Terms of Use, Disclaimers & Privacy Policy

Diagnostica Stago, Inc. (“Stago U.S.”), a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at 5 Century Drive, Parsippany, New Jersey, 07054 (USA), manages and controls this website ethics@us.stago.com also referred to herein as the term “site”.  Throughout the site, the terms "we," "us" and "our" refer to Stago U.S.  Stago U.S. offers this site, including all information, tools and services available from this site, to you, the user, conditioned upon your acceptance of all the terms, conditions, policies and notices stated here.  You should review these Terms of Use from time to time because they are binding on you, and your use of this site constitutes your acceptance of them. 

We are committed to protecting your personal information.  For more information on how your personal data will be used please review our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated by reference into these Terms of Use.

IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS IN FULL YOU MUST STOP USING THE SITE IMMEDIATELY. 

Accuracy, Completeness and Timeliness of Information on This Site

While we have endeavored to ensure the accuracy of the information which can be accessed via the site at the time of publication, the site or its contents may contain inaccuracies or typographical errors.  Stago U.S. is not responsible if information made available on this site is not accurate, complete or current.  The material on this site is provided for general information only and should not be relied upon or used as the sole basis for making decisions without consulting primary, more accurate, complete or timely sources of information. Any reliance on the material on this site is at your own risk.  This site may contain certain historical information.  Historical information necessarily is not current and is provided for your reference only.  We reserve the right to modify the contents of this site at any time, but we have no obligation to update any information on the site.  You agree that it is your responsibility to monitor changes to the site.  

Assignment

You may not assign, convey, subcontract or delegate your rights, duties or obligations hereunder.

Your Access to the Site

Access to the site is possible twenty four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, except in an event which is beyond our control, and subject to possible breakdowns and maintenance work required for the proper functioning of the site.  We hereby grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive and non-transferable license to access and use the site for its intended purposes, subject to your compliance with these Terms of Use.  If you use the site in a manner that exceeds the scope of this license or you breach the Terms of Use, we may revoke the license granted to you.  Stago U.S. reserves the right to refuse or cancel any person's registrations through this site, remove any person from this site or prohibit any person from using this site for any reason whatsoever.  Termination of your access or use will not waive or affect any other right or relief to which Stago U.S. may be entitled at law or in equity.

Use of Materials on the Site

All content on this site (including, without limitation, text, design, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, downloads, interfaces, code and software, as well as the selection and arrangement thereof), is the exclusive property of and owned by Stago U.S., its licensors or its content providers and is protected by copyright, trademark and other applicable laws. You may not access, copy, download, print or disseminate the material contained on the site, by any process whatsoever, except under the following conditions:

  1. You may download any of the documents contained on the site (the “Documents”) onto a computer for your personal use for non-commercial purposes, provided that you keep intact all copyright notices and statements and all indications of other proprietary rights as they appear on the material you access, copy, download or print. Any other use of content on the site, including but not limited to the modification, distribution, transmission, performance, broadcast, publication, uploading, licensing, reverse engineering, transfer or sale of, or the creation of derivative works from, any material, information, software, products or services obtained from the site, or use of the site for purposes competitive to Stago U.S., is expressly prohibited.  Any changes to the Documents or their use for any other purpose, other than excepted fair use, shall constitute an infringement of our copyright and other proprietary rights. You are prohibited from using the Documents on another website or in a networked computing environment. You agree to abide by all additional restrictions displayed on the site as it may be updated from time to time.
     
  2. You may download the software contained on the site (the “Software”) for your personal use for non-commercial purposes. We grant you a non-exclusive right of use of the Software (including the files, images integrated therein, and accompanying data). We do not grant you any proprietary rights over the Software and the elements which accompany it. You possess the medium on which the Software is recorded, but we retain full ownership of it and all intellectual property rights in the Software. To the extent permitted by law, you are prohibited from redistributing, selling, decompiling, dismantling, disassembling or reducing the Software in any manner whatsoever in a usable form.

Stago U.S., or its licensors or content providers, retain full and complete title to the material provided on the site, including all associated intellectual property rights, and provide this material to you under a license that is revocable at any time and at Stago U.S.'s sole discretion.  Stago U.S. neither warrants nor represents that your use of materials on this site will not infringe rights of third parties unaffiliated with Stago U.S.  You agree that your use of materials on this site will not breach any applicable local, state, federal, national or international law or regulations.

You may not use contact information provided on the site for unauthorized purposes, including marketing.  You may not use any hardware or software intended to damage or interfere with the proper working of the site or to surreptitiously intercept any system, data or personal information from the site.  You agree not to interrupt or attempt to interrupt the operation of the site in any way.  You also agree that you will not interfere with any other party’s use or enjoyment of the site.  Contact Stago U.S. for permission to commercially reproduce in any form.

Materials You Submit

You agree that you will not use our site for any purpose that is unlawful, unfair or which could interfere with or impair the operation and functionality of the site.  You further agree that, when using our site, you will refrain from emailing or otherwise transmitting: 

  •  copyrighted material of which you are not the copyright owner;
  • information that will breach any applicable local, state, federal, national or international law or regulations, including data protection or privacy laws;
  • material which may constitute or encourage a criminal offense, violate the rights of any party or otherwise give rise to liability or violate any law;
  • material which is false, fraudulent, damaging, threatening, abusive, harassing, discriminatory or defamatory in nature or which another user of our site may find objectionable;
  • political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam”;
  • viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material which is malicious or technologically harmful; or
  • content that you do not have the right to submit under any law or which would put you in breach of a contractual or fiduciary obligation (for example, confidential information learned or acquired during the course of your employment with us or information that would infringe confidentiality rights). 

You acknowledge that you are responsible for any material you may submit via the site, including the legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality and copyright of any such material.  You may not use a false email address or other identifying information, impersonate any person or entity or otherwise mislead as to the origin of any content.  You may not upload commercial content onto the site.

If you do submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Stago U.S. and its affiliates an unrestricted, nonexclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable and fully sub-licensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute and display such material throughout the world in any media. You further agree that Stago U.S. is free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how that you or individuals acting on your behalf provide to Stago U.S.  You grant Stago U.S. the right to use the name you submit in connection with such material, if Stago U.S. so chooses, with the exception that all personal information provided via this site will be handled in accordance with the site's online Privacy Policy.  You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all the rights to the content you post; that the content is accurate; that use of the content you supply does not violate any provision herein and will not cause injury to any person or entity; and that you will indemnify Stago U.S. for all claims resulting from content you supply.

Conduct on the Site

Some features that may be available through this site require registration.  By registering at and in consideration of your use of the site you agree to provide true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself.

Some features through this site require use of a password.  You are responsible for protecting your password.  You agree that you will be responsible for any and all statements made, and acts or omissions that occur, through the use of your password.  If you have any reason to believe or become aware of any loss, theft or unauthorized use of your password, notify Stago U.S. immediately. Stago U.S. may assume that any communications Stago U.S. receives under your password have been made by you unless Stago U.S. receives notice otherwise.

You, or third parties acting on your behalf, are not allowed to frame this site or use our proprietary marks as meta tags, without our written consent.  These marks include, but are not limited to, DIAGNOSTICA STAGO, INC., Stago U.S., and STAGO.  You may not use frames or utilize framing techniques or technology to enclose any content included on the site without Stago U.S.'s express written consent.  Further, you may not utilize any site content in any meta tags or any other "hidden text" techniques or technologies without Stago U.S.'s express written consent.

Links to Third Party Sites

This site may contain links to other websites, some of which are operated by Stago U.S. and others of which are operated by third parties.  These links are provided as a convenience to you and as an additional avenue of access to the information contained therein. We have not necessarily reviewed all the information on those other sites and are not responsible for the content of those or any other sites or any products or services that may be offered through those or any other sites, unless you see these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy posted there.  These links are provided for your information only and are not an endorsement of their content.  We have no control over the contents of those sites or resources, and accept no responsibility for them or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them. 

Trademarks and Copyrights

Trademarks, logos and service marks displayed on this site are registered and unregistered trademarks of Diagnostica Stago, Inc., its licensors or content providers, or other third parties. All of these trademarks, logos and service marks are the property of their respective owners.  Nothing on this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any trademark, logo or service mark displayed on the site without the owner's prior written permission, except as otherwise described herein. Stago U.S. reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the site and its content.  This site and all of its content, including but not limited to text, design, graphics, interfaces and code, and the selection and arrangement thereof, is protected as a compilation under the copyright laws of the United States and other countries.

Infringement Notice

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and request that you do the same. You are hereby informed that Stago U.S. has adopted and reasonably implemented a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of subscribers and account holders of Stago U.S.'s system or network who are repeat copyright infringers. If you believe your copyright or the copyright of a person on whose behalf you are authorized to act has been infringed, you may notify our copyright agent at: ethics@us.stago.com   

To be effective, your notification must (i) be in writing, (ii) be provided to our copyright agent, and (iii) include substantially the following:

  • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site;
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material;
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted;
  • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. 

We will remove any content that infringes upon the copyright of any person under the laws of the United States upon receipt of such a statement (or, more specifically, any statement in conformance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)). United States law provides significant penalties for submitting such a statement falsely.

DISCLAIMERS

BY USING OUR SITE, YOU ACCEPT THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THE SITE IS PROVIDED TO YOU “AS IS.” WE ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIMELINESS, DELETION, IMPROPER DELIVERY, OR FAILURE TO STORE ANY USER COMMUNICATION OR PERSONALIZATION SETTING.  THE MATERIAL DISPLAYED ON OUR SITE IS PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEES, CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES AS TO ITS ACCURACY.  STAGO U.S. EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND ANY WARRANTIES THAT MATERIALS ON THE SITE ARE NONINFRINGING, AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IMPLIED FROM A COURSE OF PERFORMANCE OR COURSE OF DEALING; THAT ACCESS TO THE SITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE; THAT THE SITE WILL BE SECURE; THAT THE SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES THE SITE AVAILABLE WILL BE VIRUS-FREE; OR THAT INFORMATION ON THE SITE WILL BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE OR TIMELY.  IF YOU DOWNLOAD ANY MATERIALS FROM THIS SITE, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK. YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF ANY SUCH MATERIALS.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND THIRD PARTIES CONNECTED TO US HEREBY EXPRESSLY EXCLUDE ALL CONDITIONS, WARRANTIES AND OTHER TERMS WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE BE IMPLIED BY STATUTE, COMMON LAW OR THE LAW OF EQUITY.  NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM STAGO U.S. OR THROUGH OR FROM THE SITE SHALL CREATE ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND.  In certain jurisdictions, the law may not permit the disclaimer of certain warranties, so part or all of the above disclaimer may not apply to you.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOU ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR USE OF THE SITE. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ANY INFORMATION YOU SEND OR RECEIVE DURING YOUR USE OF THE SITE MAY NOT BE SECURE AND MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY UNAUTHORIZED PARTIES.  YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SITE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK AND THAT THE SITE IS MADE AVAILABLE TO YOU AT NO CHARGE.  TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE AND OUR LICENSEES ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR, ANY DAMAGES TO, OR VIRUSES THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY ON ACCOUNT OF YOUR ACCESS TO, USE OF, OR BROWSING THE SITE OR YOUR DOWNLOADING OF ANY MATERIALS, DATA, TEXT, IMAGES, VIDEO OR AUDIO FROM THE SITE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL STAGO U.S. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY, LOSS, CLAIM, DAMAGE, OR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS OR LOST SAVINGS), WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF FORESEEABLE, WHICH ARISES OUT OF OR IS IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH (I) ANY USE OF THIS SITE OR CONTENT FOUND HEREIN, (II) ANY FAILURE OR DELAY (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE ANY COMPONENT OF THIS SITE), (III) OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SITE AND/OR SERVICES.  WE THEREFORE EXCLUDE ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY ARISING FROM ANY RELIANCE PLACED ON THE INFORMATION AND CONTENT OF THE SITE BY ANY VISITOR, OR BY ANYONE WHO MAY BE INFORMED OF ITS CONTENTS.  EXCEPT IN RESPECT OF ANY PAYMENT OBLIGATION, NEITHER US NOR YOU WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY FAILURE TO PERFORM ANY OBLIGATION OWED TO THE OTHER DUE TO REASONS BEYOND ITS REASONABLE CONTROL, SUCH AS, FOR EXAMPLE, INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES, ACTS OF GOD, TERRORISM AND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.  Some states do not allow certain limitations of liability, so parts of the foregoing limitations may not apply to you.

Indemnification

Upon reasonable request by Stago U.S., you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Stago U.S. (including its licensors of extranets) and their officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, service providers, subcontractors and suppliers from and against any and all claims, actions, suits or proceedings, as well as any and all losses, liabilities, damages, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from or connected with any information you submit, post, or transmit through our site, your use or misuse of our site, your violation of these Terms of Use, or your violation of any rights of another person or entity.  If you cause a technical disruption of the site or the systems transmitting the site to you or others, you agree to be responsible for any and all losses, liabilities, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees and court costs, arising or resulting from that disruption.  Stago U.S. reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you and, in such a case, you agree to cooperate with Stago U.S. in the defense of such a matter. 

Jurisdiction and Applicable Law

These Terms of Use and your use of the site shall be governed by the laws of New York, regardless of the laws that might be applicable under principles of conflicts of law.  This site has been designed to comply with the laws of the State of New York and of the United States.  If any material on this site, or your use of the site, is contrary to the laws of the place where you are when you access it, the site is not intended for you, and we ask you not to use the site. You are responsible for informing yourself of the laws of your jurisdiction and complying with them.

Any claims, dispute or matter arising under or in connection with the Terms of Use or our Privacy Policy shall be settled by one arbitrator sitting in New York City, in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. 

Injunctive Relief

You acknowledge that a violation or attempted violation of any provision of these Terms of Use will cause such damage to Stago U.S. as could be irreparable, the exact amount of which would be difficult to ascertain and for which there will be no adequate remedy at law.  Accordingly, you agree that Stago U.S. shall be entitled as a matter of right to an injunction issued by any court of competent jurisdiction, restraining such violation or attempted violation of these Terms of Use by you, or your affiliates, partners, or agents, as well as recover from you any and all costs and expenses sustained or incurred by Stago U.S. in obtaining such an injunction, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.  You agree that no bond or other security shall be required in connection with such injunction.

Changes to These Terms of Use

Stago U.S. reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to change, modify, add or remove any portion of these Terms of Use, in whole or in part, at any time, by posting revised terms on the site. It is your responsibility to check periodically for any changes we make to the Terms of Use. 

In the event we make material changes to the Terms of Use, notice of the changes will be posted on the homepage of the site and the revised terms will take effect thirty days after their publication on the site.  BY CONTINUING TO USE OUR SITE, YOU AGREE TO ABIDE BY THESE TERMS OF USE.  The caption to each Section of these Terms of Use are for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.

The date of our most recent changes to the Terms of Use will appear at the top of this page.

Entire Agreement and Admissibility

These Terms of Use and any policies or operating rules posted on this site constitute the entire agreement and understanding between you and Stago U.S. with respect to the subject matter thereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between the parties with respect to such subject matter. 

Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of all remaining provisions.  Stago U.S. reserves the right to alter or delete materials from the site at any time at its discretion.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about these Terms of Use or any part of the site, please contact us by:

  • Emailing us at: ethics@us.stago.com
  • Calling us at: +1 (973) 631.1200  or by
  • Writing us at: 

Diagnostica Stago, Inc.
ATTN:  Compliance & Ethics Officer
5 Century Drive
Parsippany, NJ  07054, USA

 

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION


Publisher of the Site: DIAGNOSTICA STAGO S.A.S 
société par actions simplifiée (simplified form limited company) with a registered capital of  7.509.445 euros 
Registered offices: 3, allée Thérésa, 92600 Asnières sur Seine
Trade registry: RCS Nanterre B 305 151 409
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 88 20 20 
E-mail address: webmaster@stago.com
Webmaster: Elodie Paillet
Editorial manager: Pascal Boulanger
Hosting: Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, 31 Place des Corolles, Tour Carpe Diem, Esplanade Nord, 92400 Courbevoie
Foreign commercial company registered in the Trade and Companies Register (RCS). 
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 17 10 00

 

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Last Updated July 2, 2024.