Terms of Service

Please read these Terms of Service ("Terms") carefully before using the Avitai Bio website (avitai.bio) or any of our services. By accessing or using our services, you agree to be bound by these Terms.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using Avitai Bio's website, platform, or services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use our services. If you are using our services on behalf of an organization, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that organization to these Terms.

2. Description of Service

Avitai Bio provides an AI-powered platform for synthetic biology, including:

Foundation models for biological prediction and design
Research tools for cell engineering, protein engineering, and pathway optimization
Open-source software tools and libraries for the scientific community
Educational resources, documentation, and API access

Our services are provided to support research and development activities. We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the service at any time with reasonable notice.

3. User Accounts

To access certain features of our platform, you may be required to create an account. When creating an account, you agree to:

Provide accurate, current, and complete information
Maintain and promptly update your account information to keep it accurate
Keep your login credentials confidential and not share them with third parties
Accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account
Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms or that have been inactive for an extended period.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree to use our services only for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. You may not:

Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any part of our proprietary platform (excluding open-source components governed by their respective licenses)
Use the platform to design or produce biological agents intended to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, other user accounts, or any computer networks connected to our services
Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our platform
Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access or collect data from our platform without prior written consent
Misrepresent your identity or affiliation when using our services

5. Intellectual Property

Platform and proprietary content: The Avitai Bio platform, including its design, features, models, and proprietary algorithms, is owned by Avitai Bio and protected by intellectual property laws. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works of our proprietary content without our prior written consent.

Open-source tools: Certain tools and libraries developed by Avitai Bio are released as open-source software under the MIT License. Your use of these open-source tools is governed by the terms of the applicable open-source license, not these Terms of Service. Please refer to the license file included with each open-source project for details.

Your content: You retain ownership of any data, research, or content you upload to our platform. By using our services, you grant us a limited license to process your content solely to provide the services you have requested.

6. Data and Privacy

Your use of our services is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your personal information. By using our services, you consent to the data practices described in the Privacy Policy.

7. Disclaimers

Important: Our platform provides AI-generated predictions and recommendations for biological systems. These predictions are computational in nature and should not be considered a substitute for experimental validation.

All biological predictions, design suggestions, and optimization recommendations must be independently verified through appropriate laboratory experiments before being used in any production, clinical, or commercial application.

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT OUR SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR COMPLETELY SECURE. WE MAKE NO GUARANTEES REGARDING THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY BIOLOGICAL PREDICTIONS OR OUTPUTS GENERATED BY OUR PLATFORM.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AVITAI BIO AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE OUR SERVICES, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIMS ARISING FROM THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF OUR SERVICES SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

9. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our services at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the services will immediately cease. You may also terminate your account at any time by contacting us. Provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will remain in effect, including intellectual property provisions, disclaimers, limitations of liability, and dispute resolution.

10. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the federal or state courts located in the United States. You consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, providing additional notice. Your continued use of our services after such changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. We encourage you to review these Terms periodically.

12. Contact

If you have questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us at:

Email: legal@avitai.bio

Website: avitai.bio/contact