Terms and Conditions

Thank you for visiting the “aboutAADC.eu” website (the “Site”) funded and developed by PTC Therapeutics GT, Inc. located at 500 Warren Corporate Center Drive, Warren, NJ 07059, United States, Phone: +1 908 222 7000 (“PTC”). This Site is addressed to patients and caregivers located outside the United States, Ireland and the United Kingdom. The information provided on this Site is intended for general and educational information on Aromatic L-amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, signs and symptoms and diagnosis, and is not intended to be a substitute for advice provided by a doctor or other qualified healthcare professional.

PTC grants you the right to use this Site subject to the terms and conditions of use set forth below (this “Terms of Use Agreement”). These Terms refer to the following additional items, which also apply to the use of our Site:

• Our Privacy Statement, which sets out the terms on which we may process any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us. By using our Site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
• Our Cookie Statement which sets out information about the cookies on our Site.

Changes to Our Site: Without prejudice to your rights under applicable law, we reserve the right to update this Site without prior notice to reflect technological advancements, legal and regulatory changes and good business practices by posting such changes on the Site. However, please note that any of the content on our Site may be out of date at any given time, and we are under no obligation to update it. We do not guarantee that our Site, or any content on it, will be free from errors or omissions.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The information provided on this Site is for general informational and educational purposes only. This Site may provide information about medical conditions and their management. PTC makes no representation that material on this Site is appropriate or available for use outside of your country of residence. Individuals that choose to access this Site from other locations do so on their own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws if and to the extent that local laws are applicable. Please read and review this Terms of Use Agreement carefully before accessing or using this Site. By accessing or using this Site, you acknowledge that you have read, understood and agreed to this Terms of Use Agreement. If you do not agree to this Terms of Use Agreement, you may not access or use this Site.

Disclaimer of Warranty: The information on this Site is provided “AS IS” without warranty of any kind whether express or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. PTC will use reasonable care to ensure that information is accurate at the time it is added to this Site but cannot guarantee this and does not accept any liability to update the information. In addition, PTC does not accept any liability, howsoever arising, for the accuracy, completeness, use of or reliance on the information contained on this Site. The information may be changed by PTC at any time.

Historical Information: Certain information on this Site may be of an historical nature. All historical information contained in the documents or presentations set out in this Site should be understood as referring to events and circumstances as they existed on the date that the relevant documents or presentations were first published or the relevant recordings were made.

No Professional Medical Advice: This Site may contain general information relating to various medical conditions and their treatment or direct or indirect references to PTC’s products or product candidates.  The content available through this Site, or communicated to you directly through the services, is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical judgment, advice, diagnosis, or treatment of any health condition or problem. You should not rely on information contained via the Site, if applicable, for diagnosing, treating, curing, preventing, managing or otherwise addressing health problems. You should consult a qualified healthcare provider if you have or suspect you have any health problems or should you have any healthcare-related questions. You should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read here.

Site Content: All text, graphics, photographs, trademarks, logos, visual interfaces, artwork, computer code and all other related content contained on this Site is owned by PTC or third parties and is protected by trade dress, copyright, patent and trademark laws, and various other intellectual property rights and unfair competition laws. Any reproduction, publication, further distribution or public exhibition of materials provided through this Site, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. You must not, distribute, modify, transmit, reuse, repost, or use the content of this Site for public or commercial purposes, including the text, images, audio, or video, without the express prior written consent of PTC.

Viruses: We do not guarantee that our Site will be free from bugs or viruses. You are responsible for configuring your information technology, computer programs and platform in order to access our Site. You should use your own virus protection software.

You must not misuse our Site by knowingly introducing viruses, trojans, worms, logic bombs or other material that is malicious or technologically harmful. You must not attempt to gain unauthorized access to our Site, the server on which our Site is stored or any server, computer or database connected to our Site. You must not attack our Site via a denial-of-service attack or a distributed denial-of-service attack. We will report any such breach to the relevant law enforcement authorities and we will cooperate with those authorities by disclosing your identity to them. In the event of such a breach, your right to use our Site will cease immediately.

Links: This Site may contain links to web sites owned or operated by third parties. The linked sites are not under the control of PTC, which is not responsible for the content available on any linked sites. Such links do not imply endorsement of material on any linked sites and PTC disclaims all liability with regard to your access to such linked sites. PTC provides links to other web sites as a convenience to users, and access to such linked sites is at your own risk.

Privacy: PTC respects the privacy of its Site users. Please refer to our Privacy Statement and our Cookie Statement for more information about how your personal information may be collected and processed via our Site.

Non-Confidential Information. 

Subject to our Privacy Statement any communication or other material that you send to PTC through the internet or post on this website by electronic mail or otherwise, such as any questions, comments and suggestions, is and will be deemed to be non-confidential and PTC shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to it. PTC will be free to use any ideas, concepts, know-how or techniques contained in such communication for any purpose whatsoever, including but not limited to, developing, manufacturing and marketing products.

If you do not want PTC to use or disclose your information as described in this Terms of Use, you can (1) choose not to provide personal information via registration forms on this Site; (2) set your browser preferences and use web tools available to block the cookies sent in connection with your use of the Site; (3) follow the instructions to unsubscribe from PTC’s services included on the Site and the communications sent to you; or (4) email a request to unsubscribe from PTC’s services or to remove or update the personal information that you have provided to PTC from its systems at dataprivacy@ptcbio.com

Violations of this Terms of Use Agreement Failure to abide by this Terms of Use Agreement is a material breach of this Terms of Use Agreement for which PTC may pursue all rights and remedies it has pursuant to this Terms of Use Agreement, and any other rights and remedies it may have at law or in equity. Specifically, you agree that PTC may, in its sole discretion and without prior notice, terminate your access to this Site for violations of this Terms of Use Agreement or other agreements or guidelines which may be associated with your use of this Site.

Indemnity. You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold PTC, its officers, directors, partners, employees, agents, licensors, and suppliers, harmless from and against any claims, actions or demands, liabilities and settlements including without limitation, reasonable legal and accounting fees, resulting from, or alleged to result from, your violation of this Terms of Use Agreement.

IMPORTANT DAMAGE DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATIONS. PTC SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH ACCESS TO OR USE OF THIS SITE, EVEN IF PTC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RELIANCE BY ANY PARTY ON ANY CONTENT OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THIS SITE, OR THAT ARISES IN CONNECTION WITH MISTAKES OR OMISSIONS IN, OR DELAYS IN TRANSMISSION OF, INFORMATION TO OR FROM THE USER, INTERRUPTIONS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONNECTIONS TO THIS SITE OR VIRUSES, WHETHER CAUSED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY NEGLIGENCE, ACTS OF GOD, TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAILURE, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THIS SITE, OR RELATED INFORMATION OR PROGRAMS. Because some countries and states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, all disclaimers, limitations and other terms of this paragraph shall apply to the greatest extent permitted by law.

Governing Laws. This Terms of Use Agreement and your use of the Site shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales and/or the laws of the country of your residence. Any legal action or proceeding related to this Site shall be brought exclusively before the courts of England and Wales and/or the laws of the country of your residence.

Miscellaneous. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unlawful, void or unenforceable, then such provision shall be severable without affecting the enforceability of all remaining provisions. PTC reserves the right to alter or delete materials from this Site at any time at its discretion.