Ridgeline Research LLC — Terms and Conditions of Purchase
Your Use of Our Web Site
Unless specified otherwise, your use of this Web Site is governed by this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement and the Ridgeline Research Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by this reference. In using this Web Site, you are prohibited from modifying, distributing, transmitting, reproducing, publishing, licensing, transferring, or selling any information, products or services obtained or viewed on this Web Site. However, you may display, download, or print hard copies of any material contained on this Web Site for your own personal, non-commercial use as long as you do not modify the content or delete any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notice. Any other use of the information contained on this Web Site is prohibited without our express written consent.
All ACH/e-Check payments will be made payable to: Ridgeline Research LLC
ACH Debit Authorization for Order Payment
Each time I (the customer) place an ACH/e-Check order by clicking the “Place Order” button, I am authorizing Ridgeline Research LLC to initiate a single ACH/electronic debit to my account in the amount of my order from the bank account information provided on the date of my order. I agree that ACH transactions I authorize comply with all applicable law. Payments made after 2 PM Eastern time will be applied as of the next business day. To complete the payment process, click the “Place Order” button. Once payment is authorized, there cannot be any changes or corrections. It is recommended that you print a copy of this authorization and maintain it for your records.
ACH Debit/Credit Authorization for Micro-Entries Used for Account Validation
Each time I (the customer) place an ACH/e-Check order by clicking the “Place Order” button, I am authorizing Ridgeline Research LLC to initiate a one-time ACH/electronic debit and/or credit entry to my account for a micro amount (less than $1) in order to validate my bank account information provided on the date of my order. I also authorize Ridgeline Research LLC to initiate an ACH credit to recover the amount of a micro deposit. I agree that such ACH transactions comply with all applicable law. Once you click the “Place Order” button, you cannot revoke this authorization. Payments made after 2 PM Eastern time may receive account validation micro entries the next business day. It is recommended that you print a copy of this authorization and maintain it for your records.
Use of Information
Ridgeline Research LLC reserves the right to correct any inaccuracies or typographical errors in the information posted on this Web Site, and shall have no liability for such errors. Information may be changed or updated without notice and prices and availability of goods and services are subject to change without notice.
Product and Sale Limitations
All products sold on this Web Site are sold strictly for laboratory and research use only. Products are not drugs, foods, cosmetics, or dietary supplements, and are not approved by the FDA for human or veterinary use, diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of any disease. By placing an order, you represent and warrant that you are purchasing on behalf of a legitimate research, academic, or laboratory entity, that you are 21 years of age or older, and that the products purchased will not be introduced into the human body, used for human or veterinary consumption, or resold for such purposes. Ridgeline Research LLC reserves the right to refuse or cancel any order at its sole discretion, including where the stated research purpose or buyer information cannot be verified.
Refund and Return Policy
Due to the nature of the products sold, all sales are final once an order has shipped. Ridgeline Research LLC will provide a replacement or refund only in the following circumstances: (1) the product arrived damaged in transit, (2) the wrong product or quantity was shipped in error, or (3) the product fails to match its accompanying Certificate of Analysis. Claims must be submitted to ops@ridgeline-research.com within 7 days of delivery, with photographic evidence where applicable. Refunds or replacements are issued at Ridgeline Research LLC’s discretion following review. Products that have been opened, reconstituted, or used are not eligible for return.
Trade-Marks and Other Intellectual Property Rights
“ridgeline-research.com” is a trademark of Ridgeline Research LLC. All text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, trademarks, logos, sounds, music, artwork and computer code (collectively, “Content”), including but not limited to the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel” and arrangement of such Content, contained on this Web Site is owned, controlled or licensed by or to Ridgeline Research LLC and is protected by copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws.
Except as expressly provided in this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement, no part of this Web Site and no Content may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, publicly displayed, encoded, translated, transmitted or distributed in any way (including “mirroring”) to any other computer, server, web site or other medium for publication or distribution or for any commercial enterprise, without Ridgeline Research LLC’s express prior written consent.
Indemnity
You hereby agree to indemnify and hold Ridgeline Research LLC, and our subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, agents, co-branders, partners, vendors (including payments providers), and employees harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorney’s fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your use of the content on this Web Site, or any content you submit, post, or transmit through this Web Site, your use of this Web Site, your connection to this Web Site, your violation of this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement, or your violation of any rights of another.
Links/Software
Links from or to websites outside this Web Site are meant for convenience only. Ridgeline Research LLC does not review, endorse, approve or control, and is not responsible for any sites linked from or to this Web Site, the content of those sites, the third parties named therein, or their products or services. Linking to any other site is at your sole risk and Ridgeline Research LLC will not be responsible or liable for any damages in connection with linking. Ridgeline Research LLC disclaims all warranties, express and implied as to the accuracy, validity and legality of any materials or information found on those sites. Links to downloadable software sites are for convenience only and Ridgeline Research LLC is not responsible or liable for any difficulties or consequences associated with downloading the software. Use of any downloaded software is governed by the terms of the license agreement, if any, which accompanies or is provided with the software.
Availability of Our Web Site
This Web Site is generally available to users twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, three hundred sixty-five (365) days per year. However, Ridgeline Research LLC retains the right to make our Web Site unavailable at any time, for any reason, and for any length of time. By using this Web Site you agree that Ridgeline Research LLC will not be liable for any damage arising out of or related to any such interruption, suspension, or termination of this Web Site and/or the services or products contained therein. Upon acceptance of these terms and conditions of use, Ridgeline Research LLC authorizes you to view the Content on the Web Site solely for your personal use. The material on the Web Site is intended solely for individuals enquiring about Ridgeline Research LLC’s products or services. If you are not accessing the Web Site for such purposes, you may not use the Web Site. For certainty, use by non-individuals or the agents, attorneys or representatives of non-individuals is prohibited.
Information You Provide Ridgeline Research LLC
Our collection and/or use of any information you provide while using or visiting this Web Site is governed by the Ridgeline Research LLC Privacy Policy and this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement. By using this Web Site you grant us the rights contained therein. In using this Web Site you may not upload, distribute, or otherwise publish on this Web Site any information which may be viewed as obscene, defamatory, libelous, threatening, abusive, illegal, an invasion of privacy rights, or otherwise objectionable, or may constitute or encourage a violation of any law.
Except for that individually-identifiable information collected from you in accordance with our Privacy Policy, all comments, remarks, suggestions, ideas or other information communicated will become the exclusive property of Ridgeline Research LLC and you grant to Ridgeline Research LLC a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive license to use or reproduce the same. Ridgeline Research LLC is free to copy, disclose, distribute or analyze any such information for any and all purposes and is in no way obligated to compensate you for any such information.
Disclaimer of Warranties
RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC PROVIDES CONTENT ON THIS WEB SITE AS A SERVICE TO YOU, OUR CUSTOMER. THIS WEB SITE CANNOT AND DOES NOT CONTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT ALL APPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCTS SOLD. IT MAY NOT CONTAIN ALL INFORMATION THAT IS APPLICABLE TO YOUR PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES OR YOUR USE OF PRODUCTS SOLD. THE CONTENT OF THIS WEB SITE, THE WEB SITE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE, AND THE SERVICES AND PRODUCTS RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC PROVIDES ON THIS WEB SITE, ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR TECHNICAL FAILURES (INCLUDING HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE FAILURES), INCOMPLETE, SCRAMBLED OR DELAYED COMPUTER TRANSMISSIONS, AND/OR TECHNICAL INACCURACIES, AS WELL AS UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS OF USER TRANSMISSIONS BY THIRD PARTIES. FURTHER, RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT NO VIRUSES OR OTHER CONTAMINATING OR DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES WILL BE TRANSMITTED, OR THAT NO DAMAGE WILL OCCUR TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM. YOU HAVE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADEQUATE PROTECTION AND BACKUP OF DATA AND/OR EQUIPMENT AND TO TAKE ALL PRECAUTIONS TO SCAN FOR COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES. BY YOUR USE OF THIS WEB SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SUCH USE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK, INCLUDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ALL NECESSARY SERVICING OR REPAIRS OF ANY EQUIPMENT YOU USE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS WEB SITE.
TO THE FULL EXTENT NOT PRECLUDED BY APPLICABLE LAW, RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC, THEIR ADVISORS, SUPPLIERS, VENDORS, CONSULTANTS, DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES DISCLAIM AND EXCLUDE ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO ALL CONTENT, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. THIS DISCLAIMER INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THE CONTENT TO BE ACCURATE, COMPLETE OR CURRENT.
RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEB SITE WILL OPERATE WITHOUT ERROR, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED OR THAT THIS WEB SITE OR THE WEB SITE SERVER MAKING IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. PRICE AND AVAILABILITY CONTENT, AS WELL AS OTHER CONTENT CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE OR ACCESSIBLE THEREFROM, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT ENDORSE THE CONTENT OF ANY SITE ACCESSED VIA LINKS OR OTHER MEANS FROM THIS WEB SITE AND IT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE FOR SUCH CONTENT EVEN THOUGH IT MAY BE UNLAWFUL, HARASSING, LIBELOUS, PRIVACY INVADING, ABUSIVE, THREATENING, HARMFUL, OBSCENE, OR OTHERWISE OBJECTIONABLE, OR THAT IT INFRINGES OR MAY INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OR OTHER RIGHTS OF ANOTHER PERSON.
THIS WEB SITE INCLUDES CONTENT PROVIDED BY THIRD PARTIES AND YOU, OUR CUSTOMER. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC IS A DISTRIBUTOR OF SUCH CONTENT AND NOT ITS PUBLISHER. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC’S EDITORIAL CONTROL OF SUCH CONTENT IS THE SAME AS THAT OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY OR NEWSSTAND. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC’S THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAY EXPRESS CERTAIN OPINIONS OR PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION AND OFFERS. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS, OR RELIABILITY OF INFORMATION OR OFFERS SUPPLIED BY THIRD PARTIES. RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT GUARANTEE OR WARRANT THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY THIRD PARTY, INCLUDING ANY SUCH THIRD PARTY’S CONFORMANCE TO ANY LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR POLICY.
RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND PRODUCTS CONTAINED IN THIS WEB SITE WILL SATISFY YOUR REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THEY ARE ERROR OR DEFECT-FREE. BEFORE USING ANY PRODUCT YOU SHOULD CONFIRM ANY INFORMATION OF IMPORTANCE TO YOU ON THE PRODUCT PACKAGING. YOU ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY, APPROPRIATENESS AND LEGALITY OF ANY INFORMATION YOU SUPPLY RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC.
AS PARTIAL CONSIDERATION FOR YOUR ACCESS TO THIS WEB SITE AND USE OF ITS CONTENT, YOU AGREE THAT RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC AND ITS VENDORS ARE NOT LIABLE TO YOU IN ANY MANNER WHATSOEVER FOR DECISIONS YOU MAY MAKE OR YOUR ACTIONS OR NON-ACTIONS IN RELIANCE UPON THE CONTENT. YOU ALSO AGREE THAT THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC AND ITS VENDORS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE AND ACCESS REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR CLAIM (FOR EXAMPLE, CONTRACT, WARRANTY, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, PROFESSIONAL MALPRACTICE, FRAUD, OR OTHER BASES FOR CLAIMS), IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY ITEMS YOU PURCHASED FROM RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC IN THE APPLICABLE TRANSACTION.
RIDGELINE RESEARCH LLC AND ITS VENDORS SHALL NOT IN ANY CASE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES EVEN IF IT OR THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL LOSSES AND DAMAGES OF ANY KIND. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THIS WEB SITE OR ITS CONTENT (INCLUDING TERMS OF USE), YOUR SOLE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USING THIS WEB SITE. BECAUSE SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SUCH LIMITATION MAY NOT BE APPLICABLE TO YOU.
Your Agreement to Abide by All Applicable Laws
By using this Web Site you agree to comply with any and all local, state, or federal laws, statutes, and regulations that relate in any manner to the use of this Web Site and the associated services or products contained thereon.
Relationship between Ridgeline Research LLC and Users
Ridgeline Research LLC and users of our Site are independent contractors, and no agency, partnership, employment or other relationship is created or is intended to be created by the use of our Web Site.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Web Site (excluding linked sites, if any) is administered and controlled by Ridgeline Research LLC and its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers, directors, employees or agents from its offices in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming. You agree that this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement and this Web Site will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wyoming, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of laws. You access this Web Site and/or associated services of Ridgeline Research LLC at your own risk and remain responsible for complying with the laws of the jurisdiction within which you are located.
Prices; Payment Terms; Interest
The prices for the products and services on this Web Site are quoted, for convenience, in United States dollars and shall be as set forth in this Web Site as at the time of acceptance of an order by Ridgeline Research LLC. Prices for Products shall be subject to change without any further notice. Credit terms are within Ridgeline Research LLC’s sole discretion, and unless otherwise specified in Ridgeline Research LLC’s invoice, payment must be received by Ridgeline Research LLC prior to Ridgeline Research LLC’s acceptance of an order.
Consequences
Ridgeline Research LLC reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate the Terms of Use Agreement. If your violation causes harm to others, you agree to indemnify and hold Ridgeline Research LLC harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, or expense. If any dispute arises between us regarding this Agreement or your use of this Web Site, it shall be resolved through good faith negotiations between the parties.
Entire Agreement
These Terms and Conditions and any terms incorporated or referred to herein constitute the entire agreement between Ridgeline Research LLC and you relating to your use of this Web Site and the subject matter hereof, and supersede any prior understandings or agreements (whether electronic, oral or written) regarding the subject matter, and may not be amended or modified except in writing, or by Ridgeline Research LLC making such amendments or modifications in accordance with this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement.
Severability
If any part of this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement is deemed or determined to be unenforceable, then such part shall be eliminated or limited to the minimum extent necessary. The remainder of this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement, including any revised portion, shall remain and be in full force and effect. This Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement are the entire agreement between us governing your use of this Web Site.
Headings
The headings contained in this Terms and Conditions of Use Agreement and the Ridgeline Research LLC Privacy Policy are for reference only.
Force Majeure
Ridgeline Research LLC shall not be liable for any delay or failure in performance caused by circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation, delays due to backorders of requested products, mail delays, customs delays or lost shipments. Ridgeline Research LLC shall not be responsible to notify the Customer in the event of such delays. The Customer shall be solely responsible to make other arrangements to purchase alternative products and any costs incurred in connection with such purchases.
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Complete Agreement
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