Terms of Use

Access to and use of this website (www.powerofantibiotics.org) (“Website”) is subject to the following terms of use (“Terms of Use”). Please read these terms of use carefully before using this Website:

Terms of Use for this Website, including copyright notices, privacy statement and cookie policy

This Website is operated by the Global Antibiotic Research and Development Foundation (“GARDP”), a Swiss foundation with the head office located at Chemin Camille-Vidart-15, 1202 Geneva, Switzerland. All persons (each of whom is a “User”) who access and navigate this Website agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree to these Terms of Use or cannot enter into a legally binding agreement, you may not access or use the Website.

GARDP reserves the right to modify these Terms of Use at any time, you are invited to check this notice from time to time. By posting modified Terms of Use, and your continued use of this Website thereafter will constitute agreement with such modifications.

Appropriate uses

GARDP owns, maintains and makes available this Website as a service and resource for the benefit of Users. Any use of this Website by Users that would limit or restrict the availability or quality of these services and resources is prohibited.

All content of this Website, the domain name www.gardp.org, and all associated intellectual property rights, including copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names and trade dress, are owned by GARDP or used under license by GARDP and protected by law (whether registered or not). You agree not to copy, reproduce, republish, transmit, modify or distribute any of the materials on this Website, except for your personal, non-commercial use, absent the prior written approval of GARDP. Any use of information on this Website should be accompanied by an acknowledgement of GARDP as the source, citing the uniform resource locator (URL) of the article. Reproduction or translation of substantial portions (greater than 10% of any given article) of the website, or any use other than for educational or other non- commercial purposes, requires prior written authorization from GARDP. Applications and enquiries should be addressed to contact@gardp.org.

The User acknowledges and agrees that the GARDP name, trademarks and brand (whether registered or not) are the property of GARDP and are protected under applicable laws. The User will not abuse, infringe or otherwise violate GARDP’s rights. Any use of GARDP name, trademark or brand must be authorized in writing (please send a request for authorization to contact@gardp.org).

Links to other sites

This Website may include links to third party websites that GARDP may not control. GARDP is not responsible for the content of any such websites, makes no representations regarding any such sites, and does not necessarily endorse or approve of the information, material, products or services on or accessible through any such sites. In particular, when you (i) sign up to receive GARDP newsletters or (ii) apply for a job at GARDP or (iii) make a donation to GARDP, you will be directed to third-party service providers websites, and the use of such external websites is subject to the terms and conditions of those external websites.

Users may create links to this Website provided that Users do so in a way that indicates the link is to this Website and is fair and not misleading. Users may not integrate or make use of all or part of this Website in ways that would confuse or mislead Users as to the nature and origin of this Website content.

Disclaimers

GARDP has compiled the information provided on this Website with reference to both internal and external sources with due diligence and based on the current state of its knowledge. Information is provided on this Website for informational purposes only and is not provided to any User as professional advice or recommendations. Information is provided “as is” and “when available” without warranty of any kind, express or implied. GARDP disclaims all express and implied warranties with regard to the availability of and content of information and materials contained on this Website, including without limitation implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and non-infringement. Under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall GARDP or its affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, even if GARDP has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

This Website and content may be changed whenever and however deemed by GARDP without prior notice.

This Website may contain advice, opinions, and statements of various information providers and content providers. GARDP does not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any advice, opinion, statement or other information provided by any information provider or content provider, or any user of this site or other person or entity. Reliance upon any such opinion, advice, statement, or other information shall also be at the User’s own risk.

The mention of specific companies or of products does not imply they are endorsed or recommended by GARDP in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned.

This Website does not provide medical advice or recommendation of use, nor recommend any treatment or drug. The User shall seek professional medical advice for any medical question and shall always refer to the package insert for approved label and prescribing information.

GARDP does not guarantee that our sites will be secure or free from bugs or viruses.

Users are responsible for configuring their information technology, computer programs and platform to access this Website. Users are encouraged to use a virus protection software.

User shall not use this Website by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. User shall not attempt to gain unauthorized access to this Website, the server on which this Website is stored on any server, computer, or database connected to this Website. User shall not attack this Website via (the list hereafter being non-exhaustive) a denial-of-service attack, a distributed denial-of-service attack, a website defacement, or a cross-site scripting. By breaching this provision, User may be deemed to commit a criminal offence. GARDP will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities, and GARDP will co-operate with those authorities by disclosing any information of the perpetrator, including their identity if known. In the event of such a breach, the User’s right to use this Website will cease immediately.

Information provided by yourself

The User of this Website is solely responsible for the content and accuracy of the information sent to this Website and for respecting any third-party rights in such information. For more information please consult our privacy notice.

Indemnification

The User shall not use this Website for any unlawful purpose, or for any purpose prohibited by these Terms of Use. The User shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless GARDP, its officers, directors, affiliates, employees, agents and subcontractors from any and all claims, liabilities, judgments, costs, penalties or other demands of any kind, or the settlement or avoidance thereof, made by any third party, together with all reasonable fees and expenses associated therewith, (together the “Claims”) arising out of or relating to (i) your violation of these Terms of Use, and/or (ii) User’s use of this Website or materials therein. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, this provision includes any Claims relating to the use or misuse of third-party intellectual property.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Website may contain forward-looking statements, about GARDP and the entities GARDP is collaborating with, based on GARDP’s current expectations and assumptions. Various known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors could cause GARDP and the entities mentioned above actual results, financial condition, development and performance to differ materially from those discussed herein. These factors include those discussed in GARDP’s annual activity reports which are available on this Website. GARDP assumes no responsibility to update or revise these forward-looking statements to reflect future events or developments.

Miscellaneous

If GARDP does not act to enforce any provision of these Terms of Use, this shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right.

Use of this Website is governed by Swiss law without regard to its rules of conflicts of laws. The courts of the canton of Geneva, Switzerland shall have exclusive jurisdiction.

Last update of these Terms of Use: December 2023