Terms & Conditions
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of SplicR’s CRISPR screen analysis platform, including our website (splicr.org), web application (app.splicr.org), and related services (collectively, the “Services”).
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you are using the Services on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to accept these Terms on its behalf.
1. Eligibility and Accounts
1.1 Eligibility
You may use the Services only if you:
Are at least 18 years old.
Have the authority to enter into a binding agreement with SplicR.
Are not barred from using the Services under applicable law.
1.2 Account Registration
To access most features, you must create an account and provide accurate, current, and complete information. You agree to:
Maintain and promptly update your information as necessary.
Keep your login credentials secure and not share them with others.
Notify us immediately at support@splicr.org if you suspect unauthorized use of your account.
If you use an institutional or enterprise account, your access may be subject to additional terms between SplicR and your institution.
2. Research Use Only; No Clinical Use
SplicR is designed and provided solely for research use. You agree that you will not:
Use the Services for clinical diagnosis, treatment decisions, or patient care.
Rely on the Services as a substitute for clinical judgment or regulatory-approved diagnostic tools.
Upload PHI or identifiable clinical genomic data.
You are responsible for ensuring that your use of the Services complies with all applicable laws, regulations, ethical guidelines, and institutional review policies (e.g., IRB requirements).
3. Permitted and Prohibited Uses
3.1 Permitted Uses
Subject to these Terms, SplicR grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to:
Access and use the Services for internal research and development.
Upload de-identified research data (e.g., FASTQ files, experimental metadata).
Generate analyses, visualizations, and reports for your own research and publications.
3.2 Prohibited Uses
You agree not to:
Use the Services for any unlawful, harmful, or fraudulent purpose.
Attempt to interfere with or compromise the integrity or security of the Services.
Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive the source code of any part of the platform, except as permitted by law.
Use automated scripts or scraping tools that overload or disrupt the Services.
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation.
Upload viruses, malware, or other harmful code.
SplicR may investigate violations and may suspend or terminate accounts involved in prohibited conduct.
4. User Data and Intellectual Property
4.1 Ownership of Research Data
As between you and SplicR, you (or your institution) retain ownership of all research data you upload to the Services and all analysis outputs generated for you, subject to these Terms and any separate agreement with your institution.
4.2 License to SplicR
You grant SplicR a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, process, and display your data solely:
To provide, maintain, and improve the Services.
To ensure security, integrity, and reliability.
To comply with legal obligations.
Where feasible, we use aggregated or de-identified data for platform improvement and analytics.
4.3 SplicR Intellectual Property
SplicR and its licensors retain all rights, title, and interest in and to the Services, including:
Software, algorithms, analysis pipelines (e.g., MAGeCK/BAGEL2 integration), and infrastructure.
Visual designs, branding, and user interface components.
Documentation and educational content.
Except for the limited license granted to you, these Terms do not grant you any rights to SplicR’s intellectual property.
5. Subscription Plans, Fees, and Payment
5.1 Plans and Billing
Certain features of the Services may require a paid subscription. The applicable plan details, fees, and billing frequency will be described at the time of purchase or in your order form.
5.2 Payments
You authorize us or our payment processor to charge all applicable fees to your chosen payment method. You are responsible for:
Providing accurate billing information.
Paying all fees when due.
Any applicable taxes (excluding taxes based on our net income).
5.3 Auto-Renewal and Cancellation
Unless otherwise specified, subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period at the then-current rate. You may cancel your subscription effective at the end of the current period by following the instructions in your account settings or contacting us.
5.4 Refunds
Except where required by law or as stated in your specific agreement, fees are non-refundable.
6. Third-Party Services
The Services may integrate with or link to third-party services (e.g., cloud providers, authentication, analytics).
Your use of such third-party services may be subject to their own terms and privacy policies.
SplicR is not responsible for the acts or omissions of third-party providers.
7. Open Source and Third-Party Components
Certain components used in the Services may be provided under open source licenses or third-party licenses.
To the extent required, we will provide notices or license terms for such components.
In case of conflict between these Terms and any applicable open source license, the open source license may control with respect to that component.
8. Disclaimers
The Services are provided on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, SplicR disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including:
Warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
Warranties that the Services will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free of harmful components.
Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of results or outputs.
You understand that CRISPR screen analysis involves complex biological and computational processes, and that results may be uncertain, probabilistic, or subject to experimental variability. You are solely responsible for validating results and determining their suitability for your specific research context.
9. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law:
SplicR and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of the Services.
SplicR’s total aggregate liability for all claims related to the Services will not exceed the amount you paid to SplicR for the Services in the twelve (12) months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or five hundred U.S. dollars (USD $500), whichever is greater.
Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on certain liabilities, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.
10. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless SplicR and its affiliates, officers, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to:
Your use of the Services in violation of these Terms or applicable law.
Your research data, including any allegation that such data or its use infringes or violates the rights of a third party.
Your violation of any rights of another person or entity.
If you are using the Services on behalf of an academic or research institution, the scope of indemnification may be governed by a separate agreement between SplicR and your institution.
11. Termination
11.1 By You
You may stop using the Services at any time. You may also request account deletion and, where technically feasible and legally permitted, deletion of your data by contacting us.
11.2 By SplicR
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services, in whole or in part, if we reasonably believe that you:
Violated these Terms or applicable law.
Pose a security or legal risk to the Services or other users.
Fail to pay applicable fees.
We will endeavor to provide notice where practicable.
11.3 Effects of Termination
Upon termination:
Your right to use the Services will cease.
We may retain certain information as required or permitted by law, as described in our Privacy Policy.
Any provisions that by their nature should survive termination (e.g., IP ownership, disclaimers, limitations of liability, indemnification) will continue in effect.
12. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
12.1 Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law principles, except where otherwise required by applicable law.
12.2 Dispute Resolution
Most concerns can be resolved informally by contacting support@splicr.org. If we cannot resolve a dispute informally, you and SplicR agree to:
Submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in New York, New York, USA, unless otherwise required by law.
12.3 Class Action Waiver
To the extent permitted by law, you agree that any disputes will be resolved on an individual basis and not as part of a class, consolidated, or representative action. If this waiver is found unenforceable in a particular case, then this section will not apply and that dispute must be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction.
13. Changes to the Services and Terms
We may modify or discontinue all or part of the Services at any time, with or without notice, where permitted by law.
We may also update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective date” at the top and, where required, provide additional notice (e.g., in-app notifications or email). Your continued use of the Services after the updated Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
14. Miscellaneous
Entire Agreement: These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any applicable order forms or enterprise agreements, make up the entire agreement between you and SplicR regarding the Services.
Severability: If any provision of these Terms is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.
No Waiver: Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms is not a waiver of that right or provision.
Assignment: You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under them without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
15. Contact
For questions about these Terms, please contact:
Email: legal@splicr.org
Support: support@splicr.org