1. General
These terms of use (“Terms of Use”) regulate each individual user (“you” or “your”) of the RenThyroid product website available at www.renthyroid.com operated by Genus Lifesciences Inc. (“Genus”, “we” or “us”) and any content or materials contained therein (collectively, the “Website”). These Terms of Use, and any amendments or supplements to it, together with our Privacy Policy available here (the “Privacy Policy” and collectively with the Terms of Use, the “Agreement”) form a legally binding agreement between you and Genus, and govern your access to and use of the Website.
Genus welcomes you and strongly recommends that you carefully read the Terms of Use which explain the conditions that will be applicable to your navigation through the Website in accordance with the provisions of the applicable federal and state regulations of United States. We may modify these Terms of Use in the future; therefore, we recommend you review periodically this agreement in order to be properly informed of the changes. You should periodically visit this page to review the current Terms of Use, so you are aware of any revisions. If you do not agree to abide by these or any future Terms of Use, you will not access, browse, or use (or continue to access, browse, or use) the Website.
BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS AGREEMENT AND IT WILL BE ENFORCEABLE IN THE SAME WAY AS IF YOU HAD SIGNED THIS AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU WILL NOT ACCESS, BROWSE, OR USE THE WEBSITE.
2. Object; Nature of the Website
The Website, among other informational features, provides information about “RenThyroid”, a natural desiccated thyroid extract (“DTE”) marketed by Genus as a prescription medication to suppress or supplement thyroid hormones in patients with hypothyroidism. The safety and efficacy of DTE products, including RenThyroid, have not been reviewed or approved by FDA.
We provide information about certain corporate activities and events on the Website as a convenience to you, but we do not guarantee the completeness or accuracy of the information provided on the Website, and we do not guarantee that all information we disclose will be provided on the Website.
The information on the Website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended or recommended as a substitute for professional medical advice. Under no circumstances is the object of the Website to invite, advise, recommend, or suggest health decisions or actions to you or other users of the Website. If you decide to access this Website, or provide information and/or make medical or other healthcare decisions, you do so on your own initiative and responsibility. You should not alter any existing medication, treatment, or supplementation decision-making based on any information provided through this Website. Your access to or use of this Website is not intended to create any type of provider-patient or consulting provider relationship between Genus and you.
The Website may display, include or make available content, data, information, applications, plugins, products, services, resources, platforms, functionality or materials from third parties (including content from our affiliates) or provide links to certain third-party websites, webpages, services, products, platforms or applications (collectively, “Third-Party Materials”). To the extent any Third-Party Materials include a product or service that is not RenThyroid, you acknowledge and agree that we are not involved in any transaction involving any Third-Party Materials. Any activities in which you engage in connection with any Third-Party Materials may be subject to the privacy and other policies, terms and conditions of use, service and/or sale and rules issued by the provider of such Third-Party Materials, which we encourage you to review (and are not controlled by us). Third-Party Materials are provided solely as a convenience to you and should not be interpreted as approval or endorsement by us of those Third-Party Materials. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENTS OF, OR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ACCESSING, USING OR PURCHASING ANY THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS AND DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR APPROPRIATENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED THEREIN. YOU USE AND INTERACT WITH ALL THIRD-PARTY MATERIALS AT YOUR OWN RISK.
3. Eligibility to Use the Website
In order to use the Website, you must be 18 years or older and have the power to enter into a binding contract with us and not be barred from doing so under any applicable laws. The Website is not intended for children under the age of 18 and no person under the age of 18 may use the Website. If you use the Website, you are affirming that you are at least 18 years old.
4. Website Content
We offer the following functionality through the Website. If you access the Website as provided above, then you may:
- [access detailed information to date in connection with RenThyroid, including: (i) frequently asked questions; (ii) general features, functions and ingredients; (iii) steps to obtain RenThyroid; (iv) safety information to date; and (v) guidelines for taking RenThyroid, including dosage guidelines and frequently asked dosage and administration questions;
- access general information about hypothyroidism, including but not limited to common symptoms and treatments in connection therewith, and resources to learn more;
- sign up for a newsletter to stay up to date on RenThyroid by providing your first and last name and email address;
- contact us through the Website.]
5. Intellectual Property
All content available through the Website, including, without limitation, content in the form of text, graphics, software, music, sound, photographs, and videos, and content provided by suppliers, sponsors, or third-party advertisers (“Intellectual Property Rights”), is protected by copyright, trademark, patent, or other proprietary rights and laws. You are hereby granted a non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, limited license to access and use the Website, and to view, copy and print content retrieved from the Website solely for your personal informational purposes; provided, however, that you do not remove or obscure any copyright notice or other notices displayed on the content. You may not use the Website to generate revenue or to distribute or redistribute any portion of the Website. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing contained in this Agreement or on the Website will be construed as conferring any other license or right, expressly, by implication, by estoppel, or otherwise under any of our or a third party’s Intellectual Property Rights. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.
6. Your Conduct on the Website
You will refrain from using the Website for any purpose forbidden by these Terms of Use and will comply with all applicable laws and regulations. You may not without our prior written consent: (i) copy, reproduce, rent, lease, loan or sell content retrieved from the Website; (ii) modify, distribute, or re-post any content on the Website for any purpose; (iii) reverse engineer, or create derivative works based on the Website or any content available through the Website; or (iv) use the content of the Website for any commercial exploitation whatsoever.
Additionally, you will not:
- disrupt or interfere with the security of, or otherwise abuse, the Website, or any services, system resources, accounts, servers, or networks connected to or accessible through the Website or Third-Party Materials;
- disrupt or interfere with any other user’s enjoyment of the Website or affiliated or linked Website;
upload, post, or otherwise transmit through or on the Website any viruses or other harmful, disruptive, or destructive files; - use, frame, or utilize framing techniques to enclose any of our trademark, logo, or other proprietary information (including the images found on the Website, the content of any text, or the layout/design of any page or form contained on a Website’s page) without our express written consent;
- use meta tags or any other “hidden text” utilizing our name, trademark, or product name without our express written consent;
- deep link to the Website without our express written consent;
- use the Website to collect or store personal data about others;
- attempt to obtain unauthorized access to the Website or portions of the Website restricted from general access;
- engage in any “scraping” activities, including but not limiting to the extraction or scraping of data from the Website via an automated process such as a bot or webcrawler, or bulk downloading or attempting to download a significant portion of our Website’s data or content in a short period; or
- use any data contained in or obtained from the Website to train any large language models or other forms of generative artificial intelligence.
7. Limitation of Liability; Disclaimer of Warranties
7.1. Limitation of Liability. EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE INAPPLICABLE OR PROHIBITED BY LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL WE, OUR AFFILIATES, OR OUR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, DIRECTORS, SERVICES PROVIDERS, SUPPLIERS, AGENTS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES (COLLECTIVELY, “GENUS PARTIES”) BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF GOODWILL, COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE SERVICES, OR ANY OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. THIS APPLIES REGARDLESS OF THE MANNER IN WHICH DAMAGES ARE CAUSED, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR OTHERWISE RESULTING FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES, OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
7.2. Disclaimer of Warranties. EXCEPT WHERE INAPPLICABLE OR PROHIBITED BY LAW, THE WEBSITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, UNLESS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH OTHERWISE. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OR THAT ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT IT WILL BE FREE OF DEFECT. WE MAKE NO WARRANTIES AS TO THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE WEBSITE OR AS TO THE ACCURACY, QUALITY, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE. ANY MATERIAL AND/OR DATA DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE WEBSITE IS USED AT YOUR OWN RISK AND YOU WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER SYSTEM OR LOSS OF DATA THAT RESULTS FROM THE DOWNLOAD OF SUCH MATERIAL AND/OR DATA.
7.3. No Medical Advice. WE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE WEBSITE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT MEANT AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ADVICE OF A DOCTOR OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL. YOU SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE FOR DIAGNOSING, TREATING, PREVENTING, MITIGATING, OR DECIDING TO TAKE, OR NOT TO TAKE, ANY ACTION TO ADDRESS ANY HEALTH ISSUE OR MEDICAL CONDITION. WE DO NOT, THROUGH THE WEBSITE, IN RESPONSE TO INQUIRIES, OR OTHERWISE, PROVIDE MEDICAL ADVICE, PRESCRIPTIONS OR TREATMENTS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR ALL MEDICAL ADVICE OR QUESTIONS.
8. Indemnity
Except where otherwise inapplicable or prohibited by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Genus Parties from and against any and all liability, losses, claims, demands, disputes, damages, and costs of any kind, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation arising out of or relating to your use of the Website or your breach of this Agreement.
9. International Use of the Website and Language
This website is operated from and designed for use in the United States of America. If you use the Website from any country other than the United States, such use is entirely at your own responsibility and risk, and you are exclusively responsible for ensuring compliance with the laws of the country from which you access the Website.
10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Agreement has been made in and will be construed and enforced exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, without regard to principles of conflict of laws thereof. Any controversy (other than an individual action filed in small claims court) shall be filed only in the state and federal courts with jurisdiction in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consents and submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for any such controversy.
11. Notice to California Users
Under California Civil Code Section 1789.3, users of the Website from California are entitled to the following specific consumer rights notice: The Complaint Assistance Unit of the Division of Consumer Services of the California Department of Consumer Affairs may be contacted (a) via email at dca@dca.ca.gov; (b) in writing at: Department of Consumer Affairs, Consumer Information Division, 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite N 112, Sacramento, CA 95834; or (c) by telephone at (800) 952-5210 or (800) 326-2297 (TDD). Sacramento-area consumers may call (916) 445-1254 or (916) 928-1227 (TDD).
12. Contact Information
You may contact us at info@renthyroid.com for general information, media and investor inquiries, or any question or request related to the Terms of Use by contacting Genus by email at info@renthyroid.com. Genus’s correspondence address is at 700 N. Fenwick Street, Allentown, PA 18109.
13. Miscellaneous
You acknowledge and understand that if we are unable to provide the Website as a result of an event outside of our control, we will not be in breach of any of our obligations to you under this Agreement. Any representations, warranties, and indemnification obligations made or undertaken by you will survive cancellation or termination of your use of the Website or relationship with us. No delay by us in exercising any right or remedy under these Terms of Use shall operate as a waiver of that right or remedy or shall affect our ability to subsequently exercise that right or remedy. These Terms of Use (together with any terms incorporated by reference herein) constitute the entire agreement between you and us relating to the subject matter herein. Any waiver must be agreed to by us in writing. These Terms of Use supersede any other terms previously published by us and any other representations or statements made by us to you, whether oral, written, or otherwise. Each provision of this Agreement will be considered severable, such that if any one provision or clause conflicts with existing or future applicable law or may not be given full effect because of such law, no other provision that can operate without the conflicting provision or clause will be affected. We may assign, transfer, or sub-contract any of our rights or obligations under these Terms of Use to any third party at our discretion.