources — is provided for general educational and informational purposes about laboratory methods and techniques. It is not intended as, and should not be relied upon as, professional, scientific, technical, safety or regulatory advice for any specific experiment, procedure or use case.
Users are responsible for independently verifying any technique, protocol or product information before applying it, and for complying with their own institution’s safety, ethical and regulatory requirements. The Owner and its contributors and sponsors accept no liability for outcomes arising from reliance on content provided through this Application.
Sponsored content and sponsors
Microscopy Focus is sponsored by Leica Microsystems GmbH, which provides the scientific content published on the platform and is a co-provider of the webinars and workshops available to register for. This is made clear at the point of registration for each event.
Leica Microsystems GmbH is responsible for ensuring that any material it provides for inclusion on this Application is accurate and complies with applicable law. The Owner is not responsible for, and does not endorse, any claims, products or services described by Leica Microsystems GmbH, and accepts no liability for errors, inaccuracies or omissions in its materials.
Where a User registers for sponsored content or an event, Leica Microsystems GmbH may separately process the User’s data as an independent controller, as described in the Privacy Policy (see “Sharing your details with the platform sponsor”).
Common Provisions
No Waiver — The Owner’s failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of any such right or provision.
Service interruption — The Owner reserves the right to interrupt the Service for maintenance, system updates or any other changes. The Owner may also decide to suspend or terminate the Service altogether, cooperating with Users to enable withdrawal of Personal Data in accordance with applicable law.
Service reselling — Users may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit any portion of this Application and of its Service without the Owner’s express prior written permission.
Intellectual property rights — Any intellectual property rights related to this Application are the exclusive property of the Owner or its licensors, subject to protection granted by applicable laws or international treaties.
Changes to these Terms — The Owner reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time, informing Users appropriately. Continued use of the Service signifies acceptance of revised Terms.
Assignment of contract — The Owner reserves the right to transfer, assign, or subcontract any or all rights or obligations under these Terms. Users may not assign or transfer their rights or obligations without the Owner’s written permission.
Contacts — All communications relating to the use of this Application must be sent using the contact information stated in this document.
Severability — Should any provision of these Terms be deemed invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Cookies and data processing — This Application uses Trackers; see the Cookie Policy for details. Personal Data submitted through this Application is processed as described in the Privacy Policy.
Definitions and Legal References
User (or You) — any natural person or legal entity using this Application.
This Application — the property that enables the provision of the Service.
Agreement — any legally binding or contractual relationship between the Owner and the User, governed by these Terms.
Owner (or We) — Science Squared Ltd t/a Bitesize Bio.
Service — the service provided by this Application as described in these Terms.
Terms — all provisions applicable to the use of this Application and/or the Service.