Last Updated – October 27, 2026

Bionews, Inc., a Delaware C Corp. (“Bionews, Inc.,” “we,” or “us”) provides its users with a digital media platform focused on the biotechnology, life science and academic research industries via the bionews.com URL, or any other URL provided by Bionews, Inc. (collectively, the “Website” or “Service”), and/or any other digital media platform accessed its users (the “Platform” and together with the Website, the “Bionews, Inc.”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are a legally binding agreement between you and Bionews, Inc.

BY ACCESSING OR USING ANY PART OF THE BIONEWS, INC. WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND TO ALL THE TERMS OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE. PLEASE READ THE TERMS OF SERVICE CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, EXIT THIS PAGE AND DO NOT ACCESS OR USE THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE. USE OF THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE IS EXPRESSLY CONDITIONED UPON YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE TERMS OF SERVICE.

BY USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ALSO AGREE TO THE TERMS OF OUR PRIVACY POLICY.
The Bionews, Inc. Service is offered and available to users who are at least eighteen (18) years of age and reside in the United States or any of its territories or possessions. If you are under the age of 18, you represent that you have the consent of a parent or legal guardian to use and access the Bionews, Inc. Service. By using this Website, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age to form a binding contract with Bionews, Inc. and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements. If you do not meet all of these requirements, you must not access or use the Website.

Updates to Terms of Service. 
Bionews, Inc. expressly reserves the right to change the Terms at any time by reasonable notice, including without limitation by posting revised terms on the Website (which shall constitute reasonable notice), and/or by notifying you via email. Any such amended terms shall be binding upon posting. Your continued use of the Bionews, Inc. Service following the posting of revised Terms of Service means that you accept and agree to the changes. You are expected to check the Terms of Service before each use of the Bionews, Inc. Website so you are aware of any changes, as they are binding on you. 

Mobile Participants.
We do not guarantee that the Service will be available on every device, carrier, or location. You are responsible for any equipment, internet, or mobile carrier charges associated with your use of the Service. 

Third Party Sites.
Bionews, Inc.’s Website may contain links to other Websites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are not under the control of Bionews, Inc., and Bionews, Inc. is not responsible for the contents of any Linked Site, including without limitation any link contained in a Linked Site, or any changes or updates to a Linked Site. Links provided via the Bionews, Inc. Service to third party websites and services are provided only as a convenience. You agree that Bionews, Inc. will not be responsible or liable for any content, goods or services provided by such third-party websites or for your use or inability to use such third-party websites. You will use such links at your own risk. Bionews, Inc. is not a party to any transaction between you and any third-party provider of products or services linked via the Bionews, Inc. Service, and any dispute shall be resolved between yourself and the provider of such products or services.

Your Use of the Bionews, Inc. Service.
You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with these Terms. You agree not to post or transmit any unlawful, illegal, infringing, threatening, harassing, defamatory, tortious, slanderous, libelous, vulgar, obscene, profane, indecent, pornographic or otherwise sexually explicit, offensive, hateful, abusive, derogatory, inappropriate, or otherwise objectionable material of any kind, including any material that encourages criminal conduct or conduct that would give rise to civil liability, infringes upon others’ intellectual property rights, violates other’s rights of privacy, infringes or violates any right of a third party or any domestic or international law, rule, or regulation, impersonates any individual or entity, or otherwise violates any applicable law. You agree not to use the Bionews, Inc. Service in any manner that interferes with its normal operation or with any other user’s use of the Bionews, Inc. Service.

You may not do any of the following while accessing or using the Bionews, Inc. Service: (i) access, tamper with, or use nonpublic areas of the Bionews, Inc. Service, our computer systems, or the technical delivery systems of our providers; (ii) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any system or network or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures; (iii) access or search or attempt to access or search the Bionews, Inc. Service by any means other than through our currently available, published interfaces that are provided by us, unless you have been specifically allowed to do so in a separate agreement with us; (iv) forge any TCP/IP packet header or any part of the header information in any email or posting, or in any way use the Bionews, Inc. Service to send altered, deceptive or false source-identifying information; or (v) interfere with, or disrupt, the access of any user, host or network, including, without limitation, sending a virus, overloading, flooding, spamming, mail-bombing the Bionews, Inc. Service, or otherwise creating an undue burden on the Bionews, Inc. Service.

You may not use manual or automated software, devices, or other processes to “crawl,” “scrape,” or “spider” any page of the Bionews, Inc. Service. You will not decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code of any part of the Bionews, Inc. Service. You further agree that you will not access the Bionews, Inc. Service by any means except through the interface provided by Bionews, Inc. for access to the Bionews, Inc. Service. Creating or maintaining any link from another application to any page at the Bionews, Inc. Service without the prior authorization of Bionews, Inc. is prohibited. Running or displaying the Bionews, Inc. Service, or any information or material displayed via the Bionews, Inc. Service in frames or through similar means on another website or application without the prior authorization of Bionews, Inc. is prohibited. Any permitted links to the Bionews, Inc. Service must comply with all applicable laws, rule, and regulations.

Content.
“Content” means includes, without limitation, any information, text, reviews, videos, audio clips, comments, information, data, photographs, software, scripts, graphics, and interactive features generated, provided, or otherwise made accessible through the Bionews, Inc. Service. You are solely responsible for your Content and represent that it is your own and that you have all rights necessary to submit it.  If you create an account or join a community forum, your nickname and the User Content you post may be visible to other users as further described in our Privacy Policy. Do not post personal health information you do not want others to see. We reserve the right to remove any objectionable Content in our sole discretion. 

If you provide to Bionews, Inc. any Content, you agree, acknowledge, and understand that by providing such Content you will hereby grant us a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, perpetual, irrevocable, fully paid-up, sublicensable and transferable right to fully use and exploit such Content (including all related intellectual property rights) in connection with our business, for any purpose whatsoever, commercial or otherwise, including the right to reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display Materials without compensation to you. If there is any doubt or ambiguity about whether there has been an actual submission of Content by you, such materials shall be collectively and conclusively deemed to be Content for purposes of these Terms of Service. You agree that any Content you submit is not being provided in confidence or trust, and that no confidential or fiduciary relationship is intended or created between you and Bionews, Inc. in any way, with respect to the Content or otherwise.

Monitoring.
We may, but are not obligated to, Monitor the Service, and may remove any Content or restrict or terminate your access at any time, for any reason, without notice. We typically do not pre-screen Content, and views expressed by users are their own and are not endorsed by Bionews, Inc.

Communications to You. 
You consent to receive communications from us in electronic form, including by email and notices posted on the Service, and agree that these communications satisfy any legal requirement that they be in writing.

Sensitive Information Disclaimer.
THE CONTENT AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THIS SERVICE IS IN NO WAY INTENDED TO AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO: (A) CONSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL OR HEALTH ADVICE; OR (B) DIAGNOSE, CURE, OR TREAT ANY MEDICAL, HEALTH OR OTHER CONDITION. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEEK PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR ANY MEDICAL CONDITION. DO NOT USE THE SERVICE FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES; CALL 911. 

This Service may contain information relating to various medical conditions and their treatment, as well as other fields and topics. While you may freely discuss topics of interest to you, and the Bionews, Inc. Service may include general content relating to a range of topics, including medical and health topics, you should not rely on the Bionews, Inc. Service for advice on such issues, whether in your individual capacity or otherwise.  If you rely on any of the information provided by the Site, you do so solely at your own risk. We have no control over, and cannot guarantee the availability of, any clinical trial at any particular time. We will not be liable for cancelled clinical trials or your inability to participate in clinical trials or any injury resulting there from. Studies presented on the Site may not be approved by the participating medical center’s institutional review board, may be cancelled, or may not be enrolling patients.

Warranties, Disclaimers, and Limitations of Liability.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE AND THE ASSOCIATED MATERIALS AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, BIONEWS, INC., ITS PARENT, SUBSIDIARY AND OTHER AFFILIATED COMPANIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, THE “BIONEWS, INC. PARTIES”), EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, THE BIONEWS, INC. PARTIES MAKE NO WARRANTY THAT: (I) THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (II) THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (III) INFORMATION THAT MAY BE OBTAINED VIA THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY AND ALL PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION OR OTHER MATERIAL, INCLUDING ALL MERCHANDISE, GOODS, AND SERVICES, OBTAINED OR PURCHASED BY YOU DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY THROUGH THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS OR NEEDS; AND (V) ANY ERRORS IN THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED.
THE BIONEWS, INC. PARTIES SHALL NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY KIND ARISING OUT OF, IN CONNECTION WITH, OR RELATING TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE, INCLUDING ANY LIABILITY: (I) AS A PUBLISHER OF INFORMATION; (II) FOR ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION; (III) FOR ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR DISCLOSURE OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) FOR STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OR VIA THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE; (V) FOR ANY DISPUTES BETWEEN USERS OF THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE OR BETWEEN A USER OF THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE AND A THIRD PARTY; OR (VI) FOR ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE OR ANY THIRD PARTY. THIS IS A COMPREHENSIVE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY THAT APPLIES TO ALL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), PRODUCT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF AN INDIVIDUAL ADVISES THE BIONEWS, INC. PARTIES OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY SET FORTH HEREIN ARE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTS OF THE BASIS OF THE BARGAIN BETWEEN BIONEWS, INC. AND YOU. THE PRODUCTS, INFORMATION, AND SERVICES OFFERED ON AND THROUGH THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE WOULD NOT BE PROVIDED TO YOU WITHOUT SUCH LIMITATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THE SOLE AND ENTIRE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF THE BIONEWS, INC. PARTIES FOR ANY REASON, AND YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY CAUSE OR CLAIM WHATSOEVER, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE CHARGES, IF ANY, PAID BY YOU DIRECTLY TO BIONEWS, INC. VIA THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE FOR SERVICES PROVIDED SOLELY AND DIRECTLY BY BIONEWS, INC. TO YOU IN THE SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SUCH CAUSE OR CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS MAY NOT ALLOW THE DISCLAIMER OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. 

If you are a California resident, you shall and hereby do waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which states: “A general release does not extend to claims that the creditor or releasing party does not know or suspect to exist in his or her favor at the time of executing the release and that, if known by him or her, would have materially affected his or her settlement with the debtor or released party.”

Indemnification.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Bionews Parties from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your User Content, your use of the Service, or your violation of these Terms or the rights of any third party. We may assume the exclusive defense of any such claim, and you agree to cooperate with us.

Applicable Law and Jurisdiction.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Florida and applicable federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within Escambia County, Florida. You agree that printed copies of any and all agreements or notices in electronic form are admissible in any legal or regulatory proceedings. Before filing any claim, each party agrees to send the other written notice describing the dispute and to attempt in good faith to resolve it within thirty (30) days. Notices to Bionews must be sent to the address in the Contact Us section. 

Arbitration.
If the dispute is not resolved, EXCEPT WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW, IT WILL BE RESOLVED BY BINDING INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION administered by the American Arbitration Association under its Consumer Arbitration Rules before a single neutral arbitrator, in Escambia County, Florida, or by video conference. Bionews, Inc. may seek any interim or preliminary relief from a court of competent jurisdiction in Escambia County, Florida necessary to protect its rights pending the completion of arbitration. Each party shall assume its own costs of arbitration. IN ANY CLAIM, ACTION, OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE ANY RIGHT OR OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES UNDER THE TERMS OF SERVICE INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, RELATING TO YOUR USE OF THE BIONEWS, INC. SERVICE, YOU HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT YOU MAY NOW HAVE OR HEREAFTER POSSESS TO A TRIAL BY JURY. 

Intellectual Property.
You acknowledge that all materials and content on the Bionews, Inc. Website, including the Website design, Platform design, software, graphics, text, articles, works of authorship, sounds, pictures, video, audio, and other files, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof (collectively, “Materials”), are owned by Bionews, Inc., its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary laws and rights. All rights to Materials not expressly granted in these Terms of Service are reserved to their respective owners. 

We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to view, download, and print Materials for your personal, noncommercial use, provided you keep all copyright and proprietary notices intact. Except as expressly permitted, you may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, republish, display, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any Materials without our prior written consent. 

The Bionews names, logos, and other trademarks on the Service (“Marks”) are the property of Bionews or its licensors and may not be used without our prior written consent. Other company and product names on the Service may be trademarks of their respective owners, who are not affiliated with and do not endorse Bionews. All rights not expressly granted in these Terms are reserved.

We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (“DMCA”). If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, send our Copyright Agent a written notice that includes: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the copyrighted work; (c) identification of the allegedly infringing material and its location on the Service; (d) your contact information; (e) a statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law; and (f) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf. Knowing material misrepresentations may result in liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

If you believe material you posted was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send our Copyright Agent a counter-notice that includes: (a) your physical or electronic signature; (b) identification of the removed material and its prior location; (c) your contact information; (d) a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; and (e) a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which the Service may be found) and will accept service from the person who submitted the original notice. Knowing material misrepresentations may result in liability under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

The DMCA allows us to restore the removed content if the party filing the original DMCA Notice does not file a court action against you within ten (10) business days of receiving the copy of your Counter-Notice.

It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

International Users. 
Bionews, Inc. makes no representation that Materials contained, described, or offered via the Bionews, Inc. Service are accurate, appropriate, lawful, or available for use in jurisdictions outside the United States, or that these Terms of Service comply with the laws of any other country. Visitors who use the Bionews, Inc. Service and reside outside the United States do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with all applicable law. You agree that you will not access the Bionews, Inc. Service from any territory where its contents are illegal, and that you, and not the Bionews, Inc. Parties, are responsible for compliance with applicable law

General. 
These Terms and the Privacy Policy are the entire agreement between you and Bionews regarding the Service. If any provision is found unenforceable, it will be modified to the minimum extent necessary and the remaining provisions will remain in effect. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms; we may assign them without your consent. We are not liable for delays or failures caused by events beyond our reasonable control. No agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship is created by these Terms. 

Customer Service. 
If you have any comments or questions regarding these Terms of Service, or wish to report any violation of these Terms of Service, you may contact us at [email protected].