Legal

1. Acceptance of Terms

International Laboratory Assessment and Accreditation (hereinafter referred to as "ILAA") provides various online resources to its clients (hereinafter referred to as "the Service") subject to the following Terms of Use ("Terms"), which may be updated by ILAA from time to time.

ILAA will provide notice of materially significant changes by posting notice on the ILAA site. You can review the most current version of the Terms at: http://www.ILAAONLINE.org

By using or attempting to use the Service in any manner whatsoever, you are agreeing to comply with these Terms. Failure to comply with these terms may result in removal from the user's access to the service, as well as any other remedies available to ILAA under the applicable law as defined in these Terms.

In addition, when using particular ILAA services, you agree to abide by any applicable posted guidelines for all ILAA services, which may change from time to time.

Should you object to any term or condition of these Terms, any guidelines, or any subsequent modifications thereto or become dissatisfied with ILAA in any way, your only recourse is to immediately discontinue use of the ILAA website and/or to contact ILAA directly to discuss the issue.

2. Content

By utilizing this website, the user agrees to his or her understanding that the information contained within the ILAA website is presented in good faith and is true and accurate to the best of the ability of all of the partners, staff, employees, and agents of ILAA. The user understands that the information on the ILAA website is obtained through the diligent work of the partners, staff, employees and agents of ILAA and through ILAA's partnerships and relationships with its customers. However, because the information provided by ILAA primarily comes from outside sources, ILAA offers no warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of information provided and/or displayed at any given time on the website. By entering the ILAA website the user accepts all risks associated with use of the ILAA website.

You understand that all postings, messages, text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, or other materials ("Content") posted on, transmitted through, or linked from the ILAA website, are the sole responsibility of the person from whom such Content originated. Further, the user is entirely responsible for all Content that you post, email or otherwise make available via the website.

Furthermore, the ILAA site and Content available through the Service may contain links to other websites, which are completely independent of ILAA. ILAA makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, completeness or authenticity of the information contained in any such site. Your linking to any other websites is at your own risk.

You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, and that under no circumstances will ILAA be liable in any way for any Content or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or otherwise made available via the ILAA website. You acknowledge that ILAA puts its best good faith efforts into pre-screening or approving Content, but nevertheless may not be able to verify the accuracy of the Content. Further, ILAA shall have the right (but not the obligation) in its sole discretion to refuse access to its site, refuse, delete or move any Content that is available via the web site, for violating the letter or spirit of the Terms or for any other reason.

3. Choice of Law

Should any dispute arise over the Terms or any action taken pursuant to the Terms, the user agrees that the applicable law of the State of Illinois will apply to any such dispute without regard to its choice of law provisions. The user agrees to provide thirty (30) days notice to ILAA before instituting any legal proceedings. The user agrees to first submit all disputes to non-binding arbitration before a certified member of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). You and ILAA agree to submit to the personal and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located within the county of DuPage, Illinois. The user agrees that in the event any such dispute is settled in favor of the ILAA, the user will pay all fees and costs associated with any legal proceeding, including all reasonable attorneys' fees.

4. Limitations on service

You acknowledge that ILAA may establish any and all limits concerning use of the Service including the Content that may be transmitted or stored by the Service, and the frequency with which you may access the Service. You agree that ILAA has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that ILAA reserves the right at any time to modify or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice, and that ILAA shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.

5. Termination of service

You agree that ILAA, in its sole discretion, has the right (but not the obligation) to delete or deactivate your account, block your email or IP address, or otherwise terminate your access to or use of the Service (or any part thereof), immediately and without notice, and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, if ILAA believes that you have acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of the Terms. Further, you agree that ILAA shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service. Further, you agree not to attempt to use the Service after said termination.

6. Dealings with organizations and individuals

Your interactions with organizations and/or individuals found on or through the Service and any other terms, conditions, warranties or representations associated with such dealings, are solely between you and such organizations and/or individuals. You agree that ILAA shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as the result of any such dealings. If there is a dispute between participants on this site, or between users and any third party, you understand and agree that ILAA is under no obligation to become involved. In the event that you have a dispute with one or more other users, you hereby release ILAA, its officers, employees, agents and successors in rights from claims, demands and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind or nature, known or unknown, suspected and unsuspected, disclosed and undisclosed, arising out of or in any way related to such disputes and / or our service. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which, if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."

7. Proprietary rights

The Service is protected to the maximum extent permitted by copyright laws and international treaties. Content displayed on or through the Service is protected by copyright as a collective work and/or compilation, pursuant to copyrights laws, and international conventions. Any reproduction, modification, creation of derivative works from or redistribution of the Sites or the collective work is prohibited. Copying or reproducing the sites or any portion thereof to any other server or location for further reproduction or redistribution is prohibited. You further agree not to reproduce, duplicate or copy Content from the Service, and agree to abide by any and all copyright notices displayed on the Service. You may not decompile or disassemble, reverse engineer or otherwise attempt to discover any source code contained in the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell or exploit for any commercial purposes, any aspect of the Service. ILAAONLINE is a registered mark in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

YOU AGREE THAT USE OF THE ILAA SITE AND THE SERVICE IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. THE ILAA SITE AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ILAA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR THE SECURITY, RELIABILITY, TIMELINESS, ACCURACY, AND PERFORMANCE OF THE ILAA SITE AND THE SERVICE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ILAA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR OTHER SERVICES OR GOODS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED ON THE ILAA SITE OR THE SITES OR SERVICE, OR ACCESSED THROUGH ANY LINKS ON THE ILAA SITE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ILAA DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES FOR VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of implied warranties. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing disclaimers may not apply to you insofar as they relate to implied warranties.

9. Limitations of Liability

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL ILAA BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES (EVEN IF ILAA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), RESULTING FROM ANY ASPECT OF YOUR USE OF THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE, WHETHER THE DAMAGES ARISE FROM USE OR MISUSE OF THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE, FROM INABILITY TO USE THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE, OR THE INTERRUPTION, SUSPENSION, MODIFICATION, ALTERATION, OR TERMINATION OF THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE. SUCH LIMITATION SHALL ALSO APPLY WITH RESPECT TO DAMAGES INCURRED BY REASON OF OTHER SERVICES OR PRODUCTS RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE ILAA SITE, AS WELL AS BY REASON OF ANY INFORMATION OR ADVICE RECEIVED THROUGH OR ADVERTISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ILAA SITE OR THE SERVICE OR ANY LINKS ON THE ILAA SITE. THESE LIMITATIONS SHALL APPLY TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

In some jurisdictions, limitations of liability are not permitted. In such jurisdictions, some of the foregoing limitation may not apply to you.

10. General information

The Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and ILAA and govern your use of the Service, superceding any prior agreements between you and ILAA. The failure of ILAA to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of the Terms is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the Terms remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or the Terms must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. Any failure to act on the part of ILAA with respect to a breach of the terms by you or others does not waive our right to act with respect to subsequent or similar breaches.

11. Privacy

By accepting these Terms, you expressly consent to our use of your personal information as explained in our Privacy Policy. Click here for Privacy Policy.