Welcome, and thank you for your interest in Ayana Bio, LLC (“Ayana Bio,” “we,” or “us”) and our website at https://www.ayanabio.com/ (the “Site”). These Terms of Use govern only your use of the Site and not any of our other products or services. These Terms of Use are a legally binding contract between you and Ayana Bio regarding your use of the Site.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS CAREFULLY. BY ACCESSING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SITE, YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTOOD, AND, AS A CONDITION TO YOUR USE OF THE SITE, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY, THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING AYANA BIO’S PRIVACY POLICY (TOGETHER, THESE “TERMS”). IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE, OR DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE OUR PERMISSION TO USE THE SITE. YOUR USE OF THE SITE, AND AYANA BIO’S PROVISION OF THE SITE TO YOU, CONSTITUTES AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN AYANA BIO AND YOU TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS.
1. Overview. Ayana Bio is a biotechnology company focused developing and commercializing products to improve health, wellness, and nutrition. Any medical information provided on the Site is for informational purposes only. AYANA BIO AND THE SITE DO NOT PROVIDE ANY MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT OR OPINIONS, NOR DOES YOUR USE OF THE SITE ESTABLISH A DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN YOU AND AYANA BIO. ALL MATERIALS, INCLUDING ANY MEDICAL INFORMATION, ON THE SITE ARE PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DO NOT SERVE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. If you have any questions regarding your health or a medical condition, you should always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional. In the case of a health emergency, seek immediate assistance from a healthcare professional. You should never delay obtaining medical advice or disregard any medical advice because of something you have or have not read on our Site.Any information or content labeled or otherwise directed to healthcare professionals is intended for use solely by healthcare professionals for informational purposes only. Healthcare professionals should exercise their own professional judgment when using our content on our Site. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information or content provided on or through our Site. Any reliance you place on such information is strictly at your own risk. You acknowledge and agree that none of the information or content provided through or on any Site has the ability to diagnose, prescribe, or perform any tasks that constitute the practice of medicine. The information provided by Ayana Bio and the Site does not purport to be complete or to contain all relevant information. Certain information contained in the Site relates to or is based on studies, publications, surveys and other data obtained from third-party sources and the Ayana Bio’s own internal estimates and research. Ayana Bio has not independently verified and makes no representation as to the adequacy, fairness, accuracy or completeness of, any information obtained from third-party sources.
2. Eligibility. You must be at least 18 years old to use the Site. By agreeing to these Terms, you represent and warrant to us that: (a) you are at least 18 years old; (b) you have not previously been suspended or removed from the Site; and (c) your use of the Site is in compliance with any and all applicable laws and regulations. If you are an entity, organization, or company, the individual accepting these Terms on your behalf represents and warrants that they have authority to bind you to these Terms and you agree to be bound by these Terms.
3. Restrictions. Except and solely to the extent such a restriction is impermissible under applicable law, you will not, and will not permit any third party to: (a) reproduce, distribute, publicly display, or publicly perform the Site or any portion of the Site (including any materials available on or through the Site); (b) make modifications to or create any derivative works based on the Sit or any portion of the Site; or (c) sublicense, distribute, sell, lend, rent, lease, transfer, or grant any rights in or to all or any portion of the Site or provide access to the Site to third parties on a services bureau basis or otherwise; or (d) interfere with or circumvent any feature of the Site, including any security or access control mechanism or introduce any security threats into or through the Site. If you are prohibited under applicable law from using the Site, you may not use it.
4. Prohibited Conduct. You will not, and will not permit any third party to: (a) use the Site or any portion of the Site to exploit, interfere with, or circumvent any feature of any other website or service; (b) use the Site or any portion of the Site for any illegal, harmful, offensive, or objectionable purpose, including in a manner that violates the intellectual property or proprietary rights of, Ayana Bio or any third party; or (c) otherwise use the Site or any portion of the Site other than as provided in these Terms, or in violation of any applicable law.
5. Submissions. If you choose to provide input and suggestions regarding problems with or proposed modifications or improvements to the Site or our business, products and services (“Feedback”) or submit content, materials, or information through interactive features (“Content”) then you hereby grant Ayana Bio an unrestricted, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, fully-paid, royalty-free right to exploit the Feedback or Content in any manner and for any purpose, including to improve the Site and create or improve other products and services.
6. Ownership; Proprietary Rights. The visual interfaces, graphics, design, compilation, information, data, computer code (including source code or object code), products, software, services, and all other elements of the Site (“Materials”) provided on the Site are protected by intellectual property and other laws. All Materials included in the Site are the property of Ayana Bio or its third party licensors. Except as expressly authorized by Ayana Bio, you may not make use of the Materials. Ayana Bio reserves all rights to the Materials and the Site not granted expressly in these Terms.
7. Third Party Services and Linked Websites. The Site may allow you to access, use, or interact with third party products and services. For example, Ayana Bio may provide tools through the Site that enable you to export information to third party services, including through our implementation of third party buttons (such as “like” or “share” buttons). By using one of these tools, you agree that Ayana Bio may transfer that information to the applicable third party service. Third party services are not under Ayana Bio’s control, and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, Ayana Bio is not responsible for any third party service’s use of your exported information. Please note that when you use third-party services, you may also be required to agree to their terms and privacy policies. The Site may also contain links to third party websites. Third party websites are not under Ayana Bio’s control, and to the fullest extent permitted by law, Ayana Bio is not responsible for them.
8. Monitoring Content. Ayana Bio does not have any obligation to monitor any content made available by third parties. You acknowledge and agree that Ayana Bio reserves the right to, and may from time to time, monitor any and all information transmitted or received through the Site for operational and other purposes. If at any time Ayana Bio chooses to monitor the content, Ayana Bio still assumes no responsibility or liability for content or any loss or damage incurred as a result of the use of content. During monitoring, information may be examined, recorded, copied, and used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
9. Modification of these Terms. We reserve the right to change these Terms on a going-forward basis. Please check these Terms periodically for changes. By using the Site after any changes to the Terms are published, you agree to the updated Terms. Except as expressly permitted in this Section 9, these Terms may be amended only by a written agreement signed by authorized representatives of the parties to these Terms. Disputes arising under these Terms will be resolved in accordance with the version of these Terms that was in effect at the time the dispute arose.
10. Modification of the Site. Ayana Bio reserves the right to modify or discontinue the Site at any time (including by limiting or discontinuing certain features of the Site), temporarily or permanently, without notice to you. Ayana Bio will have no liability for any change to the Site or any suspension or termination of your access to or use of the Site.
11. Termination. If you violate any provision of these Terms, your authorization to access the Site and these Terms automatically terminate. In addition, Ayana Bio may, at its sole discretion, terminate these Terms, or suspend or terminate your access to the Site, at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without notice. Upon termination, your rights hereunder will terminate and you must immediately cease all use of the Site. Sections 1, 5, 6, and 11 through 21 will survive termination.
12. Indemnity. To the fullest extent permitted by law, you are responsible for your use of the Site, and you will defend and indemnify Ayana Bio and its officers, directors, employees, consultants, affiliates, subsidiaries and agents (together, the “Ayana Bio Entities”) from and against every claim brought by a third party, and any related liability, damage, loss, and expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, arising out of or connected with: (a) your unauthorized use of, or misuse of, the Site; (b) your violation of any portion of these Terms, any representation, warranty, or agreement referenced in these Terms, or any applicable law or regulation; (c) your violation of any third party right, including any intellectual property right or publicity, confidentiality, other property, or privacy right; or (d) any dispute or issue between you and any third party. We reserve the right, at our own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you (without limiting your indemnification obligations with respect to that matter), and in that case, you agree to cooperate with our defense of those claims.
13. Additional Disclaimers; No Warranties. We are under no obligation to provide support for the Site. THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ON AN “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. AYANA BIO DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, RELATING TO THE SITE AND ALL MATERIALS AND CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE, INCLUDING: (A) ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT; AND (B) ANY WARRANTY ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE, OR TRADE. AYANA BIO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE SITE OR ANY PORTION OF THE SITE, OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT OFFERED THROUGH THE SITE, WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR FREE OF ERRORS, VIRUSES, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, AND AYANA BIO DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE CORRECTED. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE OR AYANA BIO OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SITE WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE SITE THAT IS NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THESE TERMS. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE SITE. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOU USE ANY PORTION OF THE SITE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK, AND THAT WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PROPERTY (INCLUDING YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR MOBILE DEVICE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE SITE) OR ANY LOSS OF DATA. AYANA BIO IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR COMPLETENESS OF THE MATERIALS DISPLAYED ON THE SITE. THE LIMITATIONS, EXCLUSIONS AND DISCLAIMERS IN THIS SECTION APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. AYANA BIO DOES NOT DISCLAIM ANY WARRANTY OR OTHER RIGHT THAT AYANA BIO IS PROHIBITED FROM DISCLAIMING UNDER APPLICABLE LAW.
14. Limitation of Liability. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT WILL AYANA BIO BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, OR ANY OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF, OR YOUR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE, THE SITE OR ANY MATERIALS OR CONTENT ON THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT AYANA BIO HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF AYANA BIO TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR ANY INABILITY TO USE ANY PORTION OF THE SITE OR OTHERWISE UNDER THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, IS LIMITED TO FIFTY DOLLARS ($50). EACH PROVISION OF THESE TERMS THAT PROVIDES FOR A LIMITATION OF LIABILITY, DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES, OR EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES IS INTENDED TO AND DOES ALLOCATE THE RISKS BETWEEN THE PARTIES UNDER THESE TERMS. THIS ALLOCATION IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN THE PARTIES. EACH OF THESE PROVISIONS IS SEVERABLE AND INDEPENDENT OF ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THESE TERMS. THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION 14 WILL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
15. Governing Law. These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to conflict of law principles. All disputes arising out of these Terms are subject to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within San Diego County, California and you and Ayana Bio submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of these courts.
16. Privacy Policy. Please read the Ayana Bio Privacy Policy at (“Privacy Policy”) carefully for information relating to our collection, use, storage, and disclosure of your personal information. The Privacy Policy is incorporated by this reference into, and made a part of, these Terms.
17. Consent to Electronic Communications. By using the Site, you consent to receiving certain electronic communications from us as further described in our Privacy Policy. Please read our Privacy Policy to learn more about our electronic communications practices. You agree that any notices, agreements, disclosures, or other communications that we send to you electronically will satisfy any legal communication requirements, including that those communications be in writing.
18. Contact Information. The Site is offered by Ayana Bio LLC located at 27 Drydock Avenue, Boston, MA 02210. You may contact us by sending correspondence to that address or by emailing us at info@ayanabio.com.
19. Notice to California Residents. If you are a California resident, under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, you may contact the Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs in writing at 1625 N. Market Blvd., Suite S-202, Sacramento, California 95834, or by telephone at (800) 952-5210 in order to resolve a complaint regarding the Site or to receive further information regarding use of the Site.
20. International Use. The Site is intended for visitors located within the United States. We make no representation that the Site is appropriate or available for use outside of the United States. Access to the Site from countries or territories or by individuals where such access is illegal is prohibited. If local laws prohibit you from using the Site, you may not do so.
21. Miscellaneous. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any other agreements expressly incorporated by reference into these Terms, are the entire and exclusive understanding and agreement between you and Ayana Bio regarding your use of the Site. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your rights under these Terms, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms at any time without notice or consent. The failure to require performance of any provision will not affect our right to require performance at any other time after that, nor will a waiver by us of any breach or default of these Terms, or any provision of these Terms, be a waiver of any subsequent breach or default or a waiver of the provision itself. Use of section headers in these Terms is for convenience only and will not have any impact on the interpretation of any provision. Throughout these Terms the use of the word “including” means “including but not limited to”. If any part of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the unenforceable part will be given effect to the greatest extent possible, and the remaining parts will remain in full force and effect.
Ayana Bio, LLC (“Ayana,” “we,” “our,” and/or “us”) values the privacy of individuals who use our website and related services (collectively, our “Services”). This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) explains how we collect, use, and share information from users of our Services (“Users”). By using our Services, you agree to the collection, use, disclosure, and procedures this Privacy Policy describes. Beyond the Privacy Policy, your use of our Services is also subject to our Terms of Service .
Information We CollectWe may collect a variety of information from or about you or your devices from various sources, as described below.
A. Information You Provide to Us.
Communications. If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you. For example, when you contact us through our website, we may ask you for your name, e-mail address, company name, position, the contents of a message or attachments that you may send to us, and other information you choose to provide.
Careers. If you decide that you wish to apply for a job with us, you may submit your contact information and your resume online. We will collect the information you choose to provide on your resume, such as your education and employment experience. You may also apply through LinkedIn. If you do so, we will collect the information you make available to us on LinkedIn.
B. Information We Collect When You Use Our Services.
Device Information. We receive information about the device and software you use to access our Services, including IP address (which may provide us with your general location information), web browser type, operating system version, phone carrier and manufacturer, application installations, device identifiers, and mobile advertising identifiers.
Usage Information. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, and the dates and times of your visits.
Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies. We and our third-party partners collect information using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. Our third-party partners, such as analytics partners, may use these technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different services. Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies and persistent cookies. A session cookie disappears after you close your browser. A persistent cookie remains after you close your browser and may be used by your browser on subsequent visits to our Services.Please review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn the proper way to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from the Service, you may not be able to utilize the features of the Service to their fullest potential.
How We Use the Information We Collect We use the information we collect: To provide, maintain, improve, and enhance our Services;To understand and analyze how you use our Services and develop new products, services, features, and functionality;To communicate with you, provide you with updates and other information relating to our Services, provide information that you request, respond to comments and questions, and otherwise provide customer support;To generate anonymized, aggregate data containing only de-identified, non-personal information that we may use to publish reports;To find and prevent fraud, and respond to trust and safety issues that may arise; For compliance purposes, including enforcing our Terms of Service or other legal rights, or as may be required by applicable laws and regulations or requested by any judicial process or governmental agency; andFor other purposes for which we provide specific notice at the time the information is collected.
How We Share the Information We Collect - Vendors and Service Providers. We may share any information we receive with vendors and service providers retained in connection with the provision of our Services.
Marketing. We do not rent, sell, or share information about you with nonaffiliated companies for their direct marketing purposes, unless we have your permission.
Analytics Partners. We use analytics services such as from Crazy Egg, Inc. to collect and process certain analytics data. These services may also collect information about your use of other websites, apps, and online resources. You can learn more about Crazy Egg, Inc.’s privacy practices by visiting https://www.crazyegg.com/privacy. To help us understand how you use our Services and to help us improve them, we automatically receive information about your interactions with our Services, like the pages or other content you view, the searches you conduct, any content you post, and the dates and times of your visits. You can opt out of Crazy Egg, Inc.’s analytics services by visiting https://www.crazyegg.com/opt-out.
As Required By Law and Similar Disclosures. We may access, preserve, and disclose your information if we believe doing so is required or appropriate to: (a) comply with law enforcement requests and legal process, such as a court order or subpoena; (b) respond to your requests; or (c) protect your, our, or others’ rights, property, or safety. For the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of your information may occur if you post any objectionable content on or through the Services.
Merger, Sale, or Other Asset Transfers. We may transfer your information to service providers, advisors, potential transactional partners, or other third parties in connection with the consideration, negotiation, or completion of a corporate transaction in which we are acquired by or merged with another company or we sell, liquidate, or transfer all or a portion of our assets. The use of your information following any of these events will be governed by the provisions of this Privacy Policy in effect at the time the applicable information was collected.
Consent. We may also disclose your information with your permission.
Third Parties
Our Services may contain links to other websites, products, or services that we do not own or operate. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. Please be aware that this Privacy Policy does not apply to your activities on these third-party services or any information you disclose to these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information to them.
Security
We make reasonable efforts to protect your information by using physical and electronic safeguards designed to improve the security of the information we maintain. However, as no electronic transmission or storage of information can be entirely secure, we can make no guarantees as to the security or privacy of your information.
Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect, maintain, or use personal information from children under 13 years of age, and no part of our Service(s) is directed to children. If you learn that a child has provided us with personal information in violation of this Privacy Policy, then you may alert us at privacy@ayanabio.com.
International Visitors
Our Services are hosted in the United States and intended for visitors located within the United States. If you choose to use the Services from the European Union or other regions of the world with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, then please note that you are transferring your personal information outside of those regions to the United States for storage and processing. Also, we may transfer your data from the U.S. to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating the Services. By providing any information, including personal information, on or to the Services, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.
Changes to this Privacy Policy
We will post any adjustments to the Privacy Policy on this page, and the revised version will be effective when it is posted. If we materially change the ways in which we use or share personal information previously collected from you through the Services, we will notify you through the Services, by email, or other communication.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about our processing activities, please email us at privacy@ayanabio.com or write to us at 27 Drydock, 7th Floor, Boston, MA, 02210.
Last Updated: [5.12.22]
