Effective Date: January 1, 2024
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using the Spark Bio website (www.sparkbio.org), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provision of this agreement. If you do not agree to these Terms & Conditions, please do not use our website or services.
2. Use of Website
You may use our website for lawful purposes only. You agree not to use the website:
- In any way that violates any applicable federal, state, local, or international law or regulation
- To transmit any unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, or spam
- To impersonate or attempt to impersonate Spark Bio, a Spark Bio employee, another user, or any other person or entity
- To engage in any conduct that restricts or inhibits anyone's use or enjoyment of the website
- To introduce any viruses, trojan horses, worms, or other malicious or technologically harmful material
3. Donations
All donations made through our website are processed securely and are final. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Spark Bio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN: 85-1862988).
By making a donation, you represent that you are the authorized user of the payment method and that you have sufficient funds to complete the transaction. For more details, please see our Donation Policy.
4. Intellectual Property Rights
The website and its original content, features, and functionality are owned by Spark Bio and are protected by international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.
You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on our website without our prior written consent, except for:
- Temporary storage in RAM incident to accessing and viewing the website
- Storage of files cached automatically by your web browser
- Sharing our content on social media for nonprofit promotional purposes with attribution
5. User Contributions
If you submit testimonials, comments, suggestions, or other contributions to our website, you grant Spark Bio a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, and publish such content for our nonprofit mission.
6. Disclaimer of Warranties
Our website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Spark Bio makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the operation of the website or the information, content, or materials included on it.
To the fullest extent permissible by applicable law, Spark Bio disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
7. Limitation of Liability
In no event shall Spark Bio, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the website or services.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. These links are provided for your convenience only. Spark Bio has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites.
9. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, United States, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any legal action or proceeding arising under these Terms will be brought exclusively in the courts located in San Diego County, California.
10. Changes to Terms
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Terms on this page and updating the "Effective Date." Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the modified Terms.
11. Contact Information
For questions about these Terms & Conditions, please contact us at:
Spark Bio
4365 Executive Drive Suite 1100
San Diego, CA 92121, United States
Email: info@SparkBio.org