Terms of Service

1. Introduction

Welcome to Ligandal's website and services. By accessing or using our website, API, visualizations, or any other services provided by Ligandal ("Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). Please read these Terms carefully.

2. Not Medical Advice

IMPORTANT: Nothing on our website constitutes medical advice. The information and Services provided by Ligandal are for research, informational, and educational purposes only. The Services are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease, condition, or other health problem.

Our Services, including any predictions, simulations, visualizations, or other content, should never be used as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

3. Research-Grade Platform Limitations

Our platform is a research-grade discovery tool based on over a decade of nanotech and bioengineering R&D that integrates advanced algorithms, predictive interactomics, analytics, disease intelligence, and creates a foundational programmatic matter layer for engineered biology. Despite these advanced capabilities, you acknowledge and understand that:

• AI and predictive algorithms can make mistakes, provide incomplete information, or generate inaccurate results
• Our visualizations and simulations are models that may not perfectly represent real biological processes
• The platform is intended for research exploration and not clinical decision-making
• While built on sophisticated molecular engineering principles and computational intelligence, we make no guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any predictions or results
• The Services are provided "as is" without warranty of any kind

4. Data Security and Confidentiality

Our research-grade platform is not intended for the transmission or storage of sensitive patient data, confidential information, or personal health information. Users should not input:

• Patient identifiable information
• Protected health information as defined by HIPAA
• Confidential research data that requires enterprise-grade security
• Proprietary information or trade secrets

For enterprise-grade access with enhanced security, compliance features, and support, users must license the enterprise tier of our API. Please contact our sales team for more information about enterprise solutions.

5. API Usage

Use of our API is subject to these Terms and additional API-specific terms that may be provided. The free/research tier of our API has limitations in terms of usage, security features, and support.

Enterprise API users receive additional features, including but not limited to:

• Enhanced security protocols
• Higher usage limits and priority access
• Dedicated technical support
• Service level agreements
• Compliance assistance

6. Intellectual Property

All content on our website, including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, button icons, images, visualizations, simulations, audio clips, digital downloads, data compilations, and software, is the property of Ligandal or its content suppliers and is protected by international copyright laws. Patents pending and issued relating to peptide design, nanomaterials, algorithms, software, visualization tools, and targeted delivery approaches. All rights reserved.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Ligandal shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or revenues, whether incurred directly or indirectly, or any loss of data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses resulting from:

• Your use or inability to use our Services
• Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein
• Any decisions made based on information or results provided by our Services
• Any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies in our content or Services

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make changes, we will provide notice of such changes by updating the date at the top of these Terms and, in some cases, provide additional notification. Your continued use of our Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at contact@ligandal.com.