Welcome to RWS’s web-based portal at app.articleonepartners.com (“the Site” or “Site”). The Site provides a platform through which RWS Information US LLC’s (“the Company” or “Company” or “RWS”) contractually engaged clients (“Clients”) have an opportunity to post research requests, contract work, or other projects (“Study” or “Studies”) to the research community (“the Community” or “Community”) and to provide other services as the Company may deem appropriate (collectively, “Services” or “Platform Services”). Those persons who are registered through the Site to work on Studies (“Researchers”) may then participate in the Studies for which they may be qualified, by submitting the requested information (“Responses”).

Your use of the Site and/or participation in any of the Services offered through the Site, is subject to these Terms of Use. By using the Site you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.

Incorporated into these Terms of Use is the Company’s Privacy Policy, and other policies as the Company may publish on the Site (Policies) and in the Researcher Agreement.

The Company reserves the right to change these Terms of Use from time to time by publishing them on the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the most current version of these Terms of Use as posted on the Site.

CONTENT DISCLAIMERS

All content on the Site is provided "as is." RWS Information US LLC is not liable for any informational errors, incompleteness, delays or any actions taken in reliance on information contained on the Site. The Company cannot and does not guarantee that any Study or content on the Site will be entirely accurate or up-to-date at all times as the information on the Site originates from various sources, which may or may not be within the control of the Company.

The Company is not responsible for any omission, deletion, failure to store, improper delivery or untimely delivery of any information or material. The Company is not responsible for any reliance upon or damage arising from the use of the Site, including technical damage resulting from downloading or accessing any information or material provided in response to a Study.

The Company cannot and does not guarantee the accuracy of any information in any Study description, in any Responses submitted by Researchers or any announcement of the outcome of any Study.

You understand and agree that the Company is not responsible for any content posted by you or third parties. You further understand that the Company does not monitor the content posted by other users.

The Company may monitor user-generated content as it chooses in its discretion and reserves the right to remove, edit or otherwise alter content that the Company deems inappropriate for any reason what so ever without notice. The Company also reserves the right, in the Company’s sole discretion, to remove a user's privilege to post content on the Site.

The Company does not in any manner endorse the content of the discussion forums and cannot and does not vouch for its reliability or otherwise accept liability for it.

ELIGIBILITY TO USE THE SITE

Minors (persons under 18 years of age), persons or organizations that cannot enter into binding contracts under applicable law, and those who may be prevented by contractual obligations from entering into binding contracts with RWS Information US LLC are not allowed to use this Site.

Residents of countries prohibited by law, regulation, treaty or administrative act from entering into trade relations with the United States or its citizens may not use this Site.

Residents of countries prohibited by law, regulation, treaty or administrative act from receiving payments from citizens of the United States may not use this Site.

The Company has the right, but not the obligation, to take any of the following actions in the Company’s sole discretion at any time and for any reason without providing you any prior notice:

1. Restrict, suspend, modify or terminate access to the Site or all or any part of the Company’s Services;

2. Change, suspend or discontinue all or any part of the Company’s Services;

3. Refuse, move, modify or remove any material submitted to the Site by any person, for any reason;

4. Refuse, move, modify or remove any content available on the Site;

5. Deactivate, manipulate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account;

6. Establish, discontinue or change general practices and limits concerning use of the Site and the Company’s Services.

You agree that the Company is not liable to you or any third party for taking any of these actions. Any registration or other eligibility requirements are in the sole discretion of the Company and may be modified for any reason at any time.

STUDY OR STUDIES

As used on this Site, the terms “Study” or “Studies” refer to a project that requests Researchers to provide work product, documents, records or other material to RWS Information US LLC through its website as directed and for the benefit and use of the Company and its Clients.

Researchers are asked to submit Responses that identify and include any relevant materials to the Study. Because of the nature of Studies, the Company does not warrant or guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any Study, nor endorse any particular persons or entities related to, submitting Responses to or otherwise participating in any way in a particular Study.

REGISTRATION

To be eligible to participate as a Researcher in any Study, you must register as a Researcher on the Site and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use, RWS Information US LLC’s Researcher Agreement and policies.

The Company reserves the right to impose additional requirements, or to modify the requirements, in connection either with registration on the Site or the ability to participate in specific activities on the Site.

The Company may refuse or cancel your registration at any time for any reason. You may cancel your registration at any time by emailing us at [email protected].

As part of the registration process, you will be asked to select a password and a login name and to provide certain required information. Your username and other information may be included in the data for a general presentation about the Company, the Community, and related statistics. Other than with regard to such limited general use, your personal information is subject to the Company’s Privacy Policy.

By completing your registration, you agree to receive the Company’s operational communications and other similar correspondence at the email address you provided. You may opt out of these emails by following the links and/or instructions provided in the respective emails.

ELIGIBLE RESEARCHER ACCOUNTS

You are eligible to open only a single account with RWS Information US LLC and may not open (or accrue any form of compensation) in any additional accounts at any time.

You may not use a login name of another Researcher. You may not disclose or share your password with any third parties or use your password for any unauthorized purposes. You agree to notify the Company of any unauthorized use of your account or breach of security, including loss, theft, or unauthorized disclosure of your password or login information by emailing us at [email protected]. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your passwords.

YOUR INFORMATION AND CONTENT

Any information you provide to RWS Information US LLC or other users during your registration or use of the Site (in any public message area, through any mail feature, or otherwise generated out of your use of the Site or the Services), is subject to the following:

(a) You are solely responsible for the content of your information, postings or Responses. The Company reserves the right to take any action with respect to such information that it deems necessary or appropriate in its sole discretion for any reason, including if the Company believes information is inappropriate for the Site or the Services, may create liability for the Company, or may cause the Company to lose (in whole or in part) the services of its Internet service provider, advertisers or other suppliers.

(b) You agree that your information will at all times be accurate and will not, to the best of your knowledge: (i) violate any duty owed to a present employer or past employer; (ii) infringe any third party's copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy, or breach any confidentiality obligation preventing its publication, and you will request removal of such information should you discover that you have violated this provision; (iii) violate any law (including without limitation those governing export control, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising); or (iv) be libelous, defamatory, obscene, abusive, violate a third party's right to privacy, otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, amount to spamming or be otherwise inappropriate. You may not post content that degrades others on the basis of gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual preference, disability or other classification. Epithets and other language intended to intimidate, unlawfully threaten, unlawfully harass or incite violence are also prohibited. Apart from information provided in connection with your registration, you may not publish any personal information about yourself or anyone else (for example telephone number or home address). Further, you may not impersonate others. The information you provide reflects your opinions alone and not those of the Company or any third party or governmental entity.

(c) By submitting any content to the Company, you warrant that such is your own original work or that the information is publicly available, and that you have the right to make it available to the Company and its Clients. You agree not to disclose or submit any information for which you are under a contractual or other legal obligation to maintain in confidence, or otherwise do not have the right to disclose.

(d) If you submit a Response, you agree that you are the source of the submitted Response and that you are not submitting it on behalf of a third party who otherwise would be prohibited from submitting the same due to any legal limitation, or any contractual, fiduciary or other duty owed to any third party (including the types of parties identified in the questionnaire associated with each Study), and further that you are free (legally or otherwise) to make the disclosure. You also agree that your Response is subject to the additional requirements set forth in that particular Study.

USE OF YOUR CONTENT BY RWS Information US LLC

Subject to RWS Information US LLC’s Privacy Policy, for any information or content that you submit, you hereby grant to RWS Information US LLC the royalty-free, irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide, exclusive and fully sub-licensable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform and display such content in whole or in part, and to incorporate it in other works, in any form, media or technology now known or later developed.

PRIVACY

Your privacy is important to RWS Information US LLC , as is the privacy of other users of the Site. RWS Information US LLC will use your information in accordance with the Company’s Privacy Policy. You will honor the privacy of all users of the Company’s Site and Community.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

You agree that you will not disclose to RWS Information US LLC or its affiliates, any information for which you are under a contractual or other legal obligation to maintain in confidence, or otherwise do not have the right to disclose. You agree that you will not discuss or disclose any Confidential Information of the Company to a third party.

If you are a Researcher, you agree to abide by other limitations on the use of Confidential Information as provided in the Researcher Agreement.

USE OF MARKS OR COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

Reference to any specific service mark or trademark, or the use of proprietary images is not controlled by RWS Information US LLC and does not constitute or imply its association, endorsement or recommendation.

To the greatest extent possible, the Company relies on the principles of fair use in the inclusion of proprietary materials on the Site or as submitted by Clients or Researchers.

RESEARCHER COMPENSATION

Payment of rewards or other forms of compensation to Researchers, if any, will be at the sole discretion of RWS Information US LLC except as otherwise agreed.

INTERACTIONS WITH THE USPTO OR WITH PATENT APPLICANTS

Users of the Site shall not contact a patent owner, holder or applicant, any USPTO (or any other governmental entities) representative or any of the parties identified on the questionnaire associated with a Study, for any information or clarification or for any other purpose with regard to any Study or otherwise make it known to any entity that research with regard to the relevant patent or application is being conducted.

THIRD PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS

The Site may contain links to third-party websites that are not under the control of RWS Information US LLC. The inclusion of any such link is not an endorsement, approval or assumption of any responsibility by the Company of any such other sites. The Company makes no representations whatsoever about any other website, including the quality, safety, accuracy or suitability of the content contained therein. Access to any third-party website is at your own risk. The Company is not responsible for the accuracy or reliability of any information, data, opinions, advice or statements contained on other websites or for the quality of any products or services available on such sites. The Company provides links merely as a convenience and does not incorporate any materials appearing in another website by reference.

NO THIRD-PARTY RELIANCE

You agree that you will not present to third parties any content or material in a manner that could be construed as conveying sponsorship, endorsement, representation or warranty of RWS without prior written permission. The Company’s Client and Researcher Agreements and these Terms of Use have no third-party beneficiaries.

OWNERSHIP AND LIMITED LICENSE

RWS Information US LLC shall retain all ownership in the Site and all content that is generated by the Company and displayed on the Site. The Company grants you a non-exclusive, revocable right to use the Site provided that you do not (i) copy, modify, download (other than page caching), create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code; (ii) modify or attempt to modify the Site in any manner or form except that you have the right to modify your self-generated content on the Site; (iii) frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose any trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including images, text, page layout, or form) of the Company; or (iv) use any meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing the Company's name or trademarks. Any unauthorized use terminates the permission or license to use granted by the Company.

You agree that the Company may modify or discontinue the Site and the Service or your license or permission to use the same without any notice to you, and that the Company shall not be liable for any such modification or discontinuance.

In no event shall any user publish, retransmit, redistribute or otherwise reproduce any information of the Company, in any format to anyone, and no user shall use any information of the Company in connection with any business or commercial enterprise, including, without limitation, any securities, investment, accounting, banking, legal or media business or enterprise.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE

Any use of information on this Site, unless expressly allowed in this Terms of Use, without the prior written permission of RWS Information US LLC is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to modifying, copying, distributing, transmitting, displaying, publishing, selling, licensing, creating derivative works or using any materials available on or through the Site for commercial or public purposes. By using the Site or submitting an inquiry, you agree to these Terms of Use. In particular, you agree not to use this data to allow, enable, or otherwise make possible, dissemination or collection of this data, in part or in its entirety, for any purpose, such as the transmission of unsolicited advertising and solicitations of any kind, including spam. You further agree not to use this data to enable high volume, automated or robotic electronic processes designed to collect or compile this data for any purpose, including mining this data for your own personal or commercial purposes.

NON-INTERFERENCE WITH WEBSITE

You agree not to use any device, software or routine to interfere with the proper working of the Site or which is intended to damage, interfere with, surreptitiously intercept or expropriate any system, data or personal information. You agree not to take any action (including without limitation, spamming) that imposes an unreasonable load on RWS Information US LLC ’s infrastructure. You agree not to take any actions which may undermine the integrity of the Company’s system or the Services, such as using the Site in violation of local, state, national or international law or uploading of files or content that contains material that violates the intellectual property rights of any third party.

ENFORCEMENT

In the event your use of the Site (including your participation in any Study or any other activity posted on the Site) is deemed by the Company to violate any of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Use, the Researcher Agreement or Policies, RWS Information US LLC will be entitled, immediately and at any time thereafter without advance notice or opportunity to cure, to terminate your Researcher account, remove a posted Study, and to exercise any other right or remedy available under applicable law and as provided in the Researcher Agreement.

INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY

You hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless RWS Information US LLC and all of its officers, directors, owners, employees, agents, information providers, affiliates, partners, and licensors (collectively “RWS Information US LLC Party” or ”RWS Information US LLC Parties") from and against any and all liabilities, claims, suits, investigations, losses, fines, costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees) or damages (collectively referred to as "Claims and Losses") of any nature or type suffered or incurred by any RWS Information US LLC Party arising out of or relating to: (i) your reliance on the Site or its content; (ii) any actual or alleged breach or violation of these Terms of Use; (iii) any actual or alleged use of your registration, account, or password by any person, including you, whether or not authorized by you; or (iv) the information or content that you submit to the Site.

The Company reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any claim for which you are required to indemnify the Company (including the right to select and retain counsel), and you agree to cooperate with the Company’s defense of any such claim.

The Company shall not be liable to you or required to indemnify you for any Claims and Losses suffered or incurred by you in any way, including as a result of third-party claims arising out of or relating to your use of the Site (including any activities posted on the Site or any Response to a Study). Under no circumstances will the Company be liable for any loss of data, loss of revenue or anticipated profit, loss of business, loss of opportunity, loss of goodwill, injury to reputation, or any other indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages, or for any other damages regardless of cause.

NO WARRANTIES OR LIABILITIES

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS AGREEMENT, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” “WHERE IS” BASIS.

RWS INFORMATION US LLC MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, CURRENCY, RELIABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY THAT THESE PAGES, OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THEM AVAILABLE, ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL ELEMENTS. ALL SUCH WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED REGARDLESS OF ANY PRIOR COURSE OF DEALINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES OR ANY INDUSTRY PRACTICES.

WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT: (i) THE SERVICES AND CONTENT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS; (ii) THE SERVICES AND CONTENT WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; (iii) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SITE, SERVICES OR CONTENT WILL BE EFFECTIVE, ACCURATE OR RELIABLE; OR (iv) THE QUALITY OF ANY SERVICES, OR INFORMATION OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE SITE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. THIS SITE MAY INCLUDE TECHNICAL OR OTHER MISTAKES, INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. THE COMPANY MAY MAKE CHANGES TO THE CONTENT AND SERVICES ON THE SITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. THE CONTENT OR SERVICES PROVIDED MAY BE OUT OF DATE AND THE COMPANY MAKES NO COMMITMENT TO UPDATE SUCH CONTENT OR SERVICES. THE COMPANY ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE INFORMATION, DOCUMENTS, SOFTWARE, MATERIALS OR SERVICES WHICH ARE REFERENCED BY OR LINKED TO THE SITE. REFERENCES TO OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES AND THEIR SERVICES AND PRODUCTS ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.

IN NO EVENT SHALL RWS INFORMATION US LLC OR ANY RWS INFORMATION US LLC PARTY BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY (REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE OR OF ANY WEBSITE REFERENCED OR LINKED TO FROM THE SITE. THE USE OF THE SERVICES OR THE DOWNLOADING OR OTHER ACQUISITION OF ANY MATERIALS THROUGH THE SITE IS DONE AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK AND WITH YOUR AGREEMENT THAT YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM SUCH ACTIVITIES. NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM THE COMPANY OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OR BASIS FOR LIABILITY NOT EXPRESSLY STATED IN THE TERMS OF USE.

IN STATES THAT DO NOT ALLOW EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, THE COMPANY’S LIABILITY AND THAT OF THE COMPANY’S THIRD-PARTY CONTENT PROVIDERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW.

AMENDMENTS; NOTICES

RWS Information US LLC reserves the right to amend, modify or supplement these Terms of Use by providing notice thereof on the Site. You agree that it is your responsibility to check the Site for any modifications to the Terms of Use, that you waive any requirements for specific notice otherwise, and by your continued access and use of the Site that you agree to comply with and be bound by any such amendments, modifications or supplements.

Some aspects of the Site may be subject to additional posted conditions or modifications thereto. Your use of the Site is additionally subject to any such conditions, which are incorporated by this reference into these Terms of Use. In the event of an inconsistency between these Terms of Use and any additional posted conditions, the provisions of the additional conditions shall control.

MISCELLANEOUS

These Terms of Use, the Client Agreement, Researcher Agreement and the Privacy Policy (collectively, the Agreements) shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, United States of America (excluding any conflicts of law principles requiring the application of the laws of another jurisdiction). The Agreements constitute the entire agreement between RWS Information US LLC and you with respect to the subject matter contained herein and therein, and you acknowledge that you have not relied upon any promises or representations by the Company with respect to this subject matter, except as set forth in the Agreements. You shall not assign or delegate any rights or obligations under the Agreements, in whole or in part, to any person or entity. The governing language of the Agreements is English. In the event of any translation for the convenience of the user, the English version shall govern.

CONTACT US

Please contact RWS with any questions or comments you have regarding the Terms of Use at [email protected].