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Effective date: This policy was last updated on March 10, 2010.

Term and Conditions

ATTENTION: PLEASE READ THESE TERMS CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THIS eSTORE. USING THIS eSTORE INDICATES THAT YOU ACCEPT THESE TERMS. IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THESE TERMS ("TERMS"), DO NOT USE THIS eSTORE.

Use of Site. Thermo Fisher Scientific authorizes you to view, print and download the materials at this eStore ("Site") only for your personal, non-commercial use, provided that you retain all copyright and other proprietary notices contained in the original materials on any copies of the materials downloaded or printed from the Site. You may not modify the materials at this Site in any way or reproduce or publicly display, perform, or distribute or otherwise use them for any public or commercial purpose. For purposes of these Terms, any use of these materials on any other Web site or networked computer environment for any purpose is prohibited. The materials at this eStore are copyrighted and any unauthorized use of any materials at this Site may violate copyright, trademark, and other laws. You agree that you will not disclose, republish, reproduce, or distribute any of the information displayed on or comprising this Site (the "Content") or make any use of the Content that would allow a third party to have access to the Content. If you breach any of these Terms, your authorization to use this Site automatically terminates and you must immediately destroy any downloaded or printed materials.

Online Purchasing. In addition to obtaining general information about Thermo Fisher and our products, this Site provides and internet-based venue for the sale and purchase of certain products manufactured and/or distributed by Thermo Fisher. In addition to these Terms, your use of the eStore to purchase products signifies your legal and binding agreement to Thermo Fisher’s Terms and Conditions of Sale. If you desire to purchase products through this Site, you must complete the Registration Form with current, accurate and complete information and then keep all registration and payment information current, accurate and complete. Thermo Fisher will review Registration Forms and notify the submitter if the registration is accepted or rejected, in Thermo Fisher's sole discretion and for any reason. Once accepted, you will be allowed to make online purchases subject to these Terms. You will be solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your Login Name and Passwords and will immediately notify Thermo Fisher of any breach in security.

Modification of Terms. Thermo Fisher may modify these Terms at any time, and such modifications shall be effective immediately upon posting of the modified Terms. You agree to review these Terms periodically to be aware of such modifications and your continued access or use of the Site shall be deemed your conclusive acceptance of the modified Terms.

Use of Software. If you download software from this eStore ("Software"), use of the Software is subject to the license terms in the Software License Agreement that accompanies or is provided with the Software. You may not download or install the Software until you have read and accepted the terms of the Software License Agreement.

Proprietary Materials. Trademarks, logos, images, illustrations, video clips, files text and graphics used or displayed at this eStore are copyrights, trademarks, and or intellectual property owned, controlled, registered or licensed by Thermo Fisher Scientific or its affiliates or third party owners. Nothing contained on this eStore is to be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right of use of any such trademark without the prior written permission of Thermo Fisher Scientific or such third party owner.

User Submissions. Other than personally identifiable information, which is covered under the Thermo Fisher Scientific Privacy Statement, any material, information or other communication you transmit or post to this eStore ("Communication") is, and will be treated as, non-confidential and non-proprietary, and may be used by Thermo Fisher Scientific and its affiliates for any purpose without compensation to you.

Discussion Forums. Thermo Fisher Scientific may, but is not obligated to, monitor or review any areas on the eStore where users transmit or post Communications or communicate solely with each other, including but not limited to discussion forums, bulletin boards or other user forums, and the content of any such Communications. Thermo Fisher Scientific, however, will have no liability related to the content of any such Communications, whether or not arising under the laws of copyright, libel, privacy, obscenity, or otherwise. Thermo Fisher Scientific retains the right to remove messages that include any material deemed abusive, defamatory, obscene or otherwise unacceptable.

Links To Other Web Sites. Links to third party Web sites on this eStore are provided solely as a convenience to you. If you use these links, you will leave this eStore. Thermo Fisher Scientific has not reviewed all of these third party sites and does not control and is not responsible for any of these web sites or their content. Thus, Thermo Fisher Scientific does not endorse or make any representations about them, or any information, software or other products or materials found there, or any results that may be obtained from using them. If you decide to access any of the third party sites linked to this eStore, you do this entirely at your own risk.

You also understand that Thermo Fisher Scientific cannot and does not guarantee or warrant that files available for downloading through the eStore are or will be free of infection or viruses, worms, Trojan horses or other code that manifest contaminating or destructive properties. You are responsible for implementing sufficient procedures and checkpoints to satisfy your particular requirements for accuracy of data input and output, and for maintaining a means external to the Site for the reconstruction of any lost data.

Forward Looking Statements. The following constitutes a "Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This Site contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company's most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q under the caption "Risk Factors," which is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available in the "Investors" section of this Site under the heading "SEC Filings." Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties relating to: the risk that the businesses will not be integrated successfully; the risk that the cost savings and any other synergies from the transaction may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected; disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; the need to develop new products and adapt to significant technological change; implementation of strategies for improving internal growth; use and protection of intellectual property; dependence on customers' capital spending policies and government funding policies; realization of potential future savings from new productivity initiatives; general worldwide economic conditions and related uncertainties; the effect of changes in governmental regulations; the effect of exchange rate fluctuations on international operations; the effect of laws and regulations governing government contracts; the effect of competing with certain of our customers and suppliers; and the effect of rapid changes in the healthcare industry. While we may elect to update forward-looking statements at some point in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to do so, even if our estimates change and, therefore, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as representing our views as of any date subsequent to today.

Disclaimer. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND RISK FOR YOUR USE OF THE eSTORE. THE MATERIALS PROVIDED AT THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. It is solely your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of all opinions, advice, services, merchandise and other information provided through the eStore. Thermo Fisher Scientific further does not warrant the accuracy, currency, and completeness of the materials at this eStore. Thermo Fisher Scientific may make changes to the materials at this eStore, or to the products and prices described in them, at any time without notice. The materials at this eStore may be out of date, and Thermo Fisher Scientific makes no commitment to update the materials at this eStore. INFORMATION PUBLISHED AT THIS eSTORE MAY REFER TO PRODUCTS, PROGRAMS OR SERVICES THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. SUCH REFERENCES DO NOT IMPLY THAT Thermo Fisher Scientific INTENDS TO MAKE THEM AVAILABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY. Consult your local Thermo Fisher Scientific business contact for information regarding the products, programs and services that may be available to you. Applicable law may not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. All orders are subject to acceptance by Thermo Fisher Scientific. Thermo Fisher Scientifics’ obligations and responsibilities regarding its products are governed solely by the agreements under which they are sold and licensed.

Limitation of Liability. IN NO EVENT WILL Thermo Fisher Scientific, ITS SUPPLIERS, OR OTHER THIRD PARTIES MENTIONED AT THIS SITE BE LIABLE FOR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE RESULTING FROM LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) ARISING OUT OF THE USE, INABILITY TO USE, OR THE RESULTS OF USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS eSTORE, ANY WEB SITES LINKED TO THIS eSTORE, OR THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION CONTAINED AT ANY OR ALL SUCH SITES, OR ANY CLAIM ATTRIBUTABLE TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR OTHER INACCURACIES AT THE SITE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY AND WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IF YOUR USE OF THE MATERIALS OR INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE RESULTS IN THE NEED FOR SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION OF EQUIPMENT OR DATA, YOU ASSUME ALL COSTS THEREOF. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

Indemnification. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Thermo Fisher Scientific, its officers, directors, employees, agents, affiliates, licensors, suppliers and any third party information providers to the Site from and against all losses, expenses, damages and costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, resulting from any violation of these Terms by you.

Miscellaneous. These Terms shall all be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts applicable to agreements made and to be performed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. You agree that any legal action or proceeding between Thermo Fisher Scientific and you for any purpose concerning these Terms or the parties' obligations hereunder shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Any cause of action or claim you may have with respect to the Site must be commenced within one (1) year after the claim or cause of action arises or such claim or cause of action is barred. Thermo Fisher's failure to insist upon, or enforce strict performance of, any provision of these Terms shall not be construed as a waiver of any provision or right. Neither the course of conduct between the parties nor trade practice shall act to modify any provision of these Terms. Thermo Fisher Scientific may assign its rights and duties under these Terms to any party at any time without notice to you.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, we take your privacy seriously. In general, you can visit Thermo Fisher Scientific on the Web without identifying yourself or revealing any personal information. Once you choose to provide us personally identifiable information (any information by which you can be identified), you can be assured that it will only be used to support your relationship with Thermo Fisher Scientific.

Thermo Fisher Scientific provides this Online Privacy Statement to make you aware of our privacy policy and practices and of the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used.

Within the Thermo Fisher Scientific eStore, you can order products or services, make requests, and register to receive materials. The types of personal information collected at these pages may include your name, your company name, address, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, contact and billing information (including shipping address and end-user), transaction, and/or credit card information.

In order to tailor our subsequent communications to you and continuously improve our products and services, we may also ask you to voluntarily provide us with information regarding the analytical instrumentation in your laboratory, industry, experience with our products, and contact preferences.

When information is collected from you, we generally let you know at the time of collection how we will use it - typically only to respond to your inquiry or to process your request or to better understand your needs and provide you with better service. Specifically, we use your information to help you complete a transaction, to communicate back to you, to update you on services and benefits, and to personalize our eStore for you. Credit card numbers are used only for payment processing and are not retained for other purposes.

However, we may need to share your information with our subsidiaries or with other companies that we have hired to provide the services that you requested. These companies - our vendors - are contractually bound to use personal information we share with them only to perform the services we have hired them to provide. We do not share, sell, or lease personal information about you to any third-parties for their marketing use. From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research or to provide you with marketing information we think would be of particular interest. At a minimum, we will always give you the option of receiving such direct marketing or market research contact.

Thermo Fisher Scientific will not use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the uses described above. Thermo Fisher Scientific will make every effort to apply local country laws and policies where they differ from those in the United States, if any.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is committed to ensuring the security of your information. To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the appropriate use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online. For example, we use encryption when collecting or transferring sensitive data such as credit card information.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's eStore may contain links to other sites; such as, Thermo Fisher Scientific distributors and sales affiliates. While we try to link only to sites that share our high standards and respect for privacy, we are not responsible for the content, security, or privacy practices employed by other sites. You are solely responsible for evaluating the privacy practices employed by those sites.

If you have comments or questions about our privacy policy, please visit the contact us page, select "contact your service rep" and then select "other" from the list of subject areas. An e-mail will be dispatched to a member of the Thermo Fisher Scientific staff, and someone will respond to you shortly.

Please check this privacy policy periodically to inform yourself of any changes. We reserve the right to modify or supplement this privacy policy from time to time without notice to you.