Terms of Use

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, United States of America.  Actions brought under this Agreement shall be brought in the District of Columbia, provided that federal jurisdictional requirements are satisfied.  Users of a BIO Site agree and submit to the jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of litigating any claim or action related to this Agreement.

SEVERABILITY AND INTEGRATION

Unless otherwise specified herein or expressly stated on a relevant BIO Site, these terms constitute the entire agreement between you and BIO with respect to BIO Sites and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals (whether oral, written, or electronic) between you and BIO with respect to BIO Sites.  If any part of these Terms & Conditions or terms specific to a BIO Site is held invalid or unenforceable, then the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

The section titles in the Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect.

TERMINATION

BIO reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate your access to all BIO Sites, a specific BIO Site, or an area of a BIO Site immediately and without notice.  If you have any problems with these Terms & Conditions or with a BIO Site, your sole and exclusive remedy is to cease using the website(s). 

SURVIVAL

In the event that your access terminates as provided herein or you cease using a BIO Site(s), these Terms & Conditions shall survive.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have any questions regarding these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at [web@bio.org].  If you have any other questions regarding BIO Sites, please contact us at:

Website Coordinator
Biotechnology Industry Organization
1201 Maryland Avenue SW
Washington, DC 20024
Tele:       (202) 962-9200
Fax:        (202) 488-6301
E-Mail: web@bio.org

LAST UPDATED

These Terms & Conditions were last updated on February 24, 2009.