Website Terms of Use

By accessing or using the website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to these Terms.

If you access or use the website on behalf of a company, institution, employer, fund, partnership, organization, or other entity, you represent and warrant that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms. In that case, "you" and "your" refer to both you individually and the entity on whose behalf you access or use the website.

If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree to these Terms, you must not access or use the website on behalf of that entity.

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.

Unless otherwise stated, updated Terms will apply when posted on the website. Your continued access to or use of the website after updated Terms are posted means that you accept the updated Terms, subject to applicable law.

Changes to these Terms will apply prospectively and will not apply retroactively to disputes or claims that arose before the updated Terms were posted, except to the extent permitted by applicable law.

If you do not agree to updated Terms, you should stop using the website.

These Terms apply only to your access to and use of the public website and website content.

These Terms do not govern any separate non-disclosure agreement, confidentiality agreement, research agreement, collaboration agreement, data processing agreement, platform-access agreement, service agreement, employment agreement, consulting agreement, investment agreement, or other written agreement with Saint Novel.

If Saint Novel enters into a separate written agreement with you or your organization, that separate agreement will govern the subject matter it covers. If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel, the separate written agreement will control for the subject matter of that agreement.

Nothing on the website, and nothing in these Terms, creates a partnership, joint venture, agency, fiduciary relationship, employment relationship, research relationship, service relationship, collaboration relationship, confidential relationship, or obligation to enter into any transaction or agreement.

Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, disclose, and protect personal data in connection with the website and related business interactions.

Personal data collected through or in connection with the website will be handled as described in our Privacy Policy, subject to applicable law.

These Terms govern website use. The Privacy Policy governs personal data practices. Confidential technical, scientific, commercial, program, platform, research, or business information is governed only by a separate written agreement if Saint Novel expressly agrees to such treatment in writing.

The website is intended for lawful use by individuals acting in a professional, business, academic, institutional, recruitment, or informational capacity.

If you are below the age of majority in your jurisdiction, you may use the website only with any parent, guardian, school, institutional, or other authorization required by applicable law.

You represent and warrant that:

• you are legally permitted to access and use the website;
• your access to and use of the website complies with applicable law;
• any information you provide to Saint Novel is accurate, current, and complete to the best of your knowledge;
• you have the right and authority to submit any information you provide to Saint Novel; and
• your submission of information to Saint Novel does not breach any law, contract, confidentiality obligation, fiduciary duty, employment obligation, institutional policy, or third-party right.

Subject to these Terms, Saint Novel grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable right to access and view the website and website content for lawful informational, internal business, academic, recruitment, partnering, or professional purposes.

You may not use the website or website content for any purpose not expressly permitted by these Terms without Saint Novel's prior written consent.

You may not reproduce, modify, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, sell, license, sublicense, transfer, mirror, frame, scrape, extract, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the website or website content except as expressly permitted by these Terms or by Saint Novel in writing.

The website and all content, materials, designs, text, graphics, images, diagrams, charts, icons, illustrations, animations, videos, audio, software, code, interfaces, layouts, visual elements, trademarks, trade dress, product names, platform names, service names, domain names, and other materials made available on or through the website are owned by Saint Novel, its affiliates, its licensors, or other applicable rights holders.

The website and website content are protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, design, database, unfair competition, and other intellectual property and proprietary rights laws.

Nothing in these Terms or on the website transfers, assigns, licenses, or otherwise grants to you any right, title, or interest in Saint Novel's intellectual property, except for the limited right to access and view the website as expressly permitted by these Terms.

All rights not expressly granted are reserved by Saint Novel and the applicable rights holders.

You must not remove, obscure, alter, or interfere with any copyright, trademark, proprietary-rights, attribution, or other notices displayed on or through the website.

"Saint Novel," Saint Novel's logos, brand names, platform names, product names, service names, slogans, graphics, trade dress, and other identifiers displayed on the website are trademarks, service marks, trade names, or other proprietary marks of Saint Novel or its licensors.

Other names, logos, products, services, marks, and company names displayed on the website may be trademarks or other proprietary marks of their respective owners.

You may not use Saint Novel's trademarks, logos, trade names, domain names, or brand identifiers without Saint Novel's prior written consent.

Nothing on the website or in these Terms should be interpreted as granting any license or right to use any trademark, service mark, logo, trade name, or other brand identifier by implication, estoppel, or otherwise.

Any goodwill arising from use of Saint Novel's marks belongs exclusively to Saint Novel.

You agree not to use the website or website content in any manner that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, misleading, infringing, disruptive, or inconsistent with these Terms.

Without limitation, you must not:

• violate any applicable law, regulation, order, or third-party right;
• impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your identity, authority, affiliation, or relationship with any person or entity;
• submit information that is false, misleading, unlawful, defamatory, infringing, invasive of privacy, confidential, proprietary, or otherwise unauthorized;
• submit information that you are not authorized to disclose;
• interfere with, disrupt, overload, damage, impair, or compromise the website or any system, network, server, software, or infrastructure connected to the website;
• attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website, any related systems, user data, source code, non-public areas, accounts, networks, servers, or infrastructure;
• probe, scan, test, or circumvent the vulnerability, security, authentication, access-control, rate-limiting, geographic, or content-protection measures of the website;
• introduce viruses, malware, trojans, worms, logic bombs, corrupted files, malicious code, or other harmful materials;
• use bots, spiders, crawlers, scrapers, data-mining tools, automated scripts, or similar methods to access, copy, monitor, extract, harvest, index, or collect website content or data;
• manually collect or copy website content at scale or in a manner that substitutes for automated extraction;
• reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, decode, derive source code from, or otherwise attempt to discover the underlying structure, ideas, code, algorithms, or systems of the website or any website software, except to the extent such restriction is prohibited by applicable law;
• frame, mirror, embed, or display the website or website content on another website, platform, application, or service without Saint Novel's prior written consent;
• use the website or website content to develop, train, fine-tune, test, benchmark, validate, improve, or commercialize any artificial intelligence, machine-learning, computational, generative, predictive, or automated system without Saint Novel's prior written consent;
• use website content to create, populate, enrich, or validate a database, dataset, model, index, repository, competitive product, or commercial service without Saint Novel's prior written consent;
• harvest, collect, or use email addresses, contact details, personal data, or other information from the website for spam, solicitation, marketing, profiling, or unauthorized outreach;
• send spam, unsolicited advertising, chain letters, promotional materials, or other unsolicited communications through or in connection with the website;
• use the website or website content to develop competing products, services, platforms, models, datasets, or content through unauthorized copying, scraping, extraction, reverse engineering, or other misuse of website content;
• use the website or website content in any way that suggests endorsement, sponsorship, partnership, approval, or affiliation with Saint Novel without Saint Novel's prior written consent; or
• assist, encourage, permit, or enable any other person to do any of the above.

Saint Novel may monitor use of the website and may investigate activity that we believe may violate these Terms, applicable law, or the rights or security of Saint Novel or others.

The website and website content are provided for general informational purposes only.

Website content is not medical, clinical, scientific, regulatory, technical, manufacturing, investment, legal, tax, financial, business, or other professional advice.

You should not rely on website content as the basis for:

• diagnosing, treating, preventing, monitoring, or managing any disease, condition, or patient;
• making clinical, medical, healthcare, or patient-care decisions;
• making scientific, research, laboratory, experimental, translational, technical, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, investment, legal, financial, commercial, or business decisions;
• selecting, using, validating, developing, manufacturing, testing, or regulating any therapeutic, biologic, antibody, nanobody, peptide, conjugate, model, assay, product, service, technology, or platform;
• replacing independent scientific, clinical, regulatory, technical, legal, or professional judgment; or
• determining whether any product, technology, service, research output, or collaboration is appropriate, available, validated, approved, lawful, or suitable for any purpose.

Saint Novel does not provide medical advice through the website. The website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or manage any disease or medical condition.

You are responsible for independently verifying any information before relying on it. Any reliance on the website or website content is at your own risk.

The website may contain statements, descriptions, projections, expectations, or other information relating to Saint Novel's research directions, technology, platform capabilities, development plans, business plans, potential applications, anticipated benefits, future opportunities, scientific hypotheses, operating expectations, or other forward-looking matters.

Such information is subject to scientific, technical, regulatory, operational, commercial, financial, competitive, legal, and other uncertainties. Actual results, performance, capabilities, timelines, opportunities, regulatory outcomes, commercial outcomes, or scientific outcomes may differ materially from those expressed or implied on the website.

Website content may be based on assumptions, estimates, internal plans, early-stage research, external information, or information available at the time of publication. Saint Novel does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements or website content except as required by applicable law.

Nothing on the website should be understood as a guarantee that any technology, platform, product, candidate, program, service, collaboration, research output, discovery, model, assay, therapeutic modality, or business opportunity will be developed, validated, approved, commercialized, available, successful, or suitable for any particular purpose.

Descriptions of Saint Novel's technologies, platform capabilities, programs, research areas, therapeutic modalities, services, potential services, or potential applications are provided for informational purposes only.

Such descriptions do not constitute:

• an offer to sell, license, provide, or supply any product, service, platform access, research output, dataset, model, compound, antibody, peptide, conjugate, therapeutic, software, or technology;
• a solicitation to buy, license, invest in, partner with, collaborate with, or use any product, service, platform, technology, or program;
• a warranty, guarantee, representation, endorsement, recommendation, or commitment;
• a promise that any product, service, platform capability, research output, therapeutic candidate, collaboration, or commercial arrangement will be available, validated, approved, lawful, or suitable in any jurisdiction; or
• a commitment to enter into discussions, provide information, conduct research, reserve resources, provide platform access, deliver outputs, or enter into any agreement.

Any actual partnering, platform access, research, discovery, development, service, licensing, collaboration, investment, or commercial arrangement with Saint Novel must be set out in a separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel.

Please do not submit confidential, proprietary, unpublished, sensitive, patient-identifiable, clinical, genetic, genomic, human-subject, export-controlled, regulated, restricted, or otherwise controlled information through general website forms, email addresses, contact channels, or other public website submission routes unless Saint Novel has expressly requested such information under an appropriate written agreement.

As between you and Saint Novel, and unless a separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel applies, general website submissions will not be subject to confidentiality obligations owed by Saint Novel, except that personal data will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable law.

General website submissions do not create a confidential relationship, fiduciary relationship, partnership, collaboration, research relationship, service relationship, employment relationship, agency relationship, advisory relationship, or obligation of confidence.

Saint Novel has no obligation to review, evaluate, accept, use, return, preserve, protect, maintain, or compensate you for unsolicited submissions.

Subject to our Privacy Policy for personal data, any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback, concepts, proposals, know-how, materials, or other non-confidential information that you submit to Saint Novel through general website channels may be used by Saint Novel for lawful business purposes without compensation, acknowledgment, or obligation to you.

You grant Saint Novel a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, display, disclose, and otherwise exploit non-confidential submissions for lawful business purposes, including to consider, evaluate, respond to, improve, develop, operate, or promote Saint Novel's website, business, technologies, services, research, platform, communications, or opportunities.

This license does not transfer ownership of your underlying intellectual property rights. It also does not apply to personal data except to the extent necessary for Saint Novel to process personal data in accordance with the Privacy Policy and applicable law.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights, permissions, and authority necessary to submit any information or materials you provide to Saint Novel and to grant the rights described in these Terms.

If you wish to disclose confidential or proprietary information to Saint Novel, you should do so only under an appropriate written agreement, such as a non-disclosure agreement, collaboration agreement, research agreement, data processing agreement, or other written contract signed by Saint Novel.

To the extent a separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel expressly governs a submission, that written agreement will control for the subject matter it covers.

The website may allow you to submit contact requests, partnering inquiries, platform-access inquiries, business-development inquiries, recruitment inquiries, talent-interest submissions, CVs, resumes, portfolios, or related information.

Submitting an inquiry or form does not require Saint Novel to:

• respond to you;
• review, evaluate, accept, or proceed with your inquiry;
• enter into discussions or negotiations;
• provide confidential treatment except as expressly agreed in a separate written agreement;
• enter into a non-disclosure agreement, partnership, collaboration, platform-access arrangement, research relationship, service relationship, employment relationship, consulting relationship, or other relationship;
• provide platform access, research outputs, services, data, models, analysis, reports, feedback, or materials;
• reserve capacity, resources, personnel, timelines, or opportunities;
• interview, hire, engage, or retain you;
• make any offer of employment, internship, consulting, collaboration, or other engagement; or
• compensate you for any submission, idea, proposal, or opportunity.

Saint Novel may decide whether and how to respond to any inquiry or submission.

Any formal partnering, platform-access, research, services, collaboration, employment, consulting, internship, or other arrangement must be set out in a separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel.

The website may contain links to third-party websites, platforms, publications, social-media pages, partner websites, recruitment platforms, tools, or services that are not owned or controlled by Saint Novel.

These links are provided for convenience only. Saint Novel does not control, endorse, sponsor, approve, or assume responsibility for any third-party website, platform, content, service, product, policy, practice, or security measure.

If you access third-party websites or services, you do so at your own risk. Your use of third-party websites and services is subject to the terms, privacy policies, and practices of those third parties.

Saint Novel is not responsible or liable for any loss, damage, claim, or issue arising from or relating to third-party websites, services, content, products, policies, or practices.

Saint Novel may change, update, suspend, restrict, discontinue, or remove all or part of the website or website content at any time, with or without notice.

We do not guarantee that:

• the website will be available at any particular time or location;
• the website will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, accurate, complete, current, or free from harmful components;
• defects or errors will be corrected;
• website content will remain available;
• website content will be updated; or
• the website will meet your requirements or expectations.

You are responsible for making all arrangements necessary for your access to the website, including internet access, devices, software, security protections, and backup procedures.

You are responsible for ensuring that any person who accesses the website through your systems, devices, accounts, or internet connection is aware of and complies with these Terms.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website and website content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

Saint Novel Protected Parties disclaim all warranties, representations, conditions, and undertakings of any kind, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including any warranties of:

• accuracy;
• completeness;
• reliability;
• timeliness;
• availability;
• security;
• error-free operation;
• uninterrupted access;
• non-infringement;
• title;
• merchantability;
• fitness for a particular purpose;
• suitability for any scientific, technical, regulatory, clinical, business, or commercial use;
• freedom from viruses or harmful components; and
• any warranty arising from course of dealing, usage, or trade practice.

Saint Novel does not warrant or represent that website content is correct, complete, current, validated, approved, or suitable for any purpose.

You use the website and website content at your own risk.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties, representations, conditions, or undertakings. In such jurisdictions, the exclusions above apply only to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Saint Novel Protected Parties will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, punitive, enhanced, or similar damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, business, opportunity, goodwill, reputation, anticipated savings, data, use, or business interruption, arising out of or relating to:

• your access to or use of the website;
• your inability to access or use of the website;
• your reliance on website content;
• errors, omissions, inaccuracies, or outdated information in website content;
• website interruption, suspension, restriction, or discontinuance;
• viruses, malware, cyberattacks, unauthorized access, security incidents, or harmful components;
• third-party websites, services, content, or links;
• any inquiry, submission, communication, or interaction with Saint Novel through the website;
• any decision made or action taken in reliance on website content; or
• these Terms.

This limitation applies whether the claim is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, misrepresentation, statute, equity, or any other legal theory, even if Saint Novel has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, fraudulent misrepresentation, death or personal injury caused by negligence, or any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and keep indemnified Saint Novel Protected Parties from and against any claims, demands, actions, proceedings, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising out of or relating to:

• your access to or use of the website;
• your misuse of the website or website content;
• your breach of these Terms;
• your violation of applicable law;
• your violation of any third-party right;
• any information, content, material, or submission you provide to Saint Novel;
• your unauthorized disclosure of confidential, proprietary, personal, regulated, restricted, controlled, patient-identifiable, human-subject, clinical, genetic, genomic, or third-party information;
• your infringement or alleged infringement of any intellectual property, privacy, publicity, confidentiality, contractual, fiduciary, employment, institutional, or other right; or
• any act or omission by any person accessing the website through your systems, devices, accounts, or internet connection.

Saint Novel may assume control of the defense and settlement of any matter subject to indemnification. You agree to cooperate with Saint Novel in the defense of any such matter.

You may not settle any claim in a manner that imposes any obligation, admission, restriction, or liability on Saint Novel or any other Saint Novel Protected Party without Saint Novel's prior written consent.

Saint Novel may suspend, restrict, block, or terminate your access to all or part of the website at any time, with or without notice, if we believe that:

• you have breached these Terms;
• your use of the website may violate applicable law;
• your use of the website may infringe or threaten the rights, security, privacy, property, or interests of Saint Novel or others;
• your use of the website may create technical, operational, legal, regulatory, reputational, or security risk; or
• suspension, restriction, blocking, or termination is otherwise appropriate for operational, security, legal, or business reasons.

Upon termination or restriction of your access, your right to access and use the website will cease immediately.

Any provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive, including provisions relating to intellectual property, prohibited conduct, no reliance, submissions, disclaimers, limitation of liability, indemnification, governing law, and general provisions.

These Terms, and any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the website, are governed by the laws of Hong Kong, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

The courts of Hong Kong shall have non-exclusive jurisdiction over any dispute, claim, or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms or the website.

Nothing in these Terms prevents Saint Novel from seeking injunctive, equitable, protective, or interim relief in any court or jurisdiction where such relief may be appropriate, including to protect intellectual property, confidential information, security, systems, data, rights, or operations.

You are responsible for complying with all laws applicable to your access to and use of the website, including any export-control, sanctions, data-protection, intellectual-property, confidentiality, employment, institutional, or professional obligations that apply to you.

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and any terms expressly incorporated by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and Saint Novel regarding your access to and use of the website.

These Terms do not replace or amend any separate written agreement signed by Saint Novel, except to the extent that the separate agreement expressly states otherwise.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be interpreted or modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable. If that is not possible, the provision will be severed, and the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect.

Saint Novel's failure or delay in exercising any right or enforcing any provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that right or provision.

No waiver by Saint Novel will be effective unless made in writing by an authorized representative of Saint Novel.

You may not assign, transfer, delegate, or sublicense any rights or obligations under these Terms without Saint Novel's prior written consent. Saint Novel may assign, transfer, or delegate its rights and obligations under these Terms in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, restructuring, sale of assets, corporate transaction, or by operation of law.

The headings in these Terms are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

The words "including," "include," and similar terms are to be interpreted without limitation.

Except for Saint Novel Protected Parties, who may enforce provisions of these Terms intended to protect or benefit them, no person other than you and Saint Novel has any right to enforce these Terms.

Saint Novel may amend, vary, rescind, or replace these Terms without obtaining the consent of any Saint Novel Protected Party.

If you have questions about these Terms, you may contact us at: