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eLife Sciences Publications, Ltd. ("eLife") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit initiative for the very best in science and science communication. In furtherance of our mission, eLife operates websites, including the websites at elifesciences.org, submit.elifesciences.org, payments.elifesciences.org and other eLife websites (the "eLife Sites"). We offer use of the eLife journal content free of charge to the public through the eLife Sites. Access to and use of the eLife Sites is provided by eLife subject to the following Terms and Conditions, which are a contract between eLife and you. Use of the eLife Sites constitutes your acceptance of these Terms and Conditions. If you do not accept these Terms and Conditions in full, you do not have permission to access and use the eLife Sites and should cease doing so immediately.

The eLife Sites, the software ("eLife Software"), application programming interfaces ("eLife APIs"), content and trademarks used on or in connection with the eLife Sites are owned by eLife or its licensors, and are subject to US and international intellectual property rights and laws. Nothing contained herein shall be construed as conferring by implication, or otherwise any license or right under any trademark, copyright or patent of eLife or any other third party and all rights are reserved, except as explicitly stated in these Terms and Conditions.

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• upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make available any information, materials, or other content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, or offensive; or that infringes another's rights, including any intellectual property rights;
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• upload, post, e-mail, transmit, or otherwise make available to any user of the eLife Sites any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail", "spam", "chain letters" "pyramid schemes" or any other form of solicitation;
• modify, adapt, or hack the eLife Sites or falsely imply that some other site is associated with the eLife Sites or eLife; or
• use the eLife Sites for any illegal or unauthorized purpose. You must not, in the use of the eLife Sites, violate any US laws or laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws).

eLife reserves the right to limit, suspend, or terminate your access and use of the eLife Sites at any time without notice. eLife reserves the right to investigate and prosecute violations of any of these Terms and Conditions to the fullest extent of the law. eLife may involve and cooperate with law enforcement authorities in prosecuting users who violate these Terms and Conditions. You acknowledge that eLife has no obligation to pre-screen or monitor your access to or use of the eLife Sites, but has the right to do so. You hereby agree that eLife may, in the exercise of eLife's sole discretion, remove or delete any entries, information, materials or other content that violates these Terms and Conditions or that is otherwise objectionable.

The eLife Sites, including, without limitation, the eLife Software, the eLife APIs and the content on the eLife Sites (e.g., the articles, information, data, names, images, pictures, logos and icons), whether belonging to eLife or a third party, are provided "AS IS" and on an "AS AVAILABLE" basis without any representation or endorsement made and without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including but not limited to ANY implied warranties of satisfactory quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, compatibility, security, completeness and accuracy. Nothing contained on the eLife Sites is intended to be medical or health advice and eLife strongly recommends that you independently verify any medical or health advice or treatment information on which you chose to rely. eLife, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS and FUNDERS (COLLECTIVELY, the "ELIFE PARTIES"), its software vendors, developers or other consultants working on the eLife Sites do not warrant that the eLife Sites, the eLife Software, the eLife APIs, and the content on the eLife Sites will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the eLife Sites or the server that makes THEM available are free of viruses or bugs or represents the full functionality, accuracy, AND reliability of the materials.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event will the eLife Parties, the software vendors, developers or other consultants working on the eLife Sites be liable for any losses, damages, liabilities, costs or claims including, without limitation, direct, indirect, punative or consequential damages, and loss of use, data or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use of the eLife Sites, the eLife Software, the elife APIs, or any content on the eLife Sites or linked sources, whether in action of contract, negligence or otherwise. In no event shall the liability of the eLife Parties, the software vendors, developers, or other consultants exceed the amount paid by you to eLife hereunder in the proceeding twelve months (other than any indemnity payment). IN ALL CASES, THE ELIFE PARTIES, THE SOFTWARE VENDORS, DEVELOPERS OR OTHER CONSULTANTS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE THAT WAS NOT REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.

You are solely responsible for your actions in connection with the eLife Sites and any internet costs incurred in accessing the sites. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless, and at eLife's option defend, the eLife Parties, the software vendors, developers, consultants or other persons working on the eLife Sites from and against any liability, damage, loss, cost or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) in connection with your use of the eLife Sites, including, without limitation, the eLife Software, the eLife APIs, and content on the eLife Sites, and for the results of any action you may take based on the material contained herein, and from any consequences of the following:

• your failure to comply with any of these Terms and Conditions;
• unlawful disclosure or alteration of or interference of whatsoever nature by any person with the content of any transmission by you or on your behalf by means of a public telecommunication system or of information concerning such transmission or the use made of such system by any person; and
• any act or omission by you constituting breach of copyright, infringement of trademark rights, or breach of any other intellectual property rights of whatsoever nature, or rights similar thereto anywhere in the world, belonging to any other person, or any allegation of any of the foregoing.

In the course of using the eLife Sites, you may provide eLife with feedback, including but not limited to suggestions, observations, errors, problems, and defects regarding the eLife Sites (collectively "Feedback") as well as annotations on journal content (Annotations). You hereby grant eLife a worldwide, irrevocable, perpetual, royalty-free, transferable, and sub-licensable, non-exclusive right to use, copy, modify, distribute, display, perform, create derivative works from and otherwise exploit all such Feedback and Annotations. All such Feedback and Annotations shall comply with these Terms and Conditions generally and in particular the restrictions in Impermissible Uses above. In addition, content provided by authors for submission shall be subject to the Author Guide and Policies.

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eLife reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, any of the eLife Sites (or any part thereof) with or without notice at any time. eLife reserves the right to change these Terms and Conditions at any time by posting changes online. You are responsible for reviewing regularly information posted online to obtain timely notice of such changes. Your continued use of the eLife Sites after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of this agreement as modified by the posted changes.

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If you have any questions or comments about these Terms and Conditions, please contact info@elifesciences.org