Terms and Conditions

THIS WEBSITE IS OWNED BY THE PRECISION FERMENTATION ALLIANCE (“PFA,” “WE,” “US,” OR “OUR”). YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE MEANS THAT YOU AGREE WITH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE, ALL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES REGARDING USE THAT WE MAY POST, AND ANY OTHER LAW OR REGULATION THAT APPLIES TO THE WEBSITE. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THEM, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE. 

YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS ALSO SUBJECT TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY, WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY REFERENCE. 

Trademark and Copyright Notice 

PFA owns or licenses all trademarks, wallpaper, icons, characters, artwork, images, graphics, photographs, audio and video clips, music, text, publications, presentations, software and other material and content on this website (“Content”), as well as the arrangement and selection of the Content. The Content is protected by copyright unless otherwise noted, all rights reserved. Except where noted, you are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-sublicensable, revocable right to access and use this website and download or print one copy of the Content for your own, personal, non-commercial use only, but you must not remove or modify any of the copyright, trademark or other proprietary notices. Your unauthorized use of the Content may violate copyright, trademark, patent, privacy, or other U.S. and/or international laws, and may infringe upon the rights of PFA or third parties. Such unauthorized use may result in your personal liability, including potential criminal liability. Except for Content you have posted on or submitted to this website, or unless expressly permitted by us, you may not otherwise alter, archive, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, transmit, modify, adapt, translate, display, distribute, sell, license, prepare derivative works based upon, or otherwise use or exploit the Content. You may not use bots, data-mining technology, or any other technique intended to extract data or information from this website. 

User-Generated Content 

This website may include opportunities for users to participate in interactive features where users can post Content. In providing Content to this website, you warrant and represent that: (1) you are the owner or licensee of the Content and have a right to post it; (2) the Content does not and will not violate the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any person; and (3) your posting of the Content does not and will not violate these Terms and Conditions. 

You give PFA, its successors and assigns, and its and their agents and service providers a perpetual, royalty-free right to commercially exploit, display, post, duplicate, disseminate, create derivative works based upon, or otherwise use your Content for any commercial or non-commercial purpose, in any manner and in any medium whatsoever, in PFA’s sole discretion. 

The following rules shall apply to your posting of any Content on this website: 

• You are responsible and liable for any Content that you submit, post, or display. 
• You are responsible and liable for any activity that occurs under your user name. 
• You shall not abuse, harass, threaten, or intimidate other users of this website. 

• You shall not use this website for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. 
• You shall not post Content that violates competition laws or is harmful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise unlawful or objectionable. 

PFA reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to: 

• Review, edit, or delete any Content posted by users, without undertaking any responsibility to do so; 
• Adopt rules in any community area or condition access to any such community features by any individual or group on certain criteria, deny or restrict access by any individual or group who fails to meet that criteria or by anyone who fails to comply with our criteria or rules at any time, and change or modify the criteria or rules at any time; and 
• Deny any user access to this website. 

Third Party Content 

This website may contain Content owned by third parties and/or reference a third party’s name, trademarks, products, or services. PFA does not endorse, warrant the accuracy or reliability of, or assume any liability in connection with, any third parties or their products and services, or any Content that they post. You are responsible for checking all sources to confirm the correctness and accuracy of any information found on this website. 

Links to Third Party Websites 

This website may contain links to or from third party websites. Links to other websites are provided solely as a convenience. PFA is not responsible for the content of any such sites linked to this website. All activities you engage in connection with a linked site are subject to the terms and conditions imposed by the operator of the linked site, and we disclaim all liability in connection with such activities. 

Disclaimers 

This website and the Content and services provided on or through this website are offered in good faith and believed to be accurate and reliable when made, but are offered “as is,” WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES AS TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRNGEMENT.  PFA DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE, CONTENT, OR SERVICES PROVIDED ARE ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, OR ERROR-FREE, THAT INFORMATION WILL ALWAYS BE AVAILABLE, OR THAT THE WEBSITE OR THE SERVERS, HARDWARE, OR SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEBSITE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES, MALWARE, OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL PFA, ITS EMPLOYEES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, REPRESENTATIVES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE AND CONTENT AND SERVICES PROVIDED ON OR THROUGH THIS WEBSITE OR FOR INFORMATION FOUND THROUGH LINKS POINTING OUTSIDE OF THE WEBSITE. 

Jurisdiction 

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. You agree that the District of Columbia is the proper forum for any claim arising out of this agreement or any purchase of any goods or services via this website. Those who choose to access this website from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws, if and to the extent local laws are applicable. Content from this website is provided for the benefit of PFA’s members and to promote PFA’s services within the United States and is not meant for distribution outside the United States. By downloading or using Content or features on this website, you represent and warrant that you are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any such country where use of this website is prohibited. 

Indemnification 

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless PFA and its officers, directors, employees, members, representatives, and agents from and against any and all claims, actions, judgments, demands, suits, proceedings, damages, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to your use of this website, Content, and services, including any Content you provide, or your violation of these Terms and Conditions. 

Severability 

If any provision of these Terms and Conditions is deemed unlawful, void, or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be deemed severable from- and shall not affect the validity or enforceability of- the remainder of these Terms and Conditions. 

Updates 

PFA reserves the right to update these Terms and Conditions or anything else at the website at any time. All users are bound by the Terms and Conditions and should check this page each time they visit.