Terms of Use

Welcome to the website of Rare Mentor (hereinafter “this website”), owned and operated by Swixx Biopharma AG, a company established and operating under Swiss law, UID: CHE-147.465.430, having its registered seat at Neuhofstrasse 5A, CH-6340 Baar, Switzerland, email info@swixxbiopharma.com (hereinafter referred to as “SWIXX”). The information available on this website is provided for informational purposes only, and is intended only for healthcare professionals.

Please feel free to review these Terms of Use before using this website. Access and use of this website shall be considered acknowledgement that you have read, understood, and agreed, without limitation or qualification, to the following terms, conditions, and notices as well as all applicable laws.

I. No Warranty or Liability

SWIXX makes reasonable efforts to ensure that all information provided on this website is accurate, fair, balanced, up to date and not misleading. However, SWIXX makes no representations or warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the information at any given time, and accepts no liability for any damages resulting from reliance on such information. The content is provided for healthcare professionals’ educational purposes only and should not replace independent medical judgment of the healthcare professional.

SWIXX reserves the right to make changes, corrections and/or improvements to the information provided in this website, and to the products and programs described in such information, at any time without notice. All users agree that all access and use of this website and of any site linked to from this website and the content thereof is at their own risk.

SWIXX also assumes no responsibility, and shall not be liable for, any damages to, or viruses that may infect, your computer equipment or other property on account of your access to, use of, or browsing in this website or your downloading of any materials, data, text, images, video, or audio from this website. Neither SWIXX, nor any other party involved in creating, producing, or delivering this website shall be liable in any manner whatsoever for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect, or punitive damages arising out of your access to, use of, or inability to use this website or any linked site.

II. Forward-Looking Information

This website may contain forward-looking information or statements. Such information and statements are subject to a number of significant uncertainties and risks, including scientific, business, and economic factors, and therefore are not guarantees of SWIXX’s future performance and activities. Actual results may differ significantly from those presented.

III. Health Related Information

Some information provided in this website may relate to medical, health or fitness conditions, their prevention and treatment. This information is provided for informational purposes only. It depends on the current state of scientific research and is not to be considered definitive and may be proven incorrect as scientific progress advances.

SWIXX uses reasonable efforts to ensure this information is up to date but cannot provide any warranties about its continuous scientific correctness. It is not a substitute for advice provided by a physician or other medical professional. Do not use the information for diagnosing a health or fitness problem or disease. Always consult physicians and medical advisers.

IV. Use of the Website

A) Privacy

Please review the Platform Privacy Notice, which also governs your visit to this website, to understand our data privacy practices.

B) User Conduct

  1. If you use this website, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account and password and for restricting access to your device. You agree to accept responsibility for all activities that occur under your account and password.
  2. User communications on the Rare Mentor platform are closed and not accessible to SWIXX. Responsibility for any user-generated content or communication rests solely with the user generating and/ or sharing it with others over the platform.
  3. Users commit to professional and ethical communication in line with applicable healthcare regulations and standards.
  4. Where a user believes that another user is acting inappropriately, or in a manner inconsistent with professional or ethical standards, or is generating and/ or sharing content (including but not limited to written, audio- and/ or video content, or content in any other form available now or in the future), which is in breach of any relevant and applicable European Union law or professional standard (hereinafter “illegal content”), the user may limit or block further communication with that other user, by using the functionalities provided for on the platform (the “Block User” button). This option is applicable to user-to-user communication and is without prejudice to the reporting mechanism set out below.

Reporting of illegal content (Digital Services Act)

  1. Without prejudice to the above option to block another user, a user who believes that any content available on the Rare Mentor platform constitutes illegal content may notify SWIXX thereof. Such notice shall be submitted exclusively by electronic means, by sending an email to: info@swixxbiopharma.com.
  2. The notice should contain sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated information of the content and the alleged breach (description of the content in question and the reasons why it is deemed illegal), in order to enable SWIXX to assess the reported content in a diligent manner.
  3. If SWIXX's assessment shows that the reported content does not breach any applicable European Union law and/ or professional standard, the reporting user shall be notified of SWIXX's decision; otherwise, the reported content shall be removed from the platform.

C) Information Submitted by Users

Subject to any applicable terms and the conditions set forth in the Privacy Notice, any communication or other material that you provide to us through this website, electronic mail, or otherwise (such as questions, comments, or suggestions) shall be deemed non-confidential and non-proprietary to the extent that it does not contain personal data.

SWIXX shall have no obligation with respect to such non-personal information and may freely use such information for any lawful purpose, including reproduction, disclosure, transmission, publication, broadcast, and posting. Any personal data included in such communications will be processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

By submitting any communication or material to SWIXX (other than personal data) you acknowledge and agree that SWIXX is free to use such information without obligation to provide compensation or acknowledgment.

D) License and Website Access

You are granted a limited license to access and make personal use of this website and not to download (other than page caching) or modify it, or any portion of it, except with express prior written consent of SWIXX.

This license does not include any resale or commercial use of this website or its contents; any collection and use of product listings, descriptions, or prices; any derivative use of this website or its contents; downloading or copying of information for the benefit of another business or individual; or any use of data mining, robots, or similar data gathering tools.

Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license granted by SWIXX. You are granted a limited, revocable, and nonexclusive right to create a hyperlink to the home page of this website so long as the link does not portray SWIXX or its products in a false, misleading, or derogatory manner.

V. Website Content

A) Availability of Products and Services

This website is intended for an international audience and refers to products and/or services that are generally available in various countries. However, certain products and/or services may not be available or approved in your country. Reference to such products or services does not imply or warrant that these products or services will be available in your particular location.

B) Descriptions of Products and Services

Because this website is targeted to an international audience, it may contain information not accessible in your country. SWIXX does not take responsibility for your accessing information not intended for you, nor for compliance with any legal or regulatory requirements in your country of origin.

VI. Third Party Websites and Links

Links to third party pages are provided for convenience only. SWIXX does not express any opinion on, and is not responsible for, the content of any off-site pages or other sites linked to this website and expressly disclaims any liability for all third party information and its use.

VII. Intellectual Property

A) Trademark

SWIXX logo, trademarks and other marks that appear throughout this website belong to the company, its affiliates, content suppliers, vendors, and/or business partners, and are protected by Swiss and international trademark laws. You are prohibited from using any of the marks appearing throughout this website without express prior written consent from the respective trademark owner.

B) Copyright

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, audio and video content, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of SWIXX or its partners and protected by Swiss and international copyright laws unless otherwise noted. You may download, display, or print information from this website solely for non-commercial personal use. Any other use is strictly prohibited.

VIII. Miscellaneous

A) Revisions

SWIXX may at any time revise these Terms of Use at its discretion and without prior notification by updating this posting. Since you are bound by these Terms of Use, you should periodically visit this website to review the current version.

B) Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms of Use are governed by the law of Switzerland without reference to its conflict of law rules. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms shall be brought before the competent Courts of Lugano, Switzerland.

C) Severability

If any of these terms shall be deemed invalid, void, or unenforceable, that term shall be deemed severable and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms.

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