Terms and Conditions

Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions are the standard terms for the provision of services by bio, a trading name of Mednesia Ltd, a company registered in England under 08300000 of W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, United Kingdom, BN3 7GS.

Website Terms and Conditions

Welcome to Bio (“we,” “us,” or “our”). These Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) govern your use of our website, https://at.bio, and any associated services (collectively referred to as the “Website”). By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully before using the Website.

1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, as well as our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms or the Privacy Policy, you must not use the Website. 2. User Eligibility
a. The Website is intended for individuals who are at least 18 years old or have the necessary legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement. By using the Website, you represent and warrant that you meet these requirements.
b. If you are accessing the Website on behalf of a company, organization, or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind such entity to these Terms. 3. User Accounts
a. Creation: In order to access certain features of the Website, you may need to create a user account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information if necessary.
b. Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or security breaches.
c. Account Termination: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account at our discretion, without prior notice or liability, if we believe that you have violated these Terms or engaged in any fraudulent, illegal, or abusive activities. 4. User-Generated Content
a. Profile Pages: The Website allows free users to design their personal profile pages. You are solely responsible for the content you upload, post, or otherwise make available on your profile page (“User-Generated Content”).
b. Community Posts: The Website also provides a community function that allows members to post social posts and connect with others. You understand and acknowledge that the content posted by members in the community (“Community Posts”) does not necessarily reflect our views or opinions.
c. Ownership and License: You retain ownership of your User-Generated Content and Community Posts. By posting or submitting User-Generated Content or Community Posts on the Website, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, distribute, modify, publicly display, and perform your User-Generated Content and Community Posts in connection with the operation and promotion of the Website.
d. Prohibited Content: You agree not to upload, post, or transmit any User-Generated Content or Community Posts that are unlawful, defamatory, obscene, harmful, infringing, or otherwise objectionable. We reserve the right to remove any User-Generated Content or Community Posts that violate these Terms or are deemed inappropriate.
e. Content Disclaimer: We do not endorse, guarantee, or assume any responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any User-Generated Content or Community Posts. You acknowledge that you may be exposed to User-Generated Content or Community Posts that are offensive, indecent, or objectionable and agree to use the Website at your own risk. 5. Paid Services
a. Upgraded Features: We offer additional paid services with upgraded features (“Paid Services”). The specific terms and conditions governing the Paid Services, including pricing, payment methods, and cancellation policies, will be provided separately and are incorporated into these Terms by reference.
b. Subscription Renewal: If you subscribe to any Paid Services on a recurring basis, you authorize

us to automatically renew your subscription and charge the applicable fees using the payment method provided, unless you cancel your subscription before the renewal date.

6. Intellectual Property
a. Ownership: The Website and its contents, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, and software, are owned by or licensed to us and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.
b. Restrictions: You may not copy, reproduce, modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, publish, license, create derivative works from, or sell any information, software, products, or services obtained from the Website without our prior written consent. 7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, we shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising out of or in connection with your use of the Website or the Paid Services, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. 8. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us harmless from any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, and expenses (including legal fees) arising out of or related to your use of the Website, violation of these Terms, or infringement of any intellectual property or other rights of any third party. 9. Modification and Termination
We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or terminate the Website or these Terms at any time, with or without notice. You agree that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or termination of the Website or these Terms. 10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Website shall be exclusively resolved by the courts of England and Wales. 11.0 Entire Agreement
These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any separate agreements relating to the Paid Services, constitute the entire agreement between you and Bio regarding your use of the Website and supersede any prior agreements or understandings.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at [insert contact information].

By using the Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms and Conditions.

11.5 Complaints and Feedback

11.53 We always welcome feedback from Our customers and, whilst We always use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that your experience as a customer of Ours is a positive one, We nevertheless want to hear from you if you have any cause for complaint.

11.54 All complaints are handled in accordance with Our complaints handling policy and procedure.

11.55 If you wish to complain about any aspect of your dealings with Us, please contact Us in one of the following ways:

11.55.35 By email, addressed to [email protected]

12. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)

12.56 All personal information that We may collect (including, but not limited to, your name and address) will be collected, used and held in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and your rights under that Act.

12.57 We may use your personal information to:

12.57.38 Provide Our Services to you.

12.57.39 Process your payment for the Services.

12.57.40 Inform you of new products and services available from Us. You may request that We stop sending you this information at any time.

12.57.41 In certain circumstances (if, for example, you wish to pay for the Services on credit), and with your consent, We may pass your personal information on to credit reference agencies. These agencies are also bound by the Data Protection Act 1998 and should use and hold your personal information accordingly.

12.57.42 We will not pass on your personal information to any other third parties without first obtaining your express permission.

13. Other Important Terms

13.58 We may transfer (assign) Our obligations and rights under these Terms and Conditions (and under the Contract, as applicable) to a third party (this may happen, for example, if We sell Our business). If this occurs you will be informed by Us in writing. Your rights under these Terms and Conditions will not be affected and Our obligations under these Terms and Conditions will be transferred to the third party who will remain bound by them.

13.59 You may not transfer (assign) your obligations and rights under these Terms and Conditions (and under the Contract, as applicable) without Our express written permission.

13.60 The Contract is between you and Us. It is not intended to benefit any other person or third party in any way and no such person or party will be entitled to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

13.61 If any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by any court or other authority, that / those provision(s) shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions. The remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall be valid and enforceable.

13.62 No failure or delay by Us in exercising any of Our rights under these Terms and Conditions means that We have waived that right, and no waiver by Us of a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions means that We will waive any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

14.63 These Terms and Conditions (and the Contract) (including any non-contractual matters and obligations arising therefrom or associated therewith) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of England and Wales.

14.64 Any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between Us and you relating to these Terms and Conditions (or the Contract) (including any non-contractual matters and obligations arising therefrom or associated therewith) shall fall within the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

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Privacy Policy and GDPR

Privacy Policy

This Policy applies as between you, the User of this Website and bio the owner and provider of this Website. This Policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us in relation to your use of the Website.

1. Definitions and Interpretation

In this Policy the following terms shall have the following meanings:

“Data” means collectively all information that you submit to the bio via the Website. This definition shall, where applicable, incorporate the definitions provided in the Data Protection Act 1998;

“Cookie” means a small text file placed on your computer by this Website when you visit certain parts of the Website and/or when you use certain features of the Website. Details of the cookies used by this Website are set out in Clause 12;

“bio” is a trading name of Mednesia Ltd at W8a Knoll Business Centre, 325-327 Old Shoreham Road, Hove, United Kingdom, BN3 7GS ;

“UK and EU Cookie Law” means the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 as amended by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011;

“User” means any third party that accesses the Website and is not employed by bio and acting in the course of their employment; and

“Website” means the website that you are currently using (member.bio) and any sub-domains of this site (e.g. subdomain.member.bio) unless expressly excluded by their own terms and conditions.

2. Scope of this Policy

This Policy applies only to the actions of bio and Users with respect to this Website. It does not extend to any websites that can be accessed from this Website including, but not limited to, any links we may provide to social media websites.

3. Data Collected

Without limitation, any of the following Data may be collected by this Website from time to time:

3.1 [name;]

3.2 [date of birth;]

3.3 [gender;]

3.4

3.5 [profession;]

3.6 [contact information such as email addresses and telephone numbers;]

3.7 [demographic information such as post code, preferences and interests;]

3.8 [financial information such as credit / debit card numbers;]

3.9 [IP address (automatically collected);]

3.10 [web browser type and version (automatically collected);]

3.11 [operating system (automatically collected);]

3.12 [a list of URLs starting with a referring site, your activity on this Website, and the site you exit to (automatically collected); and]

4. Our Use of Data

4.14 Any personal Data you submit will be retained by bio for one year.

4.15 Unless we are obliged or permitted by law to do so, and subject to Clause 5, your Data will not be disclosed to third parties. This does not include our affiliates and / or other companies within our group.

4.16 All personal Data is stored securely in accordance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998. Fore more details on security see Clause 11 below.

4.17 Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our Website. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

4.17.1 [internal record keeping;]

4.17.2 [improvement of our products / services;]

4.17.3 [transmission by email of promotional materials that may be of interest to you;]

4.17.4 [contact for market research purposes which may be done using email, telephone, fax or mail. Such information may be used to customise or update the Website.]

5. Third Party Websites and Services

5.18 bio may, from time to time, employ the services of other parties for dealing with matters that may include, but are not limited to, payment processing, delivery of purchased items, search engine facilities, advertising and marketing. The providers of such services [do not] have access to certain personal Data provided by Users of this Website.

5.19 Any Data used by such parties is used only to the extent required by them to perform the services that bio requests. Any use for other purposes is strictly prohibited. Furthermore, any Data that is processed by third parties shall be processed within the terms of this Policy and in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.

6. Links to Other Websites

This Website may, from time to time, provide links to other websites. bio has no control over such websites and is in no way responsible for the content thereof. This Policy does not extend to your use of such websites. Users are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other websites prior to using them.

7. Changes of Business Ownership and Control

7.20 bio may, from time to time, expand or reduce our business and this may involve the sale and/or the transfer of control of all or part of bio. Data provided by Users will, where it is relevant to any part of our business so transferred, be transferred along with that part and the new owner or newly controlling party will, under the terms of this Policy, be permitted to use the Data for the purposes for which it was originally supplied to us.

7.21 In the event that any Data submitted by Users is to be transferred in such a manner, you will not be contacted in advance and informed of the changes.

8. Controlling Use of Your Data

8.22 Wherever you are required to submit Data, you will be given options to restrict our use of that Data. This may include the following:

8.22.5 use of Data for direct marketing purposes; and

8.22.6 sharing Data with third parties.

9. Your Right to Withhold Information

9.23 You may access certain areas of the Website without providing any Data at all. However, to use all features and functions available on the Website you may be required to submit certain Data.

9.24 You may restrict your internet browser’s use of Cookies. For more information see Clause 12.

10. Accessing your own Data

You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal Data held by bio (where such data is held) on payment of a small fee which will not exceed £25.

11. Security

11.25 Data security is of great importance to bio and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this Website.

12. Cookies

12.27 This Website may place and access certain first party Cookies on your computer. First party cookies are those placed directly by bio via this Website and are used only by bio. bio uses Cookies to improve your experience of using the Website and to improve our range of products AND/OR services. bio has carefully chosen these Cookies and has taken steps to ensure that your privacy is protected and respected at all times.

12.28 By using this Website you may receive certain third party Cookies on your computer. Third party cookies are those placed by websites and/or parties other than bio. Third party cookies are used on this Website to improve your experience. These cookies are not integral to the services provided by the Website.

12.29 All Cookies used by this Website are used in accordance with current UK and EU Cookie Law.

12.30 Before [any] Cookies are placed on your computer[, subject to sub-Clause 12.5] AND/OR [sub-Clause 12.8], you will be presented with requesting your consent to set those Cookies. By giving your consent to the placing of Cookies you are enabling bio to provide the best possible experience and service to you. You may, if you wish, deny consent to the placing of Cookies; however certain features of the Website may not function fully or as intended.

12.31 Certain features of the Website depend upon Cookies to function. UK and EU Cookie Law deems these Cookies to be “strictly necessary”. These Cookies are shown below. Your consent will not be sought to place these Cookies. You may still block these cookies by changing your internet browser’s settings as detailed below.

12.32 First party Cookies may be placed on your computer.

12.33 This Website uses analytics services. Website analytics refers to a set of tools used to collect and analyse usage statistics, enabling us to better understand how Users use the Website. This, in turn, enables us to improve the Website and the products AND/OR services offered through it. You do not have to allow us to use these Cookies, as detailed below, however whilst our use of them does not pose any risk to your privacy or your safe use of the Website, it does enable us to continually improve our business.

12.34 The analytics services used by this Website use Cookies to gather the required information. Certain of these Cookies may be placed immediately when you decide to visit the Website and it may not be possible to obtain your prior consent. You may remove these Cookies and prevent future use of them by following the steps set out below.

12.35 The analytics services used by this Website uses Cookies.

12.36 You can choose to enable or disable Cookies in your internet browser. Most internet browsers also enable you to choose whether you wish to disable all cookies or only third party cookies. By default, most internet browsers accept Cookies but this can be changed. For further details, please consult the help menu in your internet browser.

12.37 You can choose to delete Cookies at any time however you may lose any information that enables you to access the Website more quickly and efficiently including, but not limited to, personalisation settings.

12.38 It is recommended that you ensure that your internet browser is up-to-date and that you consult the help and guidance provided by the developer of your internet browser if you are unsure about adjusting your privacy settings.

13. Changes to this Policy

bio reserves the right to change this Policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law. Any changes will be immediately posted on the Website and you are deemed to have accepted the terms of the Policy on your first use of the Website following the alterations.

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