Terms and Conditions
Last updated on 28 August 2024
Service Provider
Skrinings.lv platform is provided and maintained by:
Longenesis, SIA
Reg. No. 40203211852
address Zaubes Street 9A-23, Riga, Latvia, LV-1013
(thereafter – "Longenesis", "we," "us" or "our").
PLATFORM IS INTENDED FOR PURCHASE AND USE OF SOLE PRACTITIONERS, LEGAL ENTITIES, ORGANIZATIONS FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES. WHEN USING THE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND THUS INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
Definitions
Platform/Service - information technology service provided through the digital data collection and analysis platform Longenesis.Engage.com or any other platform operated by Longenesis, which can be used for research, data collection or any other purpose stated in the applicable terms.
Clients - legal entities, independent researchers and other entities, who have entered into an agreement on service provision with Us.
Administrators - Client or designated employees of the Client , who have the appropriate authority to access the Platform and its functionality for creating projects and activities within them via digital means.
Users - private persons who participate or have registered an account on the Platform as respondents in Projects created by the Client’s assigned Administrators and have shared their personal data.
Projects - personal and other data or consent collection, knowledge sharing initiatives conducted in healthcare settings by the Customer via the Platform for the purposes outlined by the Customer.
Activities - User consent forms, any type of questionnaires requiring responses from Users, including other digital initiatives involving Users which are created within the Projects.
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to your subscription, access to and use of platform. If you are using the platform on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to accept these Terms on such entity's behalf and that such entity agrees to be responsible to us if you or that entity breaches these Terms. In that case the words "you" or "your" in these Terms include the entity you are representing.
1. Purpose
The Platform aims to develop women's health cognition and research by connecting the population with scientists and institutes, educating the wider public about preventive medicine, and strengthening the culture of Preventive Medicine.
These Platform Terms of use (“Terms”) apply to:
These terms are binding on all users who access the Platform. By accessing the Platform, you commit to all the points of the Terms.
2. Registration and Account
To access and use the platform's features, you must create an account and password or log in to the platform using one of the supported authentication methods (email/password, Google Auth, Facebook).
You are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of your password and user authentication data. We will not require you to disclose your password (except when you log in to the platform).
To access and use the features of the platform, you must register for an account. By creating an account, you agree to:
3. Acceptable Use
Your use of the platform must comply with our Terms and Conditions.
By accessing or using the platform, you agree that you will not (or attempt to):
You're responsible for your use of the platform and any content you provide, including compliance with applicable laws. Content on the platform may be protected by others' intellectual property rights. Please don't copy, upload, download, or share content unless you have the right to do so.
If you notice any violation of these Terms, Privacy policy or national and international regulations, you are obliged to inform Longenesis immediately (see section 17 "Contacts").
If users violate these Terms, Longenesis will take appropriate actions according to the section "11. Breaches of these terms and conditions".
4. Data Privacy
Our Privacy Policy, which is available here, sets forth how we treat personal data, including how we collect, use and disclose it and other information. Any violation of Privacy Policy is considered a violation of these Terms.
5. User Content
The platform may include interactive features and areas where you may submit, post, upload, publish, email, send, otherwise transmit or interact with content, including, but not limited to, text, images, documents and other information and materials (collectively, "User Content"). Unless otherwise agreed to, we do not claim any ownership rights in or to your User Content.
You are solely responsible for the User Content you make available through the platform, and you represent and warrant that:
Longenesis may review your conduct and content for compliance with these Terms, and reserves the right to remove any violating content. Longenesis reserves the right to delete or disable content alleged to be infringing the intellectual property rights of others, and to terminate accounts of repeat infringers.
6. Ownership and Intellectual Property
The platform and its original content (excluding User Content), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Longenesis and its licensors. The platform is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both Latvia and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Longenesis.
7. Account Suspension and Termination
Violation of any part of these Terms can result in action against your account. In cases of severe violations, we may suspend your account for a period of up to 30 days while we conduct an investigation and review your appeal. Prior to account suspension we will notify you and describe the violation via email, in-Platform notification or by any other electronic or physical means available.
The account can be suspended for a period of up to 30 days after receiving a written notice on the following occasions of misconduct:
Termination by Users:
Users may terminate their agreement with the Platform at any time by discontinuing the use of the Platform or arrange the account deletion by expressing their decision in an email to support@longenesis.com. Account termination does not relieve you of any obligations accrued prior to termination.
Upon account termination, the User’s right to access the Platform immediately ceases. The Platform may, at its discretion, delete or retain the account information, content, and data, as mentioned in the section 11 “Data Deletion Terms”, with the understanding that any residual copies may continue to exist within the platform's backups for a reasonable period not exceeding two years after the termination.
Termination does not affect the survival of provisions such as sections 6 “Ownership of Intellectual Property ” shall continue to be enforceable after termination.
8. Communication and Feedback
You agree to receive all communications, agreements, and notices that we provide in connection with any platform services via electronic means, including by e-mail and in-product notifications, and you agree to keep your Account contact information current.
Separate and apart from User Content, you may submit questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information about us and our platform (collectively, "Feedback"). You agree that Longenesis shall be able to use the Feedback in any way they may choose without any obligation to you.
How are invitations sent when querying through anonymous data?
The framework is not interconnected with the platform, which ensures security and data privacy. When you make a selection, querying parameters are created and forwarded to the platform. This invitation is sent to users as a new form of consent. In the event that the user does not approve it, the system will not add the user to a specific study. If the user agrees to the terms and conditions that will be described in the individual consent forms, then the user is added to a specific research project and the user is provided with research project specific data entry modules, etc. (which will be described in the individual consent forms). The User has the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to the terms of the project-specific consent requirements.
9. Service Availability
We strive to keep the platform up and running; however, all online services suffer occasional disruptions and outages, and Longenesis is not liable for any disruption or loss you may suffer as a result. In the event of an outage, you may not be able to retrieve Your Content or Data that you've stored.
10. Breaches
Without prejudice to our other rights, if you breach these terms and conditions of use in any way, or if we reasonably suspect that you have breached these terms and conditions of use in any way, we may perform one or multiple actions, such as:
Where we suspend or prohibit or block your access to the platform or a part of the Platform, you must not take any action to circumvent such suspension or prohibition or blocking (including creating and/or using a different account).
11. Data Deletion Terms
Upon account termination for any reason, it may take up to 90 days to delete User Content after we begin the account deletion process or receive a content deletion request. After the content is archived, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems.
User Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion process in the following situations:
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable under applicable law or determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue to be in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue to be in effect.
13. Amendments of Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms on a go-forward basis at any time and at our sole discretion. If we make changes to these Terms, we will provide notice of such changes as appropriate, such as by sending an email notification to the address you've provided and/or notice through the platform. If we make an administrative change, we may provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms. We encourage you to review the Terms from time to time to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions that apply to your access to, and use of, the platform.
14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia.
Should any dispute arise, however, Parties shall make all reasonable effort to resolve it in a mutually respectable and beneficial manner.
15. Contacts
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or how we handle your personal data and information, please contact us at privacy@longenesis.com or Dzirnavu str. 41A-5, Riga, Latvia, LV-1010.
Service Provider
Skrinings.lv platform is provided and maintained by:
Longenesis, SIA
Reg. No. 40203211852
address Zaubes Street 9A-23, Riga, Latvia, LV-1013
(thereafter – "Longenesis", "we," "us" or "our").
PLATFORM IS INTENDED FOR PURCHASE AND USE OF SOLE PRACTITIONERS, LEGAL ENTITIES, ORGANIZATIONS FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES. WHEN USING THE SERVICES ON BEHALF OF AN ORGANIZATION, YOU AGREE TO THESE TERMS AND THUS INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO SO.
Definitions
Platform/Service - information technology service provided through the digital data collection and analysis platform Longenesis.Engage.com or any other platform operated by Longenesis, which can be used for research, data collection or any other purpose stated in the applicable terms.
Clients - legal entities, independent researchers and other entities, who have entered into an agreement on service provision with Us.
Administrators - Client or designated employees of the Client , who have the appropriate authority to access the Platform and its functionality for creating projects and activities within them via digital means.
Users - private persons who participate or have registered an account on the Platform as respondents in Projects created by the Client’s assigned Administrators and have shared their personal data.
Projects - personal and other data or consent collection, knowledge sharing initiatives conducted in healthcare settings by the Customer via the Platform for the purposes outlined by the Customer.
Activities - User consent forms, any type of questionnaires requiring responses from Users, including other digital initiatives involving Users which are created within the Projects.
These Terms and Conditions ("Terms") apply to your subscription, access to and use of platform. If you are using the platform on behalf of any entity, you represent and warrant that you are authorised to accept these Terms on such entity's behalf and that such entity agrees to be responsible to us if you or that entity breaches these Terms. In that case the words "you" or "your" in these Terms include the entity you are representing.
1. Purpose
The Platform aims to develop women's health cognition and research by connecting the population with scientists and institutes, educating the wider public about preventive medicine, and strengthening the culture of Preventive Medicine.
These Platform Terms of use (“Terms”) apply to:
- your subscription and account;
- platform access;
- platform usage.
These terms are binding on all users who access the Platform. By accessing the Platform, you commit to all the points of the Terms.
2. Registration and Account
To access and use the platform's features, you must create an account and password or log in to the platform using one of the supported authentication methods (email/password, Google Auth, Facebook).
You are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality of your password and user authentication data. We will not require you to disclose your password (except when you log in to the platform).
To access and use the features of the platform, you must register for an account. By creating an account, you agree to:
- provide accurate, current and complete account information;
- maintain the security of your password, not share your password with any other person and accept all risks of unauthorised access to your account; and
- promptly provide notice to Longenesis (see section 15 "Contacts") if you discover or otherwise suspect any security breaches related to the platform.
3. Acceptable Use
Your use of the platform must comply with our Terms and Conditions.
By accessing or using the platform, you agree that you will not (or attempt to):
- access or use the platform for any illegal or unauthorised purpose or engage in, encourage or promote any illegal activity, or any activity that breaches or violates these Terms,
- present any false, inaccurate or misleading information in an effort to attempt to circumvent any restrictions on access to or availability of the platform or content available within the platform;
- use or attempt to use another user's account without authorisation from such user;
- share your account password with someone else to allow them to access any part of the platform that such person did not order;
- modify, adapt, hack or emulate the platform;
- use any robot, spider, crawler, scraper or other automated means or interface not provided or authorised by us to access the platform or to extract data;
- copy, sell, rent, or sublicense the platform to any third party;
- circumvent, reverse-engineer, modify, disable, or otherwise tamper with any filtering, security measures or other features designed to protect the platform or third parties or encourage or help anyone else to do so;
- infringe upon or violate our rights or the rights of our users or any third party.
You're responsible for your use of the platform and any content you provide, including compliance with applicable laws. Content on the platform may be protected by others' intellectual property rights. Please don't copy, upload, download, or share content unless you have the right to do so.
If you notice any violation of these Terms, Privacy policy or national and international regulations, you are obliged to inform Longenesis immediately (see section 17 "Contacts").
If users violate these Terms, Longenesis will take appropriate actions according to the section "11. Breaches of these terms and conditions".
4. Data Privacy
Our Privacy Policy, which is available here, sets forth how we treat personal data, including how we collect, use and disclose it and other information. Any violation of Privacy Policy is considered a violation of these Terms.
5. User Content
The platform may include interactive features and areas where you may submit, post, upload, publish, email, send, otherwise transmit or interact with content, including, but not limited to, text, images, documents and other information and materials (collectively, "User Content"). Unless otherwise agreed to, we do not claim any ownership rights in or to your User Content.
You are solely responsible for the User Content you make available through the platform, and you represent and warrant that:
- either you are the sole and exclusive rights owner of all User Content that you provide, or you have obtained all rights, licenses and permissions necessary to grant us the rights specified in this section;
- the provision of your User Content, and our subsequent use of such User Content, will not infringe, misappropriate or violate any third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, moral rights or other proprietary or intellectual property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy, or result in the violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
Longenesis may review your conduct and content for compliance with these Terms, and reserves the right to remove any violating content. Longenesis reserves the right to delete or disable content alleged to be infringing the intellectual property rights of others, and to terminate accounts of repeat infringers.
6. Ownership and Intellectual Property
The platform and its original content (excluding User Content), features and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Longenesis and its licensors. The platform is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of both Latvia and foreign countries. Our trademarks and trade dress may not be used in connection with any product or service without the prior written consent of Longenesis.
7. Account Suspension and Termination
Violation of any part of these Terms can result in action against your account. In cases of severe violations, we may suspend your account for a period of up to 30 days while we conduct an investigation and review your appeal. Prior to account suspension we will notify you and describe the violation via email, in-Platform notification or by any other electronic or physical means available.
The account can be suspended for a period of up to 30 days after receiving a written notice on the following occasions of misconduct:
- Security risk - if we have a reasonable suspicion that your account has been compromised or is at a risk of compromise;
- Information systems security breach - in case we have a reasonable suspicion or proof of a Platform information security breach performed from your account. If the information security incident is confirmed, your IP address from which the breach occurred can be blacklisted;
- Violation of law or these Terms - if your account content or actions breaches these Terms, violates any law or regulation.
- Publishing false or deceptive content on the Platform - if we have a reasonable suspicion or proof of content published on your account does not contain real data or has been intentionally deceptive;
- Delayed payment - if the payment is delayed for more than 30 days without a prior notice and a viable reason;
- Breach of data protection principles and regulations - if there is an attempt or reasonable suspicion of breach of our Privacy Policy or any data protection regulations;
- Research ethics abuse - if using your account, a breach of research ethics code of conduct or an attempt to identify research participants is committed;
- Intellectual property infringement - if there are any well-founded third party claims of unauthorized use of their content on our Platform, and have provided sufficient proof of misconduct.
Termination by Users:
Users may terminate their agreement with the Platform at any time by discontinuing the use of the Platform or arrange the account deletion by expressing their decision in an email to support@longenesis.com. Account termination does not relieve you of any obligations accrued prior to termination.
Upon account termination, the User’s right to access the Platform immediately ceases. The Platform may, at its discretion, delete or retain the account information, content, and data, as mentioned in the section 11 “Data Deletion Terms”, with the understanding that any residual copies may continue to exist within the platform's backups for a reasonable period not exceeding two years after the termination.
Termination does not affect the survival of provisions such as sections 6 “Ownership of Intellectual Property ” shall continue to be enforceable after termination.
8. Communication and Feedback
You agree to receive all communications, agreements, and notices that we provide in connection with any platform services via electronic means, including by e-mail and in-product notifications, and you agree to keep your Account contact information current.
Separate and apart from User Content, you may submit questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, plans, notes, drawings, original or creative materials or other information about us and our platform (collectively, "Feedback"). You agree that Longenesis shall be able to use the Feedback in any way they may choose without any obligation to you.
How are invitations sent when querying through anonymous data?
The framework is not interconnected with the platform, which ensures security and data privacy. When you make a selection, querying parameters are created and forwarded to the platform. This invitation is sent to users as a new form of consent. In the event that the user does not approve it, the system will not add the user to a specific study. If the user agrees to the terms and conditions that will be described in the individual consent forms, then the user is added to a specific research project and the user is provided with research project specific data entry modules, etc. (which will be described in the individual consent forms). The User has the right to withdraw consent at any time, subject to the terms of the project-specific consent requirements.
9. Service Availability
We strive to keep the platform up and running; however, all online services suffer occasional disruptions and outages, and Longenesis is not liable for any disruption or loss you may suffer as a result. In the event of an outage, you may not be able to retrieve Your Content or Data that you've stored.
10. Breaches
Without prejudice to our other rights, if you breach these terms and conditions of use in any way, or if we reasonably suspect that you have breached these terms and conditions of use in any way, we may perform one or multiple actions, such as:
- send you one or more formal warnings;
- temporarily suspend your access to the platform;
- permanently prohibit you from accessing the platform;
- block computers using your IP address from accessing the platform;
- contact your internet services provider and request that they block your access to the platform;
- bring court proceedings against you for breach of contract or otherwise;
- suspend and/or delete your account within the platform;
- delete and/or edit any or all of your content.
Where we suspend or prohibit or block your access to the platform or a part of the Platform, you must not take any action to circumvent such suspension or prohibition or blocking (including creating and/or using a different account).
11. Data Deletion Terms
Upon account termination for any reason, it may take up to 90 days to delete User Content after we begin the account deletion process or receive a content deletion request. After the content is archived, it may take us up to another 90 days to remove it from backups and disaster recovery systems.
User Content will not be deleted within 90 days of the account deletion process in the following situations:
- where deletion within 90 days is not possible due to technical limitations of our systems, in which case, we will complete the deletion as soon as technically feasible; or
- where immediate deletion would restrict our ability to:
- investigate or identify illegal activity or violations of these Terms (for example, to identify or investigate misuse of our Platform);
- protect the safety, integrity, and security of our Platform, our employees, Users and to defend ourselves;
- comply with legal obligations for the preservation of investigation evidence, including data protection regulations and to comply with any record keeping obligations required by law; or
- comply with a request of a judicial or administrative authority, law enforcement or a government agency) and timelines.
12. Severability
If a provision of these terms and conditions is found to be unenforceable under applicable law or determined by any court or other competent authority to be unlawful and/or unenforceable, the other provisions will continue to be in effect. If any unlawful and/or unenforceable provision would be lawful or enforceable if part of it were deleted, that part will be deemed to be deleted, and the rest of the provision will continue to be in effect.
13. Amendments of Terms and Conditions
We reserve the right to change or modify these Terms on a go-forward basis at any time and at our sole discretion. If we make changes to these Terms, we will provide notice of such changes as appropriate, such as by sending an email notification to the address you've provided and/or notice through the platform. If we make an administrative change, we may provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of these Terms. We encourage you to review the Terms from time to time to ensure that you understand the terms and conditions that apply to your access to, and use of, the platform.
14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution
These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Latvia.
Should any dispute arise, however, Parties shall make all reasonable effort to resolve it in a mutually respectable and beneficial manner.
15. Contacts
If you have any questions about these Terms and Conditions or how we handle your personal data and information, please contact us at privacy@longenesis.com or Dzirnavu str. 41A-5, Riga, Latvia, LV-1010.