Terms & Conditions

By submitting an online order on this website, the customer is accepting the Terms and Conditions as outlined below.

GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Client will pay Tufts for the services specified above (“Services”) in accordance with the rates set forth above. Payment shall be made upon invoice from the Tufts Core Facility, such invoice to include the terms of payment. Rates provided above are subject to change at any time by Tufts.  A notice of changes in costs will be provided to Client at least thirty (30) days in advance of the effective date of the increase. The services and results are performed and delivered without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to any warranty of fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement of third-party rights. The entire risk of Client’s use of the results shall be solely with the Client. Client represents and warrants that it has the full right to provide materials listed above (“Materials”) to the Tufts Core Facility for the purpose of Services, and that it has obtained any necessary informed consent, or authorization, required in order to collect the Materials and provide them to Tufts Core Facility for the purpose of the Services. Tufts Core Facility shall use the Materials solely for the purpose of the Services and shall not further distribute the Materials to any third party. All right, title and interest in and to the Materials shall remain vested solely with Client and no right, title or interest therein is transferred or granted to Tufts under this Order. Unless otherwise advised by Client, Materials will be destroyed or disposed in accordance to relevant Tufts policy. The results of the Services, including but not limited to data, data analysis and chemical compositions of Materials, shall be and remain the property of the Client. Tufts retains all rights in any intellectual property controlled by Tufts prior to performance of the Service and in the Services, including new technologies, methodologies, processes and procedures, developed while performing services for Client. Neither party shall disclose confidential information to the other party. Client shall indemnify and hold Tufts and the trustees, officers, directors, affiliates, employees, faculty, students and researchers of Tufts harmless from and against any and all liability, damages, losses and expenses arising out of or in connection with performance of any Services for Client or Tufts’ use of, access to, or disposal of any Materials. Client agrees to carry Commercial General Liability insurance coverage, and depending upon the project description and the materials, animals or substances provided under the terms of this Agreement, Professional Liability and/or Environmental Liability insurance coverage.  Tufts shall have no liability whatsoever under this Order or otherwise except with respect to damages directly attributable solely to Tufts’ gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct in performance of the Services. In addition, in no event shall the aggregate liability of Tufts arising out of this Order exceed the amount of compensation actually received by Tufts from Client hereunder. Client will not use the name, logo or mark of Tufts University without Tufts’ prior written permission. Client will comply with all applicable laws in connection with the Services. By signing this document, Client agrees it has adequate funds to complete the requested work and is committed to paying any for all completed services.  This Order Form shall terminate on the later of (a) the conclusion of the Services or (b) the project end date identified above, unless sooner terminated. Either party may terminate this Order Form for any reason with thirty (30) days written notice to the other party or immediately upon a material breach of this Agreement which cannot be cured. If Client has signed a Tufts Core Facility Master Agreement and the agreement is in effect, the terms and conditions of the master agreement are incorporated herein. Unless a master agreement is in effect, this Order Form constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements or understandings between the parties related to this subject matter. Any amendment to the terms of this Order Form must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of the parties.