Terms of Use

OVERVIEW AND IMPORTANT NOTICE

This Terms of Use Agreement (“Terms of Use” or “Agreement”) is a legally binding contract between you (“You” either as individual or a legal entity, and whom may be referred to as “Your”) and by Spectra Consortium and its members, affiliates, subsidiaries, trusted business partners or alliances, agents, subcontractors, or third-party vendors (collectively, “Spectra” or which may be referred to as “we”, “us”, and “our”). This Agreement governs your access to and use of the webpages, intranet pages, applications, software, features, widgets, online services, tools, electronic mail, and related audio, video, html code, buttons, text, links, or other content (collectively, the “Site(s)”) owned, operated, or controlled by Spectra.

We, with or without prior notice and liability, reserve the right, at any time and at our sole discretion, to:

• change the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

• modify, edit, translate, suspend, restrict access to, or terminate this Site, including eliminating or discontinuing any information, programs, services, or other feature on the Site;

• may change, suspend, discontinue, or restrict any aspect of the Sites;

• right to block access from a particular Internet address;

• deny your use of and/or access to the Sites;

• terminate the browsing of, registration with, and use of the Site by you at any time without liability or prior notice for any reason, including for any breach of this Agreement; or

• modify, edit, translate, suspend, restrict access to, or terminate these terms and conditions.

  Any change(s) we make to the Sites will be effective immediately upon our making such change(s) available on the Sites or otherwise providing notice thereof. You agree that your entering, re-entering, or continued use of the Sites thereafter constitutes your acceptance of such change(s). For your convenience, we will include the last revision date at the top of this page. Be sure to return to this page periodically to ensure familiarity with the most current version of this Agreement.

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Table of Contents

1. Eligibility
2. Children
3. Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice
4. Confidential information
5. Ownership and Rights
6. License Grant
7. License Reservations and Restrictions
8. Third-Party Website Links
9. Representations and Warranties
10. Disclaimer
11. Limitation of Liability
12. Indemnity
13. Notice for Claims of Copyright Infringement
14. Forward-Looking Statements
15. Miscellaneous
16. Governing Law
17. Entire Agreement

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1. Eligibility

By downloading, accessing, or using the Sites, any related Content (as defined below), or submit material (as defined below) of any kind, you represent and warrant that: i) all registration and other information you submit, if any, is truthful and accurate; ii) you will maintain the accuracy of any information you provide; iii) you are at least 18; iv) you are not using another authorized user’s account without his/her permission; and v) your use of the Sites does not violate any applicable law or regulation.

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2. Children

We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can delete the information.

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3. Privacy

Please also review our Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice, which discloses our information treatment practices.

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4. Confidential Information

Spectra does not want to receive confidential or proprietary information from you through the Sites. Please note that any information or material sent to Spectra through the Sites will be deemed NOT to be confidential and we will not be required to treat any material your submit as confidential. Unless otherwise expressly stated, by sending Spectra any information or material through the Sites, you grant Spectra a royalty-free, worldwide perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, assignable, and fully sublicensable right (including any moral rights) to license, use, reproduce, modify, adapt, edit, copy, display, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, transmit, perform, and display such content or information (in whole or in part) and/or to incorporate it into other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed for the full term of any rights that may exist in such material. Except as expressly stated otherwise, you agree that Spectra is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how, or techniques that you send us for any purpose. You permit any other users of the Sites to access, view, store, or reproduce your material for that user’s personal, non-commercial use. Moreover, and except as provided in this Agreement with respect to our right and ability to delete or remove your submitted material, we do not endorse, oppose, or edit any opinion provided by you or any other user and does not make any representation with respect to, nor does it endorse the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, or reliability of any material displayed, uploaded, linked-to or distributed by you or any other user. We may delete any material for any reason, including content that, in our sole judgment, is offensive, illegal or violate the rights, harm, or threaten the safety of any person. We will not release your name or otherwise publicize the fact that you submitted materials or other information to us unless: (a) we obtain your permission to use your name; (b) we first notify you that the materials or other information you submit to a particular part of the Sites will be published or otherwise used with your name on it; or (c) we are required to do so by law. Personally identifiable information that you submit to Spectra for the purpose of receiving services or engaging in our programs will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice.

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5. Ownership and Rights

1. Content Ownership and Rights. Our Sites may contain comment areas, text, documents graphics, photographs, videos, illustrations, other images, maps, trademarks, trade names, service marks, logos, information obtained from our licensors, questionnaires, tools, other interactive features, and other materials or information (“Content”). All rights, title, and interest to the Content on the Sites remains with us or are provided with permission of the owner.

2. Copyright Ownership and Rights. Our Sites, including, but not limited to, all text, graphics, user interfaces, visual interfaces, photographs, sounds, audio, video, artwork, computer code (including HTML, CSS, XML, and JavaScript), interactive features, programs, software, products, information, and documentation as well as the design, structure, selection, coordination, expression, “look and feel,” and arrangement of any Content contained on or available through the Sites, unless otherwise indicated, are owned by Spectra. Any downloadable or printable programs, information, or materials available through the Sites and all trade secrets and know-how related thereto, unless otherwise indicated, are owned by Spectra.

3. Trademarks Ownership and Use of Marks Restrictions. Spectra’s logos, taglines, slogans, and all other identifiers related to its programmes or services constitute either registered trademarks, unregistered marks protected under national or EU laws, trade dress, service marks, or equivalent intellectual property rights belonging to Spectra (“Marks”). Unless expressly authorised in writing by Spectra, you are not permitted to use, reproduce, or otherwise exploit these Marks. All other trademarks, trade names, or logos displayed on this website or accessible via links are the property of their respective rights holders and are used in accordance with applicable laws.

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6. License Grant

Spectra grants you a worldwide revocable, nontransferable, nonexclusive, nonsublicensable, nonassignable license to access, display, and use the Sites and the Content for personal, non-commercial purposes provided you comply with the terms and conditions of this this Agreement, and all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary notices remain intact. You may not sell or license the Content you access on or through the Sites). All other use of our Site is prohibited (i.e., no other permission is granted to you to print, copy, reproduce, distribute, transmit, upload, download, store, display in public, alter, or modify the Content). All other rights, title, and interest to the Content are expressly reserved by Spectra.

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7. License Reservations and Restrictions

1. Except for the limited license granted in this Agreement, Spectra and its licensor retain all right, title and interest in the Sites, Content, and/or materials, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, or other proprietary or intellectual property rights.

   1. Limitations on Trademark, Copyright, Site, and Content Use. Except for your use as authorized above or without our prior written permission, you:

      • may not modify, reproduce, or distribute the Content, design or layout of the Sites, or individual SectionNotices of the Content, design, or layout of the Sites, without Spectra’s express prior written consent.

      • may not license, distribute, create derivative works from, transfer, sell or re-sell any information, Content, or services obtained from the Sites.

      • may not use, copy, distribute graphics, photographs or other visual elements obtained through the Sites separately from the accompanying text without the our or the original owner’s prior express written consent.

      • may not use, copy, store, reproduce, transmit, distribute, display, modify, alter, license, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Sites or any Content, information, data or materials provided through the Sites.

      • may not “mirror” any Content contained in this Site or any other server.

      • may only view and use a single copy of the Content obtained from this Site for your personal, non-commercial use.

      • may only use and access the Sites solely for your personal, non-commercial use.

      • may not or attempt to deface, shut down, or otherwise damage the Sites.

      • may not use, copy, store, reproduce, transmit, distribute, display, modify, alter, license, sublicense, or commercially exploit the Sites or any contents, information, data or materials provided through the Sites in any manner not expressly permitted by this Agreement or the Sites.

      • may not assign, sublicense, rent, timeshare, loan, lease or otherwise transfer the Sites, or directly or indirectly permit any third party to use or copy the Sites.

      • must adhere Spectra’s linking policy as follows: (i) the appearance, position, and other aspects of the link may not be such as to damage or dilute the goodwill associated with Spectra’s names and trademarks; (ii) the appearance, position, and other attributes of the link may not create the false appearance that you or your organization or entity is sponsored by, affiliated with, endorsed by, or otherwise associated with Spectra, (iii) when selected by a user, the link must display the Sites on full-screen and not within a “frame” on the linking website, and (iv) Spectra reserves the right to revoke its consent to the link at any time and in its sole discretion. Use or misrepresentation of any of Spectra’s logos, designs, images, photographs, slogans, trademarks or service marks in conjunction with the external links is not permitted. You may not integrate or make use of all or part of the Sites in ways that would confuse or mislead visitors as to the nature and origin of this Site’s content.

      • may not: (i) use any “deep link”, “page scrape”, “robot”, “spider”, or other automatic device, program, script, algorithm or methodology, or any similar or equivalent manual process, to access, acquire, copy, or monitor any portion of the Sites or in any way reproduce or circumvent the navigational structure or presentation of the Sites to obtain or attempt to obtain any materials, documents, or information through any means not purposefully made available through the Sites; (ii) attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature the Sites, including without limitation, the account of any other authorized user or any other systems or networks connected to the Sites or to any server used by Spectra or to any of the services offered on or through the Sites, by hacking, password “mining” or any other illegitimate or prohibited means; (iii) probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Sites or any network connected to the Sites, or breach the security or authentication measures on the Sites or any network connected to the Sites; (iv) reverse look-up, trace, or seek to trace any information on any other authorized user of or visitor to the Sites; (v) take any action that imposes an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on the infrastructure of the Sites or systems or networks of Spectra or networks connected to the Sites, (vi) use any device, software, or routine to interfere with the proper working of the Sites or any transaction conducted on the Sites, or with any other person’s use of the Sites; (viii) use the Sites to harvest or collect e-mail addresses or other contact information; (ix) market, co-brand, private label, separately distribute, resell or otherwise permit third parties to access and use the Sites without Spectra’s express, separate and prior written permission; (x) create an intact reproduction of a page or pages of the Sites into another website; or (xi) use the Sites in an unlawful manner or in a manner that could damage, disparage, or otherwise negatively impact Spectra.

      • may not post or transmit through the Sites any material, which contains advertising or any solicitation with respect to products or services.

      • may not reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, modify or create works derivative of the Sites or any materials accessed through the Sites.

      • may not remove any proprietary notices (e.g., copyright and trademark notices) or labels from the Sites or on any materials accessed through the Sites.

      • may not engage in conduct on or in connection with the Sites that is illegal, misleading, infringing, defamatory, obscene, offensive, or otherwise objectionable. You will not cause damage, embarrassment, or adverse publicity to Spectra.

2. Compliance with Applicable Law You are solely responsible for ensuring your use of the Sites is in compliance with all applicable foreign, federal, state and local laws, and rules and regulations.

3. You will cooperate with all reasonable requests of Spectra and will notify Spectra promptly upon learning of any actual or suspected breach of these terms and conditions by you or unauthorized use or abuse of this website.

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8. Third-Party Website Links

Spectra, in its sole discretion, or other end users through the use of the Sites may provide links to other sites on the Internet for your convenience in locating related information, programs, and services. Spectra has not necessarily reviewed such websites, and are maintained by third parties, over which Spectra exercises no control. Spectra is not responsible for the availability of these outside resources or their contents. Use of these sites is at your own risk. Spectra makes no warranties or representations of any kind as to the accuracy, copyright compliance, legality, decency, or any other aspect of the content of such sites. Spectra expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content, the materials, the accuracy of the information, and/or quality of the services provided by, available through, or advertised on these sites and Spectra disclaims all liability with regard to your access to and use of such linked sites. Moreover, these links do not imply an endorsement by Spectra with respect to such sites or any related i) third party, information, or material; ii) identified candidate for political office; and iii) products or services provided by any third party. Spectra has no obligation to monitor, control, or restrict the use of the Sites, or third-party websites accessible via links on the Sites. The inclusion of such a link does not imply endorsement of any site by Spectra or any association with its operators. Spectra has no obligation to verify any content submitted by you or to provide any registration or other information to you concerning any content.

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9. Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that: i) you own any material posted by you on or through the Sites or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth in this Agreement and ii) the posting of any material you submit on or through the Sites does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, or any other rights of any person.

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10. Disclaimer

1. Warranty. YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT USE OF OUR SITES AND THE CONTENT IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK AND YOU ASSUME ALL RISK. OUR SITES AND THE CONTENT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU ON AN “AS IS”, “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, SPECTRA AND ITS LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO OUR SITES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, QUALITY OF INFORMATION, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. SPECTRA MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT, ADVICE, OPINION, STATEMENT, OR OTHER INFORMATION DISPLAYED OR DISTRIBUTED THROUGH OUR SITES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ANY INFORMATION BEFORE RELYING ON IT. BY USE OF OUR SITES, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY RELIANCE ON ANY SUCH OPINION, ADVICE, STATEMENT, REPORT, OR INFORMATION SHALL BE AT YOUR SOLE RISK. SPECTRA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES THAT THE USE OF OUR SITES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT THE OPERATION OF OUR SITES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT DEFECTS IN OUR SITES WILL BE CORRECTED. YOU SPECIFICALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SPECTRA IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY DEFAMATORY, OFFENSIVE, OR ILLEGAL CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD-PARTIES AND THAT THE RISK OF INJURY FROM THE FOREGOING RESTS ENTIRELY WITH YOU. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TAKING ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO ENSURE THAT ANY CONTENT YOU MAY OBTAIN FROM THE WEBSITE IS FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL CODE. SPECTRA RESERVES THE RIGHT, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO CORRECT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN ANY PORTION OF THE WEBSITE, AND TO MAKE OTHER CHANGES TO THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.
2. Site Purpose Disclaimer. Our Sites, the Content, the material, or any other information contained herein is provided free of charge and primarily for informational and educational purposes only, and could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Information on the Sites is provided with the understanding that Spectra is not rendering professional advice or recommendations. You should not rely on any information on the Sites to replace consultations with qualified professionals to meet your individual or organizational needs. The information provided does not create a business or professional services relationship between you and Spectra.
3. Geolocation Disclaimer. Unless otherwise expressly stated, Spectra operates its Sites from its offices in the European Union. Spectra makes no representation that the content, materials, or services available on the Sites are appropriate or available for use in other jurisdictions. Our Sites may be accessible internationally and may reference services, content, or programs not available in your country. Such references do not imply an intention to offer these in your jurisdiction. If you access the Sites from outside the EU, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. Use of the Sites must not violate any applicable export control laws or regulations of the European Union or Member States.

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11. Limitation of Liability

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12. Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Spectra harmless from any and all losses, expenses, liabilities, claims, or demands, costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, due to or arising out of your use of the Sites and/or breach of this Agreement.

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13. Notice for Claims of Copyright Infringement

Spectra is committed to respecting copyright and related rights under applicable EU and national laws. Users of our Sites are required to comply with these laws and must not upload, share, or otherwise distribute content in any manner that infringes third-party intellectual property rights. If you believe that content on the Sites infringes your copyright, please contact us with a written notice containing:

Spectra will respond to legitimate requests in accordance with the EU Directive 2019/790 on Copyright in the Digital Single Market and applicable national laws, including removing or disabling access to allegedly infringing material and taking further action where appropriate. Please note that notices should be sent without file attachments unless otherwise instructed, for security reasons.

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14. Forward-Looking Statements

Except for historical information, certain content on the Sites may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable EU or Member State financial laws and regulations. These statements reflect current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual outcomes to differ materially. Spectra undertakes no obligation to update such statements unless legally required to do so. Users are advised to consult relevant regulatory filings or updates issued by Spectra where applicable.

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15. Miscellaneous

If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable pursuant to judicial decree, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable according to its terms. Headings are for reference purposes only and in no way define, limit, construe or describe the scope or extent of such SectionNotice. Spectra’s failure to act with respect to any failure by you or others to comply with these Terms of Use does not waive Spectra’s right to act with respect to subsequent or similar failures. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to this Agreement or the Sites must be commenced within six (6) months after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action shall be barred. We reserve the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of this Agreement, including without limitation the right to block access from a particular Internet address. Any failure by Spectra to strictly enforce any provision of the Agreement will not operate as a waiver of that provision or any subsequent breach of that provision. The disclaimers and limitations of liability will survive any termination or expiration of this Agreement.

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16. Governing Law

To the extent permitted by law, all matters relating to the use of these Sites and any dispute arising from or in connection with this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Belgium, excluding its conflict of law rules. Any dispute shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts of Brussels and you expressly consent to such jurisdiction. You are responsible for ensuring compliance with local laws in the country from which you access the Sites.

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17. Entire Agreement

This Agreement, along with the Privacy Notice and Cookie Notice, constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between Spectra and you with respect to this Site and any transactions contemplated in the Agreement and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written communications with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement, all of which are merged in the this Agreement.

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