Terms & Conditions of Use: Prenatal PrimerTM
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THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT ("AGREEMENT") IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LENETIX MEDICAL SCREENING LABORATORY, INC.
("Lenetix") AND THE USER CLICKING ACCEPTANCE TO THIS AGREEMENT ("End User"). THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS THE RIGHTS AND
OBLIGATIONS OF END USER WITH RESPECT TO END USER'S USE OF A WEB-BASED SOFTWARE APPLICATION CALLED PRENATAL PRIMER
(the "Licensed Product") OWNED BY DNA DIRECT, INC. ("DNA Direct") AND LICENSED TO LENETIX, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PERMITTING PHYSICIAN PRACTICES TO USE THE LICENSED PRODUCT TO EDUCATE THEIR PATIENTS ABOUT PRENATAL TESTING OPTIONS.
DNA DIRECT IS AN INTENDED BENEFICIARY OF THIS AGREEMENT AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DIRECTLY ENFORCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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contained in this Agreement, Lenetix hereby grants to End User, during the term of this Agreement, and End User
hereby accepts, a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable and nonsublicensable license to use the Licensed
Product and Modifications (if any) solely as follows: (a) End User may refer its or his or her patients to the
Licensed Product for education about prenatal testing options by providing End User's patients with a link to
access the Licensed Product; and (b) unless otherwise specified on the Licensed Product, End User and its or his
or her patients may download or print a single copy of any textual data, text, images, audio and video clips,
links and references (collectively "Information") displayed on the Licensed Product, and use the downloaded or
printed Information solely for the personal use of the relevant patient of End User.
The downloading, printing and other use of the Information is conditioned on End User and its or his or her
patients' acceptance of any additional terms and conditions that are presented or provided in connection with
any such Information, including agreements of third parties. By acquiring or using such Information, End User
(and the patients of End User) are deemed to agree to such terms and conditions.
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Product during the term of this Agreement or replace or delete any or all parts of the Licensed Product
(collectively, "Modifications"). DNA Direct may, at its option, provide such Modifications to Lenetix to license
to End User as part of this Agreement and such Modifications shall be subject to the terms and conditions set
forth herein as if such Modifications were originally included as part of the Licensed Product.
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and Lenetix reserve the right at any time to: (a) change the terms and conditions of this Agreement; (b) change
the Licensed Product, including eliminating or discontinuing any Information or other feature of the Licensed
Product; or (c) deny or terminate End User or its or his or her patients' use of and/or access to the Licensed
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Any changes will be effective immediately upon DNA Direct making such changes available on the
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the Licensed Product thereafter constitutes End User's acceptance of such changes. Return to this page
periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Agreement.
- Third Party Links. The Licensed Product may contain links to other websites. DNA Direct has not
reviewed the websites that are linked to the Licensed Product and does not control such websites or the content
and information provided through such websites. End User's use of linked websites is subject to the privacy
practices and terms of use established by the specific linked websites, and DNA Direct and Lenetix hereby
expressly disclaim all liability associated therewith. The fact that such links are found on the Licensed
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any material contained on any linked websites, and DNA Direct and Lenetix hereby expressly disclaim any such
approval or endorsement. Further, descriptions of, or references to, third party products, services or
publications within the Licensed Product do not imply endorsement of, and neither DNA Direct nor Lenetix is
responsible for and Lenetix and DNA Direct hereby expressly disclaim any endorsement of, any such product,
service or publication.
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Restrict or inhibit any other visitor from using the Licensed Product, including, without limitation, by
means of "hacking" or defacing any portion of the Licensed Product;
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Use the Licensed Product or Information for any unlawful purpose or for any purpose following the
termination of this Agreement;
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Remove any copyright, trademark or other proprietary rights notices contained in or on the Licensed
Product or Information;
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"Frame" or "mirror" any part of the Licensed Product without DNA Direct's prior written authorization;
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Link to any page of or content on the Licensed Product other than the URL located at www.dnadirect.com;
or
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Use any robot, spider, website search/retrieval application or other manual or automatic device or
process to retrieve, index, "data mine" or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure
or presentation of the Licensed Product or the Information.
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conjunction with others pursuant to contractual arrangements, and the Licensed Product and all Information (and
any intellectual property and other rights relating thereto) are and will remain the property of DNA Direct and
its licensors and suppliers. Except as set forth in this Agreement, End User may not copy, reproduce, modify,
adapt, translate, republish, upload, post, transmit, distribute, sub-license, sell, reverse engineer, decompile,
create derivative works, disassemble or attempt to discover the source code of the Licensed Product or
Information without DNA Direct's prior written permission. The Licensed Product may be used solely (a) to the
extent permitted in this Agreement; or (b) as expressly authorized in a signed writing by DNA Direct. Use of the
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not acquire any ownership rights in the Licensed Product or Information. All rights not expressly granted to End
User are expressly reserved to DNA Direct or Lenetix.
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others respectively ("Trademark Owner"). Nothing contained on the Licensed Product should be construed as
granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any Trademark without the express
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- Termination. This Agreement shall remain effective until terminated in accordance with its
terms. DNA Direct and Lenetix each reserves the right to immediately terminate this Agreement, and/or End User's
access to and use of the Licensed Product, or any portion thereof, at any time and for any reason, with or
without cause. Upon termination of this Agreement for any reason, End User's right to use the Licensed Product
and Information shall immediately cease, and End User shall promptly destroy all copies of Information that End
User has obtained from the Licensed Product, whether made under the terms of this Agreement or otherwise. All
provisions under this Agreement relating to restrictions on use, disclaimers, limitations of liability,
indemnification, or ownership rights shall survive any termination. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, a
patient of End User may retain and use any Information it or he or she receives from the Licensed Product after
termination of this Agreement solely for the personal use of such patient and not to be copied or redistributed
or for use by others.
- Information Provided in Connection with the Licensed Product. Any Information provided on, by
or through the Licensed Product is provided for informational and educational purposes only. All information
contained in this Licensed Product (including the Information) is presented in summary form only and, while
hopefully informative and helpful, is not intended to provide a detailed or thorough understanding and knowledge
of prenatal topics.
The Information is not complete and is not intended to serve as instruction or advice
for medical diagnosis, prognosis, treatment or to be used in the place of a visit or consultation or advice of a
physician or other professional health care provider. Neither DNA Direct nor Lenetix is engaged in rendering
professional medical care and the availability or use of the Information is not intended to create, and does not
create, any doctor-patient relationship.
Data, information and procedures in the medical field change frequently and are often subject to differing
interpretations. In addition, the facts and circumstances of every situation differ. Although DNA Direct
endeavors to use reasonable care in assembling the Information, the Information may be outdated and may contain
errors, omissions, and inaccuracies. Any Information provided shall be used by End User or its or his or her
patients at the sole risk of End User or such patients . End User should always employ sound medical discretion
while using the Information or Licensed Product and shall be solely responsible for the same.
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AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND/OR ASSIGNS FURTHER DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE INFORMATION OR LICENSED PRODUCT, NOR END USER
OR END USER'S PATIENTS' USE OF THE LICENSED PRODUCT OR INFORMATION WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, CURRENT,
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INFORMATION AND ANY RELIANCE THEREON. NO OPINION, ADVICE OR STATEMENT OF DNA DIRECT, LENETIX OR THEIR RESPECTIVE
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ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSED PRODUCT OR INFORMATION SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. Some states do not allow
the disclaimer of implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, so the above
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implied warranties shall not have a duration greater than one year from the relevant purchase of the Licensed
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LIMITED REMEDY OF ANY KIND, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NONE OF DNA DIRECT AND ITS
AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, SPONSORS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR DIRECTORS,
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WEBSITE, WHETHER OR NOT ANY PARTY HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMS OF ANY KIND BY ANY PATIENT OF END USER. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, DNA DIRECT
SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OF ANY KIND FOR ANY TEST OR TEST RESULTS OR ANY DISCLOSURE THEREOF TO ANY PATIENT OF END
USER.
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AFFILIATES, LICENSORS, LICENSEES, SUPPLIERS, ADVERTISERS, SPONSORS, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS OR ASSIGNS, OR DIRECTORS,
OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF LENETIX OR ITS AFFILIATES ARE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE
FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES UNDER
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POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LIABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY CLAIMS OF ANY KIND BY ANY PATIENT
OF END USER.
THE SOLE REMEDY OF END USER OR ITS OR HIS OR HER PATIENTS WITH RESPECT TO THIS LICENSED PRODUCT, THE
INFORMATION, OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE IS TO STOP USING THE LICENSED PRODUCT, INFORMATION, OR LINKED WEBSITE, AS
APPLICABLE. THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO LENETIX FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES AND CAUSES OF ACTION,
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HUNDRED DOLLARS (US $500). Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential
damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to End User or its or his or her patients.
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respective affiliates, licensors, licensees, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, agents, successors and assigns
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reasonable attorneys' fees) and other expenses that arise directly or indirectly out of or from the following:
(a) End User's breach of this Agreement; (b) End User's or its patient's use of the Licensed Product or
Information or any other claim by any patient of End User or any family member thereof ; or (c) failure by End
User to comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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Those who choose to access the Licensed Product from other locations do so on their own initiative and at their
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174 Mineola Boulevard, Suite 1
Mineola, New York 11501
Email: questions@lenetix.com
Telephone: 516-320-637
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Francisco, California, United States of America, and waives any jurisdictional, venue or inconvenient forum
objections to such courts. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be unlawful, void or for any reason
unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from this Agreement and shall not affect the
validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. This is the entire Agreement between Lenetix and/or DNA
Direct on the one hand and End User on the other hand relating to the subject matter herein and supersedes any
and all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements between such parties with respect to such subject
matter. This Agreement or any right, obligation or remedy hereunder is not assignable, transferable, delegatable
or sublicenseable by End User except with DNA Direct's prior written consent, which may be withheld in its sole
discretion, and any attempted assignment, transfer, delegation or sublicense shall be null and void. DNA Direct
or Lenetix may assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or any right or obligation or remedy hereunder in its
respective sole discretion. No waiver by either party of any breach or default hereunder shall be deemed to be a
waiver of any preceding or subsequent breach or default. Any heading, caption or section title contained in this
Agreement is inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way defines or explains any section or provision
hereof, and the singular shall include the plural and the plural the singular.
END USER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT it or he or she HAS READ THIS AGREEMENT AND UNDERSTANDS IT. BY CLICKING "I ACCEPT" BELOW,
END USER CONSENTS TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.
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