Terms of Service

1. Description of Service

Clinical Peptide is a free, publicly accessible reference website that aggregates information about research peptides from peer-reviewed scientific literature. The Service includes:

• A searchable library of research peptide compounds with abstracts and PMID/DOI references
• Curated mechanistic research summaries from PubMed
• A volumetric reconstitution calculator for laboratory protocol design
• Aggregated clinical trial and PubMed study references

The Service is provided as a research reference tool only. See our Medical Disclaimer for important limitations on permitted use.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age and capable of entering into a legally binding agreement to use this Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet these eligibility requirements.

3. Permitted Use

The Service is provided solely as a research reference tool. You agree to use the Service only for lawful purposes and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and these Terms. Permitted uses include:

• Reading and reviewing published research data
• Using the reconstitution calculator for laboratory protocol reference
• Linking to compound entries from external research materials
• Sharing references to the Service in academic or educational contexts

4. Prohibited Use

You may not use the Service to:

• Provide medical advice, diagnose disease, or recommend treatment to others
• Encourage or facilitate the use of any compound for human or animal consumption
• Engage in any activity that violates applicable laws or regulations
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any part of the Service or its servers
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the Service in a manner that exceeds reasonable use or burdens our infrastructure
• Reproduce or republish substantial portions of the Service without attribution
• Use automated tools to submit fraudulent traffic or interfere with analytics
• Distribute malware, run attacks, or otherwise harm the Service or its users

5. Intellectual Property

Original content created for the Service — including original text, PubMed-curated summaries, the reconstitution calculator, design elements, and site organization — is the property of Clinical Peptide and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

Scientific abstracts, MeSH terms, chemical names, and PMID/DOI references reproduced from PubMed and other public scientific databases remain the property of their respective rights holders and are reproduced under fair-use principles for educational reference. PubMed data is sourced from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and is not endorsed by NLM or the National Institutes of Health.

6. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR ACCURACY.

Without limiting the foregoing:

• We make no warranty that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free
• We make no warranty regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any information published
• We make no warranty that information will be current with the latest scientific findings
• Any reliance on Service content is at your sole risk

See our Medical Disclaimer for additional disclaimers specific to medical, clinical, and laboratory matters.

7. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CLINICAL PEPTIDE AND ITS OPERATORS, AFFILIATES, AND CONTRIBUTORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING FROM:

• Your access to or use of, or inability to access or use, the Service
• Any reliance on information published on the Service
• Any conduct or content of any third party on or in connection with the Service
• Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data

8. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Clinical Peptide, its operators, and contributors from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your use of the Service, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of any third party.

9. Modifications to the Service

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of the Service at any time, with or without notice. We are not liable to you or any third party for any such modification, suspension, or discontinuation.

10. Modifications to These Terms

We may revise these Terms at any time by posting an updated version on this page. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Service after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the state in which the Service is operated, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction in that state.

12. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable or invalid, that provision shall be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that the remaining Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

13. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and Medical Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement between you and Clinical Peptide regarding your use of the Service and supersede any prior agreements.