Researchem Terms of Use

1. We are Researchem, Inc., ADDRESS, USA (“Researchem”, “we” or “Us”).  These Terms of Use govern the use of our website, www.researchem.store (the “Website”), and the products (“Products”) we provide through the Website.

BY USING THE SITE, AND/OR BY PURCHASING WITH US, YOU SIGNIFY THAT YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE. 

1. Registration Process

Researchem is a business that provides research laboratories (“Purchaser”) with research chemicals. All customers represent and warrant that, through their own review and study, they are fully aware and knowledgeable about the following: government regulations regarding the use of and exposure to all products, the health and safety hazards associated with handling the products they purchase, and the necessity of adequately warning of the health and safety hazards associated with any products.  Research laboratories may register to become Purchasers by completing an informational form on our Website. 

2.  Purchaser Eligibility

Age: The Products are available only to, and may only be used by, individuals who are 21 years of age and older who can form legally binding contracts under applicable law. You represent and warrant that you are at least 21 years old and that any registration information you submit is accurate and truthful. Researchem may, in its sole discretion, refuse to offer access to or use of the Products to any person or entity and change its eligibility criteria at any time.

Compliance: The Purchaser expressly represents and warrants to Researchem that the purchaser will properly test, use, manufacture, and market any products purchased from Researchem and www.researchem.store and/or materials produced with products purchased from www.researchem.store in accordance with the practices of a reliable person who is experienced in the field and in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, now and hereinafter enacted.  In addition, you must abide by our policies as stated in these Terms of Use as well as all other operating rules, policies and procedures that may be published from time to time on the website by Researchem, each of which is incorporated herein by reference and each of which may be updated by Researchem from time to time by posting such updates to the website.

Agency Management: No agency, partnership, joint venture, employee-employer or franchiser-franchisee relationship is intended or created by these Terms of Use.

Purchaser Account: ​​ To create a Purchaser account, you must request the creation of a purchaser account to access your data, which we will then activate after we have received and checked your request.  You may not allow any third party access to your account or transfer or sell your account to any other party. We may suspend your access to your account at any time without notice to protect our business and for any other reasonable reason.  Researchem reserves the right to delete Purchaser accounts of inactive users after a reasonable period of time.  ​​

Password: You must keep your password secure. You are fully responsible for all activity, liability and damage resulting from your failure to maintain password confidentiality. You agree to immediately notify Researchem of any unauthorized use of your account or password or any breach of security. You also agree that Researchem cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to keep your password secure.

Limited License: Researchem grants you a personal, limited, non-exclusive, revocable and non-transferable license to utilize and access the Products pursuant to the requirements and restrictions contained in these Terms of Use. Researchem may, in its sole discretion, change, suspend or discontinue any aspect of the website and/or Products at any time. User is hereby agreeing to provide accurate, current, and complete information as may be requested for use of our Products.  The listing of a material on this site does not constitute a license to use it in infringement of any patent.

Right to Refuse Service: The products we offer are intended for laboratory research use only. By purchasing any of these items, the customer acknowledges that there are risks involved with consumption or distribution of these products. These chemicals are NOT intended for use as food additives, drugs, cosmetics, household chemicals, or other inappropriate applications.  All products will be handled only by qualified and properly trained professionals. Researchem and www.researchem.store reserve the right to limit and/or deny sales of products to any unqualified individuals if we have reason to believe that misuse will occur.  These Purchasers will be placed on the Researchem Black List, to which our Products are not available.

Researchem reserves the right to refuse, suspend or terminate service to anyone, for any reason, at any time.

3. Medical Advice Disclaimer                                                                                      YOU SHOULD NOT RELY ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE WEBSITE AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, NOR DOES IT REPLACE, PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND IS IN NO WAY INTENDED TO SUBSTITUTE CONSULTING A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. DO NOT USE THE SITE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL NEEDS. YOUR USE OF INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. NOTHING STATED OR POSTED ON THE SITE OR AVAILABLE THROUGH ANY PRODUCTSS ARE INTENDED TO BE, AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN TO BE, THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE OR THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL CARE. WE DO NOT RECOMMEND OR ENDORSE ANY SPECIFIC PRODUCTS OR OTHER INFORMATION THAT MAY APPEAR ON THE WEBSITE OR ON LINKS REACHED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.

4. Prohibited Items and Questionable Activities                                                         You are solely responsible for your conduct and activities on and regarding the Products and being a Purchaser. We do not endorse and expressly disclaim and all liability in connection with testimonials submitted to Researchem, or any opinion, recommendation or advice expressed by Purchasers who may be in violation of these Terms of Use. As a Purchaser, you will not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secret rights.

Restricted Activities:

  1. Be false, inaccurate or misleading in registration;
  2. Be fraudulent;
  3. Infringe upon any third-party’s copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary or intellectual property rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
  4. Violate these Terms of Use, any website policy or community guidelines, or any applicable law, statute, ordinance or regulation;
  5. Be defamatory, trade libelous, unlawfully threaten, unlawfully harass, impersonate or intimidate any person (including Researchem staff or other Purchasers), or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any laboratory;
  6. Modify, adapt or hack the website or modify another website so as to falsely imply that it is associated with Researchem; or
  7. Appear to create liability for Researchem or be placed on the Black List.

Researchem may, in its sole discretion, remove or delete any Purchaser that violates these Terms of Use or that we find otherwise objectionable.

When using our website, you may not use any techniques or automated or other services that are designed to misrepresent Purchaser activities such as through the use of bots, botnets, scripts, apps, plug-ins, extensions or other automated means, for example, to fill in questionnaires, to send messages or to take other actions. 

Without prejudice to our other rights or remedies, we reserve the right to take legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs or losses (on an indemnity basis) resulting from your breach of this section of the Terms of Use and to disclose such information to law enforcement agencies as we reasonably believe is necessary.

5. Information Control

Confidentiality: The parties undertake to treat all information disclosed to the respective party in connection with the use of our Products as strictly confidential and to pass it on exclusively in accordance with applicable law.

Other Resources: Researchem is not responsible for the availability of outside websites or resources linked to or referenced on the website. Researchem does not endorse and is not responsible or liable for any content, advertising, products, or other materials on or available from such websites or resources. You agree that Researchem shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with the use of or reliance on any such content, goods or services available on or through any such websites or resources.

6. Our Intellectual Property                                                                             Researchem owns all rights, title and interest, including all related intellectual property rights, without limitation, on any unpatented inventions, patent applications, patents, design rights, copyrights, trademarks, service marks, trade names, domain name rights, mask work rights, know-how and other trade secret rights, and all other intellectual property rights, derivatives thereof, and forms of protection of a similar nature anywhere in the world.  All intellectual property rights in the contents of the website (including, without limitation, all text, graphics, logos, names, artwork, photographs and videos) are owned by us or our licensors.  All rights are reserved.

This Agreement is not a sale and does not convey to the user any rights of ownership in or related to the Products, the Researchem technology or the Intellectual Property Rights owned by Researchem. Except as provided above, nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as conferring any license to any intellectual property rights in the Researchem services. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, this license(s) shall be revoked and have no further force or effect. At the time the license is revoked, eligible users shall delete or otherwise dispose of any materials which fall under the terms of the confidentiality.

7. Trademarks and Copyrights                                                                      “Researchem” and other Researchem graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, scripts, and service names are trademarks, trade names and/or trade dress of Researchem, Inc. in the U.S. You may not use our trademarks and trade dress for any purpose whatsoever, including as part of trademarks and/or as part of domain names or email addresses, in connection with any product or service in any manner that is likely to cause confusion.

Reference to any products services, processes or other information, by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, supplier or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, sponsorship or recommendation thereof by Researchem,

8. Breach                                                                                                                   Without limiting any other remedies, Researchem may, without notice, and without refunding any fees, delay or immediately remove Purchasers, warn our community of a Purchaser’s actions, issue a warning to a Purchaser, temporarily or indefinitely suspend a Purchaser’s account privileges, terminate a Purchaser’s account, prohibit access to the website, and take technical and legal steps to keep a Purchaser off the website and refuse to provide Products to a Purchaser if any of the following apply: Researchem suspects or knows (by information, investigation, conviction, settlement, insurance or escrow investigation, or otherwise) a Purchaser has breached these Terms of Use, or other Researchem policies and community guidelines incorporated herein; Researchem is unable to verify or authenticate any of your personal information; or Researchem believes that a Purchaser is acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies, has engaged in improper or fraudulent activity in connection with Researchem or the actions may cause legal liability or financial loss to other Purchasers or to Researchem.

9. Privacy                                                                                                                          We take the protection of your personal data very seriously. Every collection and processing of personal data takes place in strict compliance with the applicable legal provisions.  ​​The parties undertake to treat all information disclosed to the respective party in connection with the use of our Products as strictly confidential and to pass it on exclusively in accordance with applicable law.

10. Warranties & Representations                                                                            USER AGREES THAT RESEARCHEM MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO THE WEBSITE, AND THE PRODUCTS IT PROVIDES. RESEARCHEM PROVIDES THE WEBSITE AND PRODUCTS “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE”, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR CONDITION, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY. IN ADDITION, NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION (ORAL OR WRITTEN) OBTAINED BY YOU FROM RESEARCHEM SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY. USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ​​Each party represents and warrants that it has the legal power and authority to enter into the purchase and these Terms.  Researchem represents and warrants that it has all necessary rights to provide the Products and the provision of Products will not infringe the intellectual property rights of any third party.  Purchaser represents and warrants that it has not falsely identified itself nor provided any false information to gain access to the Products.

11. Liability Limit; Covenant Not to Sue                                                                     The provisions of this section should be read carefully as they exclude or limit our legal liability in connection with your use of this website.  Nothing in these Terms of Use shall exclude, limit or restrict our duties and liabilities to any party in accordance with their statutory rights.

We will not be liable whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise (to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law) for: (i) any direct or indirect economic losses (including without limitation, loss of revenues, data, profits, contracts, use, opportunity, business or anticipated savings), (ii) loss of goodwill or reputation or (iii) special, incidental or consequential loss or damage, suffered or incurred arising out of or in connection with your use of the website or our Products. 

RESEARCHEM AND (AS AND TO THE FULL EXTENT LEGALLY APPLICABLE) RESEARCHEM’S REPRESENTATIVES (LICENSORS, PARENT ORGANIZATIONS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, ATTORNEYS, AND AGENTS) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO USER FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE RELATIONSHIP OF RESEARCHEM AND THE PURCHASER, BREACH OF THESE TERMS OF USE, OR ARISING FROM ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THESE TERMS OF USE, INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGES TO PROPERTY (COLLECTIVELY, “DISCLAIMED DAMAGES”). YOU HEREBY RELEASE, WAIVE, DISCHARGE AND PROMISE NOT TO SUE OR BRING ANY CLAIM OF ANY TYPE AGAINST RESEARCHEM FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE WEBSITE, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY RESEARCHEM. IF, NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH, RESEARCHEM IS FOUND LIABLE FOR LOSS, DAMAGE OR INJURY UNDER ANY LEGAL THEORY RELATING IN ANY WAY TO THE WEBSITE, OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED BY RESEARCHEM, RESEARCHEM’S LIABILITY TO YOU AND YOUR ESTATE SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY RESEARCHEM ATTRIBUTABLE TO SUCH PURCHASER IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRIOR TO THE ACTION OR CLAIM GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OR $500, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

12. Indemnity                                                                                                         Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Researchem and its representatives (licensors, parent organizations, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, attorneys, and agents) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, claims, actions, suits, costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees) imposed on, or incurred or sustained by or asserted against Researchem by any person or persons whatsoever, based upon or arising from such Purchaser’s violation or infringement of any copyright, trade name, trademark or patent (or any application of the foregoing). No limitation of liability of Purchaser contained in any other writing shall be binding on or effective against Researchem.

Under no circumstances shall Researchem or any associated affiliates be liable for consequential damages, whether purchasers claim in contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In direct consideration of approving the sale of any product to the purchaser, the purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Researchem or any associated affiliates harmless from all claims, expenses, losses and liability of any kind arising out of the purchaser’s handling, possession, and/or use of the product whether used alone or in combination with any other substance.

13. Severability                                                                                                               The invalidity or unenforceability of any portion or provision of these Terms of Use shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of any other portion or provision of the Terms of Use. Any invalid or unenforceable portion or provision shall be deemed severed from the Terms of Use and the remainder of the Terms of Use shall be construed and enforced as if the Terms of Use did not contain such invalid or unenforceable portion or provision.

14. Governing Law                                                                                                         The Site is operated and administered from within the United States of America. These Terms of Use and the legal relations between the parties hereto shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the law of the State of Oregon without regard to its conflict of law principles, regardless of Purchaser’s location or the location in which any marketing, programming or other activities related to these Terms of Use have taken place. The federal and state courts located in Oregon shall have exclusive jurisdiction to adjudicate any dispute arising out of these Terms of Use. Each party expressly consents to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the federal and state courts located in Oregon, and (ii) service of process being effectuated upon it by registered mail to the address provided to Researchem, in the case of Purchaser, or as posted on the website, in the case of Researchem.

15. Updates to Researchem Products                                                              Researchem reserves the right to modify or terminate the Researchem service for any reason, without notice, at any time. Researchem reserves the right to alter these Terms of Use or other Product policies at any time, so please review the policies frequently. If Researchem makes a material change we will notify you here, by email, by means of a notice on our home page, or other places Researchem deems appropriate. What constitutes a “material change” will be determined at our sole discretion, in good faith.

16. Notices                                                                                                                  Except as expressly stated in these Terms of Use, any notices you send to Researchem shall be given by e-mail to [[email protected]]. You agree to accept electronic notices sent to you at the email address you provide to Researchem during the registration process, or as you may update it from time to time, or as may be otherwise provided via the Site. Notice shall be deemed given 24 hours after email is sent, unless the sending party is notified that the email address is invalid. If you withdraw your consent to receive communications electronically, Researchem may terminate your right to use the Products and website.

17. Controlling Terms                                                                                                 These Terms of Use and those additional terms and conditions and policies referenced herein represent the complete agreement and understanding with respect to the subject matter of these Terms of Use. Different or additional terms or conditions in any prior or subsequent communication (whether by email or any other form of communication) shall not add to, modify, or otherwise change the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use.

18.  How to Contact Us

You can reach us by email at [email protected]:

If you would like to learn more about Researchem, please email us at [email protected] or visit our website (www.researchem.store) to request information.