Access to the Sartorius Event Platform
TERMS OF USE
BY CLICKING THE CHECK BOX AS “ACCEPT” BUTTON
AND/OR ACCESSING AND USING OR CONTINUINGTO USE THE PLATFORM (AS THE CASE MAY BE) YOU,THE USER, AGREE TO BE SUBJECT TO AND BOUND BY
THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU AND
SARTORIUS CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION GMBH
(SARTORIUS). IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESETERMS, YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE PLATFORM
AND/ORDOWNLOADANYCONTENTANDIMMEDIATELY RETURN ALL
MATERIALS AND FILES. THESE TERMS OF USE ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU ARE THEREFOREADVISED TO READ THESE TERMS OF USE REGULARLY.
YOUR CONTINUED ACCESS AND USE OF THISPORTAL AFTER CHANGES TO THE PROVISIONS ARE
POSTED CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF SUCHPROVISIONS AS AMENDED. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE
WITH THESE TERMS OF USE, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS,VISIT NOR MAKE ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE OR THE
INFORMATION OR MATERIALS INCLUDED THEREIN.
1.

DEFINITIONSWhenever used in this Agreement the following terms shall,to the extent the context does not require otherwise, havethe following meaning:“Agreement” means these SARTORIUS Terms of Use,applicable between SARTORIUS and User.
“Affiliate” means any individual or entity directly or
indirectly (i) controlling, (ii) controlled by, or (iii) undercommon control with such party to this Agreement. For
purposes of this definition, “control” means the direct orindirect ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of theoutstanding voting rights, or the right to control the policy
decisions of the respective entity. Affiliates are notconsidered third parties under this Agreement.
“Effective Date” means the earlier of (i) the date when
SARTORIUS has made available the Platform to the User,(ii) the date when User has accepted this Agreement.
“Event” means the particular event hosted by SARTORIUS
on the Platform provided by a third party provider, which
may vary from time to time.

“Material” means, without any limitations, any information,
text, graphic, documents, files or other data available on
the Platform.
“User Account” means either (i) your email address andand the reference number you receive during yourregistration to the Event or (ii) the user name and password
you use, as the case may be, and both of which to be usedby you for accessing digital services and signing in to the
Platform.
“Platform” means the specific Sartorius’ hosted web-based
event platform provided by a third party provider including
all versions, and updates that Sartorius makes available toUser from time to time.
“Term” means the period of time beginning on the
Effective Date through an indefinite period of time thePlatform is made available by SARTORIUS.
“SARTORIUS” means Sartorius Corporate Administration
GmbH , a company duly incorporated and organised under
the laws of Germany and having its principal office at OttoBrenner-Str. 20, 37079 Goettingen, Germany, and/or anyof itsAffiliates.
“User” means the person having the right to use thePlatform under the terms of this Agreement, by having
created a User Account.
2.

ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS

2.1.
By accessing the Platform, the User agrees to andaccepts the terms as set forth in this Agreement underwhich User benefits from a non-exclusive right to use
the Platform in accordance with the terms set out in thisAgreement. This Agreement includes by reference, andUser’s use of the Platform is subject to, SARTORIUS’
Cookie Policy and Privacy Policy for Platform, which
covers how SARTORIUS collects, uses, shares, andstores information obtained by SARTORIUS throughUser’s access and use of the Platform, including User’s
personal information.
2.2. These Terms of Use apply exclusively to the Events
hosted on the Platform. Some associated SARTORIUS
services may be subject to additional terms of use, e.g.
software license agreements. The use of services fromthird-party providers may be subject to a separate
agreement between you and the other provider(s). You
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services from third party providers, SARTORIUS refuses
any responsibility for their availability, functionality,
content, terms of use and/or data processing.

party (including without limitations privacy rights,
copyrights and/or other intellectual property rights), or(ii) uploads to, or transmit from, the Platform any data,
data files, or link that contains or redirects to a virus,
Trojan horse, worm or other harmful component; or (iii)
would be in breach of applicable laws and regulations;or (iv) authorizes or encourages any third party to do
any of the foregoing.

2.3. SARTORIUS reserves the right to seek all remedies
available at law and in equity for violations of theseTerms of Use, including the right to block access from aparticular Internet address or User to the Portal.
3.

TERMS OF USE

3.1.
Subject to the terms and limitations in thisAgreement, SARTORIUS hereby grants to User a
revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right toaccess and use the Platform, in object code only, andany provided Services and Material during the Term, on
an “as-available” basis, for the agreed purposes only.
This right to use the Platform is subject to any additionalterms or agreements that may be applicable to theparticular Services or Materials made available on the
Platform.
3.2. Use, publication and/or distribution of any
Material provided by SARTORIUS under thisAgreement shall be subject to prior written approval(email is sufficient) and shall always include the scopeof use, publication and/or distribution. For the
avoidance of doubt, in case such scope has not been
determined by SARTORIUS, User shall not be
permitted to publish and/or distribute such files.
Downloaded documents must not be shared with third
parties and are intended for internal use only.
3.3. SARTORIUS hosts the event on the Platform
exclusively via internet. The Platform may only be usedby registered Users.
3.4. This Agreement does not include the right topermit any other person to have access to the Platform,
nor permit the whole or any part of the Platform to be
combined with or become incorporated in any otherprograms other than as set out in this Agreement. User
may not pledge, assign, sublicense, lease, time share orotherwise transfer, in whole or in part, User Account foraccess or use of the Platform, Materials, or Services
provided through the Platform, without the priorwritten consent of SARTORIUS.
3.5. User may use the Platform and any Services only
for lawful, authorized and permitted purposes. User
shall not use the Platform and any Materials in any way
that (i) infringes any rights of SARTORIUS or any third

3.6. In particular, it is prohibited to post on or transmit
through the Platform any unlawful, indecent,threatening,libellous,defamatory,
obscene,scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, or profane
data, or data liable to incite racial hatred or in breach ofconfidence, in breach of privacy or for which User has
not obtained all necessary licenses and/or approvals, or
any data that could constitute or encourage conductthat would or may be considered a criminal offence,
give rise to civil liability, or otherwise violate any law or
regulation of, or infringe the rights of any third party
under the laws applicable to User or to this Agreement.
SARTORIUS will fully cooperate with any law
enforcement authorities or court order, when it islegally obliged to do so, requesting or directing
SARTORIUS to disclose the identity of anyone postingor transmitting any such data.
3.7.
Unless otherwise expressly provided, Materials
offered on the Platform do not constitute an offer orsolicitation to conduct business in any jurisdiction.
Users accessing, visiting or using the Platform mustsatisfy themselves that the laws of their country allow
them to access the information or must refrain fromaccessing, visiting and/or using the Platform
accordingly.
4.

REGISTERING YOUR USER ACCOUNT

4.1.
To register for the Event, User must complete therequired (text) fields with the relevant applicable, clear
and accurate information and a password (if any). All
information provided during the registration process
must be verifiable if SARTORIUS or third parties
request information or documents relating thereto inorder to provide associated services.
4.2. To access the Event the User has to create and/or
use the User Account. User is responsible for protecting
his/her login details for the Event from unauthorised
access. In particular, User must keep the password, if
any, strictly confidential. If User’s password, if any,
becomes known to third parties, it must be changed
immediately.
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5. DURATION OF THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall commence on the Effective Dateand shall, subject to User’s continued compliance withthe terms of this Agreement, continue during the Term,
unless earlier terminated as provided in thisAgreement in section 13. This Agreement shallterminate immediately upon the earlier of (i) the
expiration of the Term or (ii) termination of thisAgreement, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
User acknowledges that the Platform may
automatically cease operating upon the expiration or
termination of this Agreement. SARTORIUS shall haveno liability for remotely terminating access to the
Platform upon expiration or termination of thisAgreement.
6.

PROPRIETARY RIGHTS
User is aware of and accepts that the Event and any
Materials are and shall remain the property of
SARTORIUS, and that nothing herein shall be
construed as transferring any rights whatsoever from
SARTORIUS to User, except as expressly set out
herein.

7.

WARRANTYWHILE
SARTORIUS
MAKES
REASONABLE
EFFORTS TO PROVIDE ACCURATE AND TIMELY
MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE PLATFORM, TO
THE
MAXIMUM
EXTENTPERMITTEDBY
APPLICABLE LAW, SARTORIUS HOSTS THE
PLATFORM, ANY SERVICES AND MATERIALS “AS IS”
OR “AS PROVIDED” AND WITH ALL ITS FAULTS,
AND
HEREBYDISCLAIMSALL
OTHER
WARRANTIES AND CONDITIONS, WHETHER
EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY (IF ANY) IMPLIEDWARRANTIES, DUTIES OR CONDITIONS OF
MERCHANTABILITY, OF FITNESSFORAPARTICULAR PURPOSE, OF RELIABILITY OR
AVAILABILITY, OF ACCURACY ORCOMPLETENESS OF RESPONSES, OF RESULTS, OF
WORKMANLIKE EFFORT, OF LACK OF VIRUSES,AND OF LACK OF NEGLIGENCE, AND THE
PROVISION OF OR FAILURE TO PROVIDESUPPORT OR OTHER SERVICES, INFORMATION,
SOFTWARE, MATERIALS AND RELATED CONTENT
THROUGH THE PORTAL OR OTHERWISE ARISINGOUT OF THE USE OF THE PORTAL.

8.

LIABILITY OF USER, INDEMNITY

8.1.
User shall be responsible for his/her activities
related to the use of the Platform and Materials. User
undertakes to indemnify and hold SARTORIUS
harmless from any liability resulting from any
unauthorised use of the Platform and/or Materials,
copies thereof or access thereto by User or by a third
party who has obtained, lawfully or unlawfully, theMaterials or copies thereof from User, including, but
not limited to, claims from third parties, damages, lost
profits and additional license fees for SARTORIUS orother costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
8.2. User shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
SARTORIUS and their respective directors, officers,
employees, and agents (collectively the "Indemnified
Parties") from and against any and all claim, loss
(including lost profits), liability, and expense (including
reasonable attorneys' and other experts' fees andexpenses) asserted against any of the Indemnified
Parties arising out of (a) any unauthorised use of the
Platform or access thereto by User or by a third party
who has obtained, lawfully or unlawfully, the access to
the Platform from User, (b) User’s gross negligence or
wilful misconduct, or (c) User’s material breach of thisAgreement
9.

LIABILITY OF SARTORIUS
The following shall apply with regard to SARTORIUS’
liability under this Agreement:

9.1.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY
LAW, SARTORIUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
INDIRECT,
INCIDENTAL,CONSEQUENTIAL,
EXEMPLARY OR SPECIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND
WHATSOEVER, WHETHER IN TORT, CONTRACT OR
OTHERWISE OR ANY LOSS OF ORDERS, ANY, LOSSOF PROFITS (IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER LOSSOF
PROFITSCONSTITUTE
DIRECTORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES), LOSS OF DATA,LOSS OF BUSINESS, EVEN IF SARTORIUS HAS BEEN
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
SARTORIUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE
CORRECT CHOICE OF PRODUCTS OR SERVICES,FOR THE PURPOSE INTENDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL
CASE AND FOR THE CORRECT LINKAGE OF SUCHPRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO ONE ANOTHER OR
TO ITEMS OF THE USER. THIS SHALL BE THE SOLERESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER OR OF SUCHPERSON WHO LINKS AND INSTALLS THE
PRODUCTS OR SERVICES ON BEHALF OF USER.
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SARTORIUS DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL LIABILITY
FOR FAULTY AND/OR FALSE CONNECTIONS OFPRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND FOR ANY USE
THAT IS NON-COMPLIANT TO APPLICABLE LAW IN
THE COUNTRY OF USE.
9.2. SARTORIUS
SHALL
BE
LIABLEIN
ACCORDANCEWITHTHESTATUTORYPROVISIONS IN THE EVENT OF BREACH OF
MATERIAL CONTRACTUAL DUTIES; I.E., SAID
DUTIES THAT ENTAIL MUTUALITY OF OBLIGATIONWITH RESPECT TO THE USER’S DUTIES, THAT ARE
OF
FUNDAMENTAL
IMPORTANCEFORPROTECTION OF THE USER OR WHOSE
FULFILLMENT IS PREREQUISITE TO ENABLING
THIS AGREEMENT TO BE DULY PERFORMED AND,FOR THIS REASON, THE USER RIGHTLY EXPECTS
SAID SARTORIUS DUTIES TO BE PERFORMED.
WITH REGARD TO BREACH OF ANY OTHER DUTIES,SARTORIUS SHALL BE LIABLE IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE LEGAL PROVISIONS IF SAID OTHER
DUTIES ARE BREACHED BY ITS LEGALREPRESENTATIVES OR MANAGERIAL EMPLOYEES.
IF THESE OTHER DUTIES ARE BREACHED BYSIMPLE VICARIOUS AGENTS, SARTORIUS SHALL BE
LIABLE ONLY IN THE EVENT OF GROSSNEGLIGENCE AND WILLFUL INTENT. THE SAMESHALL APPLY TO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES FORTORT AND TO CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES ON
ACCOUNT OF ACTIONS CARRIED OUT BYSARTORIUS’S
AGENTSEMPLOYEDINPERFORMING AN OBLIGATION HEREUNDER.
SARTORIUS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR LOSSESNOT TYPICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TYPE OF
AGREEMENT AND THAT ARE THUS SCARCELYFORESEEABLE. WITH REGARD TO CLAIMS UNDER
THE GERMAN PRODUCT LIABILITY LAW, SAID LAWSHALL APPLY WITHOUT RESTRICTION.
SARTORIUS SHALL BE LIABLE IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE STATUTORY PROVISIONS IN THE EVENTOF CULPABLE PHYSICAL INJURY AND HAZARDSTO LIFE AND HEALTH OR LOSS OF LIFE.
9.3. The parties acknowledge that the limitations andexclusions of liability are reasonable in the context of
this Agreement.
10. CONFIDENTIALITY
10.1. User undertakes to treat as confidential and keep
secret all information contained or embodied in the
Material, Platform, and the Platform documentation

received from SARTORIUS (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Confidential Information”). The User
will hold the Confidential Information in strict
confidence and treat such Confidential Information as
it would its own confidential information. The User will
not disclose the Confidential Information without thewritten consent of the SARTORIUS, except that theUser may disclose Confidential Information to its
employees, officers, directors and professional advisors,
who are bound by agreement, or applicableprofessional ethics standards, to protect theconfidentiality of the Confidential Information to
substantially the same degree as called for in thisAgreement. User will be liable for any and all breachesof this Section 12 by its employees, agents andrepresentatives.
10.2. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Information will not include information:

Confidential

10.2.1. That was already known to the User prior
to the Effective Date as evidenced by the
User's prior written documentation thereof,
and is not otherwise subject to obligations ofconfidentiality or similar restrictions;10.2.2. That is or becomes publicly available
through no fault of the User;
10.2.3. That is received from a third party which
has the legal right to disclose suchinformation; or10.2.4. That is required to be disclosed by theUser pursuant to any process of law,provided that the User will notify
SARTORIUS promptly of such request andwill cooperate with the SARTORIUS inseeking a protective order with respect tosuch information.
11. TERMINATION AND EFFECT OF TERMINATIONS
11.1.
SARTORIUS may terminate this Agreement withimmediate effect for any reason or no reason, without
prior notice to User.
11.2. Unless otherwise agreed, User may terminate thisAgreement at any time with immediate effect byrequesting the deletion of his/her User Account by
written notice to SARTORIUS (email is sufficient).

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11.3. In the event that User created his or her User
Account in connection with an employment
relationship, he/she must delete this User Accountupon termination of this employment relationship and,if necessary, create a new User Account.
11.4. Any termination of this Agreement (howsoever
occasioned) shall not affect any accrued rights or
liabilities of either party nor shall it affect the coming
into force or the continuance in force of any provision
hereof which is expressly or by implication intended tocome into or continue in force on or after suchtermination.
12. ASSIGNMENT
User shall not be entitled to assign, sub-license orotherwise transfer his/her rights and obligations under
this Agreement, whether in whole or in part without
the prior written consent of SARTORIUS. SARTORIUS
is entitled to assign this Agreement and all of its rights
and obligations hereunder. This Agreement will bebinding upon and will inure to the benefit of the parties
and permitted successors and assigns.
13. WAIVER
The failure of either party hereto to insist upon thestrict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any
occasion shall not be considered as a waiver of any
right hereunder nor shall it deprive that party of theright to insist upon the strict adherence to that termor any other term of this Agreement at some othertime.
14. AGREEMENT AND SEVERABILITY

consumer, both parties hereby consent to the
exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Goettingen,Germany. In case the User is located outside theEuropean Union and the United Kingdom and is no
consumer, all dispute, controversy or claim arising outof or relating to this Agreement or its validity shall befinally settled according to the ICC Rules ofConciliation and Arbitration without recourse to theordinary courts of law (except as regards interlocutory
relief). The place of arbitration is the place of theregistered office of SARTORIUS. SARTORIUS shall beentitled at its discretion to assert its own claims at theplace of the registered office of Company. The arbitralproceedings are to be held in the English language.
16. NOTICESUser agrees that SARTORIUS will provide notices andmessages to User in the following ways: (1) within the
Portal, or (2) sent to the contact information User
provided us (e.g., email, mobile number, physicaladdress). User agrees to keep User’s contact
information up to date.
17. IRREPARABLE HARM AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
User acknowledges that his/her use or disclosure of
any Confidential Information or the threat to makesuch use or disclosure in a manner inconsistent withthis Agreement, will cause SARTORIUS extensive andirreparable harm, andhereby consents
that SARTORIUS shall have the right, at any courtof competent jurisdiction in any location where thePortal is being used by User, to injunctive relief toprevent the unauthorised use or disclosure.

This Agreement supersedes any and all otheragreements, oral or written, between the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. In theevent that any term hereof should be or become
invalid, this shall not affect the validity of the remaining
terms hereof. Any invalid term shall be substituted bya corresponding, legally valid provision.
15. GOVERNING LAWThis Agreement shall be governed by, and construed
and enforced in accordance with the substantive lawsof the Federal Republic of Germany without regard toits principles of conflicts of laws or the United Nations
Convention on the International Sale of Goods. If Useris located in the European Union or UK and is not a

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