{"id":34,"date":"2022-01-09T01:52:24","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T01:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/benchbytes.com\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2022-01-24T16:19:04","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T00:19:04","slug":"terms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/benchbytes.com\/terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><u>Acceptance of the Terms of Use<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to the website and mobile application of BenchBytes (\"Company\", \"we\" or \"us\"). The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these \"Terms of Use\"), govern your access to and use of www.benchbytes.com, including any content, functionality and services offered on or through www.benchbytes.com (the \"Website\") and the BenchBytes Mobile Application (the \u201cApp\u201d), whether as a guest or registered user. As used in these Terms of Use, \u201cBenchBytes\u201d, \u201cour service\u201d, \u201c<meta charset=\"utf-8\">BenchBytes service\u201d or \u201cthe service\u201d means the service provided by <meta charset=\"utf-8\">BenchBytes for consuming <meta charset=\"utf-8\">BenchBytes content, including all features and functionalities, our service, and user interfaces, as well as all content and software associated with our service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use the Website. By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, found at Benchbytes herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Website is offered and available to users who are 18 years of age or older. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with the Company. If you do not meet this requirement, you must not access or use the Website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Changes to the Terms of Use<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We may revise and update these Terms of Use from time to time in our sole discretion. All changes are effective immediately when we post them, and apply to all access to and use of the Website thereafter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your continued use of the Website following the posting of revised Terms of Use means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check this page frequently so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Accessing the Website and Account Security<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. 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The Company does not provide medical advice. If you are a consumer who chooses to use the information available through the Website, you should not rely on that information as professional medical advice or use it to replace any relationship with your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about medications and other treatments, consumers should always consult their physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel. If you are a healthcare professional, you should exercise your professional judgment in evaluating any information, and we encourage you to confirm the information made available or otherwise obtained through the Website with other sources before undertaking any treatment based on it. If you are a consumer, you should evaluate the information together with your physician or another qualified healthcare professional. If you are a scientist, we encourage you to consult your safety officers and personnel on rules and regulations specific to your institution. This website does not supersede or substitute your own judgement about lab safety or your lab's regulations on the subject. Please always consult your own institution's safety officers in case of questions or consult the manuals for the products you are using. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At times, information contained on this Website may require updating to reflect new advances or technologies in the marketplace. It should be noted that this Website is intended to be a general guide and cannot be substituted for professional advice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Fees; Subscriptions; Cancellation<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pricing for access to the full Website varies by plan and store item (\"Fees\"). For your convenience, all subscriptions extend month-to-month at the end of their obligation period. 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