1. Preface
By using Biotechgate (including searching the database, visiting profiles, adding / updating information as well as submitting any information to the portal) or a related portal (see below "Party to the Contract") you agree to these Terms of Use.

2. Party to the Contract
The Biotechgate Database (Biotechgate) is property of and managed by Venture Valuation VV AG (Venture Valuation), Zurich, Switzerland. Database subscription agreements are made between the subscriber and Venture Valuation. These Terms of Use are also binding for all portals related to Biotechgate (such as the ChinaBio Database or any portal mentioned at http://www.biotechgate.com/gate/info/about_us.php). Therefore in the following Terms of Use the expression "Biotechgate" includes the Biotechgate Database as well as all related portals.

3. Publishing of company profiles
Adding and updating company profiles to Biotechgate is completely free of charge. Venture Valuation reserves the right to exclude or otherwise edit any information submitted to its databases. All profiles will be reviewed prior to activation.

4. Extent of Available Information
The amount of profiles and additional information available on our website may vary from day to day. We do our best to increase the extent of the available information and its accuracy. Each profile can be updated by the organization itself. Venture Valuation then checks the updated data before it is put online. However, we do not guarantee a minimum number of available company profiles, nor the completeness or accuracy of any profile published in the database. Venture Valuation cannot be held liable for any information available or missing from the database.

5. Quality of available information
Venture Valuation assumes no liability for any damage or loss arising from access to or use of the Biotechgate website, the database, and the information contained therein.

6. Use of information
The subscriber agrees that any downloaded content will be used for internal purposes only. Particularly, data harvesting will not be allowed, nor the use of contact details to send out serial mails (electronically or physically). Furthermore, no data can be made available to third parties. No part of this website may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronically, mechanically, by photocopying, by recording or otherwise, without prior permission from Venture Valuation.

7. Extent of use
A Subscription to Biotechgate is intended for reasonable usage. The "unlimited" access a subscriber gets to the database does not constitute the right to systematically download all available information in the database. Venture Valuation has the right to block or cancel an account if Venture Valuations deems that a subscriber has exceeded the limit of normal usage (especially if it can be inferred that a subscriber is collecting e-mail addresses). Any use of automated data collecting software is strictly prohibited.

8. Pricing / Subscriptions
The following list gives an overview of the available subscription options for the database. The price of subscriptions on a monthly or annual basis is valid for one (1) license/person for the corresponding time period (see also "Automatic Renewal" below).

• Annual subscription to Biotechgate Companies
  Full access to the Biotechgate company database on an annual basis
  Price: EUR 1490* for 12 months
   
• Monthly subscription to Biotechgate Companies
  Full access to the Biotechgate company database on a monthly basis
  Price: EUR 250* for 1 month
   
• Annual subscription to Biotechgate Licensing Deals
  Full access to the Biotechgate licensing deal database an annual basis (introductory price)
  Price: EUR 1200* for 12 months
   
• Promotion Code: If you have a promotion code available for a subscription, price and period can vary from the subscriptions mentioned above. Promotion codes can also not be used for existing subscription, except if it is specify mentioned with the code.
   
• Free database access: You may use Biotechgate unregistered or you may register for free and benefit from additional access rights. No fee will be charged to such registered users, but please note that all terms in this document are binding for free registered users, non registered users and any users of Biotechgate.
   
• Site license: If you would like to purchase a company or site license (5 users or more) please contact us (see "Contact information" below). All terms described in this document als apply for site licenses.

9. Automatic Renewal
Unless you cancel your database subscription, subscription based on an annual or monthly cycle will be automatically renewed for the duration that you signed up for and the credit card on record will be automatically charged accordingly. The automatic renewal will be processed 1 to 2 days before the subscription for the current period expires. The receipt for this recurring payment can be download from the "My account" area in your profile in Biotechgate and with the link in the confirmation mail that is being sent to you. Please make sure you have a current e-mail address registered in you profile.

10. Cancellation of Subscription
A subscription can be cancelled up to two days before the current subscription period ends. You can cancel your subscription either in the area "My account" or by sending us an e-mail (see "Contact information" below). If you cancel it later, the subscription fee for one more period will be charged to your credit card.
If you cancel a recurring subscription, the subscription remains active until the end of the period for which the last payment has been made.
If you cancel a subscription by e-mail, you will receive an e-mail notification once the subscription has been cancelled. If you do not receive such a notification within 48 hours after cancellation, it must be assumed that we did not receive the e-mail. In this case please contact us again.

11. Refund of payments
Venture Valuation does not refund any payments after cancellation of the subscription. If a subscription is cancelled, no further payments will be charged in the future.

12. Expired Subscriptions
If a subscription expires, the account is still available to the user but the extent of information and features will be limited. Access to bookmarks and notes is still possible.

13. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Venture Valuation VV AG be liable for damages resulting from loss of data or use of the Biotechgate Database, or for any incidental, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages in connection with this agreement or in connection with any products or services provided. We shall exert our best effort to provide you with the highest availability of Database services. We are, however, dependent on external parties and cannot provide any guarantee as to availability or accuracy. We reserve the right to change external parties and information providers any time.

14. Copyright
All content on Biotechgate and its related portals, including text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, audio clips, video clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Venture Valuation or its content suppliers and protected by international copyright laws. The compilation of all content on this site is the exclusive property of Venture Valuation and protected by international copyright laws. All software used on this site is the property of Venture Valuation or its software suppliers and protected by international copyright laws.

15. License and Site Access
Venture Valuation grants you a limited license to access and make personal use of this site but not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express written consent of Venture Valuation. This site or any portion of this site may not be reproduced, duplicated, copied, sold, resold, visited, or otherwise exploited for any commercial purpose without express written consent from Venture Valuation. This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this site or its contents or any derivative use of this site or its contents.

16. Applicable Law
By visiting Biotechgate or a related portal, you agree that the laws of Switzerland, without regard to principles of conflict of laws, will govern these Conditions of Use and any dispute of any sort that might arise between you and Venture Valuation or its affiliates.

17. Site Policies, Modification, and Severability
We reserve the right to make changes to our site, policies, and these Terms of Use at any time. If any of these conditions shall be deemed invalid, void, or for any reason unenforceable, that condition shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining conditions.

18. Changes to Terms of Use
If Venture Valuation decides or needs to change these Terms of Use, it will post those changes in this Terms of Use and other places we deem appropriate. Venture Valuation reserves the right to revise, amend, or modify these Terms of Use, and any of our other policies and agreements at any time and in any manner, so please review this document frequently. If we make material changes to this terms, we will notify you here or by means of a notice on our homepage.

19. Contact information
Biotechgate
c/o Venture Valuation VV AG
Kasernenstrasse 11
CH-8004 Zurich
Switzerland
 
E-mail: support@biotechgate.com
 
www.venturevaluation.com
 

20. Update history
These Terms of Use were published on October, 30th 2009.