TERMS OF USE

PLEASE CAREFULLY REVIEW THESE TERMS OF USE (“AGREEMENT”). THIS AGREEMENT GOVERNS THE TERMS BY WHICH YOU MAY USE OR ACCESS THIS WEBSITE, DATA, OR ANY RELATED PRINTED OR ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION RELATING THERETO (TOGETHER, THE "CONTENT”). BY BROWSING TO, SIGNING INTO AND/OR OTHERWISE ACCESSING THE CONTENT IN ANY FORM (WHETHER ON A WEBSITE OR THROUGH DATA PLUGINS) YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT IS BETWEEN YOU (“YOU” OR “YOUR”) AND SCIENTIFIC INFRA AND PRIVATE ASSETS PTE. LTD. ("SCIENTIFIC INFRA") AND APPLIES TO YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT. YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT IS GOVERNED BY ANY LICENSE AGREEMENT AND ORDER FORM BETWEEN YOU AND SCIENTIFIC INFRA AND THESE TERMS OF USE. TO THE EXTENT OF ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT OR ORDER FORM AND THESE TERMS OF USE, THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT OR ORDER FORM SHALL PREVAIL.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MUST LEAVE THIS WEBSITE AND REFRAIN FROM FURTHER ACCESSING THE CONTENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ALL THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, SCIENTIFIC INFRA IS UNWILLING TO GRANT YOU ACCESS TO OR ANY RIGHTS TO USE THE CONTENT, AND YOU MUST NOT ACCESS THE CONTENT.

  1. License Grants. Only during the term of Your License Agreement and Order Form (separate from these Terms of Use), and conditioned upon your full compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Scientific Infra grants to you the following:
    • Scientific Infra grants to you and Authorized Users (defined below) a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, royalty-free, non-assignable, revocable license to access the Content to display or otherwise use the output produced from the Content, consistent with the rights granted in Your License Agreement and Order Form. No further rights are granted to you with regard to the Content other than what has been granted to You in your License Agreement and Order Form.
    • Any documentation that accompanies the Content, whether in printed, electronic, or any other form, is subject to the license set forth in Section 1.1, and is subject to all of the terms of this Agreement.
  2. License and Sublicense Limitations. The license granted in Section 1 is conditioned upon your compliance with the following limitations:
    • Reverse Engineering. You may not decompile, decipher, disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to access source code of the Content, except as expressly permitted by applicable law notwithstanding this limitation.
    • No Distribution, Rental or Transfer. You may not distribute, rent, lease, lend, transfer, sublicense, disclose or otherwise provide the Content to any third party other than as contemplated herein.
    • Proprietary Notices. You may not remove any proprietary notices or labels on the Content or any copy thereof.
    • Manual Use Only. You acknowledge and agree that the data provided by Scientific Infra is for manual access, retrieval, and use only. You shall not use any automated system, software, process, or means to access, retrieve, scrape, or index any portion of the data. This includes, but is not limited to, the use of robots, spiders, scrapers, crawlers, or any other automated downloading programs, algorithms, or methodologies that access, acquire, copy, monitor, or mine any portion of the data or content. User shall not attempt to circumvent any technological measure implemented by Scientific Infra to restrict access to the data. Any unauthorized use of automated systems or computer-assisted processes to access, retrieve, or scrape data is strictly prohibited and constitutes a material breach of these Terms of Use. Scientific Infra reserves the right to take any and all actions, including legal proceedings, to prevent and remediate violations of this provision.
    • Non-Permitted Uses. Without limiting any of the foregoing, you may not make any use of the Content in any manner not expressly permitted by this Agreement.
    • Scientific Infra may modify this Agreement at any time with or without notice. Any modifications to this Agreement will be effective immediately but will not apply retroactively. If a subsequent version of the Agreement or additional terms are unacceptable to you, you must terminate the Agreement by ceasing to use the Content. If you continue to use the Content after any modification of the Agreement, you will be deemed to have accepted the modifications.
  3. Reservation of Rights and Ownership. You acknowledge that the Content constitutes the valuable trade secrets of Scientific Infra, and is being licensed by Scientific Infra, and not sold. Scientific Infra owns all rights, title and interests in and to the Content, including without limitation, all patents, patent registrations, patent applications, business processes, copyrights, data rights, trademarks, trade names, service marks, service names, trade secrets, know-how, rights in the foregoing, or other similar right arising or enforceable under any U.S. law, foreign law, or international treaty regime ("Intellectual Property Rights") embodied therein. Scientific Infra reserves all rights in the Content that are not expressly granted in this Agreement. You shall not take any actions inconsistent with Scientific Infra' ownership of all rights in the Content or knowingly or negligently permit any third party to take any such actions. Accordingly, except as may be specifically set forth herein or otherwise agreed by the Parties in writing, you agree not to, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Scientific Infra:
  • sublicense, sell, lease or otherwise transfer or grant any third-party access to any portion of the Content except as expressly set forth herein;
  • modify, translate, distribute, or create derivative works based on the Content;
  • disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer the Content or any portion thereof, or otherwise attempt to derive or construct source code or other trade secrets from the Content;
  • remove or alter any copyright, trademark, patent or confidentiality notice or legend included in the Content or affixed to tangible media embodying the Content;
  • merge the Content with other software; or
  • knowingly or negligently permit any third party to do any of the foregoing.

Except as otherwise permitted herein, you are prohibited from providing copies of the Content, or making the Content accessible to third parties. You shall treat the Content in a confidential manner and prevent disclosure of the Content to third parties other than Authorized Users. You shall cause anyone who has authorized access to the Content to comply with the terms herein.

  1. Injunctive Relief. You acknowledge and agree that any violation of any of your obligations under this Agreement would cause Scientific Infra irreparable harm for which there would be no adequate remedy at law. Accordingly, Scientific Infra shall be entitled to preliminary and other injunctive relief against any such violation without any requirement to post a bond; provided, however, the foregoing does not constitute a consent by you to, or otherwise prohibit you from challenging, whether a violation of a term or condition in this Agreement has occurred. Such injunctive relief shall be in addition to any other rights or remedies that Scientific Infra may have at law or in equity including, but not limited to, damages.
  2. This Agreement will automatically terminate upon your breach of any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. In the event of termination, you must immediately destroy all copies of the Content, and the following Sections of this Agreement will survive: Sections 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10. Scientific Infra may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to the Content or restrict the rights in whole or in part associated with the username and password assigned to you.
  3. NO INVESTMENT ADVICE; DISCLAIMERS; AND LIABILITY LIMITS:

SCIENTIFIC INFRA DOES NOT MAKE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO THE SUITABILITY OF ANY INVESTMENT OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE CONTENT IS INTENDED FOR USE AS AN AID TO YOU IN MAKING YOUR OWN INFORMED JUDGMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (I) UNLESS PURSUANT TO A SEPARATE AGREEMENT, SCIENTIFIC INFRA WILL NOT, AND IS UNDER NO DUTY TO, PROVIDE ANY INVESTMENT, TRADING OR OTHER ADVICE OF ANY KIND IN RELATION TO ANY INVESTMENT OR PROPOSED TRANSACTION THROUGH THE CONTENT; (II) USE OF THE CONTENT OR THE DATA, REPORTS OR OTHER OUTPUT OF THE CONTENT (“OUTPUT”) ARE FOR EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INTENDED TO BE RELIED ON AS THE SOLE OR MATERIAL BASIS OF ANY INVESTMENT, TRADING OR OTHER DECISIONS OR RECOMMENDATIONS YOU MAKE; AND (III) YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR AND WILL EXERCISE YOUR OWN INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT IN: (A) MAKING ANY INVESTMENT, TRADING OR OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS OR DECISIONS OF ANY KIND; AND (B) DETERMINING WHETHER ANY TRANSACTION IS SUITABLE, APPROPRIATE OR ADVISABLE FOR YOU, YOUR CLIENTS, AND/ OR ANY ACCOUNTS OVER WHICH YOU HAVE INVESTMENT DISCRETION OR EXERCISE FIDUCIARY DUTY.

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT, UNLESS SCIENTIFIC INFRA IS PARTY TO A SEPARATE AGREEMENT, IN RESPECT OF THE CONTENT, NEITHER SCIENTIFIC INFRA NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES ACTS AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR, DISCRETIONARY MANAGER OR FIDUCIARY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR IN RESPECT OF YOU OR ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY'S MANAGED OR FIDUCIARY ACCOUNTS. SCIENTIFIC INFRA DOES NOT ASSUME ANY DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT. NOTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A WAIVER OR LIMITATION OF ANY RIGHTS EXISTING UNDER ANY SECURITIES LAWS OR THE REGULATIONS THEREUNDER FOR THE PROTECTION OF INVESTORS WHICH CANNOT BE WAIVED OR LIMITED AT LAW.

SAVE AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT, (I) THE CONTENT AND ANY DATA OR MATERIALS SUPPLIED BY SCIENTIFIC INFRA IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND NEITHER SCIENTIFIC INFRA NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES MAKES ANY WARRANTY, REPRESENTATION OR OTHER ASSURANCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT, ANY OUTPUT OR ANY SUPPLIED DATA, INCLUDING AS TO AVAILABILITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, RESULTS, FUNCTIONALITY, SECURITY, RELIABILITY, PERFORMANCE, TIMELINESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RELATED CLAIMS, SUITABILITY, QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, AND (II) ALL REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND ASSURANCES (STATUTORY, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE) ARE EXCLUDED. SAVE AS EXPRESSLY SET OUT IN THIS AGREEMENT OR A SEPARATE AGREEMENT, NEITHER SCIENTIFIC INFRA NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONTENT, ANY OUTPUT OR ANY DATA. FURTHER, SCIENTIFIC INFRA DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE OPERATION OF THE CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ERRORS IN THE CONTENT WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ENTIRE RISK OF THE CONTENT’S QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE IS WITH YOU.

TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER SCIENTIFIC INFRA NOR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL LOSSES WHICH YOU OR SUCH OTHER PARTY MAY INCUR OR EXPERIENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AGREEMENT, USE OF THE CONTENT OR ANY DATA SUPPLIED PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, IN EACH CASE, HOWSOEVER ARISING, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SCIENTIFIC INFRA KNEW OF OR WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THOSE LOSSES. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOSSES, DAMAGES, COSTS AND EXPENSES RESULTING FROM YOUR RELIANCE ON ANY DATA (INCLUDING ANY SCIENTIFIC INFRA SUPPLIED DATA OR ANY DATA IN THE CONTENT OR RELATED THERETO) THAT SCIENTIFIC INFRA OR ITS AFFILIATES MAY PROVIDE IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT AND/OR RELIANCE ON THE CONTENT.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SCIENTIFIC INFRA OR ITS AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY OR FAILURE TO PERFORM ANY OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER OR IN RELATION TO THIS AGREEMENT BY REASON OF CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING ACTS OF GOD, ACTS OF CIVIL OR MILITARY AUTHORITY, NATIONAL EMERGENCIES, LABOR DIFFICULTIES, DISPUTES OR STRIKES (OF THEIR OWN EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE), FIRE, MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN, FLOOD, OR CATASTROPHE, INSURRECTION, WAR, TERRORISM, RIOTS, OR FAILURE OF TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS OR POWER SUPPLIES.

  1. Access Credentials. You agree that the user name or password assigned to you shall be used solely by you, and, in the event that you are not a natural person, that all Authorized Users or any other person with access to or knowledge of the user name or password assigned to you shall be fully authorized to access such Content by you and/or your contract with Your Client.

YOU SHALL NOT PROVIDE THE USER NAME OR PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO YOU TO ANY CLIENT OR POTENTIAL CLIENT.

YOU SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY SCIENTIFIC INFRA OF ANY ACTUAL OR SUSPECTED UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE USER NAME AND PASSWORD ASSIGNED TO YOU.

  1. Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold Scientific Infra, its affiliates, and their respective officers, members, employees, representatives and agents, harmless from and against any and all losses, liabilities, judgments, suits, proceedings, claims, damages, costs, and expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs) arising from or in connection with (i) the use or misuse of the Content by you, or any other person utilizing any user name or password assigned to you, (ii) your violation of any of your obligations under this Agreement, (iii) any unauthorized access caused by use of the username and password assigned to you, including, without limitation, Content related to Your Clients, or (iv) any act or omission of you, your employees, contractors or agents with respect to this Agreement.
  2. Compliance with Law; Export Restrictions. You will comply with all applicable international and national laws, rules and regulations that apply to the Content and your use of the Content, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, as well as end-user, end-use, and destination restrictions issued by U.S. or other governments.
  3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, subject to, and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the Courts of England and Wales, without regard to the choice of law provisions thereof. You irrevocably agree that any legal action, suit or proceeding brought by it in any way arising out of this Agreement must be brought solely and exclusively in the courts of England and Wales.
  4. General. Scientific Infra's failure to act with respect to a breach by you or others does not waive its right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches. No waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be effective unless it is in a signed writing, and no waiver will constitute a waiver of any other provision(s) or of the same provision on another occasion. If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any term, covenant or restriction of this Agreement to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining terms, covenants and restrictions will remain in full force and effect and will in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. You may not assign, transfer or sublicense this Agreement or your rights (if any) under this Agreement. This Agreement will be binding upon all successors and assigns. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between you and Scientific Infra with respect to the Content (including support services (if any)) and merges all prior and contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral or written, between you and Scientific Infra with respect to the Content.