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Terms of Use

These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your use of the website operated by Impossible Dream Machine (“IDM,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

1. Informational Purpose

The IDM website provides information about our organization, research interests, collaborations, scientific activities, commercial activities, leadership, and mission.

Website content is provided for general informational, educational, and business-development purposes only.

It is not medical advice, medical care, diagnosis, treatment, or a substitute for consultation with qualified healthcare professionals.

Please review our separate Research Disclaimer for additional information regarding scientific and research-related content.

2. No Medical or Clinical Relationship

Use of this website does not create a physician-patient, healthcare-provider, research-participant, advisory, fiduciary, or other professional relationship between you and IDM.

Nothing on the website should be interpreted as a recommendation to begin, discontinue, or modify any medical treatment or as a determination of eligibility for a clinical trial.

3. Research and Scientific Information

ALS research is evolving rapidly.

Information presented on this website may describe:

  • Ongoing research
  • Preliminary analyses
  • Research hypotheses
  • Planned studies
  • Collaborative projects
  • Data-science methods
  • Potential applications
  • Third-party research findings

Such information should not be interpreted as establishing clinical validity, clinical utility, therapeutic effectiveness, regulatory approval, or a proven medical outcome unless expressly stated.

Research findings may change as additional data are collected, methods evolve, studies are replicated, and scientific review occurs.

4. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise indicated, the content of this website—including text, graphics, logos, design elements, illustrations, photographs, videos, data visualizations, and other materials—is owned by or licensed to IDM and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may view, download, or print reasonable portions of the website for personal, informational, or noncommercial purposes.

You may not, without prior written permission:

  • Reproduce substantial portions of the website
  • Modify or create derivative works from IDM content
  • Use IDM trademarks or branding
  • Commercially exploit website content
  • Scrape or systematically extract website content or data
  • Suggest that IDM endorses an organization, product, research finding, or service when it does not

Third-party trademarks, logos, research, and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website in a manner that:

  • Violates applicable law
  • Interferes with website operation or security
  • Attempts to gain unauthorized access to systems or information
  • Introduces malicious software or code
  • Impersonates another person or organization
  • Misrepresents an affiliation with IDM
  • Uses automated systems to disrupt or improperly extract content
  • Infringes the rights of IDM or third parties

6. Third-Party Content and Links

The website may refer or link to research institutions, ALS organizations, biotechnology companies, data resources, publications, clinical studies, news organizations, social media platforms, and other third parties.

Links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.

Unless expressly stated, a link or reference does not necessarily constitute IDM’s endorsement of the third party, its products, services, research conclusions, or positions.

IDM is not responsible for third-party websites or their content, availability, privacy practices, or security.

7. No Guarantee of Accuracy or Availability

IDM seeks to provide accurate and useful information, but scientific information, research programs, partnerships, personnel, technologies, and other matters may change.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, the website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

IDM does not guarantee that the website will always be available, error-free, complete, current, or free of harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, IDM and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, advisors, affiliates, and agents will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or relating to your use of, inability to use, or reliance on this website or its content.

Nothing in these Terms excludes liability that cannot legally be excluded.

9. Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which describes how information collected through the website may be handled.

10. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms periodically.

Changes become effective when the revised Terms are posted unless otherwise stated. Your continued use of the website after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

11. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the state in which IDM is organized, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Any dispute relating to these Terms or the website will be handled in the courts or other forum specified by applicable law and any additional agreement between the parties.

12. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms may be directed to:

Impossible Dream Machine legal@impossibledreammachine.com