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Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster (“KBIC”). Below are the terms of use for use of and access to our website (the “Website”) and its content. These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) shall apply and be legally binding on you regardless of the manner in which you access or use the Website, including, without limitation, access via the internet, PDA, mobile phone, or RSS feeds.

Please read the information below carefully since it establishes the rights and obligations between you, the user, and us with respect to the use of and access to the Website and its content. By accessing the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, as they may be revised from time to time.

1. Use, type, and nature of material on the Website

When you access the Website, the following data will be saved: IP address, browser requests, date, time, general information about operating systems. We will use this data for statistical and anonymous evaluation of trends and to improve services for you and other users.

You acknowledge that your use of the Website is for a personal and non-commercial use only. You further acknowledge that all copyrights and all other rights to content, images, photos or other information on the Website belong exclusively to us.

You may download and print from the Website for your own personal, non-commercial purpose subject to these Terms of Use and applicable copyright and other laws. Otherwise, you need our prior written consent for any other use.
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2. Disclaimer; No Warranties

Foundation for Biomedical Research and Innovation at Kobe ("FBRI") assumes no liability for the content, accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the contents of the Website. For the avoidance of doubt, FBRI will not be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you as a result of your using, accessing, or relying on the contents of the Website. Further, will have no liability for any references or links to third-party websites. Your access to such websites is at your own risk. These sites are not under our control and we are not responsible in any way for any of their contents.

3. No Warranties

FBRI makes no warranties or representations of any kind with respect to the Website or its contents, including that it is virus-free. Further, we will do our best to maintain the Website for uninterrupted access; however we make no guarantee in this regard and will have no liability with relation thereto.

4. User-posted content

If and when you post content on the Website, you agree that you are the creator of the content and have not violated any copyright, moral rights of authors, or other intellectual property rights, and that all consents required for posting have been duly obtained.
By posting content on the Website, you acknowledge that you are thereby granting us an unconditional, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully transferable, perpetual worldwide license to use, publish and/or transmit the content. We reserve the right to edit, refuse, or remove your content in our discretion at any time.

5. Privacy and data protection

Personal data is kept strictly confidential in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and will not be sold or otherwise disclosed to any third party without your consent. For more information, please click here to see our Privacy Policy and our Use of Cookies page.
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6. Changes to Terms of Use

We reserve the right in our discretion to revise parts of the Website or the Website in its entirety without separate announcement, and to supplement, delete or temporarily or permanently suspend access and use to certain pages or sections of the Website without your prior consent or prior knowledge. Any changes made pursuant to the preceding sentence will be effective from the time of posting on the Website. You are responsible for reviewing these Terms of Use regularly and becoming familiar with any changes.
You will discontinue the use and access of the Website and its contents if you do not agree with any changes to the Website or its content. In the event you continue to use or access the Website or its content after any changes to these Terms of Use, you will be deemed to have agreed to the change.

7. Governing Law

These Terms of Use governed by the laws and regulations of Japan and the courts of Japan shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes.

8. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless FBRI and its officer, directors, and employees from any and all claims, liabilities, and costs, and expenses, attributable to your breach of any provision in these Terms of Use.


Effective: 31 March, 2020