Terms of Use
Please read the Terms of Use carefully before you start to use our Pandemic Response Data Dashboard (“Website”).
By using the Website or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms of Use when this option is made available to you, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, incorporated herein by reference. If you do not want to agree to these Terms of Use or the Privacy Policy, you must not access or use the Website.
Exclusion of Liability/Warranty
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and its affiliates (the “Company” or “we”) have compiled the content of this Website carefully and in accordance with its current state of knowledge. The information presented on or through the Website is made available solely for general information purposes. However, we give no warranty, either expressly or tacitly, for the completeness or correctness of the details provided on this Website. Please be aware, in particular, that the details we provide may no longer be up-to-date. Access to and use of this Website and of any associated sites or sites connected via links take place at the user’s own risk. We accept no liability for loss, damage or compensation claims due to missing or incorrect details.
We reserve the right to withdraw or amend this Website, and any service or material we provide on the Website, in our sole discretion without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason all or any part of the Website is unavailable at any time or for any period. From time to time, we may restrict access to some parts of the Website, or the entire Website, to users, including registered users.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof), are owned by us, our affiliates, licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
You must not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our Website. No right, title, or interest in or to the Website or any content on the Website is transferred to you, and all rights not expressly granted are reserved by us. Any use of the Website not expressly permitted by these Terms of Use is a breach of these Terms of Use and may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws.
Our company names, logos and all related product and service names, designs, and slogans are our trademarks or those of our affiliates or licensors. You must not use such marks without our prior written permission. All other names, logos, product and service names, designs, and slogans on this Website are the trademarks of their respective owners.
Privacy Policy
All information we collect on this Website is subject to our Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you consent to all actions taken by us with respect to your information in compliance with the Privacy Policy.
Consent and Registration
To access certain parts of the Website, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information. It is a condition of your use of those parts of the Website that all the information you provide is correct, current, and complete. You agree that all information you provide through this Website or otherwise, including but not limited to through the use of any interactive features on the Website, is governed by our Privacy Policy, and you consent to all actions we take with respect to your information consistent with our Privacy Policy.
Disclaimer of Warranties
You understand that we cannot and do not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading from the internet or the Website will be free of viruses or other destructive code. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for anti-virus protection and accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to our site for any reconstruction of any lost data. To the fullest extent provided by law, we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by a distributed denial-of-service attack, viruses, or other technologically harmful material that may infect your computer equipment, computer programs, data, or other material due to your use of the Website or any services or items obtained through the Website or to your downloading of any material posted on it, or on any website linked to it.
Your use of the Website is at your own risk. The Website and its content, including any tools or applications thereon, are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis, without any warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Neither we nor any person associated with our company makes any warranty or representation with respect to the completeness, security, reliability, quality, accuracy, or availability of the Website or any of its content.
To the fullest extent provided by law, the Company hereby disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express or implied.
The limitation and exclusion of any warranty or liability as set forth in this section shall not apply for damages (i) based on a willful misconduct or grossly negligent breach of duty on the part of one or more of its legal representatives, employees or agents, (ii) if and to the extent either Party specifically assumed a guarantee, and (iii) in connection with death, personal injury or illness resulting from a willful misconduct or negligent breach of duty on the part of one or more of our legal representatives, employees or agents.
Limitation on Liability
To the fullest extent provided by law, in no event will the Company or their licensors, service providers, employees, agents, officers, or directors be liable for damages of any kind arising out of or in connection with your use, or inability to use, the Website, any websites linked to it, any content on the Website or such other websites, including any direct, indirect, special, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
The limitation and exclusion of any liability as set forth in this section shall not apply for damages (i) based on a willful misconduct or grossly negligent breach of duty on the part of one or more of its legal representatives, employees or agents, (ii) if and to the extent either Party specifically assumed a guarantee, and (iii) in connection with death, personal injury or illness resulting from a willful misconduct or negligent breach of duty on the part of one or more of its legal representatives, employees or agents.
Governing Law and Jurisdiction All matters relating to the Website and these Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising therefrom or related thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Germany and any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of, or related to, these Terms of Use or the Website shall be instituted exclusively in the courts of Frankfurt am Main, Germany; provided, however, that, if applicable, pursuant to Sec. 14 of Regulation (EU) Nr. 524/2013 (Regulation on consumer ODR, extrajudicial dispute resolution may be available to you. Detail can be found in the mentioned